Oh and my favorite anecdote of the K&M class: one of my lodge mates brought a stock (straight out of the box, no weights, no nothing) Bergara 6.5creedmoor with a Vortex Strike Eagle on it and took top shot of the class, outshooting about 150grand worth of rifles on the line 
Skill outshoots big wallets all the time.....Oh and my favorite anecdote of the K&M class: one of my lodge mates brought a stock (straight out of the box, no weights, no nothing) Bergara 6.5creedmoor with a Vortex Strike Eagle on it and took top shot of the class, outshooting about 150grand worth of rifles on the line
Was also the first time for him shooting a bolt action long range, but he did have a massive round count out of the tactical games so a lot of trigger experience. Was just really cool to see that steep learning curve and knowledge transfer kick in really fast for some folks during the course.
I'll post a pic of my genuine one in 6.5 creedmoor when I pick it up next week
A video that includes the AI G22 in 300 Win Mag or as listed in the video, 7.62x67.
I purchased the same ERATAC mount which is for the AI and the Steiner MX5I scope.
The one i purchased was sold as RAL8000 but it is obviously not as it’s to match the AI and Steiner scope.
I have a S&B 5-25 in Ral8000 and will be mounting them on a Rem 700 in 300 Win Mag when the Badger Rail arrived.
I ordered the rail with 0 MOA because the ERATAC has 30MOA built in.
I tried to find a Recknagle rail but no luck in the USA and GB said they could not ship to the USA.
Where to get a Matching Steiner I don’t know but I-saw one like it from Canada but they Wanted Full price.
Maybe it was Candaian, I have to go back and check!-Richard
I purchased the same ERATAC mount which is for the AI and the Steiner MX5I scope.
The one i purchased was sold as RAL8000 but it is obviously not as it’s to match the AI and Steiner scope.
I have a S&B 5-25 in Ral8000 and will be mounting them on a Rem 700 in 300 Win Mag when the Badger Rail arrived.
I ordered the rail with 0 MOA because the ERATAC has 30MOA built in.
I tried to find a Recknagle rail but no luck in the USA and GB said they could not ship to the USA.
Where to get a Matching Steiner I don’t know but I-saw one like it from Canada but they Wanted Full price.
Maybe it was Candaian, I have to go back and check!-Richard
hot damn that's some height over bore right there!
Looking for opinions.
I’ve decided to get a Ckye Pod for my AXSR. Am torn between the heavy and double pull. Which do you have? Would prefer and why?
Thanks!
I’ve decided to get a Ckye Pod for my AXSR. Am torn between the heavy and double pull. Which do you have? Would prefer and why?
Thanks!
I was driving back from the range thinking of posting this exact question.
Following for advice…and pic for tax:
New glass. Wanted to see what all the hubbub was. ZCO527 10Mil NLE MPCT2X
I was driving back from the range thinking of posting this exact question.
Following for advice…and pic for tax:
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New glass. Wanted to see what all the hubbub was. ZCO527 10Mil NLE MPCT2X
Here’s my rifle for reference, have it in 6.5, 300WIN and 338. Also should note that I have a Ckye pod gen2 regular and PRS version. Which is why I’ve narrowed it down to the heavy or double pull
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New glass. Wanted to see what all the hubbub was. ZCO527 10Mil NLE MPCT2X
Also, what bag is that on the Arca rail? I like it’s form factor
It’s a skid pad from ECS Dynamic Gear. Discontinued and the company is out of business.
I was lucky enough to snag it from a gentleman who looks down upon muzzle brakes and Nightforce. He’s clearly delusional but he is much appreciated.
I think you get more action on that ARCA pad than any other single accessory on The Hide does, haha!
So when I look on AI's website, I see the AXSR is available in sage green. I don't recall that color ever being available here in the US.
Did I miss something or has AI not shipped any in this color?
Did I miss something or has AI not shipped any in this color?
They disco'd Elite Sand and are bring back Sage Green. I don't know if they shipped any sage rifles yet, I don't think I've seen anyone post one up yet.
this settles it....elite sand aint so ELITE now is it! All you ES owners can repent and break out the rattle cans now to cover your mistakes.
EuroOptic has almost a dozen different AXSRs in Sage Green listed on their website. None are currently in stock, so probably on the way soon.
So I did a thing and it worked out pretty decent.
I was able to snatch an Accuracy International AICS 1.5 Legacy chassis at a killer price(450 dollars). It had some years under its belt and was kind of rough and had the most insanely solid spraypaint on it initially. Bolts were also mostly chewd to bits… The alu-chassis was in prestine condition, other than som dust, but the panels needed som work. Nothing worked(aceton etc) to remove the paint, so I had to use more heavy tools to get it back to its original color. Im like 100% i will rattlecan it further down the road but I wanted to bring back to life the original color as a base atleast. Fortunate to have glass-blasting equipment available, and that work like magic. The final pieces are still curing(kind of shiny in wet fase) so will update again when they are fully cured
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I was able to snatch an Accuracy International AICS 1.5 Legacy chassis at a killer price(450 dollars). It had some years under its belt and was kind of rough and had the most insanely solid spraypaint on it initially. Bolts were also mostly chewd to bits… The alu-chassis was in prestine condition, other than som dust, but the panels needed som work. Nothing worked(aceton etc) to remove the paint, so I had to use more heavy tools to get it back to its original color. Im like 100% i will rattlecan it further down the road but I wanted to bring back to life the original color as a base atleast. Fortunate to have glass-blasting equipment available, and that work like magic. The final pieces are still curing(kind of shiny in wet fase) so will update again when they are fully cured
Before:
After glass-blasting
After applying trim coat:
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So I did a thing and it worked out pretty decent.
I was able to snatch an Accuracy International AICS 1.5 Legacy chassis at a killer price(450 dollars). It had some years under its belt and was kind of rough and had the most insanely solid spraypaint on it initially. Bolts were also mostly chewd to bits… The alu-chassis was in prestine condition, other than som dust, but the panels needed som work. Nothing worked(aceton etc) to remove the paint, so I had to use more heavy tools to get it back to its original color. Im like 100% i will rattlecan it further down the road but I wanted to bring back to life the original color as a base atleast. Fortunate to have glass-blasting equipment available, and that work like magic. The final pieces are still curing(kind of shiny in wet fase) so will update again when they are fully cured
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What is actually the going rate on these now? I have one that I will sell this summer when I upgrade and can't find good comp prices.
This was pretty beat so 450 was just a insane good price, and I just winged it to try and make it new. Not planning to sell but a good piece should run 8-1200 dollars maybe? I guess they are around 1500-2000dollars in the us i believe?
I'm sorry, but I can't see your rant through the glow of the awesome aura of my Elite Sand. It shields me from snarky comments, as well as protects me from any and all things Kel-Tec.
Elite sand is now vintage ,fde is here to stay the real AI color
To be fair, anything Kel-Tec has a higher street cred than a non-ES AI.
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Brooooooo I want to rattle dat ass but she looks so good as a two tone ES/black.
Oh...I didn't think you'd want to go. There was smoked meats, alcohol and women with loose morals.
I was reading this other thread regarding "Should you bed your a chassis"?
Lots of hullabaloo
I was just going to add this photo as the easy button
but I didn't.
Lots of hullabaloo
I was just going to add this photo as the easy button
but I didn't.
I don't think bonding is as important as how AI can hold small tolerances because of its great design. The action, lug, and spine can be precisely machined so fit is essentially perfect.
This system doesn't need bedding or bonding. I'll see for sure when I buy my AXSR but doubt I'll be selling my AT or AXMC
That is pretty cool...a thumbhole AT butt on an AXMC...you right handed people get all the choices
What's the red dot do?
Was running some dry fire dot drills (prone/barricade/tripod) into the backyard this weekend to tweak the fit of the AXSR a bit more from various positions.
Also took it the range today to shake out the forend bolts some more. I only now realized that there's threads in the chassis itself that the forend screws run through that strip any vibratite or loctite before ever getting to the forend threads, so I dropped a drop of blue loctite in the forend threads themselves and torqued them to 55 inch/lbs again ... dumped about a 100 rounds of 308 through it today and re-checked the torque, seems to be holding ok now.
The more I shoot this thing, the more I just want to use it for everything and sell my other precision rifles (except for maybe the 22LR). Initially I was concerned it wouldn't be a good fit for PRS-style shooting due to it being a long action and quite a bit bigger than my usual setup with the Arca "hump" making it top heavy when shooting positions off of bags, but with a Gray Ops plate on the hump it's a great all-round shooter even off of barricades.
Also took it the range today to shake out the forend bolts some more. I only now realized that there's threads in the chassis itself that the forend screws run through that strip any vibratite or loctite before ever getting to the forend threads, so I dropped a drop of blue loctite in the forend threads themselves and torqued them to 55 inch/lbs again ... dumped about a 100 rounds of 308 through it today and re-checked the torque, seems to be holding ok now.
The more I shoot this thing, the more I just want to use it for everything and sell my other precision rifles (except for maybe the 22LR). Initially I was concerned it wouldn't be a good fit for PRS-style shooting due to it being a long action and quite a bit bigger than my usual setup with the Arca "hump" making it top heavy when shooting positions off of bags, but with a Gray Ops plate on the hump it's a great all-round shooter even off of barricades.
I also run a red dot on all my precision stuff ... super handy for fast target acquisition! Float dot in rough vicinity of target and drop down on glass with target in FOV immediately.Quickly get on target for obscure targets and when the pdogs get inside the wire
1). Again… @Huskydriver with the 95.3% peak. Only way to achieve one hundo would be an MC-LE with the thumbhole.
2). I’ve found that the bonding woes of an AXSR isn’t important. I was worried as well going SR vs MC but I’ve never had an issue with bolts coming loose. Day one strip, inspection, torque, and witness marks. Witness marks never changed over time (with full disassembles) and never had a bolt work loose. No loc tite. Just torqued.
3). I had a .1 mil POI shift after each time of completely breaking down the rifle (scope/barrel/action/rails/etc all removed and reassembled). Was it me for the first grouping drills of the day? Who knows. Probably. But also .1 is well within an acceptable shift.
4). These findings are probably only usual for we Sandy Elites, as I cannot speak to those who haven’t accepted that they are sinners.
5). Zero issues running a LA in PRS. Don’t even notice the “extra” throw. Although I will say the hump did fuck me on one stage…which is really on me for fucking up stage planning.
2). I’ve found that the bonding woes of an AXSR isn’t important. I was worried as well going SR vs MC but I’ve never had an issue with bolts coming loose. Day one strip, inspection, torque, and witness marks. Witness marks never changed over time (with full disassembles) and never had a bolt work loose. No loc tite. Just torqued.
3). I had a .1 mil POI shift after each time of completely breaking down the rifle (scope/barrel/action/rails/etc all removed and reassembled). Was it me for the first grouping drills of the day? Who knows. Probably. But also .1 is well within an acceptable shift.
4). These findings are probably only usual for we Sandy Elites, as I cannot speak to those who haven’t accepted that they are sinners.
5). Zero issues running a LA in PRS. Don’t even notice the “extra” throw. Although I will say the hump did fuck me on one stage…which is really on me for fucking up stage planning.
The quiet part of that bonded thread is that it's a potential issue for round style actions. Flat bottomed actions like the AIs, Win 74s, some kelbly actions aren't even close to having some of those issues. They are more robust and is easier to mate 2 flat surfaces than a round into whatever the hell they are milling in those stocks.
Add to that the 5 action scews holding an AXSR action in place vs the 2 for a rem700 pattern (with a pretty minimal thread engagement).
How many flips for it?
I mentioned that in the thread, but nobody discussed it.
I have a Howa and an AI AT.
-Stan
