Accuracy International Picture Thread

[RUN8]

Later this week I hope to get up to Sturgis to LRI and let Chad examine the AT bolt and action to see if something can be done about an aftermarket solution for alternative bolt face sizes that don’t rely on having a spare bolt assembly to convert.

The project might be impractical or excessively pricey, Chad will have to make that call. My inclination is to see if a one piece bolt body/bolt head can be made that simply needs an existing firing pin assembly to plug into it and run. I’m lazy and don’t want to screw with roll pins and extractor springs any time I want to change bolt face sizes.

Since I’m not an AI expert I don’t know if I’m pissing up a rope here, and I’m curious what you guys think? If you were buying such a thing would you rather have a bolt head to swap after disassembling your existing bolt, or a complete assembly needing only your existing firing pin?

I haven’t gotten any further than an initial discussion with Chad, but he’s in business to make money so my guess is making a one off project like this isn’t in the cards unless there’s a wider market to sell “X” amount of them to justify setting up a machine.

What say you gentlemen?

 

[Boogeyman]

I need to get a vortex 4000 over the ridiculously tall clipIR ELR

I hear ya brother…. Try getting anything over an INOD.

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

AI then announces some semi-retirement of the AT and I panic-buy one as a green folder was finally available. The perfect field AI.


< slowly raising hand > although I also shoot from a tripod.

Was planning on selling the AX after I got the AT but after shooting both side-by-side from the bench…man, it’s sorta like deciding to sell a kid lol.

Your earlier sentence about the AT being the perfect field AI is why I prefer it. The AX was more comfortable but the AX and that little hump transition to the hand guard killed it for me off obstacles. Had it been a better transaction from. Receiver to tube like the cadex or Sako trg22a1 id have never sold my AX (although a pile of hospital bills ultimately had me sell it back then). Nothing wrong with either, the AT just fits my needs better.

 

[Boogeyman]

Two reasons for this post:
First, the MC is ready to roll for the first ELR match of the year around here next Saturday

Second. I have made some loading/staging shelves for the ZERO press for myself and a couple of buddies. I have 2 sets left. They are bead blasted but no anodize and may have some imperfections.

I want to give back to my Brothers from the AI Mother so I am giving ( that's "free" for you knuckle draggers) the last 2 units to the first 2 public " I will take it" posted with a pic of your AI, as long as A: you have been a member of this forum at least as long as me and B: You actually own an AI. and C: you promise not to put any 6.5CM rounds on the trays (just kidding) oh, and you have to live in the CONUS since I am covering shipping also.​

I really appreciate all the knowledge that is passed around on this forum. You are a really good bunch of guys! So lets see how long this takes lol

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“I will take it”

 

[Bkultra]

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“I will take it”

How do we know you're not hiding the quality control sticker from that angle as well?

 

[Boogeyman]

How do we know you're not hiding the quality control sticker from that angle as well?

Because my buddy made fun of me for it three weeks ago already.

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

NF inspection stickers are to the rifle world as used auto dealership stickers are to the car world.

 

[RUN8]

NF inspection stickers are to the rifle world as used auto dealership stickers are to the car world.

They’re for guys who leave the stickers on the bill of their flat brim cum deflector ball caps.

 

[hafejd30]

Someone’s scrapping their sticker off right now for the last set of free trays!

Pic of their AI sitting on the kitchen table or living room floor coming in 3…2…1…

 

[hafejd30]

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“I will take it”

That setup with the garmin work good? I’m thinking of doing the same setup as you have here on my AI and Vudoo

 

[Hey You]

I didn't even know stickers were a thing.. I just go shoot, I don't care what color or what sticker.

 

[Bravo6niner]

I will take it

 

[Boogeyman]

That setup with the garmin work good? I’m thinking of doing the same setup as you have here on my AI and Vudoo

It’s perfect man. I’m partial to Area 419 gear but Greyops has a quick disconnect for the Garmin and a similar arca arm mount as well.

 

[TheOtherAndrew]

I didn't even know stickers were a thing.. I just go shoot, I don't care what color or what sticker.

stickers are at least half the battle!

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

Since I’m not an AI expert I don’t know if I’m pissing up a rope here, and I’m curious what you guys think? If you were buying such a thing would you rather have a bolt head to swap after disassembling your existing bolt, or a complete assembly needing only your existing firing pin?

Price pending, I’d be a player for a 223 bolt body if all I had to do was screw my firing pin assembly in.

 

[RUN8]

While I’m more interested in a magnum bolt face a .223 wouldn’t hurt my feels either. Just not sure what kind of fuckery it will take to get a magazine that feeds .223 reliably in an AT action.

 

[aishooternz]

Frank my 5 year old was practicing his reading with me while we perused this thread "daddy can we put a picture of the big gun on" I couldn't really say no so I set him up on the lawn. He didn't complain about the heavy body lift but I think he's been spending too much time in the bear pit

 

[VSP968]

How to vandalize your AT rifle with AE Mk 2 skins:

Strip AT rifle, remove all flush cups because we don’t need no stinkin’ flush cups, mark cuts for skins with tape.

Cut skins as necessary with razor saw

Test fit

Hey! One of the skin screws won’t pass through the chassis fore end! Use a 1/8” transfer punch to mark it.

And drill a 15/64 hole because that’s what all the other holes in the chassis are.

To be continued…

 

[jbuck88]

Nice, but a 7axis mill would speed things up and make your work look a little more professional.

 

[VSP968]

What about the barrel clamp access hole?

Stop whining.

Use a 17/32 transfer punch and your AT fore skins to mark it and then drill a hole.
Start with a small bit and work your way up to 17/32.

Don’t be an idiot. Drill a 1/8 hole from the inside and then work up to the final size from the outside in. Chamfer the hole from the outside.

Dremels are for pussies who vape strawberry flavored shit.

Real men smoke Pall Malls and have COPD by age 50.

Check your work, if a 4mm allen socket fits, you’re golden.

 

[stanley_white]

AW magazines are in stock at EuroOptic.

-Stan

 

[TylerN]

Hitting the range today on a day off.

 

[Rio Precision Gunworks]

Student this weekend using one of our school house rifles.

 

[Rio Precision Gunworks]

Another AI pic from this weekend.

 

[VSP968]

Wait a minute. I’ve got an even stupider idea….

 

[hafejd30]

AW magazines are in stock at EuroOptic.

-Stan

Managed to snag a couple. Back out of stock now for anyone wondering

 

[ForgeValley]

Managed to snag a couple. Back out of stock now for anyone wondering

Anyone miss out?

 

[Kiba]

Use a 17/32 transfer punch and your AT fore skins to mark it and then drill a hole.

I thought you needed the services of a Mohel to perform any foreskin work.

 

[Fixr]

How to vandalize your AT rifle with AE Mk 2 skins:

Strip AT rifle, remove all flush cups because we don’t need no stinkin’ flush cups, mark cuts for skins with tape.

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Cut skins as necessary with razor saw

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Test fit

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Hey! One of the skin screws won’t pass through the chassis fore end! Use a 1/8” transfer punch to mark it.

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And drill a 15/64 hole because that’s what all the other holes in the chassis are.

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To be continued…

WTF!!!! I was about to ask you if I could but those back from you, because I didn't want to rattle can my Viper skins

 

[VSP968]

WTF!!!! I was about to ask you if I could but those back from you, because I didn't want to rattle can my Viper skins

Dude, I had three sets of Viper skins I would have given you, free for nothin’.

I ended up selling one set and giving the other two sets to the buyer for free just to get rid of the gawd awful things…

 

[BurtG]

I hear ya brother…. Try getting anything over an INOD.

I feel bad for you.

 

[BurtG]

Student this weekend using one of our school house rifles.

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Why’d you pick a 420 over a 527 for that ^?

Any issue with the arc rings ? I read a lot of bad about them in the one thread

 

[BurtG]

People that worry about stickers have too much time on their hands.


People that succumb to peer pressure ? C’mon get some spine

Somebody buy that 6br barrel from me ^ 125 rounds ^

 

[VSP968]

AT rifle vandalism, continued.

I’ve got a drill press in the garage but it’s crowded out there what with the nice car that’s never seen rain or salt on the trickle charger and all, and I think I’m out of propane for the heater anyhow.

Anyway, it’s more fun to drive 10 minutes to your buddy’s machine shop and watch him drill holes in your chassis on his Bridgeport.

He’s not a gun guy at all but he’s knocked out by the interrupted threads in the receiver for the barrel.

I go home and assemble my shit. Everything is going swimmingly until I function check the rifle.

The trigger is stuck solid and won’t budge. Upon further investigation, I discover the mount for the trigger shoe is hanging up on the skins at the top of the skin’s trigger opening.

The triangle shaped piece at the top rear of the trigger opening has to go. Razor saw:

It worked!

I had him counter bore the “stupid idea” early fore end for the counter sunk screw mounting of the late fore end. Maybe this summer I’ll debond the fore end and switch over to the early front sling swivel style.

Probably about the same time I pop off these skins and DuraCoat them OD green. It’s too cold to paint with that nasty stuff now.

Before

After

Edited to add- this mod will work with AICS skins, too.

With the AICS, you’ll have the big square bolt opening for the R700.

You won’t have to modify the trigger opening because that’s already done.

This is because the rear action mounting bolt opening is at the rear of the trigger opening.

 

[Nik H]

Two reasons for this post:
First, the MC is ready to roll for the first ELR match of the year around here next Saturday

Second. I have made some loading/staging shelves for the ZERO press for myself and a couple of buddies. I have 2 sets left. They are bead blasted but no anodize and may have some imperfections.

I want to give back to my Brothers from the AI Mother so I am giving ( that's "free" for you knuckle draggers) the last 2 units to the first 2 public " I will take it" posted with a pic of your AI, as long as A: you have been a member of this forum at least as long as me and B: You actually own an AI. and C: you promise not to put any 6.5CM rounds on the trays (just kidding) oh, and you have to live in the CONUS since I am covering shipping also.​

I really appreciate all the knowledge that is passed around on this forum. You are a really good bunch of guys! So lets see how long this takes lol

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That is a bitchin rifle!

 

[Defender3]

Two reasons for this post:
First, the MC is ready to roll for the first ELR match of the year around here next Saturday

Second. I have made some loading/staging shelves for the ZERO press for myself and a couple of buddies. I have 2 sets left. They are bead blasted but no anodize and may have some imperfections.

I want to give back to my Brothers from the AI Mother so I am giving ( that's "free" for you knuckle draggers) the last 2 units to the first 2 public " I will take it" posted with a pic of your AI, as long as A: you have been a member of this forum at least as long as me and B: You actually own an AI. and C: you promise not to put any 6.5CM rounds on the trays (just kidding) oh, and you have to live in the CONUS since I am covering shipping also.​

I really appreciate all the knowledge that is passed around on this forum. You are a really good bunch of guys! So lets see how long this takes lol

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Late to task, but "I'll take it" if still available.

 

[ForgeValley]

Well with @M8541Reaper showing me the way on the short action calibers, I've finally completed the trifecta with the addition of a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. I feel like I am utilizing the AXSR to it's fullest extent now, shooting 300 Norma in ELR Light comps, 7MM PRC in the magnum category just for the sheer smile it brings to my face when shooting UKD to a mile (and hopefully the NF ELR Challenge this year), and now the 6.5 Creedmoor. Can't promise I will actually shoot it in a PRS match, but I may shoot it at Major Land's Snipers Cup with the Creedmoor barrel.

 

[clubsportmark]

It’s perfect man. I’m partial to Area 419 gear but Greyops has a quick disconnect for the Garmin and a similar arca arm mount as well.

Anyone who has the Greyops xero mount on a spuhr……

Does it need Raptor height rail in order to work reliably or with other pic rail heights work?

 

[BurtG]

Mid height rail worked fine for me. I think super low would work fine also

 

[M8541Reaper]

Well with @M8541Reaper showing me the way on the short action calibers, I've finally completed the trifecta with the addition of a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. I feel like I am utilizing the AXSR to it's fullest extent now, shooting 300 Norma in ELR Light comps, 7MM PRC in the magnum category just for the sheer smile it brings to my face when shooting UKD to a mile (and hopefully the NF ELR Challenge this year), and now the 6.5 Creedmoor. Can't promise I will actually shoot it in a PRS match, but I may shoot it at Major Land's Snipers Cup with the Creedmoor barrel.

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[stanley_white]

Regarding the trigger adjustability of the AI factory trigger depicted in the below video, what are the pitfalls to watch out for when adjusting it?

Will the adjustment screw eventually come out or is it captive?

Are light primer strikes a concern?

Anything else?



Thank you in advance for any advice.

-Stan

 

[ForgeValley]

Might have been mentioned in this thread already, and I know I have seen references to it regarding AW mags in rem 700s, but you may have to knock down these rivets in the 308 mag for reliable feeding of the last round. Seems crazy that tiny bit of interference could stop a round from feeding, but there it is. 1 minute with the 7 axis Dremel tool care of it. And AI, shame on you.

 

[Huskydriver]

Regarding the trigger adjustability of the AI factory trigger depicted in the below video, what are the pitfalls to watch out for when adjusting it?

Will the adjustment screw eventually come out or is it captive?

Are light primer strikes a concern?

Anything else?



Thank you in advance for any advice.

-Stan

If a suppressor is too complicated for ya I really wouldn't venture into playing with an ai trigger

There is a limit to their adjustment range and it's easy to go to far and then trigger doesn't work and then you need to reset it. Which tbh I find really easy but I also figured out how to shoot supressed soooo

 

[ForgeValley]

It's a little brindled but I guess it will do. My wife tells me I have the fashion sense of a rock anyway.

 

[CollarChoke]

My AXSR

 

[CollarChoke]

Might have been mentioned in this thread already, and I know I have seen references to it regarding AW mags in rem 700s, but you may have to knock down these rivets in the 308 mag for reliable feeding of the last round. Seems crazy that tiny bit of interference could stop a round from feeding, but there it is. 1 minute with the 7 axis Dremel tool care of it. And AI, shame on you.

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Yep! This is all the stuff I had to do to get them running reliably: https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...at-are-your-feeding-lip-measurements.7207889/

Have 3 of them that are running great now with those specific tweaks, but those little rivet bumps were definitely knocking the feeding off track and making rounds nosedive into the breech face.

 

[ForgeValley]

Yep! This is all the stuff I had to do to get them running reliably: https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...at-are-your-feeding-lip-measurements.7207889/

Have 3 of them that are running great now with those specific tweaks, but those little rivet bumps were definitely knocking the feeding off track and making rounds nosedive into the breech face.

The feed lips I can forgive given the various case sizes, but the rivets are just inexcusable. Just source the correct size rivet.

 

[Defender3]

Dude just said F U to about 85% of the guys in here

* quietly takes off my fde skins for my camo painted....

Sorry, I just can't help myself...

 

[BradleyH]

I picked up an AT, I read they possibly could be going out of production soon. And I like the thumbhole look and feel. But naively I bought a fixed AT instead of a folding.

I have an AT hinge so I thought it should be easy enough, unscrew some bolts and bolt the new one on. Wrong.

Should of done more homework, I didn't know this part is bonded as well.

What's the best method to change it, heat it up and give it a whack?

 

[stanley_white]

If a suppressor is too complicated for ya I really wouldn't venture into playing with an ai trigger

There is a limit to their adjustment range and it's easy to go to far and then trigger doesn't work and then you need to reset it. Which tbh I find really easy but I also figured out how to shoot supressed soooo

Thank you!

As a broken watch I am right twice a day.

-Stan