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Offline WhaleNoises

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Buffer Tube question
« on: October 27, 2011, 04:30:43 PM »
I'm looking at my first AR-15 build, and I have a question maybe you guys can answer for me. I'm building a mil spec BCM upper with a DD parts kit and a stripped lower, I don't know what one yet, and i was looking at the difference between mil spec and commercial buffer tubes. Now I understand that most people will recommend mill spec, but... I have a commercial style collapsable stock with 6 positions on my .22, and I am most comfortable using the second position, being 5'6", it seems to fit best. Looking at the mil spec tubes, they only have 4 positions, and they have a gap missing positions 2 and probably 6.  Is it bad for me to want to get the commercial tube just for the second position that is missing in the mil spec version? Do I have my info wrong? The stock I use is a Tapco heavy .920  stock, it has 6 positions so I'm assuming that its commercial.

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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2011, 04:49:03 PM »
The milspec tubes I have don't have a missing position.

If you have a commercial stock you like then just use it.  No reason to go milspec unless you want to use a different stock.
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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2011, 04:58:26 PM »
Thank you Jeff, that completely answers my question.
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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2011, 11:09:50 AM »
I believe there's a size difference.
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Re: Buffer Tube question
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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2011, 05:04:22 PM »
Hey that looks just like the picture he posted in his original message! 
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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2011, 05:24:23 PM »
Difference in size between commercial and milspec only matters if you have a stock that is made for the different tube size.  I think a commercial stock will fit a milspec tube, but not the other way around, right?
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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2011, 09:34:27 AM »
It will "fit" but rattle because it's too loose.
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Re: Buffer Tube question
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2011, 12:01:25 AM »
This seems like the same case as someone saying that they want a handgun of a certain caliber because people recommend it even though its terribly uncomfortable. My say would be get what you're going to be comfortable shooting. Doesn't matter how great a product is if you can't use it and be successful with it. I've used mil spec, the new ar I just built is commercial and I have the magpul prs stock. I see no real difference (though I will admit when you put a $200 stock on it better be solid).
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