Buffer retainer pin

[Spaniky73]

I was breaking down my rifle to clean it, when I noticed the buffer retaining pin is bent and will more than likely break if I keep shooting it. Looking on the RRA site at the parts list, they use the same one as the LAR-15. Is there an heavy duty one on the market?

[planeflyer21]

I was breaking down my rifle to clean it, when I noticed the buffer retaining pin is bent and will more than likely break if I keep shooting it. Looking on the RRA site at the parts list, they use the same one as the LAR-15. Is there an heavy duty one on the market?

Darn good question!

<munch>

Jon

[98Z5V]

Pics please, spaniky.  <thumbsup>

KNS Precision makes a "turned lower parts kit" that has a very high quality buffer retaining pin in it.

[Spaniky73]

Sorry I loaned out my buffer tube wrench to a buddy. It is bent about 30deg.

[98Z5V]

What's the face of your buffer look like, brother?  Chewed up around the edges?  Looks like the back of the bolt carrier isn't pushing the buffer off that retaining pin, when you close down the upper onto the lower.

Check to make sure the carrier does that - pushes the buffer off the retaining pin when the receivers are closing/closed.  If it's NOT pushing the buffer off the retaining pin, then you're gonna need a Tubb CWS, which adds 0.080" to the length of the carrier. 

Pics of the buffer face, next?  ;D

[unforgiven]

<munch>

[Spaniky73]

It has marks around it and in putting it back together it feels and looks like it is moving the buffer back just far enough to get off the bend.

[98Z5V]

DAMN!

It probably looks like the carrier is pushing the buffer back off that pin now, because the pin is bent so far forward.  If the pin was directly perpendicular to the two, I'd bet the carrier wouldn't push the buffer off the pin anymore.

You need a new pin, brother, and you need a CWS, whether you use the weights or not, or just the shell.  I'm just sayin'. 

[unforgiven]

How many rounds you got through the rifle brother? I'll check mine and see what it looks like.Post pic tommorow.

[98Z5V]

There's alot of rounds through that one, and that buffer has taken a beatin'. 

[Spaniky73]

I have put about 700 rounds through it with that buffer and another 200 with the stock one.

[98Z5V]

Got pics of the 200 rounds on the stock buffer?  What's that buffer face look like, brother?

[Spaniky73]

I think that it is clean (I will have to find it). That was the first 200 rounds through the rifle about a year and a half ago.  I looked up the Tubb CWS. Is our BCG the same diameter as an AR15? That is all that I have been able to find.

[Spaniky73]

I did not read enough of the description. It states that it works in AR10 and SR25 models.  ;D

[98Z5V]

It'll sure work in the .308 BCGs, brother - same internal diameter.  I've got one in my .308. 

I think we've got this figured out, man.  <thumbsup>

[Spaniky73]

Thank you all for the input. I will order it before I go shooting again.

[unforgiven]

Where the fuk do you come up with this stuff brother :o,love it <lmao> <laughs> I'll try and get some comparison for you brother spanniky.

[98Z5V]

Rene, I'ma freak on a leash, brother.  It's hard to tell what I'll post...  <thumbsup> <lmao>

[unforgiven]

That's why I love you brother. <thumbsup>

[Rsquared]

I get the impression that you couldn't be put on a leash my brother.

And that's a HI-FUKIN-LARIOUS pic!  <lmao>

[planeflyer21]

He'd gladly go on a leash for a peek in this vest:

[edgecrusher]

It's a real bad day when you need two launchers on a 240 bravo… wait, that wasn't what I was supposed to look at there?

[unforgiven]

What launcher? <lmao> <laughs>

[392heminut]

He'd gladly go on a leash for a peek in this vest:

Hell, I would too! But then,................I'm easy! <lmao>

[Matt.Cross]

It's a real bad day when you need two launchers on a 240 bravo… wait, that wasn't what I was supposed to look at there?

I have some bad news for you sir....  <lmao>