Smyth Busters: Matching AR-15 Gas System to Buffer System

The dynamic duo of Brownells Gun Techs, Steve Ostrem and Caleb Savant, join forces and use their combined super-powers to address the AR-15 Myth that the length of the gas system and the length of the buffer system have to match. For example, if ya got a RIFLE-length gas tube, do ya gotta have a RIFLE buffer system? The answer is NO. Once the buffer end of an AR-15 is set up to operate, it works the same regardless of the gas system up front AS LONG AS the gas system produces the correct volume of gas to cycle the bolt / carrier assembly reliably. Sometimes you do have to change the weight of the buffer, and Steve explains some of those situations. The guys have thick skins - if you think they've overlooked something or you outright disagree with them, let us know in the comments below!

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