Youngest boy is starting to really grow now. Just turned 8. Burned up a bunch of 6.5cm ammo and 308win in the trg22.
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I still want to try it in an AXMC. Everyone says no way because of the magazine and feed ramp. I still want to try to have a guy at work make a bolt head for me and see if I could possibly make something work.
On the AXMC it just taking the large flathead screw out to remove the head right?
Certainly you can! Lots of examples.
Ok...I see your point.to impress everyone
After removing the firing pin and bolt shroud assembly you drive out the small roll pin that retains the bolt head retaining pin to the bolt body, then push the bolt head retaining pin out, then the bolt head slides right out of the bolt body. Way easier than an AE/AW/AT/AXSA with multiple stubby roll pins and possibly with the bolt head epoxied into the bolt body.
I sadly found out today that the AT-X bridge does not have enough clearance to allow for a Proof competition contour barrel. Some reports on the hide led me to believe otherwise, but I took a couple shots this morning before a match and that sucker shook like crazy when I pulled the trigger and started stringing shots.
Glad I had time to pull it off beforehand.
Glad I had time to pull it off beforehand.
In a thread here,
But I know @NoLegs24 had issues with 1.250” in his and had to take it down for the same issue.
When ordering mine from Manzella we came to the conclusion that a M40/HV contour was best to clear the bridge.
My 28” HV goes 1.250 for 5” then tappers.
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.
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I shot a proof competition contour (PVA Osprey) without issues with the full bridge. I never paid attention to the clearance when I had the barrel but it must be close where minor dimensional differences can mean the parts touch.
ATX did not disappoint yesterday at Chaos Concepts being wet and muddy.
Just got my new barrels from Schneider and Fisher T&C. Unfortunately I went a little extreme with my barrel contour (1.350x5" straight to 1.250" at 28"), and the barrel is in contact with the bottom of the forend.
I recommend going 1.19" @ 28" with 1.350"x5" shank to be below 1.250" at the end of the forend (for a straight taper).
Or with a 1.350"x3" shank: 1.17" @28".
I recommend going 1.19" @ 28" with 1.350"x5" shank to be below 1.250" at the end of the forend (for a straight taper).
Or with a 1.350"x3" shank: 1.17" @28".
The other issue, is all my barrels 2x factory, 3 Proof Research, and 2 Schneiders sit low and left in the forend. Which makes me think its not necessarily a barrel diameter issue as much as it is a forend alignment issue.
I might try some shims on the rear forend screw, but Im open to suggestions.
I might try some shims on the rear forend screw, but Im open to suggestions.
I had to loosen my foreend and reset my barrel on my AXSR.
Never had it hit anything but it irritated my tism. May want to try that as there is play in the holes. When I called MHS they told me to tighten the front first to avoid tilting. I'll pull it out tonight and see if there is anything weird with it.
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Never had it hit anything but it irritated my tism. May want to try that as there is play in the holes. When I called MHS they told me to tighten the front first to avoid tilting. I'll pull it out tonight and see if there is anything weird with it.
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Interesting. I have not run barrels with your contour in my AXMC. I run MTU in my AXMC and Proof Competition contours in my AT, and it hasn't been an issue. However, your muzzle diameter is larger. I'll have to make some measurements tomorrow.
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Fritz at Black Canyon Customs. Great job, and easy to deal with. He has done 2 for my AT so far.
After I installed the bridge it looked like there was plenty of clearance, but the bullet and gun said otherwise. I might just be on the unlucky ends of the tolerance spectrum this time.
Great to meet Ray from TBAC this morning and shoot the AX50.
Has AI been butthurt over civ buying LE guns on small town dept letterhead like folks used to do with peq15s and such? There’s nothing illegal or regulated about it right? Does AI make dept sign something saying they won’t resell?
Just curious. Not in market for one
This would be a great question for Mile High. I know they would sell the AT LE with the AX butt stock at times so it all depends I guess?
I don't believe AI has any specific rules. I think MH sets them. An interested LEO would have to ask.
Last convo about it they said they will sell LE models to veterans but not the AT-X LE. No clue why that one in particular is off limits but they didn't say that it couldn't be purchased with department letterhead for LEO so that's a question you'd need to ask MH.
AI's usually pretty good about support for us lowly civilians & not just the overlords... I heard we should be able to purchase an AT-X LE XYZ sometime in Q3.
Q3...in 2028. Approximately 4 months before the AT-XC2 comes out with non-retrofitting parts...
How often does AI do a run of 308 bolts for the axsr? I know they're hard to find, just trying to manage my expectations.
Whenever they want is the case. Hopefully, you are not LH.
Your expectations should be LOW
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I think mine took 8 months from time of order to delivery or there abouts.
Hold your breath if you like, it might be there by the time you wake up.
All this talk is makingme want to order a complete bolt/fp setup for my AT
It’s simply the way your action is sitting in the chassis. Loosen up all action screws, then try again, this time making sure everything stays aligned while torquing all screws.
Besides the apparently long gaps between production of certain parts at AI, the other thing that doesn't help AI wait times is their ordering system. I'm trying to get some parts for my AXMC right now and Sporting Services UK says AI only accepts quarterly orders from their dealers, and the ordering window at AI is only open for 2 weeks every 3 months... So if you try to special order parts and just miss that quarterly order window you immediately have an extra 3 months lead time added to your order because you have to wait for the next quarterly order submittal.
Seems like a weird way to do business, but that's just my opinion.
Been playing around with the 3D printer trying to draw up a bag rider for the AT. I think I nailed down the final design then I'll have one cut from aluminum.
Cool, I'll backorder and forget then.
I’ve been thinking of doing this. Gotta cut the skins, though, and the monopod is not as smooth as the one above (very minor issue for a 500yd dude like me lol).
Does anyone know what drove the redesign of the AT thumbhole rear end? The old design seems like it would handle rear bags better.
I’ve theorized in my head that the larger cutout was to facilitate using the support hand to grab the butt to both control the rifle’s direction better and to make it easier to pull it into the shoulder.
I’m thinking a bunch of scenarios were shooting without a rear bag in improvised positions, off windowsills, etc, where grabbing the butt was more important than ease of use with a rear bag.
Cutting is easy. Just need to be patient and take your time when using files or a serrated knife. Install is easy. Hardest part is taking the bolt for the Monopod to a machine shop if you don't have the right thickness butt pad spacer. But I pretty much use my Monopod as a bag rider for this reason. It also adds counter weight to the rear which is nice.I’ve been thinking of doing this. Gotta cut the skins, though, and the monopod is not as smooth as the one above (very minor issue for a 500yd dude like me lol).
Does anyone know what drove the redesign of the AT thumbhole rear end? The old design seems like it would handle rear bags better.
I’ve theorized in my head that the larger cutout was to facilitate using the support hand to grab the butt to both control the rifle’s direction better and to make it easier to pull it into the shoulder.
I’m thinking a bunch of scenarios were shooting without a rear bag in improvised positions, off windowsills, etc, where grabbing the butt was more important than ease of use with a rear bag.
I have tried this using someone else's AT that was so equipped. It sucked for several reasons. You can quickly adjust a bag using hand pressure, but not so much with the monopod. It does not adjust quickly, and the range of possible adjustments is limited. I'm glad I got to try it before I cut my skins.
As said. Use the Monopod as a bag rider. You only deploy it in emergencies. And there's ways to use the Monopod for quick adjustment... You don't fully extend it. There's a nice video on how this is done:
That's the correct way to use one. Else, it is either used as a static locked Monopod to help with spotting or long term monitoring, or folded and just used as a bag rider when not deployed.
Oh, I know, I just meant if you don’t like the monopod you can’t go back to stock unless you have extra skins (I do). I was just mentioning that for the audience who might not know what is entailed.
Yeah, we’re on the same page. Folded up is how I was thinking of using it. Also, that’s the best vid I had ever found on the monopod’s use, and I believe it was linked from this thread, long ago. Thx for digging it up. Love this place!
I'm just not a huge fan of monopods and I didn't want to cut the skins so thats why I figured I'd incorporate it into the buttpad spacer.
I bought my 308 bolt probably 4 months before I even bought my AXSR. I think they were only in stock for a couple days when I was able to order mine. The struggle is real.
I've never seen one used at a match, but I don't see a lot of ATs at matches, either. To each their own. Another member here already has a product like yours, but it's metal. The concept is excellent. This is how I do it on my AT.
