{"id":325,"date":"2020-04-05T11:59:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T11:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2022-07-01T19:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T19:05:56","slug":"buffer-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=325","title":{"rendered":"Buffer Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers.jpg 714w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers-600x855.jpg 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers-250x356.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers-550x783.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers-126x180.jpg 126w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/buffers-351x500.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=891\">Griffin Armament AR-SOB buffer 4.9 Oz<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=891\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1036\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-600x849.png 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-768x1087.png 768w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-250x354.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-550x778.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-800x1132.png 800w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-127x180.png 127w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer-353x500.png 353w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SurefireOBC-Buffer.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vltor A5 weights:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A5H0: 3.80oz<br \/>\n<\/span>A5H1: 4.56oz<br \/>\nA5H2: 5.33oz<br \/>\nA5H3: 6.08oz<br \/>\nA5H4: 6.83oz<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vltor A5 assembly: A5H1 disassembled &#8211; this orientation is how it came from the factory.&nbsp; Note the spring.&nbsp; Single tungsten weight and 3 steel weights<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-250x125.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-550x275.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-360x180.jpg 360w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20190702_053549-1000x500.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pictured below is an old MGI buffer where it also uses an internal spring like the Vltor A5.&nbsp; In my case the spring on mine had broken.&nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-334\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring-667x500.jpg 667w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/broken-spring.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<a href=\"#hydraulic\">Hydraulic<\/a> buffers&nbsp; &#8211; what I could not find anywhere was how stiff each hydraulic&nbsp; buffer is to compress that is what I&#8217;m showing here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The early Enidine&#8217;s are pretty stiff and I honestly never liked them in any configuration I have tested<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Enidine2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Enidine2.jpg 406w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Enidine2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Enidine2-250x155.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Enidine2-290x180.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The standard Kynshot RB5000 is similar to the early Enidine and likewise was never really impressed with it.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000.jpg 445w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000-250x147.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000-307x180.jpg 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I think that both of the above hydraulics would be good for people with overgassed guns which I don&#8217;t have.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">New (as of 2022) RB5000HP is similar to the RB5000 but with a larger diameter, slightly stiffer and heavier.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1199\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/RB5000HP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/RB5000HP.jpg 855w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/RB5000HP-600x446.jpg 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/RB5000HP-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/RB5000HP-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000L.jpg 423w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000L-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000L-250x163.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5000L-276x180.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I consider the RB5005 a good alternative to the RB5007 when you want to reap the benefits of a hydraulic buffer but must use a carbine length buffer tube.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-321\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5005_new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5005_new.jpg 373w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5005_new-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5005_new-250x193.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5005_new-233x180.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-323\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new.jpg 747w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-600x483.jpg 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-250x201.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-550x443.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-224x180.jpg 224w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-373x300.jpg 373w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5007-new-621x500.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The RB5015HD is marketed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blitzkriegcomponents.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=RB5015HD\">Blitzkrieg Components<\/a> as their &#8216;High Dampened&#8217; version for straight blowback 9mm variants.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve tested this in the CMMG RDB in 9mm and .40SW as well as some other gas operated rifle calibers and didn&#8217;t really care for it over the RB5007.&nbsp; My preferred use case for this buffer is in my DPMS GII .308 with a .308 Tubb Flat spring, A2 Rifle stock and custom Delrin spacer in the buffer tube to prevent overtravel.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-324\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD.jpg 686w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD-600x349.jpg 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD-250x145.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD-550x320.jpg 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD-309x180.jpg 309w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/RB5015HD-516x300.jpg 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">B&amp;T Hydraulic Buffer for the AR-15 &#8211; I didn&#8217;t notice any sliding weights in this design.&nbsp; Note how the orientation of the buffer body is reversed on the B&amp;T design vs the Kynshot hydraulic designs.&nbsp; I believe that the Kynshot design operates in 3 phases.&nbsp;<br \/>\n1.&nbsp; Initial recoil impulse.&nbsp; The buffer body will move forward while the B&amp;T&#8217;s majority of mass is already forward.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/>\n2. Rearward stroke, both hydraulic buffers will cushion the BCG.<br \/>\n3. Forward stroke, The B&amp;T has little mass to stop bolt bounce (which again is because they have the orientation reversed compared to the Kynshot hydraulics) which is noticed the most in full auto.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve done limited testing with the B&amp;T but so far have noticed that configurations that were working fine in full auto do not function with the B&amp;T.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1071\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1.png 678w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1-600x683.png 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1-250x285.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1-550x626.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1-158x180.png 158w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BT-1-439x500.png 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Griffin Armament AR-SOB buffer 4.9 Oz Vltor A5 weights: A5H0: 3.80oz A5H1: 4.56oz A5H2: 5.33oz A5H3: 6.08oz A5H4: 6.83oz Vltor A5 assembly: A5H1 disassembled &#8211; this orientation is how it came from the factory.&nbsp; Note the spring.&nbsp; Single tungsten weight and 3 steel weights Pictured below is an old MGI buffer where it also uses &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=325\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Buffer Information<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template\/page\/fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-325","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=325"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1200,"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/325\/revisions\/1200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}