I think a 338federal would be perfect.
I hunted the foothills quite a bit with my AX, never took it on an actual mountain hunt, but a lot a miles and a lot of vertical at times. First trip sucked but it motivated me to drop some gut fat and hit the weights.
Take the AI and go make some memories!
Take the AI and go make some memories!
Never really hiked in with mine. Did some spot and stalks from the car with the kids but always packed something lighter if hiking in.
Love those pictures and the rifle setup. What sling are you using?
Thanks, it’s a ShadowTech ss loophole sling.
Damn, looks like it blew that deer right in half! Must’ve been a 6.5 Creedmoor.
338lapua with 285gr ELD-M
Had to pack that one out. Easiest way was to let my kid pack half and I packed the other half.
Picked up a used 20” 6.5 Creedmoor barrel that was spun up by TS Customs for my MC.
Berger factory ammo, 130 OTM’s.
Still wrapping my head around the brutal efficiency of this system, went to the post office yesterday morning to grab the barrel, bought two boxes of ammo on the way to the range, couple patches through the bore, 1 fouler round, 3 rd group, zero reset, impacts and hard data in 100yd increments to 1k in -2700 DA in 15mph, gusting 30mph(mostly in my face) in just 21 rounds. Come back to 100 to refine zero and shoot 5 into the group shown.
This thing keeps me stepping back and saying that’s why you buy an AI.
Wicked combination.
Berger factory ammo, 130 OTM’s.
Still wrapping my head around the brutal efficiency of this system, went to the post office yesterday morning to grab the barrel, bought two boxes of ammo on the way to the range, couple patches through the bore, 1 fouler round, 3 rd group, zero reset, impacts and hard data in 100yd increments to 1k in -2700 DA in 15mph, gusting 30mph(mostly in my face) in just 21 rounds. Come back to 100 to refine zero and shoot 5 into the group shown.
This thing keeps me stepping back and saying that’s why you buy an AI.
Wicked combination.
To prove I actually have and shoot an AI and don't just talk shit. I always intend to take a pic in the act but always forget. Had to take these 2 back out of the case to get the pic before I left.
AT wearing her 6x47 barrel next to her new sister in the Lord's caliber. One of these will be in a match end of the month. Starting to get a hankering for a 24-26" 6.5 barrel for it.
AT wearing her 6x47 barrel next to her new sister in the Lord's caliber. One of these will be in a match end of the month. Starting to get a hankering for a 24-26" 6.5 barrel for it.
The 130-grain Berger bullet is money. I have used the Federal loaded cartridge in my AT and it is amazing. I have tried it in my MC as well and the performance is comparable. Unfortunately, my MC has an LFP and it craters the small rifle primers.
The Berger cartridge with the 130-grain is a large rifle primer, isn't it? If yes, I should give it a go in the MC
Assuming 308, as I don’t think the Sako comes in 30-06 lol
That's the one...the one that was really the 11th commandment that cracked off the stone. "Thou shalt not covet nor loose any other cartridge than that of the most holy .308 Winchester"
Wow!! This thread is dangerous
Gives me waaaaaay to many ideas to put on the “I need list“
Gives me waaaaaay to many ideas to put on the “I need list“
What length barrel? 17.5" or 18"?
I was shocked with the accuracy. A little bit of primer cratering going with mine. This MC is large firing pin as well. The Berger loadings are large rifle primer. 2830fps or so from this 20” tube, more than I could ask for. Not going to argue with a factory load that shoots so well and leaves you with Lapua brass.
Until I asked you, I thought you had the AI ELR 50BMG out there today the way everyone had shunned you on that side of the range.
I guess they were just being cautious.
BTW, that’s Col. Rock on the right.
I am cross-linking this post here as I just went through the “I want to use more spacers than my AI AT stock screw length supports” drama myself.
Luckily, I had some screws on hand that worked after a bit of trimming with ye olde Dremel.
www.snipershide.com
-Stan
Luckily, I had some screws on hand that worked after a bit of trimming with ye olde Dremel.
Accuracy International Butt Spacer Kit
was looking at ad for an AI rifle, AI Maverick:41 specifically. It shows a Butt Stock spacer kit. My AI/AT came with the extra spacers but no longer length screws as illustrated. I spoke to my vendor and was told the extra length screws were a special order extra. Is the correct?Or am I missing...
www.snipershide.com -Stan
I packed my AT with the AO chassis around the UT mountains for my deer hunt last season. Had it in an Eberlestock most of the time and it wasn't bad, for the times it wasn't I was just using a Magpul padded sling. Mine had a 16.5" 308 barrel with a Sandman S. Best thing I did though was take it out for test hikes to see what made it most comfortable.
One other thing I discovered after buying my AT is that mine came with a lighter-weight profile 308 barrel. EO sells “2018 profile” barrels, which are heavier and came on my AX, and the other barrels are lighter/slimmer.
Mile High doesn’t seem to make that distinction?
Perhaps you can check to see which barrel is installed on your rig.
I'll have to check that out. I'm not sure what these profiles are exactly. 308 on it is an AINA, FDE 6 Creed came off a newer AX and the shortest is a 6.5 Creed from proof.
Maybe I can find a takeoff in the EE and have it turned down to a shorter weight. Might look goofy as hell but it'll surely save weight.
I was told that AI barrels are closest to a medium Palma-type contour. Not exact but close. I always find that contour too light but I am not humping it in the field.
All the barrels I have had built are either Heavy Palma or MTU.
I have a medium palma blank from Lothar Walther . I'll double check it but I'm fairly sure it's slightly lighter than a pre 18 AI barrel. I think the marksman contour is more in line.
I am not familiar with that contour. Is it specific to LW?
I have a couple of pre-18 LW barrels. I would agree that they are probably larger than the medium Palma. My LW barrels are thinner than my heavy Palma barrels.
Shot the flyswatter challenge with the .308 barrel at a 100yards and failed miserably haha .. it's originally intended as a 50yard 22LR challenge with 5 minutes on the clock. It's fun though, the time pressure definitely made it interesting, will try again next time out.
As a side note, my frontend shook loose on this new AXSR (120 rounds through it now) while I was shooting which introduced some play into the system/ I'm pretty sure it happened because I added a bunch of forend weights and the forend seemingly wasn't seated into the "hump" fully when it was originally torqued down. I re-seated it properly (now the gap between action and frontend is also much narrower) and added a little VibraTite VC-3 before torquing back to 35inch/lbs, will see what happens next time out. Assuming it'll be fine now that the recoil impulse for the frontend isn't free floating with the weights on it.
As a side note, my frontend shook loose on this new AXSR (120 rounds through it now) while I was shooting which introduced some play into the system/ I'm pretty sure it happened because I added a bunch of forend weights and the forend seemingly wasn't seated into the "hump" fully when it was originally torqued down. I re-seated it properly (now the gap between action and frontend is also much narrower) and added a little VibraTite VC-3 before torquing back to 35inch/lbs, will see what happens next time out. Assuming it'll be fine now that the recoil impulse for the frontend isn't free floating with the weights on it.
I believe the black barrels are pre 18 or whatever they’re called. The bottom barrel appears to be post 18. They have that “step” in the pre 18 where the contour slims down a bit
My 308 LW barrel on my AT is identical to yours on the rifle. The bartleins and others I’ve had on my ATX or AXMC have been the post 18
No the ones I used to buy were bartlein. A few other companies made them back before straight contour was the match contour. People wanted more than a med palma but not quite a heavy palma so the marksman was born.
Any of you hoarding heathens have AT green folding thumbhole skins laying around?
Like Bigfoot, Elvis and a Tiffany that ain't white trash - people say they see em all the time but they don't exist.
It's mind blowing to me just how accurate these rifles are. Did more ammo testing with Hornady TAP ELD Precision 168gr from the factory 20" 1:12 twist .308 barrel.
I saw Bigfoot yesterday actually, he said good luck on the skins you peasant.
I just have a front set of greens. Would love a back set (have black back)
All green currently (non thumbhole) but trying to embrace the thumbhole life and a AO Vision chassis that's on the way shortly.
Id like you to know you just cost me 90 GBP. You made me realize I had green fronts and there was nothing stopping me from ordering a green thumbhole kit.
Now I have a black thumbhole kit collecting dust.... need black fronts and pistol grip and I'll dip those.
If anyone has black (or any color) fronts and pistol grip they want to offload let me know.
Where did you get the green thumb hole kit from?
I have looked and looked but all appear out of stock.
-Stan
Minding linking or sending a PM from where you ordered the thumbhole kit?
Accuracy International - Thumbhole Grip Upgrade Kit
The Accuracy International thumb hole grip upgrade kits are available in fixed or folding and includes a thumbhole backstrap, rear end mouldings, and screws. For AT, will also fit AW and AWM. Fits new style stocksides only.
www.sportingservices.co.uk You have to get the fixed version. Good news is it's the same skin as folder and has a score mark where you have to cut. I converted my tan and black thumbhole kits very easily. Cut a little long and then fine tune with rigid sanding block with fine sandpaper.
9 green kits in stock. Bunch of AI swag too, I picked up some stickers and a patch.
Edit: DO NOT call and ask if they ship to the US. They will say no but if you just do the order online they ship no problem. Myself and a bunch of others here have ordered from them without issue.
Accuracy International - Thumbhole Grip Upgrade Kit
The Accuracy International thumb hole grip upgrade kits are available in fixed or folding and includes a thumbhole backstrap, rear end mouldings, and screws. For AT, will also fit AW and AWM. Fits new style stocksides only.
You have to get the fixed version. Good news is it's the same skin as folder and has a score mark where you have to cut. I converted my tan and black thumbhole kits very easily. Cut a little long and then fine tune with rigid sanding block with fine sandpaper.
9 green kits in stock. Bunch of AI swag too, I picked up some stickers and a patch.
Edit: DO NOT call and ask if they ship to the US. They will say no but if you just do the order online they ship no problem. Myself and a bunch of others here have ordered from them without issue.
Right on, you just cost me 90 pounds too. Cheers brotha.
They are going on my AT in a week or so….i got them from (pm’d you)
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Sure hope that’s a 6.5cm lmao
Can't afford a decent scope but you got time and money to step out on the main huh
...smdh wtf is that POS? That's a6gt impact huh
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Probably a 22br. Those guys are scared of recoil and a 6gt might be too much for him.
I run decent scopes; Steiner and Burris FTW
It’s a 6mm Creedmoor. It’s going into a Bravo and will have a XTR3 sitting on top too
At the risk of filling up my suitcase.. if any of you are going to the IPRF World Championships at Cameo in September... I will be coming out and could bring some stuff over for some.of you if you do start having shipping problems.Accuracy International - Thumbhole Grip Upgrade Kit
The Accuracy International thumb hole grip upgrade kits are available in fixed or folding and includes a thumbhole backstrap, rear end mouldings, and screws. For AT, will also fit AW and AWM. Fits new style stocksides only.
You have to get the fixed version. Good news is it's the same skin as folder and has a score mark where you have to cut. I converted my tan and black thumbhole kits very easily. Cut a little long and then fine tune with rigid sanding block with fine sandpaper.
9 green kits in stock. Bunch of AI swag too, I picked up some stickers and a patch.
Edit: DO NOT call and ask if they ship to the US. They will say no but if you just do the order online they ship no problem. Myself and a bunch of others here have ordered from them without issue.
Anything heavier than skins though and I might start having an issue with luggage weight
