Accuracy International Picture Thread

[BurtG]

A1 or A2? Been thinking of getting a DT.

A1. Great shooting rifle great barrel retention / zero retention after barrel swaps like dead on always. And short.

But AI is more reliable as far as feeding and bolt is much more natural.

Desert tech best for equipment or vehicular operations where the short length helps. Also good for hunting / ELR where a immediate follow up shot isn’t as important.

 

[jbell]

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Look for an AW 2.0 with the original English barrel on it in good condition, with all the original coatings.

Absolutely! The AW 2.0 and Border barrels were the best! I should have never sold the 2 I had. The ATs I have owned are very nice, but IMO the AW was better and all of the Border barrels I owned were HAMMERS!

 

[Nik H]

A1. Great shooting rifle great barrel retention / zero retention after barrel swaps like dead on always. And short.

But AI is more reliable as far as feeding and bolt is much more natural.

Desert tech best for equipment or vehicular operations where the short length helps. Also good for hunting / ELR where a immediate follow up shot isn’t as important.

They left us lefties out in the cold.

The trigger on the DTs I have fired are not up to AI standards either

 

[uniform64]

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What height Spuhr mount are you using?

 

[M8541Reaper]

 

[Bacarrat]

Question to the AI peoples. Was having this conversation with a friend and Hide member. Why isn't the AX bipod more popular? You almost never seen them used. Only see them in the AI official rifle pics and that's about it. Does it still flop around like the original Parker Hale/Versapod style bipod? Do the feet spin? The flopping around part wouldn't bother me one but since I shot the AW with the OG bipod for years and never minded using it.

 

[BurtG]

They left us lefties out in the cold.

The trigger on the DTs I have fired are not up to AI standards either

Shoot right handed. I’m left. I forced myself to shoot right handed when I wad like 16 once I realized all the guns /scopes were designed for right hand

 

[M4guru]

Question to the AI peoples. Was having this conversation with a friend and Hide member. Why isn't the AX bipod more popular? You almost never seen them used. Only see them in the AI official rifle pics and that's about it. Does it still flop around like the original Parker Hale/Versapod style bipod? Do the feet spin? The flopping around part wouldn't bother me one but since I shot the AW with the OG bipod for years and never minded using it.

Because AI logic: make a gun, sell most of them in the US. Don’t actually sell the accessories for that gun in the US though.

I feel like I saw them advertised at Eurooptic long, long ago but I’m not sure if they ever had any.

 

[BurtG]

those bipods suck. Get a tbac or cal

If you want to try one I’m sure someone here has one they would be happy to sell

 

[Nik H]

Shoot right handed. I’m left. I forced myself to shoot right handed when I wad like 16 once I realized all the guns /scopes were designed for right hand

I can shoot right handed but when I spend that much coin on a rifle, I get what I want. They made a dumb decision not making LH models when they went to the A2. I don't know the differences between A1 and A2. I have seen LH A1s come up occasionally. Who knows

 

[JayjayUK]

Cleaned my first stage last weekend with my AT



A fitting send off before she goes into the Vision Chassis

 

[Vivacious Stallion]

Just a reminder that you are never safe. Nature's little assholes are waiting.

 

[Huskydriver]

Just a reminder that you are never safe. Nature's little assholes are waiting.

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Looks like a younger Mojave green....

 

[TheBigCountry]

Just a reminder that you are never safe. Nature's little assholes are waiting.

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I had one of those suckers curl up right next to me in Utah. Thankfully someone else saw it before I put my hand down.

 

[shooterman_zero17]

New to this Accuracy International thing...stumbled across this and thought it would be pretty cool...

 

[VSP968]

Interesting:

S/S and US marked

Edited to add: does the record book show if and when it was run on the rack at PWS?

 

[shooterman_zero17]

Interesting:

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S/S and US marked

I assumed the S/S was Single Shot...it isn't marked AT like other Coopermatch examples I've seen pictures of. Also assume the US stamp is akin to a US Property mark since it was a USMC gun.

Also interesting is the bolt; it doesn't match the SN on the action, is fluted and has 3 lugs.

Logbook has 680 rounds down the pipe. 1990/1991 dates.

 

[VSP968]

I assumed the S/S was Single Shot...it isn't marked AT like other Coopermatch examples I've seen pictures of. Also assume the US stamp is akin to a US Property mark since it was a USMC gun.

Also interesting is the bolt; it doesn't match the SN on the action, is fluted and has 3 lugs.

S/S Scout Sniper?

I believe the fluting was added to later bolts to clear ice and snow from the action.

 

[IK6243]

The action is a "square-shroud" target action that came before the Coopermatch Series - this action is what Malcolm Cooper used primarily for 300m target shooting. Easy to tell by the "AI S/S + serial no." stamping. Some later ones had "AI SS + serial no." without the slash, but the even earlier ones had "CWC/SS + serial no", meaning Caig+Walls+Cooper. Coopermatches are clearly stamped as such on the left and are visibly a bit different.

Lones Wigger and Harald Stenvaag also had these actions. The square-shroud action is essentially the same as a L96 or PM without the magazine well and safety, so the original bolt would have looked like a PM or L96 bolt.

Looks like the bolt has been replaced by an AE bolt. Whilst a 6 lug Coopermatch bolt with the round shroud could probably be made to fit with a 3 lug boltface installed, they're not fluted, so I'm inclined to think that the bolt in this rifle is from an AE which had 3 lugs, fluted body (not sure), and the same round shroud at the back. The boltknob is also smaller. The original one would have been teardrop shaped and Coopermatch bolts have a larger boltknob.

The trigger looks to be a later type and that "US" stamping isn't from factory.

Very nice rifle with an interesting replacement bolt! Compatible with modern day AI chassis systems if you can get your hands on a debonded one.

 

[M8541Reaper]

Anyone here using these pads on their AI from ESC Dynamics or RNG Tactics? If so, you like it?

ESC went out of business and the RNG doesn’t look as clean or small.

I came across the pic years ago on IG but forgot about it. …and I’m bored at work.

 

[Vivacious Stallion]

Looks like a younger Mojave green....

Interesting. The markings do seem to be similar enough. I'm not as familiar with the rattlesnakes out here in NM, compared to Texas.

 

[Vivacious Stallion]

I had one of those suckers curl up right next to me in Utah. Thankfully someone else saw it before I put my hand down.

Yikes. Good thing someone saw it.

This one gave a short 1/2 second rattle as I walked past. I was lucky, as I probably passed within 2 ft of where he was laying in that grass, practically invisible.

 

[TheBigCountry]

Yikes. Good thing someone saw it.

This one gave a short 1/2 second rattle as I walked past. I was lucky, as I probably passed within 2 ft of where he was laying in that grass, practically invisible.

The one that decided to curl up next to me didn’t rattle at all. Wasn’t even phased. Evil little bastard.

Get enough of them together and make some nice boots lol.

 

[Huskydriver]

Interesting. The markings do seem to be similar enough. I'm not as familiar with the rattlesnakes out here in NM, compared to Texas.

They are one of the more dangerous and aggressive rattlers fyi and def looks like one to me..... I have had a many a run in with those and it's not a snake to take lightly. I have seen them come after people instead of retreating and their venom is no joke.

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Anyone here using these pads on their AI from ESC Dynamics or RNG Tactics? If so, you like it?

ESC went out of business and the RNG doesn’t look as clean or small.

I came across the pic years ago on IG but forgot about it. …and I’m bored at work.

I have one homie if you want it

 

[shooterman_zero17]

The action is a "square-shroud" target action that came before the Coopermatch Series - this action is what Malcolm Cooper used primarily for 300m target shooting. Easy to tell by the "AI S/S + serial no." stamping. Some later ones had "AI SS + serial no." without the slash, but the even earlier ones had "CWC/SS + serial no", meaning Caig+Walls+Cooper. Coopermatches are clearly stamped as such on the left and are visibly a bit different.

Lones Wigger and Harald Stenvaag also had these actions. The square-shroud action is essentially the same as a L96 or PM without the magazine well and safety, so the original bolt would have looked like a PM or L96 bolt.

Looks like the bolt has been replaced by an AE bolt. Whilst a 6 lug Coopermatch bolt with the round shroud could probably be made to fit with a 3 lug boltface installed, they're not fluted, so I'm inclined to think that the bolt in this rifle is from an AE which had 3 lugs, fluted body (not sure), and the same round shroud at the back. The boltknob is also smaller. The original one would have been teardrop shaped and Coopermatch bolts have a larger boltknob.

The trigger looks to be a later type and that "US" stamping isn't from factory.

Very nice rifle with an interesting replacement bolt! Compatible with modern day AI chassis systems if you can get your hands on a debonded one.

Great information, thank you! Based on the barrel proof marking it is an AI factory installed example. Not sure who was supplying them back then, I would assume Border...

Sidenote/cool fact, R. Wigger does have an entry on the logbook for this one from 1990.

 

[Vivacious Stallion]

The one that decided to curl up next to me didn’t rattle at all. Wasn’t even phased. Evil little bastard.

Get enough of them together and make some nice boots lol.

Theyre at their most dangerous when they are just sitting still, quiet and you're not expecting them.

Skinning and tanning them is surprisingly easy, albeit tedious. I put him in my freezer and might clean him this weekend. I did this diamondback last year and he turned out well. He had moved into a family member's garage l behind some feed sacks, probably to catch mice.

(Skinned, but not yet tanned)

 

[Flg_23]

We run into cottonmouths here since we are talking snakes, they creep me out. Half a mile from where this picture was taken I saw three guys shirtless without shoes poking one. That meant it was time for me to go . top pic is from a recent hog hunting trip, AXSR with the 308 barrel installed.

 

[TheBigCountry]

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We run into cottonmouths here since we are talking snakes, they creep me out. Half a mile from where this picture was taken I saw three guys shirtless without shoes poking one. That meant it was time for me to go . top pic is from a recent hog hunting trip, AXSR with the 308 barrel installed.

Cottonmouths are the FL rats.

 

[Huskydriver]

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We run into cottonmouths here since we are talking snakes, they creep me out. Half a mile from where this picture was taken I saw three guys shirtless without shoes poking one. That meant it was time for me to go . top pic is from a recent hog hunting trip, AXSR with the 308 barrel installed.

100% more afraid of cottonmouths/water moccasins than any rattlesnake hard stop!

 

[TheBigCountry]

100% more afraid of cottonmouths/water moccasins than any rattlesnake hard stop!

They will go out of their way to bite you. I whack everyone I see.

 

[VSP968]

Anyone have a PDF (or a link to) of the Competition Trigger installation guide?

 

[Grubber]

 

[Huskydriver]

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Get that pos Remington 700 clone outta this thread bot

 

[hafejd30]

Get that pos Remington 700 clone outta this thread bot

This is the AI pic thread!!!

Not the “I wish I owned an AI pic thread”

 

[Fixr]

Anyone have a PDF (or a link to) of the Competition Trigger installation guide?

 

[TheDude219]

From earlier today. Being a contrarian, I went black with FDE scope... yeah that's right.

 

[kthomas]

From earlier today. Being a contrarian, I went black with FDE scope... yeah that's right.
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That rifle in the front

Too distracted to see any AI's in this picture...

 

[hafejd30]

Couple upgrades to join the cool kids
ZCO527/PVA COMP40/RRS

 

[TheBigCountry]

Couple upgrades to join the cool kids
ZCO527/PVA COMP40/RRS


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No more Nightforce?!?!

 

[Huskydriver]

No more Nightforce?!?!

I mean... You can only look through peasant glass for so long

 

[TheDude219]

I mean... You can only look through peasant glass for so long

Have a TT coming so I expect to be spoiled.

 

[hafejd30]

No more Nightforce?!?!

I still have my 4-16 and 7-35 atacr. Likely won’t be parting with the 7-35.

I needed a bit more magnification for IDing deer. Crop damage in particular which is what this gun specifically is used for

Sold the 4-20 and figured it’s a good time to upgrade and try a ZCO.

I love my Nightforce. Never had one issue ever with the many I’ve owned from the NXS/comp and atacr’s

The 7-35 is on my Vudoo currently and I’ll do a comparison between that and the ZCO in the next week

I will say just messing with both the turrets for me are a wash. Both are excellent. I do appreciate the non rotating objective and the ZCO illumination is a much better system vs the push button

 

[TheBigCountry]

I mean... You can only look through peasant glass for so long

Hey now. I finally upgraded from Vortex to a Steiner.

 

[kthomas]

Hey now. I finally upgraded from Vortex to a Steiner.

Which Steiner?

The Steiner M series has pretty good glass, IMO.

 

[TheBigCountry]

Which Steiner?

The Steiner M series has pretty good glass, IMO.

T6 3-18

 

[Huskydriver]

T6 3-18

I actually think the t6 glass is pretty awesome personally.... The turrets are meh

 

[TheBigCountry]

I actually think the t6 glass is pretty awesome personally.... The turrets are meh

I musta got lucky the turrets on mine are nice.

 

[M8541Reaper]

Those of you who bring a spare trigger with you, do you put it in a small Pelican or case? If so which one/kind?
Just snagged a spare AXSR trigger for bringing with to matches/ranges.

 

[ForgeValley]

Those of you who bring a spare trigger with you, do you put it in a small Pelican or case? If so which one/kind?
Just snagged a spare AXSR trigger for bringing with to matches/ranges.

I've thought about picking up a spare axsr trigger... I've got to be over 1500 rounds on my axsr, most of those big boy rounds like 33xc and 300 norma, and never a hiccup, but I know anything can break/malfunction. Did you pick it up from MH or EO?

 

[TheBigCountry]

Some upgrades occurred:

No more Vortex. Now have a T6 Steiner in an MBRACE
Elite Iron spigot (they are awesome to deal with)
Atlas bipod
Armageddon sling
20” Bartlein (still have to add the brake for the can)