Kadonny
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Only my fancy spring only cost $6 and it does help. I agree though, I'm not paying $65 for a spring.
Buttstock Recoil Spring Sound
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Only my fancy spring only cost $6 and it does help. I agree though, I'm not paying $65 for a spring.
hdwhit
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I never noticed the recoil spring making a sound. I guess I need to get my hearing checked - again.
Mickey D
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Put a piece of open foam rubber inside the spring. This will dampen the noise.
bhbaxter
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Fibrous front wheel bearing grease eliminates sound and wear on buffer and tube.
ChattanoogaPhil
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A chrome silicon spring quiets things down. I bought a couple from Damage Industries a couple years ago and am very satisfied. They're on sale for $6. LaRue sells the same thing for $25 in a fancy plastic tube. 
Among others things.... From Despcrition -- "Significantly reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing." It does. Enhanced Spring, Recoil Buffer, Action, Carbine
Among others things.... From Despcrition -- "Significantly reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing." It does. Enhanced Spring, Recoil Buffer, Action, Carbine
Whitwabit
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A chrome silicon spring quiets things down. I bought a couple from Damage Industries a couple years ago and am very satisfied. They're on sale for $6. LaRue sells the same thing for $25 in a fancy plastic tube.
Among others things.... From Despcrition -- "Significantly reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing." It does. Enhanced Spring, Recoil Buffer, Action, Carbine
Does one fit all ?? AR noob ..
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From the link I provided above.... Enhanced Spring, Recoil Buffer, Action, Carbine
NOTE: This item is for ADJUSTABLE length M4 style buttstocks.
Rifle-length recoil springs for full-sized fixed buttstocks are available HERE.
For AR-15 / M4 Carbine:
• Constructed from certified USA made chrome silicon spring wire
• Heat treated, stress relieved
• Provides consistent spring pressure for hundreds of thousands of cycles (estimated 750,000+)
• Greater resistance to heat & high stress cyclic rates
• Improves operation, long-lasting performance
• Consistent pressure reduces bolt bounce
• Significantly reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing
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RV4driver
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I was surprised the first, and, maybe second, time I fired an AR. Then, when I was shooting NRA High Power Competitions, I found that the RRA NM gun I'd purchased had a buffer that wasn't properly secured with a roll pin. It was there, just not properly secured. After my best ever effort at the lower yardages, two X's and a 10 at 600yds, it locked up the rifle. What the buffer sounded like at that point, was as irrelevant as could be. RRA's lack of response to my calls, e-mails, and letters after the fact, was totally relevant. Lessons learned. I haven't even heard a "sprong" since. (And, that represents many thousands of rounds through various AR platform rifles since). That's just noise. Kinda like the strange sounds emanating from Glock pistols. What does the target say? THAT I'll listen to.
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A chrome silicon spring quiets things down. I bought a couple from Damage Industries a couple years ago and am very satisfied. They're on sale for $6. LaRue sells the same thing for $25 in a fancy plastic tube.
Among others things.... From Despcrition -- "Significantly reduces the perceived "twang" noise which is common during firing." It does. Enhanced Spring, Recoil Buffer, Action, Carbine
Thankyou....I was looking for some new springs also....I ordered 2 of them for that price for my AR....
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Kadonny
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Good choice. I have them in all my ARs, including my rifle length and they are very inexpensive.
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Coastie762
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My first experience with the M16 was during qualification at boot camp in 1976. I was slung up in prone, not sure of what to expect when I fired the rifle. When I squeezed off the first round, all I heard was a pronounced sproing...
I looked at the buttstock then back at the Gunners Mate who was coaching me. The GM must have recognized the look on my face. He just said, "Yep, thats what they sound like".
I looked at the buttstock then back at the Gunners Mate who was coaching me. The GM must have recognized the look on my face. He just said, "Yep, thats what they sound like".
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