For what it's worth.
Posted on 09/18/2019 6:27:40 AM PDT by bill1952
PWS makes some great buffer tubes with prices to match (CNC with integrated sling mounts and other features).
Really, you should be able to find a decent carbine or rifle length, milspec or commercial tube under fifty bucks from any of the major distributors of AR parts online (Brownells, Midway, CMMG, Aim Surplus, Larue, LMT, Rainier, etc.). Typical price is ~$20 without a spring or buffer, although the way things have changed after Hillary lost it might be around that now with a spring and buffer.
I think I will buy one. Thanks for the link.
For the stock, anything Magpul.
Billet or forged, the billet buffer tubes are stronger in my opinion, and there are some who make them out of 7075 as well.
The threads have always been a weakpoint for me though, the tubing is thin and there can be a lot of stress right there. Not from firing, but just in general use from any side forces.
I make them, but to be honest they aren’t my favorite style of gun. I’m a little more old school myself, although I do have a few laying around for plinking with.
For what it's worth.
OK. More better charge on the phone. You say 18” barrel. Is that with a standard gas block location? If so, you lose dwell time...the amount of time between the bullet passing the gas port and exiting the barrel. That being the case, you want somewhat less resistance in the spring/ buffer system than for a standard 20” barrel. Weaker spring or lighter buffer, or a combination of the two. Are there 19” barrels with carbine gas block locations? If so, the opposite is true: greater dwell time....heavier spring, etc. Where your rifle ejects brass to is a decent measure of how the system is performing. See chart in post 27. Trial and error. Some people will cut 1/2 coil at a time off the rear of the spring to get ejection where it needs to be. Don’t know if that helps.
Thanks guys.
I was scouting for a tube/stock that has a good cheek weld and was not too heavy
There is a lot of advertising on the net, but I returned here for real world experience.
I’m leaning to a lighter weight magpul minimalist stock
This is a great forum
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