Optimal

tworbat said:

It appears to be well established that the most appropriate configuration for a 16" barrel is: Mid gas, standard power carbine spring, carbine buffer.

I have a 16" barrel with carbine gas and I have an adjustable gas block that I have tuned, but I'm curious if because I have carb gas maybe a different spring and buffer combo would make it even more optimal?

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The most appropriate way to tune an AR is with an adjustable gas block. Adding heavier buffers and springs IMO is a waste of money unless you have a situation where you can not tune it with an adjustable gas block.

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tworbat said:

It appears to be well established that the most appropriate configuration for a 16" barrel is: Mid gas, standard power carbine spring, carbine buffer.

I have a 16" barrel with carbine gas and I have an adjustable gas block that I have tuned, but I'm curious if because I have carb gas maybe a different spring and buffer combo would make it even more optimal?

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No.................:a21:

Roger that.

I built mine with an 18" mid length barrel and run a Syrac Adjustable block. It was great being able to dial it in to perfection...

With adjustable gas, you can use lighter-weight reciprocating parts if you want. My 6.8 rifles have lighter-than-normal carriers, 1 oz buffers and special light springs from Taccom. However, it seems the margin of error narrows with these lighter components. The ultimate in reliability, it seems, is a rifle-length receiver extension with standard rifle buffer and spring. - CW

http://www.taccom3g.com/enhanced-carbine-spring.html