[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Break in

Posted: 10/30/2004 1:30:48 PM EDT

How long does it take to break in a brand new bolt/carrier assembly? I've got a new M16 bolt thats really tight. Just curious how long before I should get another one.

Posted: 10/30/2004 1:55:05 PM EDT

[#1]

Bueller......bueller......bueller....

anybody? I took it apart and cleaned it and its much looser but still isnt like any of my ARs. Do I need to run 1000 rounds through it or what?

Posted: 10/30/2004 2:00:32 PM EDT

[#2]

What is this "Break In" you speak of???

Especially with AR's... either it works or it don't. If you think your carrier is out of spec, that's a different issue, though.

Uh, is this a match gun (ie. NM components)??

Posted: 10/30/2004 2:04:37 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
What is this "Break In" you speak of???

Especially with AR's... either it works or it don't. If you think your carrier is out of spec, that's a different issue, though.

Uh, is this a match gun (ie. NM components)??

Its match if by match you consider suppressive fire a sport.

Posted: 10/30/2004 2:28:50 PM EDT

[#4]

what do you mean by tight?

if you don't have any problems that you can attribute to it, it works fine no matter how "tight" it feels.

Posted: 10/30/2004 2:31:49 PM EDT

[#5]

It shortstrokes occasionally. Its not ammo dependant, and it happens with whatever buffer and spring is used.

Posted: 10/30/2004 4:08:40 PM EDT

[#6]

do you have a used bolt/ bolt carrier you can throw in there to see if it happens? does it feel like something is binding? short stroking sounds like a different problem, but i don't know about the regularity.

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