GStephen Posted November 21, 2022 Report Share Posted November 21, 2022 I am from northern Oklahoma and a couple of AR’s in 308, one has a thermal and the other is a regular scope. LGS talked me into an Armaspec buffer for one of them. Then I read reviews that it might not have been a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome to the forum. Have you had issues with cycling in the rifle with the Armaspec buffer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted November 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Welcome to the forum. Have you had issues with cycling in the rifle with the Armaspec buffer? Not yet, but I only shot 20 rounds. I read in reviews about them coming apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome from Iowa! You won't find a bunch of positive comments here on that buffer for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 welcome from oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome from KY. Lots of luck w/that buffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuckgaucho Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome from BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianK Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome to the forum from central Maine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMJ Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome from south Louisiana! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted November 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 22 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted November 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 What about this combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) @GStephen What is the internal depth of your buffer tube? That will determine what buffer length you need? Edited November 23, 2022 by Armed Eye Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: @GStephen What is the internal depth of your buffer tube? That will determine what buffer length you need? 7.0”. Same as my other one that has the short buffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Then that buffer should work. I will ask @98Z5Vto be sure that the orange spring is the correct one. I think it's correct, but I would want him to verify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Armed Eye Doc said: Then that buffer should work. I will ask @98Z5Vto be sure that the orange spring is the correct one. I think it's correct, but I would want him to verify it. @GStephen he answered in the affirmative in your other thread. You should be good to go with that setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: @GStephen he answered in the affirmative in your other thread. You should be good to go with that setup. Thanks, it’s ordered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Welcome from Indiana brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Welcome from Idaho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Welcome from Maryland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 I got the new buffer and spring installed so I went to lgs to pick up some more ammo. He had some surplus 7.62 for .50 per round. So I thought I would try it. Holy crap! 6” group at 50 yds. I thought something was wrong with my gun. Put other scope on. Same thing. Took gun all apart and found nothing. Loaded up some Hornady Black 308 and it shot a couple of 3/8” groups. I had no idea that cheap ammo could be so bad. At least the gun cycled good on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 I would dispose any of those rounds you have left! There is something major wrong with a 6" group at 50 "' what did they fire like? Hot rounds or other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 That was MilSurp machine gun ammo. That shiit is meant for beltfed guns, and area targets - not point targets from semi-autos. It's good. This is why you don't try to use oldass MilSurp 7.62 ammo, and try to see how accurate your current, modern .308AR build is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 59 minutes ago, sketch said: I would dispose any of those rounds you have left! There is something major wrong with a 6" group at 50 "' what did they fire like? Hot rounds or other? They shot like regular ammo. First, I shot with just one in the mag and it locked open like it should. Since I had swapped out buffer, I was also checking to see if I needed to adjust gas block. Everything was fine with the the cycling and feeding. No problem there. But it was crazy how they were all over the place. I put in 5 pmc soft points and they cycled good too. Grouped about 1”. Then I put in some 168 grain Hornady Black and they cycled good too. And the groups were dime size with them. Gun is good and I am happy with the new buffer and spring. When I bought that ammo, the LGS said if I had any problems with ammo bring it back and he would swap me out. He probably knew it was junk. No misfiring and no cycling problems but darn sure not accurate. I would say that my buffer and gas block are going to be fine if it shoots junk and good ammo too with no feeding problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Well now you know what your rifle likes. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GStephen Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 1 hour ago, 98Z5V said: That was MilSurp machine gun ammo. That shiit is meant for beltfed guns, and area targets - not point targets from semi-autos. It's good. This is why you don't try to use oldass MilSurp 7.62 ammo, and try to see how accurate your current, modern .308AR build is. Actually the main thing I was after on this trip was to just to check the adjustable gas block with the suppressor and the new heavy buffer and spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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