Accuracy International Picture Thread

The Keymod +2 fits the AI keyslot. I briefly used the +2 and had no issues attaching it before deciding I didn't have a use for it and relegating it to the parts bin.
Ah, so @clefairy might be mixing up the name.

I didn’t know about keymod +2…I wonder if they paid AI for “licensing” or if it’s something like they cannot claim it works with keyslot in advertising?

Off to check out Keymod +2!
 
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There's no denying that the lockup and repeatability of Keylock is superior to both Keymod and MLOK but the little angled wankers aren't aesthetically pleasing lol.

I wish I could thumbs up and laugh at the same time to this post. Yeah, the KeySlot is a pretty damn solid setup.
 
I should be good on spare parts for the foreseeable future once my QD cups that are out of spec get replaced.

ETA: I can't believe that AINA doesn't have any spare flush cups in stock :rolleyes:

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How the fuck did you score spare bolts.
 


How I'll be running my AI for the 2025 season..

Can't wait for the Gray Ops AW .308 mags!

I have 2 of the grayops cnc 308 mags. They don’t fit in an AT-LE or AT-X. Pretty disappointing for 200 dollar mags.

I had to sand the fuck out of them to get them to fit, and they still won’t reliably feed 6.5 creed which is wild.
 
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How the fuck did you score spare bolts.
They do runs of them once in a while. The last run MH, euro and Mountic all had bolts at the same time. I bought two of them. SFP bolts. One is at black canyon customs being converted for WSM cartridges

That’s one thing about AI. They do things in runs. So if you have a wish list then be ready when that item becomes available. The next shipment will likely be a year out or more

MH hooked me up today with my DE skin set. Super awesome to deal with and they carry stuff not listed on the website. So calling them or euro when you are looking for something is the best way to go.

FYI I just ordered 2 cheek piece thumb screws for my second AIAT. I have the AI logo ones on my other and they look much better than the Amazon specials I have on this one I orders skins for. These don’t have logos on them but I don’t care about that

Link for anyone interested. 8 left in stock. I know we had several members trying to locate some a while back. Same 20333 number listed on euros site
 
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They do runs of them once in a while. The last run MH, euro and Mountic all had bolts at the same time. I bought two of them. SFP bolts. One is at black canyon customs being converted for WSM cartridges

That’s one thing about AI. They do things in runs. So if you have a wish list then be ready when that item becomes available. The next shipment will likely be a year out or more

MH hooked me up today with my DE skin set. Super awesome to deal with and they carry stuff not listed on the website. So calling them or euro when you are looking for something is the best way to go.

FYI I just ordered 2 cheek piece thumb screws for my second AIAT. I have the AI logo ones on my other and they look much better than the Amazon specials I have on this one I orders skins for. These don’t have logos on them but I don’t care about that

Link for anyone interested. 8 left in stock. I know we had several members trying to locate some a while back. Same 20333 number listed on euros site
If I can get another bolt to run 6.5PRC in my AT-X I would likely get rid of my AXSR. Going to sign up everywhere for notifications.
 
They do runs of them once in a while. The last run MH, euro and Mountic all had bolts at the same time. I bought two of them. SFP bolts. One is at black canyon customs being converted for WSM cartridges

That’s one thing about AI. They do things in runs. So if you have a wish list then be ready when that item becomes available. The next shipment will likely be a year out or more

MH hooked me up today with my DE skin set. Super awesome to deal with and they carry stuff not listed on the website. So calling them or euro when you are looking for something is the best way to go.

FYI I just ordered 2 cheek piece thumb screws for my second AIAT. I have the AI logo ones on my other and they look much better than the Amazon specials I have on this one I orders skins for. These don’t have logos on them but I don’t care about that

Link for anyone interested. 8 left in stock. I know we had several members trying to locate some a while back. Same 20333 number listed on euros site
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And backorder that shit if you want it! Don’t do notifications!

Yeah, you gotta put all the cash up front, but you didn’t get into AI’s for the financials, didja?
 
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And backorder that shit if you want it! Don’t do notifications!

Yeah, you gotta put all the cash up front, but you didn’t get into AI’s for the financials, didja?
May work for you wrong handed people but lefties just wait and wait and wait.
 
Seeing the blue and red AT-Xs (I like the new colors even though AXSA's are still master race for short actions) has made me wonder why they have never done a "British Racing Green" version. Seems like an oversight to me. (I know, I know . . . they need to focus on making the rifles and parts available, and not worry about new colo(u)rs. I'm just sayin' . . .)

Aforementioned Master Race:


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Double post but pic to make up for it.

Shot the 16.5" 6.5creed, 20" 308 and 26" 6x47L barrels. Confirmed my 6x47 after getting a nasty carbon ring out, groups could be higher, bipod mounting knob loosened up and i didn't realize until after shooting that barrel. The 6.5 and 308 i was doing some preliminary load testing.

Liking the 40.5 and 40.8 on the 6.5c with 140eldm. 40.8 with the 140smk for that load. 308 I'm thinking a nice flat spot at 40.6 and 40.9, plenty of wiggle room. Will rest those more next round.

6x47 is good enough for me. as mentioned with a tight bipod done of those groups should be a bit better. The 10rd without the "flyer" isn't shabby.

Bonus: took the mk12 mod 0 out to try some AAC 77 ammo. For how cheap it is it shoots pretty decent. 1.16" complete 10rd group or 0.84 pulling the 2 oddballs .

Loving the AT more every time I take it out.

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Seeing the blue and red AT-Xs (I like the new colors even though AXSA's are still master race for short actions) has made me wonder why they have never done a "British Racing Green" version. Seems like an oversight to me. (I know, I know . . . they need to focus on making the rifles and parts available, and not worry about new colo(u)rs. I'm just sayin' . . .)

Aforementioned Master Race:


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They did make a British racing green version.

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You may say this is not British racing green, but try to outrun it.
 
More sustained evidence of a strong legacy AICS thumbhole market that gets ignored by AI.....

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36 bids and 70 watchers as of the time of this post....enough said.

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I am curious. On an email site that sends me stuff, auctions, featuring some really nice and antique firearms, There is an AI Arctic Warfare, made in 2003 with a Schmidt and Bender scope, current bid is $7000. Is this out of line? Not selling or buying, just curious.

I copied a picture. Again not in anyway associated with the sale just wondering about the prices
 

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Depends on who you ask really. Some idiots think their AWs are worth over 8-9k just the rifle alone. For that kind of money, just spend a little extra and get a ASR. They weren't even that much new and they have less features then the new ones. But for the whole package 7k right now isn't horrible depending on what 5-25 is on it.
 
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MODS, if this is out of line, please notify and I will delete. Also if there is a better place, I will gladly move.

I am curious. On an email site that sends me stuff, auctions, featuring some really nice and antique firearms, There is an AI Arctic Warfare, made in 2003 with a Schmidt and Bender scope, current bid is $7000. Is this out of line? Not selling or buying, just curious.

I copied a picture. Again not in anyway associated with the sale just wondering about the prices
Based on the AW market today, it's like you're getting the scope, bi-pod, and mount for free.
 
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Just a heads up I had fitment issues with that grayops AW in my AT-X and @sneakypayload had issues with it in his AT. Had to sand the shit out of it and they still don’t drop free.
This is not what I wanted to hear 😔

Was this due to the mag well being too tight or was it mag catch? Wondering if the Vision Chassis will be any different..
 
That is normal for those barrels.
* ... with the right ammo, which took me quite some time to find a factory load & round that would shoot this tightly.

1:12 twist is hard to work with. A lot of modern rounds made today will not stabilize properly with it; I currently have a small list of rounds that won't, with shot groups & shot data. And with Applied Ballistic's Stability Calculator now directly integrated into their application, it is easy to see what is and isn't stable. Many rounds are either too heavy, too long, or both, for 1:12 twist. Those that are stable, don't have the reach. Finding a round that can reach 850-1000 yards, and is stable enough to group tightly, has been a challenge. Seeing 168gr TMK perform so well, and that it works well in the Federal T308T factory load -- having great enough velocity of 2603fps from a 20" and 2653fps from a 24" to reach 1000 yards -- has been a real joy to find.

This said, I don't know if the round is spinning fast enough out past 700 yards to group as well as a 1:10 barrel, and I have yet to find out. No one has ever given me a good answer as to what is a solid factory round that that performs well from the AW/AT barrels in 1:12 twist in the US, and this is an affordable and effective round that does. This data was important to share.
 
This is not what I wanted to hear 😔

Was this due to the mag well being too tight or was it mag catch? Wondering if the Vision Chassis will be any different..
So i did some investigation.. they don't work the Vision Chassis either.. I think it's because the feed lips on the Gray Ops mags are longer and extend further towards the rear of the mag as well as the mag catch height being slightly different.
 
* ... with the right ammo, which took me quite some time to find a factory load & round that would shoot this tightly.

1:12 twist is hard to work with. A lot of modern rounds made today will not stabilize properly with it; I currently have a small list of rounds that won't, with shot groups & shot data. And with Applied Ballistic's Stability Calculator now directly integrated into their application, it is easy to see what is and isn't stable. Many rounds are either too heavy, too long, or both, for 1:12 twist. Those that are stable, don't have the reach. Finding a round that can reach 850-1000 yards, and is stable enough to group tightly, has been a challenge. Seeing 168gr TMK perform so well, and that it works well in the Federal T308T factory load -- having great enough velocity of 2603fps from a 20" and 2653fps from a 24" to reach 1000 yards -- has been a real joy to find.

This said, I don't know if the round is spinning fast enough out past 700 yards to group as well as a 1:10 barrel, and I have yet to find out. No one has ever given me a good answer as to what is a solid factory round that that performs well from the AW/AT barrels in 1:12 twist in the US, and this is an affordable and effective round that does. This data was important to share
I run 178 ELDX handloads at 2605 in the exact same barrel. Only have shot to 800 as it spends its whole life shooting deer inside 600 yards. But it’s a hammer with those

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I can check at some point. Was told it was 1:12 but haven’t ran a rod through it

It’s a LW 20” 7.62 X 51. Were there some 1:10 barrels in LW? I know the bartleins are 1:10

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There's a ridiculously good chance its 1:12. Especially as a 2014. But better to be sure. I ran a rod through mine and confirmed.