What is the popular consensus on the use of shock buffers such as BUFFER TECHNOLOGIES RECOIL SHOCK buffers or equiv. on M-14, M-1A , or similar gas guns??
I just shot my second one until it came apart in pieces and I would like to hear opinions on whether they should concidered standard operating equipment or not , before I get another.
+1 on that, at least for M14's. The shock buffs work in some rifles better than in others. My dad has used shock buffs in his L1A1 for a few years now and has never had trouble with it.
How hard is to keep track of them for you because it's not for me.
I have a very clear view of the buffer from the stock cut on the righthand side that I can look at it and see what kind of shape it's in a second.
I notice a little reduced recoil, but I like the lessened shock to the op rod and receiver face enough to use them. There not expensive and quick and easy to replace.
To me with how easy they are to use and what they cost compared to my rifle and parts, 14 bucks and the insignificant time to keep up with them is worth it.
They last thousands of rounds and a spare can be kept just about anywhere.BIGOK
The M14 was never designed to use a buffer. The op rod is supposed to impact the receiver. My op rod has over 8,000 rounds without a buffer, no problems, period.
IF a buffer decides to disintegrate during a "social event", you may be SOL.
Just my opinion... use them on match rifles if you like, but keep them out of your serious weapons.
The M14 was never designed to use a buffer. The op rod is supposed to impact the receiver. My op rod has over 8,000 rounds without a buffer, no problems, period.
IF a buffer decides to disintegrate during a "social event", you may be SOL.
Just my opinion... use them on match rifles if you like, but keep them out of your serious weapons.
That argument is always used, "the M14 wasn't designed with it , so that's that!"
Just because something wasn't designed a certain way from the start doesn't mean it can't be improved on or a product be made to reduce shock as in the buffers case between the receiver and the op rod.
Use it or don't, it's just a choice.DI5
What is the popular consensus on the use of shock buffers such as BUFFER TECHNOLOGIES RECOIL SHOCK buffers or equiv. on M-14, M-1A , or similar gas guns??
You're paying money to decrease the reliability of your rifle and enrichen others. See my sig below. GI2
I've been shooting one of my M1A's for over twenty years and have been thru several barrels. It's still on the original oprod and the front of the receiver looks just fine. I've never seen an M1 with damage from not having a buffer. Remember, the M1 was in service for twenty years when the M14 was adopted. If the smart men that worked at SA (the real one) and designed the M14 thought that a change was in order, they'd have made it.
When the Govt did the receiver life testing of the M14 and found that it took 300-360K rounds to wear one out, buffers for the M14 didn't even exist. I'll never spend $100K on 300K rounds to wear mine out so I'll pass on the buffer.
I have one of the white buffers on my M1A. 1000rds thru it so far with no issues. Does it need one? Who knows, but if it does what they say or not, it was cheap.GI2
I have one on my SKS and I haven't seen any problems with it. I take a look at it when I strip the rifle down to make sure it is OK. So far, so good. Fifteen years of regular use and counting. For $5, its not like I really lost anything buying it.
I think of it as a solution in search of a problem.
Ty
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