I am considering possibly trading a couple custom bolt guns for either an axmc or axsr (axsr really pushes my budget). I can find most differences but I am having trouble finding if the axmc has some sort it f over-pressure relief port. Maybe my search terms are weak but can someone help to verify?
Axmc pressure relief port?
- Thread starter Delicatessen
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It would be interesting to hear AI’s reason for adding a gas hole to the AXSR. I’d wager it’s a dumb dumb indicator that there’s been a gas leak as opposed to keeping gas off your face. I don’t think the action type needs it. The bolt design differs from a Remington type. The Remington has large rectangular cuts to accommodate the bolt lugs in the receiver, which vent gas directly at your face. The AI receiver just has a round hole, which gets corked up by the full diameter bolt body when it’s in battery. The gas escape would be along the extractor on the bolt head and into the magazine, not towards your face. These rifles have been fielded in combat all over the world, and every variant except the 50 cals, and now the AXSR did it without a gas hole. I can’t remember ever hearing of someone taking an injury after rupturing a case in an AI. On the other hand, Remington designs commonly shoot fragments into the shooter’s face during a case rupture, despite a gas hole.
In other words, don’t lose any sleep over it.
In other words, don’t lose any sleep over it.
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Ok, thank you. I am coming from Remington type actions and just want to be safe about gas blowback into the shooter.
I remember a video that someone posted here a LONG time ago that showed an AI going through an overpressure test at the AI facility in the UK. I can't recall the exact pressure but I believe the action was subjected to a pressure of greater than 100,000 PSI and it didn't fail.
It was a pretty impressive video. Wish I had saved it
It was a pretty impressive video. Wish I had saved it
That’s what I thought it was too. My AW is through the top, and all the pic rail versions were on the side.
I could be wrong. You guys got me second guessing what I thought. Could have swore I asked Mile high what it was and that what they told me but maybe I'm wrong
Hi,
Here is one of the SH goldmines....capability to go straight to the definitive source most of the time.
In this case I bet you @Scott Seigmund can answer ANY of the AI questions as well as he probably has the video that was mentioned.
Sincerely,
Theis
Here is one of the SH goldmines....capability to go straight to the definitive source most of the time.
In this case I bet you @Scott Seigmund can answer ANY of the AI questions as well as he probably has the video that was mentioned.
Sincerely,
Theis
Maybe if it is a pin to retain breech ring, in the event of overpressure it would uncorked itself to relieve gas pressure? Of course it would then turn into a projectile, so....idk.
I asked Scott to clarify: the answer was no in the axmc. He stated the axsr was done for abundance of caution due to 300 Norma.
