Yea I tried both springs it seemed to just increase or decrease the weight in both stages. Assuming I have the same springs as you. Thanks for the offer.
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How long did it take to get your mags back? Sent mine in a while ago and haven't heard anything.I sent 3 mags in and two came back with the original followers and one came back with a new old style follower. It appeared the feed lips were slightly adjusted on two.
How long did it take to get your mags back? Sent mine in a while ago and haven't heard anything.
Do you have a weight on your setup with scope?Had the AT-X out shooting this weekend. Check out the video and some pics!
YouTube link
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I don't...but could probably add it all up from the manufacturer specs.Do you have a weight on your setup with scope?
Yeah I have a rough figure just curious if real world weight matched up to specs.I don't...but could probably add it all up from the manufacturer specs.
few rounds of breaking in..
Unfortunately, I had a cleaning patch sick itself inside the barrel.
The AI manual does call for a break in and lists their procedure. What does it hurt?But why were you cleaning ? These are quality barrels. Not Remington copper catchers.
Patched stuckThe AI manual does call for a break in and lists their procedure. What does it hurt?
Let us know how the bore scoping turns out. Seriously...Took my scope off my .223 trainer and slapped it on my new AT-X for a few rounds of breaking in...which is mostly breaking me in to familiarize myself with the trigger and rifle.
I shot five to zero, and then (4) 5-round groups after a cleaning patch battle that cost me a new rod (mostly my fault).
I did chunk one low, but otherwise everything felt good.
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Please don't mind the POI shifts, I let the rifle cool for a long time between groups, and the shift is merely me not getting back behind the rifle consistently between groups (was screwing with buttpad placement).
Unfortunately, I had a cleaning patch sick itself inside the barrel. The rod wouldn't budge either way. I noticed what felt like a rough spot on my first patch, but it made it though, and I attributed it to fouling. #2 got stuck worse than I've ever had one stick before.
^ Light tapping with a mallet got the rod through, but the patch was still stuck, and I had to tap the rod backwards (and I boogered up the threads on the way back).
Cleaned the patch out. Grabbed a .243 jag and tried again...could feel a friction point, and then the rod stuck again. This time I was able to pull the rod back out. Ran a wet bronze brush (CLP) through about 30 times and it patched dry without issue. That was after shot #4.
I then shot the four groups above over the next 90 minutes.
I'm probably going to run my borescope through the barrel in the next day or two, just to see if I find anything...hopefully I got whatever it was shot out.
Lol, the barrel that came on my atx was great for about 30 rounds, then it became so copper fouled it wouldn't shoot 1 moa. Clean it and good for 30 more. The throat looked like it was cut with a chipped auger and the rifling pulled copper from end to end.But why were you cleaning ? These are quality barrels. Not Remington copper catchers.
Hmm. Who cuts these barrels now. ? Mile high ?Lol, the barrel that came on my atx was great for about 30 rounds, then it became so copper fouled it wouldn't shoot 1 moa. Clean it and good for 30 more. The throat looked like it was cut with a chipped auger and the rifling pulled copper from end to end.
I gave up on it quickly, it's a 25cm now.
I only know it did not come from Mile High. I moved on pretty quick with the price of components.Hmm. Who cuts these barrels now. ? Mile high ?
I sold my atx barre cause I had piles from my AXSA. Ida figured the quality would be the same. Guess not
Domestically, Win Tac cuts all AI barrelsHmm. Who cuts these barrels now. ? Mile high ?
I sold my atx barre cause I had piles from my AXSA. Ida figured the quality would be the same. Guess not
But why were you cleaning ? These are quality barrels. Not Remington copper catchers.
Lol, the barrel that came on my atx was great for about 30 rounds, then it became so copper fouled it wouldn't shoot 1 moa. Clean it and good for 30 more. The throat looked like it was cut with a chipped auger and the rifling pulled copper from end to end.
I gave up on it quickly, it's a 25cm now.
I believe AI started supplementing Bartleins with Hawk Hills (due to shortages) in the AT-X last year. Does anyone know from any markings etc how to tell them apart? Not saying yours is necessarily not a Bartlein, but your pics make me wonder....
I’d figure hawk hill is better than bartlienI believe AI started supplementing Bartleins with Hawk Hills (due to shortages) in the AT-X last year. Does anyone know from any markings etc how to tell them apart? Not saying yours is necessarily not a Bartlein, but your pics make me wonder....
Their site says 4 groove (so maybe that's the easy way of identifying) but I thought for sure I had a 5R Hawk Hill once upon a time (and I'm sure they'd be capable of producing 5R if that's what AI specified).I have no clue on identication. I only know of what I've read on these forums, so I certainly don't want to accidentally trash a wrong manufacturer in my stupidity.
This one is a 5R. Does Hawk Hill make those?
Here's what Tom Irwin said in Nov '21I do not think you will have any problem with time for load development and break in using Win Tac barrels.
All of the barrels on the AT-X so far have been chambered and threaded by WinTac and most of them are using Bartlein blanks, with the rest from Hawk Hill.
AINA have been using WinTac barrels on AXMC and AXSR rifles for six years and the performance is world class.
They can be ordered through Mile High and Euro Optic.
Tom Irwin
Accuracy International
That's what Tom Irwin said in Nov '21
I put about 400 thru mine and called it quits, it never got better even after lapping.My experience isn't far from yours at the moment. I'll take better photos tonight...but there are a lot of tooling marks going into the rifling on mine too.
I'll add here too that I obviously didn't follow AI's break-in, so the fault lies on me. My patch did get stuck after round #4 though.
Is the bag rider available now? What can you tell me about the thumb rest?Vudoo V360 in an AT-X AICS Short upper chassis, not sure if these are available anymore. Shorter front end, have to use the compact bridge.
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Is the bag rider available now? What can you tell me about the thumb rest?
Thanks!
I was talking with an AI rep several weeks ago; he told me that the 5 groove barrels are all Bartlein blanks finished by WinTac, and the 4 groove barrels are made by Hawk Hill.This barrel definitely has 4 lands with the radius and grooves, and I have updated my previous posts accordingly. Barrel is marked "W7732" on the outside.
1) With the barrel shooting as well as it does, I'm not super concerned...unless it copper fouls again this badly.
2) Most of the issues seem to have come off with a decent cleaning. Time taken to get to the "after" photos was approx. 40 minutes and 30 patches. Right now ~97% of the copper is gone.
Here are some photos with 25 rounds total down the barrel by me. I'll try to list the photos with distance from chamber.
Rifling start at the lands and grooves:
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6 Inches from chamber, nothing unusual to report really:
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10 inches from chamber, turning into a copper factory:
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14 inches from chamber, same:
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18 inches from chamber, and this is where I got the patch stuck. This is where that cracking appearance really starts:
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22 inches from chamber, less copper but more of that weird appearance:
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Crown:
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Some info, a person can get the LOP way down on these if you're willing to get a lil creative. I removed the adj but pad by fully unscrewing the thumb wheel on the pad. Then removed the 2 screws holding the adj butt height capture block in place. Took a pacmeryer 0.5" pad I had laying around from and old project, and used the to ai mounting screws to put it in place. I now have a 12.25", LOP where prior the shortest I could get was over 13". I removed both the gen1 lock screws on cheek and butt, and installed single knurled screws to its tool-less adjustment. I'm average height but in positional shooting from barricades and props I've found a short LOP really helps get steady. Hope this may be helpful for some of you!
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Shooter side is the "Hollywood" side where everything lines up! Function over form for me. Honestly the cheek pads from anarchy fit better than the hoplite ones so far I think.2. Man, I thought I did a hack job trimming my Hoplite cheek pad
Had no luck searching how many internal weights does the AT-X chassis hold?
Thanks
Overly heavy is hard to quantify but they aren’t ever gonna be custom action smooth or light. The overtravel screw should adjust no problem. Contact mile high for questions they can help you.Just picked up my first Ai atx. Couple things that I need some clarification on. First the over travel screw is not moving. I’ve tried heating it up without success. Do these come loctited in place?
The bolt that connects the qd socket towards the folder hinge arrived striped out. Is there a part number or what size is it for replacement.
Lastly the bolt lift seems overly heavy. Is that normal or does it just take time to smooth out?