Silencing the Buffer Spring

[Johnyy]

Tagged- have same ? -

 

[HotSoup]

Coat inside of buffer tube and spring in Automatenfett.

 

[adamg]

I have the JP SCS buffer for $205, Mike. Not much more than that off-brand from CTCS by the time you add GST and shipping, plus it is in stock.

 

[cancer]

Meh.. it's just a spring sound. Besides, if the sound never changes, then you know the rifle's cycling correctly.

 

[rifleman762]

I like the twang. If it doesn't twang then I know it's time to reload.

 

[Dietz]

Yeah... I tend to pay attention to the 165 decibel boom more than a puny twang... but that's just me.

Everytime you shoot your rifle talks to you. Learn it's language.

 

[BeerBaron]

A light coating of sticky grease on the spring will help a great deal. Best solution is the JP SCS.

 

[Dogleg]

Yeah... I tend to pay attention to the 165 decibel boom more than a puny twang... but that's just me.

Everytime you shoot your rifle talks to you. Learn it's language.

The muzzle blast from the puny little .223 doesnt amount to much and is easily dismissed; but that twang goes through my jaw-bone and by-passes the muffs. I'd rather listen to 70-90 grains powder going off.

I've got a deal going on a JP captive spring, so will go that route. Thanks everyone for their help.

 

[Dietz]

The muzzle blast from the puny little .223 doesnt amount to much and is easily dismissed; but that twang goes through my jaw-bone and by-passes the muffs. I'd rather listen to 70-90 grains powder going off.

I've got a deal going on a JP captive spring, so will go that route. Thanks everyone for their help.

 

[DILLIGAF]

JP silent spring, spikes thungsten buffer

 

[Dogleg]

Bone conduction; its a thing.

 

[Dietz]

Sounds like you need a maxipad between your cheek and your stock.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Sounds like you need a maxipad between your cheek and your stock.

Plate carrier is even better

 

[Dogleg]

Sounds like you need a maxipad between your cheek and your stock.

Or fix it.

 

[Dietz]

Yes, definately fix the maxipad in place.

 

[Dogleg]

Yes, definately fix the maxipad in place.

I think I have an extra tucked under my bra-strap; but then I'd have to deal with the massive recoil.

 

[Craig0ry]

Bone conduction; its a thing.

Very real, Working on massive engines I deal with it regularly, you don’t even have to have your cheek/jaw bone against anything for it to happen.

 

[Wester]

Being relatively new to the AR world, I too wondered about the twang and ways to dampen it. FTR, a M&P 15 Sport II with some Magpul furniture. After following this thread it occurred to me I owned some Slick Honey Grease which was designed for motorcycle suspension components. It is a very tacky light grease with the consistency of thick honey that really reduces friction in grease lubrication systems.

My AR really was noisy but after a coating inside the tube and on the spring it is now completely silent, really quite remarkable. An additional benefit is how smooth the charging stroke is now and my Raptor Ambi feels like it is gliding on glass.

 

[jethunter]

Try to use grease that won't melt and drip out if it gets warm, and doesn't get too stiff when it's cold. I used cantire bearing grease and worked ok.

 

[buzzmagoo]

Never noticed that when it was on auto ! But on semi with 5 rounds its just another Annoyance !
Got some food grade grease will try first , if that doesn't calm it down I will slather her up with some moly grease .