Shrike Break-In and Other Advice

Beretta686 · January 16, 2015, 07:35 AM

Tomorrow I'm finally picking up my M16 lower and will be mounting my NIB Shrike upper.

Does anyone have any advice on the Shrike in general or on breaking it in?

The manual states a 200 rd break-in period before using the belt-fed portion. Should I do that on full-auto or semi?

Should I liberally apply CLP to it like I would a M240B or a SAW?

Machineguntony · January 17, 2015, 01:17 AM

Congrats on picking up your M16 lower.

Stamp day!

Please post some pics of your set up.

Willie Lowman · January 18, 2015, 12:06 PM

I don't know about the Shrike but I'll tell you my experience with my 23e

Start with good quality 5.56 ammo. At first, my belt fed liked Winchester and nothing else.

Before shooting, take it apart, clean it and lube it well but don't drown it.

Don't go directly to full auto fire. The parts have to wear in together. Shoot it on semi for the first 100 rounds.

Go to the hardware store and get one of those magnetic clean up sticks. The kind for picking up nails from a job site. It makes picking up your M27 links a lot easier!

Oh, and we need pics!

January 16, 2015, 07:35 AM	#1
Beretta686 Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 761	Shrike Break-In and Other Advice Tomorrow I'm finally picking up my M16 lower and will be mounting my NIB Shrike upper. Does anyone have any advice on the Shrike in general or on breaking it in? The manual states a 200 rd break-in period before using the belt-fed portion. Should I do that on full-auto or semi? Should I liberally apply CLP to it like I would a M240B or a SAW? __________________ "Our contract called for 16 cases of rifles and ammunition for $10,000 dollars, not a machine gun...........That is our present to the General"-Pike Bishop “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”

January 17, 2015, 01:17 AM	#2
Machineguntony Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2013 Posts: 1,277	Congrats on picking up your M16 lower. Stamp day! Please post some pics of your set up. __________________ Sent from Motorola DynaTac 8000x

January 18, 2015, 12:06 PM	#3
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	I don't know about the Shrike but I'll tell you my experience with my 23e Start with good quality 5.56 ammo. At first, my belt fed liked Winchester and nothing else. Before shooting, take it apart, clean it and lube it well but don't drown it. Don't go directly to full auto fire. The parts have to wear in together. Shoot it on semi for the first 100 rounds. Go to the hardware store and get one of those magnetic clean up sticks. The kind for picking up nails from a job site. It makes picking up your M27 links a lot easier! Oh, and we need pics! __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens