Accuracy International Picture Thread

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Just got my long action AXMC with 1 factory barrel (308) and two custom ones.

Question in the factory 308 barrel; If i mount the barrel and screw it in by hand (hand tight) the timing of the flats (at the front) is not as nice like on the pictures I see where the flats always seem to be at a nice 90degree. If I want that I need to unscrew the barrel for about 1/4 of a turn.

Is this expected behavior?
 
Just got my long action AXMC with 1 factory barrel (308) and two custom ones.

Question in the factory 308 barrel; If i mount the barrel and screw it in by hand (hand tight) the timing of the flats (at the front) is not as nice like on the pictures I see where the flats always seem to be at a nice 90degree. If I want that I need to unscrew the barrel for about 1/4 of a turn.

Is this expected behavior?

They are not supposed to line up with anything
and if you don't screw that barrel on all the way and shoot a round off, your face will be in for nice surprise when the case head seperates
 
Those of y’all that reload and have the 16.5” proof carbon barrels in 308 how much of a pain in the ass was it trying to find a load for it? Using 175smk’s, lapua brass, CCI 200’s, and varget. I’m having horrible luck. Did it take a certain amount of rounds for it to break in or speed up?