TeddyBro Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 Hello to everyone here! Feel quit honored to be a part of this forum & have any assistance that I can receive. Recently picked up an older Panther Arms LR243 & have made a few accessory updates but have come to a bit of a snag switching put the original A2 style stock. Looking to go to a carbine length magpul adjustable but had a friend mention to check the buffer weight & spring before making my purchase on a Milspec Magpul Carbine adjustable stock for replacement. Anyone familiar with my apparent dilemma that can steer me in the proper direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 2:52 PM, TeddyBro said: Hello to everyone here! Feel quit honored to be a part of this forum & have any assistance that I can receive. Recently picked up an older Panther Arms LR243 & have made a few accessory updates but have come to a bit of a snag switching put the original A2 style stock. Looking to go to a carbine length magpul adjustable but had a friend mention to check the buffer weight & spring before making my purchase on a Milspec Magpul Carbine adjustable stock for replacement. Anyone familiar with my apparent dilemma that can steer me in the proper direction? Welcome aboard - need more information on what you're trying to do. Taking off the A2 stock, and just installing a Carbine stock? It's a completely different recoil system, to do something like that, so it involves changing the entire back of the gun. In laymen's terms. Need to know if the gun runs now, since it's .243 Win, and it's Panther Arms - which is old school DPMS, the REAL DPMS. If the gun runs, right now, as it is - we're gonna need numbers on the rifle recoil system parts that are on it now. Don't fuk with a running gun. But if we do... we need to make the carbine recoil system match the rifle recoil system that you have now... Or, nothing will work. Without major modification. Let's figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) Thanks you for the welcome! Yes the ol gal is in working fashion. Quite fun & accurate at 200yrds. Way better than I was anticipating in all honesty. The numbers you mentioned. Will these be on the housing of the A2 stock system or on the buffer itself? The fact you mentioned OG DPMS makes me jump inside knowing there's someone on here even slightly familiar with this set-up. Thanks for reaching back! Also, yes. Just trying to switch out the old A2 stock for a newer adjustable (more comfortable) carbine. Edited March 27, 2023 by TeddyBro Left out info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 @TeddyBro, We're going to need THIS LEVEL of information. Brace yourself, soundly, because YOU are the one that's gonna have to provide it. Read this thread - we need THIS info, documented here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, TeddyBro said: Yes the ol gal is in working fashion. Quite fun & accurate at 200yrds. Way better than I was anticipating in all honesty. My honest, no-bullshiit suggest is - leave it alone. Don't fuk with it, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Alrighty then. That does suck a bit but also gives me a good reason to build up a new 308 version with the parts I've already acquired. If one were to have at the undertaking what has to match up? The spring tension, buffer weight & gas pressure? Just curious really cause this gunsmithing & such has become my happy place over the past year ish. Thanks for the assistance & advisory lesson tho sincerely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 While I agree w/98Z about not changing the gun since it's running fine. If you build another and want a carbine stock. This buffer along w/a springco orange spring should work w/a standard AR buffer tube. https://www.kakindustry.com/lr308-carbine-buffer-heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Rex, thanks for the input! I have a new carbine stock kit en route already but if that spring is just a better all around spring & leaves a better performance with the new one I will check it out. If you mean the current 243 we were in discussion about that'd be pretty groovy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 We know the springco orange spring works with that weight and length buffer in a milspec buffer tube. The only other spring that we know will work w/that set up is the Armalite 308 spring. The large frame guns are a whole nother animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 The carbine set up I ordered is indeed milspec as is a few other items I have added(cosmetics mostly) but this stock having a different length/weight buffer was urging my confidence a bit. I will darn sure take these comments into consideration & am looking at that spring now. Thanks again for the input! It's ALL greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 This the one you mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Just be sure the buffer you ordered is over 5oz in weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwa Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 There is no milspec in the AR10, LR308. Kak ect. that is the problem with the big platform so when these guys grill ya for information they are just trying to get you the best info possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 10 4. In all honesty, I am happy to absorb any & everything that those willing to share send my way. I don't take anything personally & value all comments pertaining to this forum. I can only give as much as I know & can find. I'm not a fresh fresh newbie to firearms but I am certainly not anywhere near a seasoned professional. But all in thank you for that little tidbit for I also thought "milspec" was military specs & hadn't any clue they didn't exist in the Ar10 category. What is the "Carbine" as opposed to its opposite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 Carbine is the collapse stock vs rifle which is a fixed stock. The rifle buffer tube is longer and uses a longer buffer. Usually a different spring than the carbine except Armalite. Armalite uses the same spring for both recoil systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted March 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 Interesting! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Welcome from central-ish NC. Enjoy the forum! Enjoy the learning curve, I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Right on! I too am in southern central NC. Moore Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Guilford 🙄 County, High Point to be exact. Only been here since 2007, already ready to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Welcome from Indiana brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Traveler said: Guilford 🙄 County, High Point to be exact. Only been here since 2007, already ready to leave. 4 hours ago, unforgiven said: Welcome from Indiana brother Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted April 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Traveler said: Guilford 🙄 County, High Point to be exact. Only been here since 2007, already ready to leave. Yeah! I am Southern Pines/Aberdeen area. We like it here but its growing a bit faster than we thought it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 12 hours ago, TeddyBro said: Yeah! I am Southern Pines/Aberdeen area. We like it here but its growing a bit faster than we thought it would. I like it down that way - nice drive from here to there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyBro Posted April 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Traveler said: I like it down that way - nice drive from here to there. Yeah we do enjoy the scenery. I am originally from Chatham County so a bit closer to Guilford. Love the country side. Great places to play around with distance shooting & way less people to bother you. 15 hours ago, TeddyBro said: Yeah! I am Southern Pines/Aberdeen area. We like it here but its growing a bit faster than we thought it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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