AR-15 Buffer and Spring question...

[Prickly Pete]

... Dry or lubed?

 

[enefgee]

Dry. The last thing you want is an abrasive paste (lube and dirt) being worked back and forward in your buffer tube. At least, that's the classic answer, I believe that was the designers intention.

 

[Arco_6]

Id go Dry or very small amount of lube

 

[Brordo]

Don't be mucking the spring/buffer with lube...not needed. You can run the BCG pretty wet...they seem to like it that way

 

[Prickly Pete]

Thanks all.

 

[jdoud]

yeah it gets enough lube when the bolt carrier cycles.

 

[Gunnerlove]

Greased. As it quiets the buffer spring during firing and after firing.

 

[Bolivar]

Greased. As it quiets the buffer spring during firing and after firing.

How is this important?

 

[TDC]

How is this important?

My thoughts exactly.

TDC

 

[red magnum]

How is this important?

Because he doesn't want to listen to the sproing.

 

[yohann160]

I apply a little CLP to it and give it a good wipe down during maintenance. Not worried about leaving it dry.

 

[Gunnerlove]

Because he doesn't want to listen to the sproing.

That is the answer.

 

[Bolivar]

That is the answer.

Oh, okay. I have learned to like the sprong. Music to my ears

 

[TDC]

Because he doesn't want to listen to the sproing.

You should be focused on sight alignment/sight picture, trigger squeeze and follow through, not the noise generated by the spring. To each their own I guess.

TDC

 

[recondite]

You should be focused on sight alignment/sight picture, trigger squeeze and follow through, not the noise generated by the spring. To each their own I guess.

TDC

If the noise of the spring was bothering him, wouldn't reducing it help him do what you suggest?

Besides, most people like feel of a smooth gun...

 

[Pistolwhiptricks]

I didn't even know you could hear the spring under all that gun fire and ear protection.

 

[Bolivar]

The AR spring is it's voice, how it talks to you. At least that is what I have been taught and so far it works.

That being said, GL has been shooting and competing at a high level for a LOT longer than me. I'm not going to tell him he is wrong.

 

[TDC]

If the noise of the spring was bothering him, wouldn't reducing it help him do what you suggest?

Besides, most people like feel of a smooth gun...

If the spring is enough to break your concentration you need to learn to focus. Sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow through do not require input from your ears.

TDC

 

[Gunnerlove]

It seems simple to me. One less thing in my bubble is one less thing to exclude from my bubble while shooting.

I said what I do and why I do it.
Take it or leave it.

 

[TDC]

It seems simple to me. One less thing in my bubble is one less thing to exclude from my bubble while shooting.

I said what I do and why I do it.
Take it or leave it.

Fair enough, but the increased risk of stoppage due to collected debris on the spring seems counter productive.

TDC