I recall reading something on here about AI's being converted to .223 but I can not find it again. Is this a thing?
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Short answer: nope.
It has been discussed at length on here, and the long and short of it is that AI isn't interested in doing the work, and it looks like the cost (for a custom bolt body) for one of the more talented aftermarket 'smiths is prohibitive.
It has been discussed at length on here, and the long and short of it is that AI isn't interested in doing the work, and it looks like the cost (for a custom bolt body) for one of the more talented aftermarket 'smiths is prohibitive.
Since AI does not provide a bolt face for .223'', you can use .308'' bolt face and convert a Creedmoor case into .223''...
However, you still need a gunsmith to convert the barrel with a proper chamber.
However, you still need a gunsmith to convert the barrel with a proper chamber.
22 creed...i have one for my AI...way more performance than 223, but also harder on barrels...also cant get cheap brass like for 223
Yeap. No cheap for this approach. But you can get a .223 on AT.
