Padthai from United States, KY Public Profile

This isn't a "necessary" product, but I'm very happy with the JP Buffer System. Depending on your use case, I believe the JP Buffer System can be an excellent upgrade. I see two groups that would benefit from upgrading to a JP Buffer:

1. High Volume Shooters: The JP Buffer System improves the recoil impulse of the rifle; even with the already light recoil of the AR platform it's easier to rapidly put rounds on target. The cycling of my AR rifles just feels better with the JP Buffer installed. If you're consistently hitting the range or doing competition shooting you'd likely notice a benefit.

2. Subsonic/Suppressed 300BLK: This is where I think the JP Buffer System really shines. I don't notice the "twang" of a traditional buffer/spring when shooting supersonic .223/5.56, but it becomes very noticeable when shooting subsonic suppressed 300BLK. In addition to the improved recoil impulse, this greatly reduces the sound heard at the ear from a traditional buffer/spring - it makes shooting subsonic/suppressed 300BLK even more enjoyable. This is a no-brainer upgrade for those of you shooting 300BLK. I'll be installing this buffer in all of my 300BLK AR rifles.

Installation: Installing the JP Buffer took all of 2 minutes. JP recommends removing the buffer retaining spring for easy removal, maintenance, and reinstallation. This isn't necessary and if you have any plans to swap back to a traditional buffer/spring then I'd leave the pin in place. I left my buffer retaining pin in t