Yeeaahhh, on second thought I'm going to back out of this deal.
Pretend I was never here.
Good luck OP.
C.
Pretend I was never here.
Good luck OP.
C.
Gunsmithing need a gunsmith to bushing a firing pin hole on a Accuracy International, suggestions?
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How many here have actually tried it and failed? Mine is bushed and shoots 6.5x47 with no cratering at all.
Errrrrrr.... OK
Hi All,
Me the OP here. Thanks for all the input to date. I spoke with George Gardner in person at a match and he said he can do the job. Subsequent to my discussion with George, I heard that AI is redesigning the bolt and a retrofit will be available. However, there is no timeline.
Meanwhile, I've switched to an RBros rifle build on a Defiance action in 6.5x47. I'm no longer in a hurry to fix my AIAW. It will be a safe queen until AI sorts this out.
Me the OP here. Thanks for all the input to date. I spoke with George Gardner in person at a match and he said he can do the job. Subsequent to my discussion with George, I heard that AI is redesigning the bolt and a retrofit will be available. However, there is no timeline.
Meanwhile, I've switched to an RBros rifle build on a Defiance action in 6.5x47. I'm no longer in a hurry to fix my AIAW. It will be a safe queen until AI sorts this out.
So did backing the firing pin out for you help at all?
It did for me. Read my report in the rifles forum under the same topic. Probably 10-14 days ago
Any update on the "retrofit" item from AI?
Will it be a typically whopping AI price and then only if the rifle is returned to them??
TRG in 260 might be a better option!
Will it be a typically whopping AI price and then only if the rifle is returned to them??
TRG in 260 might be a better option!
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How its done,.....Greg showing that a solution is easy!
How its done,.....Greg showing that a solution is easy!
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Still no word from AI,..STILL NO NEW BOLT HEADS.
Sorry to bring back a necro thread. Back in 2015 I purchased a complete replacement bolt before AI released their small firing pin version. Who still does this bushing service? I reached out to LRI and hoping I can get this done. I'm was getting pierced primers every once in while with my 6.5x47Lapua rounds.
We literally do hundreds of these a year. Follow the link and it'll walk you through the entire process.
Your in good hands.
C.
Your in good hands.
C.
GUNSMITHING SERVICES: STRIKER PIN BUSHING: M7, M700, M70(PF AND CRF), ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL, BERGARA, HOWA 1500, & RUGER RPR
A relatively frequent complaint with M700 and Accuracy International actions (and others) are cratered primers with factory made ammunition. The root cause of this is from excessive clearance between the striker and the hole through the bolt face. When fired, the primer cup flows into the void...
www.longriflesinc.com
Thanks Chad! I sent the shop an email and haven't heard back. I'll try calling again, but I'll place the order so you know I'm serious.We literally do hundreds of these a year. Follow the link and it'll walk you through the entire process.
Your in good hands.
C.
GUNSMITHING SERVICES: STRIKER PIN BUSHING: M7, M700, M70(PF AND CRF), ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL, BERGARA, HOWA 1500, & RUGER RPR
A relatively frequent complaint with M700 and Accuracy International actions (and others) are cratered primers with factory made ammunition. The root cause of this is from excessive clearance between the striker and the hole through the bolt face. When fired, the primer cup flows into the void...www.longriflesinc.com
I was having issues with pierced primers with factory Lapua ammo too...I just got my bolt back from SG Precision and everything seems to be working well now.
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We are a full service shop, providing full retail and gunsmithing services carrying only the finest accuracy products available. S.G. Precision will also be off...
yellow.place I'll confess that as of late my email chores have lagged. What I'm about to say has more or less already gone public. I'll fill in some gaps and hopefully squash any rumors.
1st week of July. I begin auditions for the next Exorcist movie as I started projectile vomiting like I'm trying to summon the devil.
4th of July I go see the doc after developing what I thought was a kidney stone. (yay, explains the vomit shit right?) -not so much.
6th of July I'm life-flighted to Denver with a Renal artery thrombosis. That's doc talk for blood clot. Get loaded up on some drugs, the clot dissolves, and a few days later I'm cut loose.
Get home, feel like a smashed asshole, and discover that I have a reaction to blood thinners. I piss blood really well on that shit, causes me kidney pain, and makes me generally feel like crap. Told to docs to suck it, I'm not taking it anymore and they need to figure it out. That's being handled now.
FWIW, I've felt great the last 3 days. Age/mileage has its bumps. No worries. Just a little delay in stuff this month as my rock star wife (I am so lucky to have Kalli in my life) has had a full plate dealing with my bullshit and running stuff here at LRI at the same time. We're back on track now though.
I'll start chewing on emails soon as I get a couple of machines set up for the guys.
I went through the "[email protected]" email all the way back to the 1st of this month. The only reference to a striker bushing I found was from a gent in Texas with an Impact action.
I spoke to a gent on the phone today twice regarding the same subjet. Was that you by chance?
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The only AI I've ever owned (AE, AEmk2, 2x AW, AT) that cratered primers was an AE with a very light firing pin spring. Rifle hadn't seen much use, but it was noticeably easier to open the bolt and cock the action. It too would 'pierce' on some loads and primers and was actually the primer cup flowing so much it sheared off. Normal loads, including factory FGMM, would crater like they were over pressure. Rifle always went bang and I finally discovered the spring weight when I bought my second AE new.
I ended up using different, harder, primers like Wolf and Tula instead of CCI and the problem went away.
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