12-11-2018, 09:38 PM
Sixoeight Wrote:Just out of curiosity why would you start with a heavier spring and buffer? My thinking here is that if you do that it might fix the problem, but if it doesn't you now spent money to fix a problem and have to spend more before it is actually working the way you want. Once you have the adjustable GB now there is no or at the very least very little utility that you get out of the new spring and buffer. The adjustable gas has the advantage of fixing the problem with certainty if the problem is that it is over gassed. I am not trying to argue just genuinely curious.
I think A5 summed it up very well. If he/she was building a AR10 then absolutely I would buy the adjustable gas block. But then AR10 varieties are typically over-gassed so they can reliably cycle all ammo.
Having to change the settings on the gas block when changing ammo or time of year would be a PITA!
With this format I would start with a standard clamp on style block. They can be had fairly cheap.
Joe Bob Outfitters, Primary Arms come to mind
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