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Mike, thanks for being so damn smart so I don’t have to be. At least in regards to buffer systems. Thanks for your time and knowledge in presenting these video to the masses, Sir.
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Nice video Mike!
Well done 👍
It seems to me having the weight forward would reduce the cyclic rate more because it would keep it in battery longer. (More weight to start moving) That also gives you more time to allow pressure to drop before extraction. Maybe I am misunderstanding some physics involved here but the second I saw the way that weight & spring were installed I thought "that's backwards"
Anyways, I sure love the A5 system. We first tried it because my partner has severe arthritis and I was looking to build her a rifle with as little felt recoil as possible. It helped the felt recoil some but it smoothed out the entire action & got rid of all the pesky little issues carbines tend to have. We got a carbine that feels and functions like a full length rifle with a full length buffer system. lol Within a month I ordered 2 more for my carbines and with KEK selling individual buffer weights/parts it's easy to change buffer weights to tune individual guns.
I have found simply switching to the A5 buffer system with a full length chrome silicon spring increases reliability, smooths out the action and it's far less picky as far as using different powders/ammo goes.
I think when they designed the carbine tube/buffer/spring, they pushed it to the limit. It works fine when the spring is new and you have the right weight in there for your ammo etc but there isn't much room for variation. Spring gets a little old, you switch ammo and your reliable little carbine isn't so reliable anymore. I think that A5 steps back from that limit a bit and gives you more room for variation in ammo and less than ideal conditions.
lol No, I don't work for Vltor. I know buffers & tubes aren't slick, exciting upgrades but they are a solid functional upgrade for very reasonable cost. I used a PSA AR10 tube for $20. I noticed it's the same length as the A5 so I got a weight from Vltor, the PSA tube and a CS rifle spring for under $80.
Nick Barry at Armament said it is fine to run the internal spring and weight either way. I found a much slower bolt velocity with the weight forward and spring in the rear. That translates into softer felt recoil, more control and less wear and tear on your rifle. Make sure you keep the little internal pad forward if you do this.
Psyched that you are back. Your vids are always verry informative.
I think this is a problem solver for a lot of people 🤔
This better not be an April fools thing…