AR 15 buffer noise

[greg vess]

The weights made the noise for the OP, but the first time I shot an AR and heard the "twaaang!" I said "No way."

I did some research, and found that you can lightly coat the buffer spring with grease to kill the twang. I gave it a light coating of synthetic moly wheel bearing grease, and it worked (and works) great. Less noise, smoother action.

Recommended it to a friend; she packed her receiver extension tube with grease. That didn't work so well.

Her rifle worked fine again after we dug out all the extra grease.

That won't work at all. If was cold outside when they tried to shoot it it would have seized up like a hot bearing. If to much is in there it can also create a suction and keep the gun from cycling at all.

 

[jeep78]

This has been a common suggestion for eliminating twang for at least 25 years.

Lots of folks use grease with zero.problems.

 

[Deleted member 38641]

The weights in your buffer are like that for a reason.

 

[buttplate]

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...-15-m16-carbine-recoil-buffers-prod42451.aspx

Why would I need the T2 rather than the T3? Sounds like the T3 runs smoother with more recoil reduction. I had rather not but T2 then wonder if T3 was the one I wanted.

School me on buffers please.

 

[Deleted member 38641]

Watch This,

 

[MegaFan]

The level of knowledge in this thread is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Knew I was here for a reason!

 

[Jambo]

Watch This,

He found that 50,000 rounds makes an 10.832" stock spring take a 0.137" set. In other words, the stock spring after 50,000 rounds is still 98.74% its original length.

I'm not sure that I'm worried enough to buy new "Super 42" springs. I also think he really should measure the spring rate before and after, rather than length.

 

[FreedomUSMC]

That’s not what I’m worried about. Just don’t want the noise in a “hunting rifle”. When I tilt the gun you hear the weights and I don’t want it spooking the deer.

How old is the firearm? It's possible the spring has compressed a bit or the one installed was too short.

My suggestion is stretch the spring out a bit until it stops rattling. If that doesn't work, try swapping springs from another AR if you can. Just to see if it persists.

 

[FreedomUSMC]

I used this to get rid of noise and increase reliability with lower pressure rounds, like steel ammo and 52 gr brass. I've had zero issues since installing and it's very quiet now.

Carbine
https://www.tacticallink.com/taccom-ultra-lightweight-carbine-buffer-for-ar15.html

Rifle
https://www.tacticallink.com/taccom-ultra-lightweight-rifle-buffer-for-ar15.html

 

[FreedomUSMC]

That won't work at all. If was cold outside when they tried to shoot it it would have seized up like a hot bearing. If to much is in there it can also create a suction and keep the gun from cycling at all.

With the proper grease that's not a problem.