robinson xcr buffer pad fell apart.

[Scott Rhodes]

anyone else have issues with ther xcr's buffer pad falling apart. I took my rifle out for the second time and only put a 100 rounds through it, and noticed the buffer pad was all cracked and broken apart. The rifle it's self only has a total of about 150 rounds through it. I have it on gas setting 4, as that's what is said to have it on for the 200 round break in period.

 

[Grapeshot]

What solvents, cleaning agents, etc. have you been using?

 

[Scott Rhodes]

Haven't used any solvent on the rifle. Bought it brand new a couple months back, striped it apart and lubed it up with butch's gun oil.

 

[AR-GUY]

As soon as the rifle is cycling reliably on the chosen gas setting, turn it down a notch. It sounds like it is cycling hard and beating up the buffer. If it cylces on gas setting 3, then try setting 2 and so on and so forth.
Regards
Guy

 

[Samsquantch]

thats a common issue during break in, if its firing fine lower the setting, it wouldnt hurt to contact wolverine and get an extra buffer or two, may save you a head ache or two down the road

 

[JoKa]

Yeah, mine did that to.

Break-in calls for max Gas.... that seems to kill those buffers. You should be good to lower the gas setting and replace the buffer and all will be well

 

[Scott Rhodes]

thanks for the all reply's, I contacted wolverine, and I ordered 3 buffer pads. Hopefully 2 more than i'll need, however don't feel like going through this problem again.

 

[takeiteasybird]

The same thing just happened to me. Half the buffer pad was missing but the rifle was still shooting fine. Ordered a few buffers but I'm hoping it won't recur...I was shooting a setting 2 for a while before it happened.