AICS Installation Question

[laanguiano]

Okay so I just recieved a 2.0 SA AICS Stock. Im putting an SPS Tac 308 in the baby.

Do I need to take off the skins to mount the action and barrel in the chassis? Or do I just need to press down hard to get it in the proper position? I feel like its catching on the sides a little big where the front guard screw locks in.

 

[Supersubes]

Re: AICS Installation Question

It's no problem to take off the skins if you would like. As you can see they are roughly deburred, and you may want to relieve some material so the action will drop in. Other than that, it is as easy as it seems.

 

[427Cobra]

Re: AICS Installation Question

Your gonna need a long 3/16(I think) allen wrench, the skins do not require removal for installation.

 

[USMCj]

Re: AICS Installation Question

If you dont have a long allen wrench, (like me) you can take off the skins, torque the action into the stock with a short one and put the skins back on.

 

[STR]

Re: AICS Installation Question

+1 on the skins removal. This is the best way to install the action.

 

[laanguiano]

Re: AICS Installation Question

It was much easier to install without the skins on. Thanks for the help guys. Stay tuned for a finished build pic.

 

[Charliehorse794]

Re: AICS Installation Question

The skins definitely get in the way.

 

[lizzardking308]

Re: AICS Installation Question

100% take the skins off. You'll be able to make sure that you're getting solid contact across the whole bedding block area with the skins off.

 

[stillbuster]

Re: AICS Installation Question

I have never had to take the skins off of either of mine.
I made my own AI action tool.
Take a 3/16" 1/4" drive socket and buy an el cheapo 3/16" LONG allen wrench, cut the "L" off of the allen wrench and then use epoxy to glue the allen wrench into the 3/16" socket.
I now have a socket that fits my Wheeler torque wrench that is plenty long enough to reach my action bolts without taking the skins off.
Or you can just buy a set of these in SAE, they have them in standard they just dont show on the website:
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-metric-hex-bit-socket-set-94536.html

 

[Longbow_06]

Re: AICS Installation Question

Side question... What do you torque it up to. I have one coming this week from Adam.

Thanks....

Lee.

 

[stillbuster]

Re: AICS Installation Question

AI says 53.1 in/lbs

I go with 55 in/lbs

 

[Swan]

Re: AICS Installation Question

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: stillbuster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have never had to take the skins off of either of mine.
I made my own AI action tool.
Take a 3/16" 1/4" drive socket and buy an el cheapo 3/16" LONG allen wrench, cut the "L" off of the allen wrench and then use epoxy to glue the allen wrench into the 3/16" socket.
I now have a socket that fits my Wheeler torque wrench that is plenty long enough to reach my action bolts without taking the skins off.
Or you can just buy a set of these in SAE, they have them in standard they just dont show on the website:
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-metric-hex-bit-socket-set-94536.html</div></div>

exactly the same way I made my "custom AICS tool"

 

[Volatile]

Re: AICS Installation Question

I didn't take the skins off either... I have the HF set in the post above. They're a little long for the job, but a cutting wheel fixes that easily.