Tubb CS Flatwire Buffer Spring

[Dracomeister]

OK Folks, I warned you up front that I would be picking your brains, so here goes.  I've been using flatwire springs in my work (Industrial Refrigeration) for many years simply because they hold up better than round wire springs.  My question is this, does the Tubb CS Flatwire spring work better/last longer than the stock round wire?  I'm interested in any details.  Thanks

[Robocop1051]

No one can afford to shoot 10k rounds of .308 to wear out the round wire spring...

 

I have the Tubb CS flat spring in my rifle, but I started with it. I can't give you a good "one vs the other" argument.

[EasyEJL]

I'd say sort of the same, the regular springs are duty rated to last as long pretty much as the barrel will. The one question I have that might make the flat spring worthwhile is whether it makes less of the sproingy noise while you're shooting. Its not like its excessively more expensive anyhow.

[washguy]

Hi Dracon I have some in my 308's.....i like em :) Wash

[Rsquared]

The one question I have that might make the flat spring worthwhile is whether it makes less of the sproingy noise while you're shooting.

Now that's some Hi-Tech speak there.

[bubbasks]

The one question I have that might make the flat spring worthwhile is whether it makes less of the sproingy noise while you're shooting.

Never heard that noise in mine. Prolly bc i use the jp SCS tehehe

[FaRKle!]

Pretty sure the material of the spring is what makes more of a difference than the flat wire in this case. Chrome-silicon springs in general last much much longer than stainless steel ones.

[planeflyer21]

Like I said before, the sproingy noises were quite noticeable in my first AR Bushy.

 

Now that I'm in my mid-40s, they've apparently engineered that sound out.

 

And a lot of other daily sounds too.

[seasprite]

I've never heard the sproing from my .308 but I've heard it from the 5.56. Maybe the difference in power for you to hear it? <dontknow> 

[Robocop1051]

Grey hair absorbed sound....

There's a spot, completely void of any sound, on the back of Toms head!!!

[edgecrusher]

Ae shizzle, when he gets back from the dunes you're a deadman

[survivalshop]

MY ejection pattern changed on my 16 " 308 with the flat wire & the rifle seems to shoot smoother , but the last part is not a scientific fact , just my observation 

[Rsquared]

I'm with seasprite. I've never heard the noisy springs on any of my 10's. One or two of my 15's make a little noise. Now, my son has an older Colt A2 HBAR that sounds like one of those little springy doorstops from the 50's and 60's. dwoing, dwoing dwoing. Makes me chuckle whenever we shoot the damn thing.

[98Z5V]

Grey hair absorbed sound....

There's a spot, completely void of any sound, on the back of Toms head!!!

 

:thefinger: :fawkdance: :bitchslap:

 

^^^ I'll probably end up with another warning for that...  <lmao>

[Robocop1051]

I've been waiting weeks for you to see that one.

[blue109]

I like my tactical sproing :) believe it or not....the sound of a 120mm going down range from inside the turret of an Abrams is kinda sproingy.

[Dracomeister]

Thanks for the info Gentlemen.  I ordered a CS spring for the .308 but they sent one marked for AR-15.  Contacted Tubb and they said they would send the correct one but haven't seen it yet.  I put the one I received in my 15 just to see if it fit and indeed noticed a difference in the sound of the sproing (I kinda like that word!) but even more in the sound of the bolt closing.  It sounds more solid with the CS spring and the rifle doesn't have the "rebound" I've noticed with the original spring so when I get the replacement for the .308, I'll have them charge my card and just keep both!  I'll smoke up some ammo this weekend and see if there is any change in the important stuff.