Buffer Tube Assemblies....Questions on Accuracy Potential

[bbush]

I am in the process of completing a accuracy AR-15 build and was down to selecting the buffer tube. I am wondering if the buffer tube assembly has any effect on the total potential accuracy of my build? In other words, will I gain anything by going with a name brand buffer (Geissele, Spikes, etc.), name brand spring (Geissele Super 42, Tubbs flat wire, JP spring, etc.), and/or name brand buffer (Spikes, Geissele, JP buffer, etc.) over a run of the mill mil-spec buffer assembly. Since this is a accuracy build, I don't mind spending the extra money to get a name brand part, but I don't see spending extra money on something that doesn't actually increase the accuracy potential any. I see a lot of comments that the name brand buffers and springs take the "twang" sound out of shooting the rifle and the recoil forces, but I was wondering if this has been everybody's experience or not. Like I said above, I am just trying to decide what I will gain by going with name brand parts in my buffer assembly. Thanks for any and all comments back.

 

[TheOE800]

I don’t know about accuracy, but you’re less likely to get out of spec garbage from a “name brand” tube. I recently sold an upper and the new owner couldn’t get it running...turned out his buffer tube was out of spec causing cycling issues.

 

[Colorado S14]

Good components and the JP Silent Capture system has served me well. To be fair I have not measured to determine if the JP system makes a difference but I much prefer how the gun shoots with the system in place, but I figure that has to count for something even if nothing more than we shoot guns we like shooting better.