Yes and it’s fantastic. It’s solid as a rock. The best spigot mount I have used. Worth every penny for the AT
Thanks
I have the picatinny version but didn't know they also made an ARCA. I'll have to try it out.
Sawooth’s R970 AT rail, has the cutout to make the spigot latch accessible.
Good point. I hadn’t even noticed that nice I use the Anarchy outdoors ARCA spigot block.
At-x did good today up to 1030 yrds. Really enjoying this rifle
NRL Hunter Idaho. 15lbs 9oz as shown.
6.5 Creedmoor. Shooting 153.5 Berger hybrids right at 2600fps.
No. They are Thunderbeast 338BA brakes that go with my suppressor.
Looking for info on this AI 10rd 308 mag. Pretty sure this is left over from my Mausingfield days but it isn't caliber marked and kind of has an MDT feel to it. Can anyone enlighten me please, did AI make non caliber marked mags? TIA.
No freeloading - Crappy pic of the MC out on Ironman range getting a zero on a new barrel.
No freeloading - Crappy pic of the MC out on Ironman range getting a zero on a new barrel.
Looking for info on this AI 10rd 308 mag. Pretty sure this is left over from my Mausingfield days but it isn't caliber marked and kind of has an MDT feel to it. Can anyone enlighten me please, did AI make non caliber marked mags? TIA.
No freeloading - Crappy pic of the MC out on Ironman range getting a zero on a new barrel.
looks like a single stack AICS mag to me made by AI. i don't think any of them have calibers on them
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You mean you keep it horizontal, right? How’s it work for you?
If funny you mention that, as I bought some spare rear thumbhole skins a month or so ago for this very reason. I’ll give the monopod thing a go soon.
Is the standard butt pad adjustable in height like you have it, or is that the target butt?
I also have the same rail. It’s nicely made. Doesn’t attach quite far back enough for balancing on a tripod with some barrel + suppressor combos.If you want a short section of arca on your AT like the old RRS rail, sawtooth also has you covered. This is what I have on mine unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of the rifle handy right now
R-Lock/Arca Dovetail Rail: Accuracy International Keyslot Universal
R-Lock/Arca Keyslot dovetail plates for the Accuracy International rifles and chassis.www.sawtoothrifles.com
I had this MBE rail from Sporting Services in my hands when you posted yours, but I didn’t want to talk about it as it has a problem.
Now that SS is resolving the issue (item wasn’t deburred enough, very sharp) and will be mailing a replacement, well, here it is. Pretty cool looking and a nice fit.
Manuf. pics here (note that top of rail has changed to be flat):
MBE - Accuracy international AT ARCA Rail
MBE - Accuracy international AT Arca rail.
www.sportingservices.co.uk
AX / AXMC version
MBE - Accuracy International AX / ACMC ARCA Rail
This ARCA rail is specifically designed to fit the Accuracy International AX range of rifles. Manufactured from aerospace grade aluminium and hard anodised black. Cerakote finish available by request. (£20 additional) Note: Fixing screws available here. For earlier AX rifles (pre 2014) #6411...
www.sportingservices.co.uk
Still looking for that RRS BAI-AT as I’m sure it’s the most comfy to hold onto (if it’s like their AX version that I own). Plus since it’s short, I would have room to attach a pic rail in front or use a weird Keyslot bipod.
The RRS BAI-AT looks like this:
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Just to illustrate, here’s the Sawtooth rail, which has three Keyslot screws like the above RRS. And here’s that AT keyslot bipod thing in front with an AI bipod attached, (both from Sporting Services).
You’re gonna wonder:
A) Why I just don’t use the factory spigot in front, and
B) Why I use that sorta floppy bipod
Answers are:
A) my club’s benches are too short for me to use the front factory spigot. I only shoot off benches or on tripods. Rifle as almost fell off a few times. First world probs.
B) I found I sometimes like floppy bipods. I guess the AI bipod was made to be a little loose so one can transition from targets quickly without picking up the gun and resetting placement again. It doesn’t pan, it just has some wiggle.
B.1) both the bipod and keyslot spigot are sage green. Need I say more?
Continuing on this first world prob theme… if I want to use a pic rail instead of the AI bipod but keep the three-slot Arca plate attached to the rear…Looks like unless I have a custom pic rail made, even the shortest 80mm/3.15” AI pic rail is a hair too long.
Funny AI doesn’t make pic rails that take up fewer slots?
Hey buddy! I’m back
Would you get the Sawtooth? I went down the rabbit hole and am eyeing the sawtooth rail for my AT to bring it into the modern world with an ARCA rail
That and I have a lead on a SFP bolt for the rifle, and despite the heavy price tag I may just do it so I can be like the cool kids and run a 6.5
I can’t find a Keyslot product like that in Badger’s site. Hmmm I wonder if it’s discontinued?
Where were ya?
I assume you are talking about the short rail I have.
If you have a longer barrel (24”) and run a suppressor, I think the rig will balance with the short sawtooth.
If you have a lighter 20” barrel and don’t run a suppressor, then the rail may not have enough backwards “travel” to balance the gun on a tripod, leading the rifle to tip backwards.
It certainly is a well made product.
I was “on vacation”
I run a 20” and suppressed at times
If I could eliminate the spigot mount with the Sawtooth long version I’d do so
May see a 24” plus barrel in the future too so it may be a good idea
Shall see what happens
I think they make an extra long arca (Sawtooth) that would extend out past the elite iron spigot mount I already use?
Just from what my limited reading vocabulary showed on the sawtooth website
It mounts to the IMUNS so you'll need one to use that piece of pic rail, but all ATs should have IMUNSes anyway.
Oh, ah, I get it. Yeah, two of them do that.
Sawtooth should really just take some pics of each rail attached to an AT, you know?
And draw it in crayon to make it easier on me lol
I thought IMUNS only fit the AW pattern guns and the AT was different? Did badger make a run of IMUNS for the AT?
my understanding is that the actual guns of the two chassis are the same with just flush cups and steel on the bottom having key mod instead of the open gap. i think the imuns fits both
@TheBigCountry @Mr. F is homies with sawtooth in real life we can probably make that happen. The sawtooth rail is the way
Yes please do I’m very interested in getting one. Just not sure what exactly one
Another great day at the range with the OG green-on-green-on-green AW and @HKSniper11B (and his fully decked-out AT).
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Hah, @kft101 beat me to the punch. Not every day you get to shoot both an AT and AW in one sitting, and compare.
They really didn't like Hornady TAP ELD Precision 168gr nor Hornady Black A-Max 168gr. They both seemed to favor Federal GMM SMK 175gr. For both being 1:12 twist, I found this surprising.
A good range day. Good lessons learned.
They really didn't like Hornady TAP ELD Precision 168gr nor Hornady Black A-Max 168gr. They both seemed to favor Federal GMM SMK 175gr. For both being 1:12 twist, I found this surprising.
A good range day. Good lessons learned.
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I bought the 310-10-20AT, it needed a little modification to allow all the keyslot holes to work properly but nothing crazy.
@Huskydriver
Spoke to Matt today at Sawtooth
One of their ARCAs in headed my way
Time to bring the AT into the modern times
Spoke to Matt today at Sawtooth
One of their ARCAs in headed my way
Time to bring the AT into the modern times
I almost forgot I had the sawtooth ARCA plate when I had the AX, I need to pickup one of the rails for this spare 700 pre 14' AX chassis.
I assume there is no issue but want to ensure.. for those that reload in their AI’s, when fine tuning powder charge and then seating depth. Is there any issues with load consistency when removing the barrel for cleaning and re installing? Assuming torque is consistent
2nd annual trip to the NRA Whittington center in Raton NM with the fine company of some Hide members. 5 days of AI bliss. Hammering steel out to 1560 in tricky mountain winds.
There is always room for a few more. The trick is finding a block of time when the specific range we use is available.
20 yrs ago another forum I was on organized a get together there. Couple dozen folks, brought our families, stayed on site and shot on a few ranges bust mostly the one with the Buffalo. Was very inexpensive back then. I road tripped from Ohio and picked up a guy in OK on the way. Was a lot of fun. Good memories as some of those guys have passed on.
A weekend shooting long range with a few dozen AIs would prob be a great time. Especially if shooting after dark is allowed.
Just sayin
A weekend shooting long range with a few dozen AIs would prob be a great time. Especially if shooting after dark is allowed.
Just sayin
Jealous of good times but painted rifle and virgin scope is ghey
3rd AI in 6 months and I finally have all of the features I want in the same setup!
What spare parts do folks keep for their AI rifles?
I bought my first AI, an AT 308, and will likely use it at a 600-ish rounds per year pace with FGMM 175 or reload equivalent.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you.
-Stan
I bought my first AI, an AT 308, and will likely use it at a 600-ish rounds per year pace with FGMM 175 or reload equivalent.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you.
-Stan
When I asked the Irish Snipers at the International Sniper Competition at Fort Moore about what they did with their own AI Arctic Warfares, they flat out said, "...they never break."
They've had the same bolt assemblies, the same firing pins, even the original barrels, on their rifles, for almost 30 years. And after all this time, they're still competitive. It absolutely blew my mind hearing this.
I honestly had the same question for them, about what breaks and what you should have parts for, which is how I learned of this. That said, I don't think I've seen or heard of any AI AT308 or AW breaking.
I'm all ears for counter responses and examples of anything breaking and needing replacement though.
Update: this very much reflects using .308 exclusively. As @taliv has pointed out below.
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