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Product Spotlight: Bravo Company Mk 2 Recoil Mitigation System

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Some folks are more sensitive to recoil than others, but as a general rule, it’s a Good Thing when you can reduce a rifle’s felt recoil. That’s exactly what Bravo Company Mk 2 Recoil Mitigation System does for the AR-15. Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant is here to explain how it works. Consisting of a recoil buffer, buffer spring, receiver extension (aka, “buffer tube”), castle nut, and end plate with a handy QD sling swivel socket, the RMS is Bravo Company’s take on the A5 buffer system. Both recoil systems occupy the middle ground between rifle and carbine systems. So the Bravo RMS / A5 buffers are longer than carbine buffers but decidedly shorter than rifle buffers. The recoil springs are stronger, too. The buffer tube is longer to accommodate the longer buffer, but the tube accepts any collapsible (adjustable) stock that fits a standard mil-spec (1.146″ O.D.) carbine buffer tube.

BENEFIT #1: The big benefit of BCM’s Recoil Mitigation System is making your rifle a LOT smoother shooting because the extra length spreads out the recoil impulse. “But wait,” you ask, “how bad is the recoil on a .223 rifle?” Well, there is still some recoil, and mitigating it enables you to make faster follow-up shots. You can watch the bullet hit (or miss!) the target through your optic. That’s pretty important when you’re in a timed competition, yes?

BENEFIT #2: The RMS also makes your rifle more RELIABLE, regardless of its gas system length. The recoil spring’s extra oomph coupled with the heavier buffer means more weight driving the carrier forward to ensure that next round gets chambered. You enjoy awesomely reliable feeding, while the extra weight and receiver extension length mean gentler felt recoil.

To learn more about the nitty gritty of this type of recoil system, check out our earlier video, “Quick Tip: Benefits of an A5 Buffer in Your AR-15”

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  2. Used the T-1 version of this on both my 11.5 and 12.5 pistols. I get 3 o’clock ejection while suppressed and unsuppressed and reliable last round lock back. Works great, highly recommended. 👍🏻

  4. so many smooth brain comments from tacta-cools… A5 = softer shooting for young girls, A5 = sales gimmick my customer spring + H3 do the same… wrong.. I'll educate what wasnt said here.
    The A5 design improvement of the AR15 is like all the other design improvements we have seen over the last 70 years.

    Just like identifying the right twist in the early days that was 1:11 and 1:12, then 1:9, then 1:7, then 1:8, do you need a 1:8, no 1:7 is just fine, most still use it, and a 1:9 isnt that bad, but a 1:11 or 1:12 isnt good at all.
    Or what about chambers, NATO chamber vs Rem Chamber vs Wylde, Do you need a Wylde, No a NATO is fine, but a 223 rem is bad (and yes it is. dont even try arguing that it isnt).

    What about the extractor doughnut on the spring, thats an upgrade many people wouldnt go without, as is the Bolt lug upgrade. Flat top vs Carry handle design upgrade?

    The A5 like the gas port size opening and placement for dwell or the change in rifling twist found the balance point the buffer system needed. It now RELIABLY utilizes the over-gassed AR15 DI system. The A5 found the proper buffer travel, unlock timing, and spring tension, weight shift to stop BCG bounce and it still does all this when you slap on a standard baffle type silencer as well.

    You are never going to get rid of the AR15 over-gassed DI system without getting rid of the DI system, so the best choice is to design a buffer system that utilizes that over gassed situation… VLTOR did that and BCM copied it.

  8. How does this work with a suppressed 11.5 ? Will be getting my can out of jail soon and just wondering if this will help blowback. Would be easier to get this than another gas block.

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