Accuracy International Picture Thread

[Breachtyler]

Just picked up this AXSA this weekend in .308. This is my first AI, but not my first long range rig. I haven’t shot it too much yet, but it’s impressed me so far. The group shown was my first group with it, and zero confirmation. Stretched it out to 300 which is as far as I could shoot where I was, and stacked a few rounds onto a 4” gong. I can’t wait to take it out farther, it is definitely a capable rifle.

 

[HUNTERVASSER]

Attempted to try several different factory loads at 100yrs.
- Best 10rd grouping (upper left) was with 175gr Fed Gold Medal Match (BTHP)

 

[NousDefious]

Attempted to try several different factory loads at 100yrs.
- Best 10rd grouping (upper left) was with 175gr Fed Gold Medal Match (BTHP)
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Did you happen to try the 168gr of the same Federal Gold Match? That is the recipe for my 308. I can't find a more accurate round.

 

[Rhed]

Sierra 155 gr Palma #2156 works well in .308 10 twist. No recoil. It constantly hammers out to 1200 yards. Gonna be doing load development for Sierra 169 gr soon.


^^ 47 gr of Varget

^^ 47 gr of TAC

 

[Fixr]

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Sierra 155 gr Palma #2156 works well in .308 10 twist. No recoil. It constantly hammers out to 1200 yards. Gonna be doing load development for Sierra 169 gr soon.

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^^ 47 gr of Varget
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^^ 47 gr of TAC

^^^^ Nice! What length barrel and velocity?

 

[exoto1225]

My 6BR AT. this is my first rifle to ever achieved 1/4 MOA 5 shot group at 100 yards. I ve been enjoy shooting the small rocks at 550 yards berm and see them launching into the air lol. She likes 105 berger hybrid with 30.6 gr Varget.

 

[Rhed]

Pre fit AI 26” 10 twist
Using .308 small rifle primer cases
cci 450 small magnum primers

 

[Huskydriver]

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Pre fit AI 26” 10 twist
Using .308 small rifle primer cases
cci 450 small magnum primers

I'm lazy to run the numbers what's that dope at 1k?

 

[Fixr]

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Pre fit AI 26” 10 twist
Using .308 small rifle primer cases
cci 450 small magnum primers

thanks for the reply

 

[HUNTERVASSER]

Thanks all for the insights too!

 

[samb300]

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My 6BR AT. this is my first rifle to ever achieved 1/4 MOA 5 shot group at 100 yards. I ve been enjoy shooting the small rocks at 550 yards berm and see them launching into the air lol. She likes 105 berger hybrid with 30.6 gr Varget.

Is this Racine rifle range in WI?

 

[mercracing]

Is this Racine rifle range in WI?

Lol sure looks like it doesn’t it!

 

[exoto1225]

Is this Racine rifle range in WI?

yep

 

[samb300]

yep

Awesome! I’m a Milwaukee native, and been a member at RCLRC for like 7 or 8 years. Are you planning on shooting any of the WPRC club matches in the area?

 

[Bravo6niner]

For anyone interested in doing up a shorter length of pull ATX for a younger shooter I found out a gen1.5 is about a 1/2” shorter than a gen3 and if you pull the adjustable buttstock unit out and drill/tap one extra hole and re-attach the buttpad you can reduce the length of pull a total of 1.5”.
I found a donor gen1.5 buttstock and drilled/tapped an extra hole (circled in red). Fully extended it’s about an inch shorter LOP than I usually run.

 

[Hennig]

Swapped the k525i for a Gen3 Razor just for the lads in here that hate em

 

[J-Ham]

Not to worry, we hated the Kahles too.

 

[carbonbased]

Swapped the k525i for a Gen3 Razor just for the lads in here that hate em

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For a sec I thought you were rocking a 1970s headband à la The Royal Tenenbaums.

 

[Precision Underground]

For a sec I thought you were rocking a 1970s headband à la The Royal Tenenbaums.

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It thought this as well and was actually a little disappointed when I realized it wasn’t.

 

[carbonbased]

It thought this as well and was actually a little disappointed when I realized it wasn’t.

Me too! Damnit that would've be so Chad. Or so based. Or something.

 

[exoto1225]

Awesome! I’m a Milwaukee native, and been a member at RCLRC for like 7 or 8 years. Are you planning on shooting any of the WPRC club matches in the area?

absolutely. I've been interested in Columnbus PRS match.

 

[The Durk]

Beat 8 other Tac shooters last weekend at MKM.

Also F the wind and F the snow. I've had enough of this winter BS.

 

[J-Ham]

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Beat 8 other Tac shooters last weekend at MKM.

Also F the wind and F the snow. I've had enough of this winter BS.

Winter's coming... Just sayin'.

 

[clubsportmark]

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Beat 8 other Tac shooters last weekend at MKM.

Also F the wind and F the snow. I've had enough of this winter BS.

AT for the win!

Mind blown. Can you tell us how you won a comp without a lower bore axis, barricade stop & arca rail???

 

[brianf]

AT for the win!

Mind blown. Can you tell us how you won a comp without a lower bore axis, barricade stop & arca rail???

next well find out he used 168 FGM ....witchcraft i say!!!!!!

 

[The Durk]

AT for the win!

Mind blown. Can you tell us how you won a comp without a lower bore axis, barricade stop & arca rail???

All you do is shoot as mediocre as you always do, and let everyone else suck more.

Follow me for more pro tips.

 

[The Durk]

next well find out he used 168 FGM ....witchcraft i say!!!!!!

168g A-Max......

 

[JayjayUK]

168g A-Max......

That a standard AI Barrel? What MV you getting out of them?

I'm using 178gr Hornady BTHP at the moment. Was going to drop too 175gr SMKs but might drop to 168s instead.

 

[Hennig]

For a sec I thought you were rocking a 1970s headband à la The Royal Tenenbaums.

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That would have been a vibe. Damn, just not cool enough

 

[The Durk]

That a standard AI Barrel? What MV you getting out of them?

I'm using 178gr Hornady BTHP at the moment. Was going to drop too 175gr SMKs but might drop to 168s instead.

Bartlein 1/10 twist. My load is 45.2g of Shooters World Precision and its at 2710fps at 60°F. Runs around 2677 at 30°F which it definitely was last weekend.

 

[candyx]

First day out with the AXSR, thanks @MOUNTIC , the doggo approves

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Could you ring that steel water tank in the distance.

 

[TylerN]

Could you ring that steel water tank in the distance.

It's a mile away so probably, but then I'm not sure I'd be welcomed back after that.

 

[JayjayUK]

Bartlein 1/10 twist. My load is 45.2g of Shooters World Precision and its at 2710fps at 60°F. Runs around 2677 at 30°F which it definitely was last weekend.

Ah nice. I'm running AI Barrel with Factory Ammo so getting nothing like those MVs

2588fps with the 178gr ELDM BTHPs at 0c

 

[Choppahead]

I've put about 500 rds. through it now. It's a tack driver for sure. Not currently reloading so I did some load development with Copper Creek and we came up with a couple loads it really likes based on the 130 gr. Berger Hybrid.

 

[RS14]

Painted my two vets tripod to match the AI the other day.

 

[wizardpc]

I drive a car that looks like this:
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(13 years old, 185k miles)


So I can drive a rifle that looks like this:
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I really need to take an updated version of that pic now that I have a 338 LM barrel and a PVS27

Decided to do an inventory because I reached into my ammo stash and pulled out a 20" 338LM barrel that I completely forgot I even had.
Apparently I have a pattern when buying barrels: A shorty and a long boi.
Two by two, hands of blue...
26" 308
16" 308
26" 300WM
20" 300WM
27" 338LM
20" 338LM
26" 6.5CM
24" 6.5CM (which I bought because the lead time on the 26" barrel was supposed to be 5 weeks and 4 months later I hadn't gotten it)

and now I know I need more SR brakes

 

[LakuNoc]

2200 Yards 300NM
Just testing 230A-Tip
7 out of 10 Hits.

 

[81sfo]

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Decided to do an inventory because I reached into my ammo stash and pulled out a 20" 338LM barrel that I completely forgot I even had.
Apparently I have a pattern when buying barrels: A shorty and a long boi.
Two by two, hands of blue...
26" 308
16" 308
26" 300WM
20" 300WM
27" 338LM
20" 338LM
26" 6.5CM
24" 6.5CM (which I bought because the lead time on the 26" barrel was supposed to be 5 weeks and 4 months later I hadn't gotten it)

and now I know I need more SR brakes

Typical AI guys, like my buddy says... we AI dudes got barrels bolts suppressors for each day of the week for our rifle .

 

[81sfo]

New Proof Carbon 20" 300wm barrel arrived from Front Range Precision, Deadair Nomad L Raw is about to get a rude awakening.

 

[M8541Reaper]

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New Proof Carbon 20" 300wm barrel arrived from Front Range Precision, Deadair Nomad L Raw is about to get a rude awakening.

Makes me wish I never got rid of my HSRC

 

[81sfo]

Makes me wish I never got rid of my HSRC

What possessed you in doing such act ?I sold my off too , but I kept atleast one .

 

[M8541Reaper]

Sent my AAC to ECCO a few weeks ago and just got it back. Now I can be civilized and stop being shamed by @Huskydriver

So glad I went with the SF system.

 

[M8541Reaper]

What possessed you in doing such act ?I sold my off too , but I kept atleast one .

I never said I was a smart man Jen-Nay.

 

[eurynomos76]

2200 Yards 300NM
Just testing 230A-Tip
7 out of 10 Hits.

Nice setup and hits at that range!

How big was the target? And how was the wind?
Regards

 

[800mZero]

2200 Yards 300NM
Just testing 230A-Tip
7 out of 10 Hits.

Hell of a range!

 

[blbennett1288]

ATX at 2023 USASOC

 

[BuLLet]

My crappy range, first day out in a while... busy, busy.....

Nice spring day, about 60 degrees, windy though. Warmed up the rifle on the tripod, then first group on paper from the bench. Wish I could shoot like this from the tripod too!

308, 168 SMK

 

[beetroot]

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Decided to do an inventory because I reached into my ammo stash and pulled out a 20" 338LM barrel that I completely forgot I even had.
Apparently I have a pattern when buying barrels: A shorty and a long boi.
Two by two, hands of blue...
26" 308
16" 308
26" 300WM
20" 300WM
27" 338LM
20" 338LM
26" 6.5CM
24" 6.5CM (which I bought because the lead time on the 26" barrel was supposed to be 5 weeks and 4 months later I hadn't gotten it)

and now I know I need more SR brakes

How many of those barrels do you actually use?
And how do you handle the different scope zeros for each one?

 

[wizardpc]

How many of those barrels do you actually use?
And how do you handle the different scope zeros for each one?

Depends on the goal of the moment. But I have shot them all except the 20" 338 which, like I said, I kind of forgot that I had. I was going to fix that this weekend but I had some family stuff come up and couldn't shoot it.

As far as different zeros, I did take a day in January and swap through several of them to record the offsets. Each of my barrels has its' own dope book and the zero is recorded there. Elevation is relative to where the scope bottoms out, eg "73 clicks from bottom" etc. Windage is similar but you gotta be careful not to jack up the internals.

Once I get the rest of my data together I'll have a better system but for now I just picked the 26" 308 as my zero barrel and everything else gets offsets put in to the kestrel profiles. By the way, the difference in elevation between the 308 and the 338 is 2.7mils, which was surprising.

 

[Krob95]

The ol gaytx held its own finally. Pro tip. Make sure your kestrel does not have a 50mph head wind in it. It’ll give you dope that is a way off.

Also: tremor 3 >>>>>>>>>>>> msr2 @Huskydriver