Crow Hunter
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Crow Hunter said:
"A buffer spring..."..., where did this jump out from ??
The function of the spring. It acts as a buffer/shock absorber. It prevents oprod bounce and makes sure that it isn't left hanging out for the strike plate on the BCG to hit on the way back closed. The HK 416 has a similar system.
"Have fun!" i most certainly will, thank you sir, i just wish you had commented on my description of the parts, size and location.., did you click on the URL ?
I did, but I can't get to them, I am at work. I can't get through our internet filter (Weapons). I don't own a LWRC, I have only messed with a REPR one time and I didn't get to take it apart.
You own the rifle, I defer to your knowledge on where the springs are. If the spring is in a location where thermal cycling isn't an issue and/or there is a thermal break between the spring and the heat source, you are correct, that particular spring will not be affected by heat. That is why I asked in my responses above about the location of the spring. I made an assumption about the postion of the spring when I made my comment about heat. I was mistaken if it is above the chamber. I thought it was further forward, towards the tappet/gas block.
Do you think the springs are stronger from design or because they have been subjected to less fatigue than the springs in your current rifle? Is the crossection of the spring still the same? Does it have the same number of coils? The same free length? Free length can be a good indication of the fatigue wear on a spring. How did you measure the compressive force on the broken springs?
Let us know how it works.