Interesting question that I’ve thought about quite a bit too. fwiw, I’ve shot my best round of trap (24/25) with a $180 Maverick 88 and did lousy with a $5,000 shotgun that was on loan.
it sounds like you are so over gassed that you are past the point of a spring or buffer helping you. Thats why I’m wondering what your gas port size is.
https://www.sprinco.com/ar-buffer.html
I have one that I SBR’d, its chambered in x25. I wish it was 9mm since ammo is cheaper and easier to find.
Its an ok rifle to shoot, the stock sucks and takes some getting use to and if you hold your face to far up on the stock you will scratch your glasses (i have three sets of glasses with...
Why did you choose the green spring? That is Springcos rifle spring.
As outrider said, i would go with an adjustable gas block. Also, i’m curious what size your gas port is if you able to gauge it.
I just went through this too.
It has to go through an FFL and they hold it for 7 days. I think the FFL charged me something like $10, it was minimal so i bought some ammo from him for his troubles.