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Funny thing...the first time I fired my 10/22 while wearing electronic earplugs, every shot I heard, "popdiiiiiinnnggg" The plugs are so fast, and amplify so well, that I was hearing the receiver ringing like a bell with every shot!
I swapped the steel one for a synthetic buffer, and now all I hear is "popdunk". Very short little dunk as the bolt hits the buffer, and no ringing at all.
I've seen 10/22s with thousands and thousands of rounds through them, and the ones with steel bolt stops all had elongated holes in the receiver, just from being pounded by the bolt every time. I've never seen a cracked receiver due to it, but it could happen, I suppose.
Yup, add a synthetic buffer to that list of "gotta haves."
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