There you go. Heavier BCG works better. If your buddy doesn't want to change out the BCG he can go for a heavier recoil spring and/or a heavier buffer and see if that will work. It is a balancing act between the amount of gas driving the action, the weight of the BCG, buffer weight and spring. I'd suggest a heavier buffer as the best easy fix, changing the spring rates seem to add a factor of ammo sensitivity.
HTH
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