Here's another, I really shoot my AI's.
AI AXMC DE 300 WinMag used by SAS Sniper in Seal Team TV series - episode Backwards in High Heels.
My new Toy, I have 338 and 6 Creedmoor barrels for it.
Couple new rifles for me,
'17 AT dark earth 24" 6.5 cm
S&B 5-20 Ultra Short Pantone MSR
CORE Shooting Solutions
Impact 737
20" Proof 6.5cm
KMW Sentinel
S&B 5-20 Ultra Short T2
Very nice! You sure that AT isn't pale brown???
I ordered Dark Earth skins from Mile High, def darker than my Pale Brown AX was,
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Left handed bolt on a right handed gun?
It's just an optical illusion. The bolt knob is exactly in line with the bolt body so it's hard to see.
My factory 20" 1:12 twist LW loves this new lot of FGMM 168. I'm getting about 50fps faster and slightly lower SDs than the last batch with old style boxes.
Hi Everyone, after spending a lot of time (and money) trying to make solid rifles out of stock Remington 700s I gave in and bought an AT in 6.5 CM. I had looked at MHSA's gunsmithing prices for truing, rebarreling, this 700 6.5CM I had and I said fuck it. I prefer shooting over fucking with (and being frustrated by) these 700's. It's not the 700's fault btw, it my impatience and learning curve.
So I drove up to MHSA, about a half hour from me, and Mike and the guys helped me pick this beauty out. She's wearing a Bushnell 4.5-18 Elite Tactical, which already had and liked (and which tracks), but looks small on this rifle. I also have a Griffin Armament brake, for when my Optimus Suppressor gets out of jail. I'm a photographer, but I couldn't be assed to shoot real photos of this, so it's just an iPhone photo for now. I'll post more later.
Took her to the range today (CRC). Zeroed at 100, got my drop at 200. And then went over to the high-power range to get dope out to 1000. First round hit on an MOA target at 600, got a few more rounds off, all hits, then the safety and trigger locked up. After stripping the bolt and cleaning and lubing it, it still didn't work. So I ran it over to Adam at MH, and he unfucked it in about 10 min. Apparently there was some crud in the trigger.
It shot really well with Federal Gold Medal 140 SMKs and I realized I can finally tell when it's ME fucking up and not the rifle! At 600 in 13-15 mph winds I got six POA/POI hits before it jammed up. At 100 I got the .48" group below (I only shot a few five round groups, all under .8 MOA). I could feel when I pulled a flier, and it was clear it was me and not the rifle. At 200 I 'pulled one' and was bummed, but as the picture shows it was still a .73" three shot group at 200.
In any case, love the rifle, and hope to learn to be a much better marksman now that I have no gear excuses. Now I get to do what I really like, going out and focusing on the fundamentals of marksmanship, not gear. Can't wait to take it back out tomorrow and get my dope to 1000.
I really dig the Pale Tan brown color, I'm pretty sure they guarantee 1/2 MOA with that color, so I've got that going for me.
So I drove up to MHSA, about a half hour from me, and Mike and the guys helped me pick this beauty out. She's wearing a Bushnell 4.5-18 Elite Tactical, which already had and liked (and which tracks), but looks small on this rifle. I also have a Griffin Armament brake, for when my Optimus Suppressor gets out of jail. I'm a photographer, but I couldn't be assed to shoot real photos of this, so it's just an iPhone photo for now. I'll post more later.
Took her to the range today (CRC). Zeroed at 100, got my drop at 200. And then went over to the high-power range to get dope out to 1000. First round hit on an MOA target at 600, got a few more rounds off, all hits, then the safety and trigger locked up. After stripping the bolt and cleaning and lubing it, it still didn't work. So I ran it over to Adam at MH, and he unfucked it in about 10 min. Apparently there was some crud in the trigger.
It shot really well with Federal Gold Medal 140 SMKs and I realized I can finally tell when it's ME fucking up and not the rifle! At 600 in 13-15 mph winds I got six POA/POI hits before it jammed up. At 100 I got the .48" group below (I only shot a few five round groups, all under .8 MOA). I could feel when I pulled a flier, and it was clear it was me and not the rifle. At 200 I 'pulled one' and was bummed, but as the picture shows it was still a .73" three shot group at 200.
In any case, love the rifle, and hope to learn to be a much better marksman now that I have no gear excuses. Now I get to do what I really like, going out and focusing on the fundamentals of marksmanship, not gear. Can't wait to take it back out tomorrow and get my dope to 1000.
I really dig the Pale Tan brown color, I'm pretty sure they guarantee 1/2 MOA with that color, so I've got that going for me.
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I did it....I did the thing. Just ordered my AI AT from Euro Optics. Thanks Jason for a super quick service! I'll be able to pick it up at my FFL tomorrow! I can't wait to post photos!
Awesome! I'm waiting for after my tax appointment and calling Mike at Mile High to see what they can do! Hopefully in 30 days or so!
I just use the 'portrait mode' in the iPhone. I also use adobe Lightroom for iPhone to process photos. I'm a photo geek...
yeah, got sick of buying parts, bedding, changing things, trying make things fit/work, etc. When faced with the cost of having Mile High do that work for me it made more sense to just buy a goddam rifle that already works. I justified it by telling myself: "I have expensive cameras, and I don't expect myself to be able to build them. I'm a photographer, not a camera maker." In the same way I want to be a shooter, not a rifle builder, better to let the people who know what they're doing build the rifles, and I can then just focus on shooting and getting better at shooting. I'm happy to now have a rifle that shoots better than I do, MUCH easier to focus.
@RoterJager Uh is that a factory AXMC sfp ai bolt assembly!!!!???
i believe it is. I was going to call mile high or euro today to see if the part numbers were available to order
I'll be right behind you to get one...crazy the rumers might be true afterall
They are on order but doesn't sound like there is a definite ETA. I asked that I be added to the waitlist
Was that MH or EO?
You vs the dude she told you not to worry about.
The AI blows away all my expectations. To top it off, there’s a royal crown marking on the receiver, which is in line with my Lee Enfield collection. My English rifle obsession has come full circle.
The AI blows away all my expectations. To top it off, there’s a royal crown marking on the receiver, which is in line with my Lee Enfield collection. My English rifle obsession has come full circle.
She’s no longer naked. Can’t wait to work in the barrel!
@Nishgriff @The Durk @C-grunt Man all of yall are making me jealous. Mine showed up to my FFL January 4th and I went back to work January 1st . Been slowly stockpiling accessories at the house over this hitch since I cant play with it in the flesh
. Been slowly stockpiling accessories at the house over this hitch since I cant play with it in the flesh The one in the PX for $360?
Is that a 20” barrel? Looks nice!
You guys are killing me with all the AT pics, not helping the temptation one bit.....
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Thanks Brother, looks nice. I like the AX butt stock.
I'm going to replace the skins with the Thumbhole if I get an AT.
Time to bring it out to play at the AZLRPRS matches at Cowtown!
That's the plan. I'll be sighting it in at Cowtown this week.
Looks good!
This is almost the porn channel ... pics of beautiful guns on a beach, in the snow, under the rainbow, at least i think it is to a person who still needs to save up and get one.
Both my skin sets fit this same way, is this normal for an AIAT? Do any of you guys have gaps in your skins. I posted else where and got 50/50 on guys saying it’s normal vs. not...
I have the factory skin set and the loop hole set. I’ve taken both on and off a dozen times...
I’m about to just live with it, thought I’d see if anyone else seen this before I say fuck it.
I have a small even .125ish” gap on the trigger guard, but thats odd looking.
I have that too
