AR-!5 Rifle Length Stock Options

[analog_kidd]

I've been gather parts to build another AR, and I'm getting close to getting the barrel and stock. My other AR is a carbine, and I'd like this one to be rifle length. I know I need a rifle length gas tube and buffer. My question is about the buffer tube and stock.

I really don't care for the A2 standard fixed stock. I actually prefer the adjustable carbine options out there. It also seems like almost everything out there is for a carbine setup.

1. Can a standard milspec buffer tube be used with a rifle buffer, or do I need to look for a buffer in rifle length? 

2. Will an adjustable carbine stock fit on a rifle length buffer tube?

3. is there any reason why I should not be considering this direction?

[mikegideon]

1. No

2. No

3. Never tried a carbine buffer with rifle gas. I wouldn't without more research. I'm betting it would be fine as long as you use the right tube with the buffer

There are some good rifle length stocks out there. Bear in mind that your barrel will be longer, and a rifle stock will usually help with balance.

[79troublehead]

I like the older A1 length stocks over the A2's. Use a rifle tube and spring on either.

 

[Oh Shoot]

Standard carbine tube/buffer/spring should work fine with most all rifle length gas barrels (I did this on one temporarily).

Standard rifle tube/buffer/spring should work fine with most all carbine or mid-length gas barrels. (I have a mid-length this way).

Only reason I say "most" is because gas port size can vary quite a bit between manufacturers, even with same manufacturer in different runs,  so there's always a possibility of needing to be tweaked, which is same with most any AR rifle config though.

- OS