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Or get the AI thumbscrews and take the cheekpiece off
and get these so you not fucking around with the height all the time.
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and get these so you not fucking around with the height all the time.
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Thats perfect! So who's making the barrels for AI now? I've heard bartlein is making the oem barrels but if you go on mile high I see they offer what they call a factory barrel and then specifically a bartlein. Is it just marketing? I've also heard Lothar walther thrown around.
I get the sads everytime I see these pics and remember I sold my AT.
The US models are Bartlein on factory guns. Can get Bartlein and proof from mile high. Or have one spun up by several smiths. I have Manzella making a 260 barrel for my ATX right now
The one on my AT above is Lother Walther
So which guns are considered US models? I thought everything was from the UK. Are you saying that just the rifles sold for the US market are bartlein barrels with everything else being from the UK?
I get the sads everytime I see these pics and remember I sold my AT.
Tell me about it. I sold 2 AT folders, along with complete sets of thumbhole and pistol grip skins in every available color for both of them...
I replaced them with 2x AX's which I like, but there's just something appealing about the classic AI thumbhole look.
I should have kept the ATs, lol
What exactly needs to be done to use the vision chassis? What are the different options when using it? I'm not completely up on the ai variants and compatibility yet.
I remember reading the UK models for the most part get LW barrels. The models shipped here are shipped without barrels. Wintac spins up the barrels for the rifles here. Out of Bartlein blanks. That may have changed but that’s what I recall
These guys may be able to confirm that better than my memory can
@Frank Green
@Scott Seigmund
I had thought it was a LW barrel for the advertised for say a AT in 20, 24 and 26" 308 barrels. Anything outside that was a bartlein/etc. If I remember right all of the factory 308 barrels I've had were LW.
My AT308 20” bought new came with an LW barrel.
Extra 6.5cm barrel purchased through MileHigh is a Bartlein.
I think there's a lot more US manufacturing going on for the US models. It's probably easier to manage import regulations that way. Chassis machined at Wintac, triggers supplied from XSTP, blanks machined at Wintac. Actions from England and maybe some other small parts. Then assembled by either Wintac or AINA. For all other countries I think most everything comes from England with LW blanks and I'd guess XSTP triggers in the AT-X.
Here’s where I got that info. May be just the ATX in 6.5 now that I looked again. Came across it looking at options for my ATX
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Accuracy International AT-X
Does anyone have any idea what time frame we are looking at for chassis? Wish they would have gotten this out before I bought my AX last year.
www.snipershide.com
My comment wasnt really directed AT you but just on the topic in general...I've always seen conflicting things and honestly I dont truly know myself.Here’s where I got that info. May be just the ATX in 6.5 now that I looked again. Came across it looking at options for my ATX
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Accuracy International AT-X
Does anyone have any idea what time frame we are looking at for chassis? Wish they would have gotten this out before I bought my AX last year.
His comment on the ATX is interesting. Thought I had a pic of my factory AX 308 barrel but I dont...I could have sworn it was a LW barrel. I have a factory 308 from another AX but its painted, I'll have to break out the acetone and see what I can find later.
I tagged the guys who would know and maybe they’d share that info but I don’t know
Wait for a reply before you strip your rifle
The 308 AT’s for sale I see here have LW barrels I believe. So you’re likely correct. Looks like the proof marks on them for the LW
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I'm not sure my curiosity can wait for them to get out of SHOTI tagged the guys who would know and maybe they’d share that info but I don’t know
Wait for a reply before you strip your rifle
I’m sure I’m incorrect in my statement. I do have both LW and Bartlein and always have been impressed with both.I'm not sure my curiosity can wait for them to get out of SHOT
I thought the barrels with the wonky palma contour and proof marks were all LW?
If so, my 18 AT from euro is an LW barrel - 24" 6.5 manbun.
If so, my 18 AT from euro is an LW barrel - 24" 6.5 manbun.
My wife's sewing machine was almost $10K and that is one of them
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Technically, putting my impact in an AT-X chassis should add to my AI credit score. Out of all the different stocks and chassis available, I remained loyal to AIView attachment 8326376
Excuse me ma’am, but 6.5CM is a gamer caliber and it runs just fine.
Respectfully,
-A 308 Shooter
Haha ok ok, we’ll let that slide. But this offense has been noted and will count against your AI Thread Credit Score.
AI is sourcing very few barrels from L-W the past three years. Following BREXIT, AI set up a barrel operation in one its facilities in Portsmouth, UK to make cut rifle barrels. Most of the AI rifles sold in the US have blanks sourced from Bartlein and finished at WIN Tactical in Orchard Park, NY. Only the classic AT rifles and LE 308 rifles have UK produced barrels. These are identifiable by the UK proof marks. For a couple of years we sourced 6.5 and 6mm blanks from Hawk Hill Customs, but that operation was sold and it has moved to Oklahoma.
So with that, Pre 3 years ago it wouldnt be uncommon to find LW UK proof marked 308 barrels in the AX/AT/LE line as well as some Bartlein and potentially HH?
Yes. The UK proof marks would the identifying feature. US barrels will have a S/N starting with "W".
Mountic is selling an action with a magnum bolt face for 2200ish. He is probably looking to make a short action AXSR. Which would be awesome, IMO. I've been thinking about the same thing. Buy the action. Add a trigger and chassis. Just need to make sure this is possible (within reason) before starting the project
The bulk of the guns built/assembled here in the States get our sticks. Guns fully finished and shipped coming over from the UK have UK made barrels etc...
AI overseas is making they're own barrels now as well but what calibers and models / is it across the board I don't know offhand. Scott or Tom would have to weigh in on that.
Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels
December was an eye opening month for me. Bought a '13 AX and a '22 AT off the PX. After shooting both and spending time deciding which I liked more, I stuck with the AT.
Keeping the AT flexible with a 16.5" 6.5CM, 19" .308 and 24" 6 creed. I'm going to look for a >24" 6.5CM and <20" 338 federal barrel next.
T6XI is still off at Steiner getting fixed so I haven't had a chance to shoot the new to me barrels for groups.
The AX was traded to an Austin LGS for a NRCH Scar17 and I have zero regrets.
Keeping the AT flexible with a 16.5" 6.5CM, 19" .308 and 24" 6 creed. I'm going to look for a >24" 6.5CM and <20" 338 federal barrel next.
T6XI is still off at Steiner getting fixed so I haven't had a chance to shoot the new to me barrels for groups.
The AX was traded to an Austin LGS for a NRCH Scar17 and I have zero regrets.
After owning both AX and AT I agree with where you ended up. AT is excellent. Oddly enough we have very similar barrels lol.
16.5 6.5creed
19" 308
26" 6x47
Looking to do a 26" 308 soon.
We're either both geniuses or dumb as hell. Lol. I'd love to do a 300 WSM in the same package but for the $2k+ it would cost I could get a Rem 700 and an AT chassis.
Stop with the good ideas okay, I'm trying to flesh out this being dumb concept. Lol.
Never
Although I just built a 223 trainer called The Poors with a 700 action lmfao
Been toying with 6.5 or 300prc and thinking the same way you are. It would run me about 1500 when I have a 300wm project sitting unfinished in pieces here lol. Just been too lazy to put it together.
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