Topic says it all, I'd like to switch from standard AICS to AIAW magazines and have a Rem 700 S/A and a Tikka T3 I'd like to convert over. Is it a simple milling job or more complicated than this?
Gunsmithing Possible to modify existing action to take AIAW Magazines?
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It's not simple at all, but it has been done.
Elaborate please. I'm interested
I'm not the guy to explain the cuts as I've not done it myself. I have talked to 2 well known gunsmiths that did a couple and decided not to do any more due to the time involved.
There was a thread on it a couple of years ago. I think it involved some welding and cutting out two feed ramps. If you have the skills and equipment to do it then go for it but otherwise your better off getting a different rifle.
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This too. AW mags just aren't as reliable as AICS in a 700 style action. No idea on the Tikka, but the single stacks would probably be more reliable as well.
I modified my savage m10 to take AW mags. It was just a matter of opening up the factory cuts with a 1/2" ball endmill.
Machine off the internal magazine feed lips to accommodate the AW mags wider mag lips, and have the feed ramp scalloped open wider to aid in feeding from the staggered feed. It's not that difficult.
The AW mag will also need to have a small scallop cut in the front edge similar to the AICS mags to seat against the rem 700's round action base.
I've had mine running for years reliably without issue. There should still be photos in the AW/AE/AICS mag difference thread.
Cheers,
JJ
The AW mag will also need to have a small scallop cut in the front edge similar to the AICS mags to seat against the rem 700's round action base.
I've had mine running for years reliably without issue. There should still be photos in the AW/AE/AICS mag difference thread.
Cheers,
JJ
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