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AR 15 Question #7884129 06/28/20 10:44 PM
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I have a CBC 20" upper with a rifle length gas tube that wont cycle. Im using carbine buffer tube and buffer. I have tried 3 different lowers and BCGs. Would it not cycle due to not having rifle length tube and buffer?

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Carbine buffer and springs only work in carbine length receiver extensions (buffer tubes)

You cannot run a rifle length buffer and spring in a carbine extension tube

You should not run a carbine buffer and spring in a rifle length receiver extension

What type of buffer tube are you using ?

If you have tried that many lowers and can’t get it to cycle then:

Have you tried factory ammo with known sufficient power to cycle a BCG ?

Have you tried to realign the gas block, some need to be set off the shoulder by a few thousandths of an inch.

Worst and last case scenario would be to measure your gas port size and make sure it’s large enough for the gas system you’re running


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Im using carbine buffer tube and carbine buffer. I do not see any markings on the buffers to be able to tell what weight they are. Yes I have tried different ammo 223 and 5.56. It will sometimes cycle 2 or 3 rounds and reset the trigger but fails to battery the next round

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Rifle buffers weigh about 5.1oz... carbine buffers are 3oz, even an H2 carbine buffer only runs 4.6oz.

It sounds like you have a (not enough) gas issue. Mis-aligned gas block, bent gas tube, too small port on barrel, etc.

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