Got mine about 2 weeks ago. Super smooth, cycled it a few hundred times already. Lift is smooth and not bad at all. Lighter than my AXMC. Put the cadex trigger on it. Absolutely love it. I’ll post some pics tonight.
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Got mine about 2 weeks ago. Super smooth, cycled it a few hundred times already. Lift is smooth and not bad at all. Lighter than my AXMC. Put the cadex trigger on it. Absolutely love it. I’ll post some pics tonight.
What is the role of the set screws? Is there something else that holds the barrel in position?
The threads. Without knowing more details it's like an AI, Barloc, switch lug, just a different mechanism
Here’s some pics and a quick video. I’ll do a full review as soon as my barrel gets here and I get some shots down range.
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Update. My vector is at pva getting a 223and 6.5 barrel spun up for it. Hopefully they can start offering pre-fits soon.
all the customs are at the $525/$650 pricepoint so i'd be hard to think it would be more
Any updates? Mine is at my smith being bedded and chambered now.
I've used it in about 5 matches now and it's amazing. I intend to do the full review after the AZ national match next weekend, but so far so good. Very smooth and I'm running AW mags. Took some slight bending of the feed lips outward but they run flawlessly. So nice to use AW rather than standard AICS.
swing and a miss....maybe this time
They feel the same when you run them. They also use the same bolt so very similar. Basically it’s the switch barrel capability, integrated recoil lug, integrated rail, and styling differences. Those are just my observations, not sure if there are more differences or not.
Oh and the vector is cut for AW mags and the axiom is only aics.
Eveeyone your welcome for me sending my vector into pva haha
I am in the middle of my Vec tor build. Just waiting on a Krieger barrel from Keystone accuracy. The action is a thing of beauty.
Bolt lift once the firing pin is dropped appears to require quite a bit more than a one finger lift. How would you compare the lift to an AI etc? any idea?
It was lighter than my AXMC. I installed an aftermarket bolt knob and it improved things as well.
It looked like on early versions of the Axiom at least, they were trying to save material by having their bolt knobs thread INTO the bolt handle. Have they changed that to a male threaded shank on the bolt handle that you can thread a typical aftermarket knob ONTO ?
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My vector bolt knob threads into handle
Male knob. Female handle?
Yes, my smith asked me which way I wanted it set up.
Yes, can just use regular remington threaded barrel and use barrel nut. Just have to set the barrel dept.
Very nice. What’s the stock?
Manners MCS-TA Scorched Earth camo
Perfect. Thanks.
Vector came in today. Nice redeployment present. Got 1 barrel in 6.5 creedmoor and the other in 223 wylde. Got to trim down my mag latch on my chassis so the bolt doesnt drag on the magazines lips. Other than that Can't wait to shoot this thing this weekend. And start load development.
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Hows reliable/consistent has the hand tight method of tightening your barrel
Not sure, disassembled it for the first time last weekend and haven’t shot again. I will say it’s extremely easy to remove/reinstall and seems rock solid.
I haven’t. I would imagine the main difference is in the bolt throw, both in length and what that means for weight.
Hey all, finally got my video review done on the Vector. I know it’s a little long but I tried to cover a few different aspects including the return to zero repeatability for the quick barrel change.
Have you tested the resistance to POI change with impacts/forces acted upon the barrel? Be curious to see what the results would be. Shoot a control group, then subsequently test any potential POI change by giving the barrel a whack with a rubber mallet (or similar non-damaging smashing device) at 0 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock.
I know some PRS shooters who have been using quick change barrel setups have gone back to 100 ft-lb shouldered barrels because of the above. Be curious to see if the Curtis Actions are resilient to this or not.
I haven’t hit it with a rubber mallet, but I’ve definitely inadvertently hit the barrel on a few portholes, and other obstacles with no issues. I can definitely test for it if that’s something people would be interested to see.
I’m not sure how in depth the setup was but I’ll add that straight jacket tuned my manners and vector to run AICS mags. It runs great with no pressure and runs with a touch of resistance with pressure/rifle sitting on the mag.
I haven’t tried an AW mag in it, we will see if that works well, or if whatever they did will make it AICS only.
I haven’t tried an AW mag in it, we will see if that works well, or if whatever they did will make it AICS only.
What torque has everyone been using for the set screws?
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