Well, I finally went and ordered my first AI. My new AT-X shipped yesterday from EO, along with my long forend bridge. I've spent the last day reading pages 1-50 and 91-current on this thread, but still have a couple questions for the experienced:
* I should probably add here that this is a fun rifle that will see 99% informal target/steel shooting, and maybe 1% taken out hunting.
1) With the forend bridge... (no rail, just bridge, I run a thermal scope in its own dedicated QD mount on other rifles), will a mount in a 1.35" range give me enough clearance over the bridge, as well as allow me to smash my face down on the cheek piece and still get in the eyebox? I'll be running either a 50 or 56mm objective lens scope. I know 1.5" will work, but is a bit high for my personal tastes...and I think guys had issues getting behind the scopes with stuff in the 1.1" range. If a 1.5" is required for 56mm objective lens scopes, I'm fine with that.
2) For the guys running the AX bag rider, where did you get them? My Google-fu skills find every other bag rider except. If they are just pilfers off of other rifles, I have no problem breaking down and getting something a little fancier.
3) Aside from going into the bathroom and touching #1s together, are there any other secret handshakes that I need to know about when being a member in the AI club?
Thanks in advance.
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