SOLD: .223AI Youngs Barreled Action - CGC Painted $1,100

[kevad68]

I have a .223 AI action I had built by Youngs on a trued Rem 700. 20" Bartlein 1:8 twist with 1/2x28 thread w/protector.
Scope rail is a Badger Ordnance 20MOA. (Model 1005-306-06)
Cerakoted FDE by Branden at Custom Gun Coatings. Just a few scratches mostly from sitting in the safe.
Load I developed was a "moderate" 80gr SMK at 2,767fps. Logbook has 425 rounds down the tube.
Just selling it because I have 3 other .223AI's and .223's!

**UPDATE 11/14/19** A lot of folks asked for an accuracy test, especially with different weight standard .223 loads (which defeats the purpose of an AI, but whatever....) so while I was up at the cottage last week I mounted it up and shot some groups with some ammo I had on hand, please see target photos added. There was heavy cross wind on both days. The last load on the bottom right is the handload I developed for it. The red square is 5/8" across.

$1,100 SOLD

 

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[Iamero]

That’s just one awesome freaking gun/Camo.

 

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[Short-bus]

Holy crap, that's a blast from the past! That was the first J Allen chassis I ever had handled, and painted, at that time. I remember that thing, I had little drawings for how the different assemblies came apart so I could get 'em back together, lol.

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[bdn6465]

Pardon me, but what is the difference between a .223AI compared to just a .223?

 

[kevad68]

The shoulder portion of a standard .223 is blown forward like a millimeter on a .223Ackley Improved (AI). It allows you to get a little bit more powder in the case to increase velocity. What it does in my shooting is allows me to shoot a .224 RELIABLY/CONSISTENTLY out to 800. Whereas a “normal” .223 I can only run consistently out to about 600-650. The great benefit is that you can still shoot standard .223 in it and get great groupings as well (just not the extra “distance/velocity”).

 

[bdn6465]

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[kevad68]

A lot of folks asked for an accuracy test, especially with different weight standard .223 loads (which defeats the purpose of an AI, but whatever....) so while I was up at the cottage last week I mounted it up and shot some groups with some ammo I had on hand, please see target photos added. There was heavy cross wind on both days. The last load on the bottom right is the handload I developed for it. The red square is 5/8" across.