Did some shooting today out in the grasslands. Beautiful day, dead calm, not too cold and warmed up nicely. The ZCO has been on and off the gun 3 times, the barrel a few times, and just dialed my dope I had written down and this is the 5 shot group I managed at 400 yds. Cold bore, cold shooter. The water line is flipped 90 degrees. It was horizontal. I’m impressed with this thing!!
6.5CM AI barrel 24”
140gr hybrids and lapua SRP brass.
6.5CM AI barrel 24”
140gr hybrids and lapua SRP brass.
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Tried to throw my ZCO on my MC, turns out it’s not gonna fithits the rail
On an axmc?
You
shot a 15lb cat with a 300 wm hahahha
Your gonna need 1.50 “ height rings most likely minimum I do believeTried to throw my ZCO on my MC, turns out it’s not gonna fit
I had bought it for my Impact, so I’m not super worried about it. The Razor on there does just fine.
He was actually 33lbs 4 oz. But yeah, not the ideal varmint gun. Was out hunting deer when this guy popped up in the pasture below me. The bullet, a 208 AMax at 2950fps, didn't exit! Cat was sitting on his ass like a dog, facing me at about 300yds. Bullet entered right in his chest. Thought for sure his whole back would be opened up...
Remove the front rail till you can get higher ringsTried to throw my ZCO on my MC, turns out it’s not gonna fit
Guess I'm a part of team AXMC now.
First round impacts to 1050 today with the 6.5 Creed barrel using factory loaded Berger 140's.
Not my first AI but the Kool-Aid has definitely been drunk.
First round impacts to 1050 today with the 6.5 Creed barrel using factory loaded Berger 140's.
Not my first AI but the Kool-Aid has definitely been drunk.
Not all, but with most peoples eye relief the ocular lens sits around where the hinge sits. Meaning the eye piece is clear of the rail anyway.
Might want to double check your LOP then subsequent eye relief.
Might want to double check your LOP then subsequent eye relief.
Question for anyone and everyone. Have any of you tried to get your AX as light as possible to make it a bearable hunting rifle? I have a 24” 6.5cm barrel and a 18” 308 barrel. Love the length of the 308 barrel but definitely still pretty heavy. Thinking about sending the 6.5 barrel to Chad at LRI for some of his crazy fluting or offing both barrels for a carbon barrel, and dumping the Gen 2 razor for a 3-18 MK5 or something along those lines.
What’s the lightest you’ve guys have gotten an AX down to? Priorities have shifted a bit but selling the AI isn’t really an option and the pocket book isn’t big enough for another nice rifle.
What’s the lightest you’ve guys have gotten an AX down to? Priorities have shifted a bit but selling the AI isn’t really an option and the pocket book isn’t big enough for another nice rifle.
A short 18" carbon barrel weighs like .5lb or less than a steel 18" fyi... Carbon barrels are much lighter than steel barrels when comparing longer tubes. I ran a shorty carbon barrel and I couldn't notice any difference humping it around.
The barrel by far is the single largest contributer to weight so if you can get a lighter contour or some heavy fluting you might notice it carrying it around.
My set up weighs like 10lbs with a zco before screwing on a 6-8lb ish barrel
gen2 scope is amazing but certainly HEAVY so your on the right track with new scope/ barrel setup
@trob_205 Slap a 14.5” light contour barrel with some iron sights, or get a gym membership. Your call
ive got a sendero light 6.5CM AX barrel that’s just under 3lbs. An AX with no barrel/optics weighs 9lbs so those would be 12lbs before optic and bipod. Say atlas/ckye single pull ~1lbs so that’s 13lbs. Then whatever optic you want. I have a 3.5-18mk5 that I think would do really well on a hunting gun. You could feasibly get it under or at 16lbs but I’m not sure much under that.
I’d be game for the short ass barrel! And maybe even this says it finished out at 20” within oz of a 16oz carbon barrel.
Where's the night vision?
Needs more sunshade
I’d call it good
Can I borrow yours? I’m thinking of buying one and want to see which set up to get
Borrow? No... Come try out...absolutly anytime you are in Utah you have a standing invitation
For the ones interested & with a 3D printer; I made a simple bag rider for the AXMC. Nothing fancy and definitely not as sophisticated as others I have seen, but it works for me.
Attached some pictures and the STL file for printing (you need to unzip as I cannot upload and STL file).
No special printing settings needed but print upright as shown on the pictures. The version on the picture is PLA with 20% infill, no support. Seems strong enough but I probably will print one from ABS with 40% infill. Probably will also look better as ABS is less shiny. Screw holes are present.
Attached some pictures and the STL file for printing (you need to unzip as I cannot upload and STL file).
No special printing settings needed but print upright as shown on the pictures. The version on the picture is PLA with 20% infill, no support. Seems strong enough but I probably will print one from ABS with 40% infill. Probably will also look better as ABS is less shiny. Screw holes are present.
Got out for some barricade training on Sunday. The AX rocks.
The lightest setup (empty) I have been able to achieve on my AXSA is 13lb-9oz:
AXSA, no bipod
Proof 16.5" .308 barrel w/ APA LB brake
NF ATACR 4-16x50
NF A357 mount with RAP
It's ass heavy like this. I use a 20oz suppressor to balance the rifle, and tame the bark.
Yes. 13.6lbs as pictured below.
However, I almost never shoot it like this. I have a heavy direct thd SS can that adds weight back over the front end:
Nice looking rig.
Only way to go lighter is to remove the top forend pic rail, use a shorter (3.14") pic rail on the bottom of the forend, and remove the plastic front handguard. Could also delete the rear plastic "bag rider" and the 3.14" pic rail that it attaches to.
I guess you could go really crazy and cut down the fore end and shed some more weight? I was thinking of using my AT for a hunting rifle then I bonded the AO on and that thought went away pretty quickly haha
Wait was 13lbs supposed to be light? Most probably sits betweem 17-20lbs. Mines like 18iirm
Just take it off. This was as light as I could get it with my hunting scope thrown on there. 11lb-14oz. Rings are too low to get a good sight picture, but the concept is there. From here one could 3D print a non adjustable butt pad mount, and use the low profile cheek piece, low scope rail. upper 10lb range is possible.
