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Posted: **June 9th, 2022, 8:28 pm**

I am curious what buffer weight shooters are putting in their pistols. I bought a 9mn kit (less lower 9 inch barrel) and the seller gave me an 8oz weight for it. I am having a problem with the damn thing jamming..

Posted: **June 9th, 2022, 8:39 pm**

What kind of jam? Apricot?

8oz is a very heavy buffer for 9mm...they typically are between 5oz-6oz.

Posted: **June 9th, 2022, 9:31 pm**

More like Cherry jam. Being new to 9mm braced pistol, I just took what the seller gave me. Thanks for the suggestion of 5 or 6 oz.
Thom

Posted: **June 9th, 2022, 10:13 pm**

Not trying to take this off topic or criticize your purchase,...but,...in studying as much about this sort of thing I could before I decided which AR-based 9mm system to buy, I opted for the CMMG Banshee rotary semi-locking system, and I've been extremely satisfied. Primarily because it hasn't produced any such issues regardless of ammo type I've fed it.

I assembled mine from parts rather than as a factory gun, and I had a standard carbine buffer laying around so I used that just to test fire it, fully intending to replace it with a heavier one. But the damned thing has worked perfectly fine since day one and I left it in there. Had it for 4 years now and hasn't choked once. I primarily shoot 147-165 grain heavies with it, but it has eaten everything.

Posted: **June 9th, 2022, 10:28 pm**

Suck My Glock wrote: ↑June 9th, 2022, 10:13 pm Not trying to take this off topic or criticize your purchase,...but,...in studying as much about this sort of thing I could before I decided which AR-based 9mm system to buy, I opted for the CMMG Banshee rotary semi-locking system, and I've been extremely satisfied. Primarily because it hasn't produced any such issues regardless of ammo type I've fed it.

I assembled mine from parts rather than as a factory gun, and I had a standard carbine buffer laying around so I used that just to test fire it, fully intending to replace it with a heavier one. But the damned thing has worked perfectly fine since day one and I left it in there. Had it for 4 years now and hasn't choked once. I primarily shoot 147-165 grain heavies with it, but it has eaten everything.

Thanks for the suggestion. What buffer weight are you using?

Thom

Posted: **June 9th, 2022, 10:36 pm**

thom wrote: ↑June 9th, 2022, 10:28 pm
Suck My Glock wrote: ↑June 9th, 2022, 10:13 pm Not trying to take this off topic or criticize your purchase,...but,...in studying as much about this sort of thing I could before I decided which AR-based 9mm system to buy, I opted for the CMMG Banshee rotary semi-locking system, and I've been extremely satisfied. Primarily because it hasn't produced any such issues regardless of ammo type I've fed it.

I assembled mine from parts rather than as a factory gun, and I had a standard carbine buffer laying around so I used that just to test fire it, fully intending to replace it with a heavier one. But the damned thing has worked perfectly fine since day one and I left it in there. Had it for 4 years now and hasn't choked once. I primarily shoot 147-165 grain heavies with it, but it has eaten everything.
Thanks for the suggestion. What buffer weight are you using?

Thom

Standard carbine weight buffer. Nothing special.

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