Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

[noz455sd]

I have a M2008 LA and I am torn as to which AICS chassis to get...? I have a 300WM bolt and 338LM bolt for the action and was planning on a possible switch barrel rig before the CIP AICS came out which meant same chassis and mag fit on the weapon. Now the CIP AICS is out and the CIP is on sale right now to complicate it even further. I already have a nice R700 300WM in an AICS so should I just do it again in an m2008? Im thinking no...

So...M2008 LA in standard LA AICS and run 300WM and 338LM with 250 grn ammo

or......

M2008 LA in CIP AICS and run 338LM with 300grn ammo and just hope that I can modify either mag to run 300WM so my bolt wasnt purchased for nothing

I need insight please!

PS my action is lucky number 7

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

I always favor the decision that means more better guns, looks like you have a perfect storm sir!

 

[XLR]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

You should not have much of a problem running the 300WM out of the CIP magazines. You may want to purchase an extra mag so you can bend the lips in slightly for the WM.

 

[noz455sd]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Yes I do CBM...

Ok great XLR that what I needed to hear...I wasnt really wanting to buy a CIP mag to test just to find out there was no way and blowing 80+ bucks

 

[ChrisF]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Do what you originally intended to do , get over the whole 338 CIP mag , as its only about 2mm longer , I expected it to have a lot more room than it actually does .
You can still run 300gr but realise the bullet will be setted a bit deeper than the 250gr .

Get the 300WM AICS chassis , and use the old AWSM 338LM mags and the std 300WM mags , and be happy .

Later Chris

 

[noz455sd]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Or go with standard AICS and go with the 338 Norma Magnum? But with the CIP AICS 2.0 being 945 shipped its hard to pass up

 

[XLR]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

You can load the CIP magazines .110" longer. That is significant.

-Kyle ~ XLR

 

[XLR]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

And of course there is this...

CIP or standard length mag (CIP shown)

 

[SPEAK338]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Im new here. This might sound dumb, but are there different length AI 338 LM mags available?

 

[noz455sd]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Speak338 yeah there is a new spec but only for CIP AICS, and the 338 338AX i believe has its own mag but same OAL(CIP)... The AWSM still uses original mags

Hmmm that looks very tempting XLR... I hope it is easy to get 300WM to run in the mag in chassis

 

[SPEAK338]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

I have a Rem700 338 LM in a HS stock and Badger bottom metal.
If I used a XLR chassis could I use the longer mags?
Sorry Just looked above

 

[noz455sd]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Yeah I think XLR is saying he offers a chassis that uses cip mags and I bet he has one for a R700 for sure...

 

[SPEAK338]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

If you use the CIP mag do you have to modify the action?

 

[SPEAK338]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

Sorry about that I created a new post

 

[HoytFlinger]

Re: Badger M2008 and AICS dilemma...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SPEAK338</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you use the CIP mag do you have to modify the action? </div></div>

Not if you have the M2008 LA Lapua action. The box my action came in says CIP Compatible.