Shrike Upper

[Johnny Rotten]

Does anyone have one of these in Middle Tn??

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/complete-uppers/ares-defense-5-56mm-belt-fed-upper-16-25-nickel-boron-feed-mcr-035.html

[Oh Shoot]

Says not a NFA item.

 

Do some belt fed parts need a stamp even if the firearm isn't full auto?

 

- OS

[Jasongar8]

It's just a belt fed upper. No different ATF-wise than any other upper receiver.

People waited years, like almost ten years, having already paid Ares for the belt fed upper before they finally shipped. But of the people who have finally gotten them, they seem to run pretty good.

[Johnny Rotten]

I'm looking to see if anyone would let me mount my lower to their upper to see if it fits, milspec in the 80's is not milspec in 2013, some fit some don't.

[Magiccarpetrides]

please enlighten me but for $3300 why not just use a beta mag or a surefire 100rd mag?  I mean hell for $3300 you can almost buy a bone stock m11 smg lol.

[atlas3025]

People waited years, like almost ten years, having already paid Ares for the belt fed upper before they finally shipped. But of the people who have finally gotten them, they seem to run pretty good.

 

I almost got in on that train ride back in 03.  Glad I passed.  I heard that rather than delivering them to those who had long ago paid for them in advance, they were selling them to new buyers.  That would have really torqued me.

[Johnny Rotten]

please enlighten me but for $3300 why not just use a beta mag or a surefire 100rd mag?  I mean hell for $3300 you can almost buy a bone stock m11 smg lol.

Let me give you a better link http://dealernfa.com/accessories/?show=gallery, the PSA link is a bare bones model.

Sorry not a fan of the beta or the korean copycat beta mags btw the graphite lube to make them run was shear genius, heard to many complaints about surefire mags jamming.

Plus FA belt-feds are just 100x cooler

[dlm37015]

if  you can get one to run shrikes have had lots of problems

[itchytriggerfinger]

please enlighten me but for $3300 why not just use a beta mag or a surefire 100rd mag?  I mean hell for $3300 you can almost buy a bone stock m11 smg lol.

 

Cause it looks cool :)

[Johnny Rotten]

if  you can get one to run shrikes have had lots of problems

Care to elaborate?

only issues I've heard are the fit (this includes bolt striking the back of the lower, requires a spacer) the break in period and feed trays..

[Johnny Rotten]

Cause it looks cool :)

No it's freaking cool :rock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_nryuspdlA

[1gewehr]

The biggest problem so far has been that they used aluminum feed trays when the belt links are steel.  Impacting steel against aluminum means the aluminum will wear pretty quickly.  Aside from that, they seem to actually work pretty well.

 

There was one at the Black Dog Range MG shoot last Spring.  I don't remember who had it.

[Magiccarpetrides]

The biggest problem so far has been that they used aluminum feed trays when the belt links are steel.  Impacting steel against aluminum means the aluminum will wear pretty quickly.  Aside from that, they seem to actually work pretty well. There was one at the Black Dog Range MG shoot last Spring.  I don't remember who had it.

Wow I wonder who made that dumb decision, but hey what do you really expect for $3,000+?

[Johnny Rotten]

There is a option for that: Feed Tray, SN Billet Steel -Electroless Nickel Plated-$789.00....

I know, I know, now it's $3789+ for such a POS, but hey the next option is a M60E3 or 4, those only cost a couple bucks more.

[dlm37015]

i know several that have them on full auto gund seems to me they feed too good

[bigwakes]

I shot one on a full auto lower a few weeks ago. It's half the weight of a SAW and is a lot of fun to shoot.

[Johnny Rotten]

It sure isn't going on a Semi Auto lower :shhh: ....anyone got one? I need to test fit my lower before I plop down the coin?

Mucho Gracias

[bigwakes]

My friend sent his auto lower to Shrike for a custom fit. I think that's what they want you to do when you buy a new one.

[Johnny Rotten]

My friend sent his auto lower to Shrike for a custom fit. I think that's what they want you to do when you buy a new one.

interesting, I was looking at ruben to buy one, I'll contact them direct to find out, thanks for the tip..

[Johnny Rotten]

Well I bought it, now waiting on the nut sacks to arrive, I'll break it in this weekend on magazines before going to belts.

Carry handle has to go, need a smaller one.

 

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[bigwakes]

Well I bought it, now waiting on the nut sacks to arrive, I'll break it in this weekend on magazines before going to belts.
Carry handle has to go, need a smaller one.
 
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Can you zoom out a bit and let us see that h1? And a video the first time you rock a belt on your M16 lower. I just want to see the grin.

[Johnny Rotten]

Here you go pg 3 http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/56200-tgo-ride/, when I was little I liked to play army, I guess it carried over to adult life.

 

I've seen so many videos and forum write up's about this upper burning through ammo very quickly (750-1000 ROF), I've never mag dumped anything past 30 rounds so 100-180 will defiantly be different, I'll probably limit it to 500 rounds per outing.

Does your buddy have a 12.5" barrel?

[bigwakes]

Don't recall. I have a video of me shooting it I need to post it.

[Johnny Rotten]

How does your buddy's run?

I took mine out yesterday ran 10-30 round mags SA through it to break it in, started on 10round belts and I could never get the second round to load, did everything word for word per the owners manual, I'm waiting for a call back from ares to diagnose the problem..

[bigwakes]

Never had a single hiccup. He does have the steel feed plate. Did you send your lower to Shrike for a custom fit?