We solved the problem

[i8asquirrel]

I'm sorry to be ignorant but what is the problem if I have the same buffer has the same weight? should it not then go into battery the same way I really dont want to have a rapid dissassembly problem or take a bolt through the shoulder. I just am trying to get the weapon to fucntion smoothly. It was suggested to put a delron extention on my carbine bolt to be safe and not batter my lower reciever or rip off the gas key....Both would be bad. I thought this would be a safe logical choice. thanks for your help!

[dvanncvann]

Originally Posted by i8asquirrel

ok I thought about it and instead of making an delron spring guide I weighed the carbine buffer (1305gr) and then disassembled a rifle buffer and removed some of the counter weights to mach the weight of the carbine buffer. I have no acces to a lathe and figured a rifle buffer was cheaper than machine time.

This will work fine.

[SgtCottle]

Originally Posted by dvanncvann

This will work fine.

Yes this will work

[i8asquirrel]

Thanks for the help....went to range yesterday afternoon ..weapon now feeds and fucnctions wonderfull...now I have to work up loads! i was able to purchase some A1680 so I can get started...

[mak91]

Today I had the opportunity to test out what dvanncvann and SgtCottle said about the ar15 not firing unless the bolt was fully locked in. I was shooting some suppressed 150 grain subsonic loads and I noticed that the bolt did not make its normal noise when closing. I checked and sure enough the bolt was not completely closed. Since they were real light loads I decided to pull the trigger to see what would happen. The bolt was so close to being closed and fully locked into battery I was sure the round was going to fire. The hammer fell but no boom, dvanncvann and SgtCottle were right on the money