Why does my AR "ring" after every shot?

[Ironbar]

On my rifle length AR this does not happen. On my carbine, after every shot there's a distinct ring. Is this something to do with the bolt buffer?

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[LDmax]

I had that problem once, put some earplugs in and now I don't hear it anymore. Never did figure out what was wrong...

 

[BillyJean]

Did you call it?

JK, is your muzzle device open-pronged? That'll do it.

 

[WTC]

Try greasing the buffer spring. If itstoos then swap to a flat wire

 

[User 1234]

It is the buffer spring bouncing inside the buffer tube. Normal.

 

[Lasers]

You can try a flat spring too. You'll find a twang that you like

Welcome to club

 

[eldbillbo]

Stoner was a country fan, put some "Twang" In that rifle!

But like others said if you are hearing a ring and have a vortex or other prong flash hider that will cause it the work like tuning forks

 

[User 1234]

Some people spend $150 on a captive silent buffer spring. It's never bothered me through thousands of (taxpayer funded) rounds. If it did I would use the $1 option and slather the buffer spring with grease to minimize it.

 

[JuglansRegia]

Plus 1 on the grease. Better yet if you hsve an authentic can of grease, rifle

 

[BrandonQuixote]

Open tine flash hiders PING when you shoot em. If youre feeling a SPROING or TWANG against your face when you shoot, its your buffer and spring.

 

[nammac]

You ain't got a THANG if you don't got that TWANG!!! It's the AR's attempt at a percussion instrument...

 

[Frank RW]

Why does my AR "ring" after every shot?

Are you wearing ear protection?

 

[titsonritz]

On my rifle length AR this does not happen. On my carbine, after every shot there's a distinct ring. Is this something to do with the bolt buffer?

The answers have been given. The funny thing is the I don't notice the "twang" on any of my carbines, the only AR I notice it on is my A1 full stock rifle length.

Stoner was a country fan, put some "Twang" In that rifle!

But like others said if you are hearing a ring and have a vortex or other prong flash hider that will cause it the work like tuning forks

One of the last carbine classes I took one of the student had one of those tuning fork prong flash hiders, it was fracken obnoxious. If anyone is ever looking for an extremely effective 3 prong flash hider that does not have that annoying ring check out the White Sound FOSSA.

 

[Ironbar]

Did you call it?

JK, is your muzzle device open-pronged? That'll do it.

It is indeed. Seriously? That's causing it?? Well grease my gears. I have a new comp coming for it anyway. Thanks for the info!

 

[Boboclown]

A lot of open pronged flash hiders will ring when fired, some even when just touched. Few that do not at all.

The flash hider on my M1A (being used for a Mk 14 ebr clone someday) has a flash hider that'll ring if you just look at it. The flash hider on the BRN-180 doesn't ring.

 

[dogface2000]

I go the grease route too. That has worked every time for me.

 

[HA556]

It's the sound of music!

 

[fredridge]

It's celebrating freedom


It bugged me on mine, so grease or flat spring both worked on different ones.

 

[ScottInPDX]

In addition to what others have said, I have also seen this come from budget free-float handguards. If wrapping your hand tightly around the handguard when you fire prevents the ring, then that's the source.

 

[AMT]

It's celebrating freedom


It bugged me on mine, so grease or flat spring both worked on different ones.

When i read OP's first post, the first thing that i thought of was..... "That's the sound of freedom. Let it ring!"