Accuracy International Picture Thread

[ironsight1000yard]

That is fast!
I only get 2650 from my RPR 6.5.
What barrel do you use? Length? Twist?
My bolt will be here tomorrow, all I need is a barrel for 6.5cm

Yes 6.5 Creed. 140 ELD-M

 

[Huskydriver]

That is fast!
I only get 2650 from my RPR 6.5.
What barrel do you use? Length? Twist?
My bolt will be here tomorrow, all I need is a barrel for 6.5cm

If I had to guess that's a factory ai 26" just like mine

 

[Mormegil87]

It is a factory AINA barrel that I snagged from EuroOptic. My GAP built rifle was getting 20fps slower but I was running unsuppressed.

26"
1-8 twist

 

[ironsight1000yard]

RPR is 2" shorter that might be why.
When I get a AMXC barrel may be time to get rid of it

It is a factory AINA barrel that I snagged from EuroOptic. My GAP built rifle was getting 20fps slower but I was running unsuppressed.

26"
1-8 twist

 

[ironsight1000yard]

What's that angle grip do? Riding a bag?

If I had to guess that's a factory ai 26" just like mine

 

[Huskydriver]

What's that angle grip do? Riding a bag?

Yea I was experimenting that day with it as a bag rider when I was prone. Worked okay but Im working on something flat hopefully the same height as the back of the buttpad soon.

 

[Mormegil87]

Bugholes makes one and @samb300 is or was working on designing one.

 

[whatsupdoc]

Couple of AI barrel questions.
Do the factory AI barrels have cut rifling or are they button rifled?
How accurate are the Factory AI barrels compared to one spun up by a smith?

I am on the fence on whether to just order a barrel or send a Krieger medium palma blank that I have siting here to a smith to chamber.

 

[Huskydriver]

Couple of AI barrel questions.
Do the factory AI barrels have cut rifling or are they button rifled?
How accurate are the Factory AI barrels compared to one spun up by a smith?

I am on the fence on whether to just order a barrel or send a Krieger medium palma blank that I have siting here to a smith to chamber.

All 4 of my factory barrels have been hammers

 

[Badfinger]

I have factory and a spun up Bartlein 5r and both shoot about the same, one hole when I do my part.

 

[samb300]

Couple of AI barrel questions.
Do the factory AI barrels have cut rifling or are they button rifled?
How accurate are the Factory AI barrels compared to one spun up by a smith?

I am on the fence on whether to just order a barrel or send a Krieger medium palma blank that I have siting here to a smith to chamber.

I believe all factory AI barrels are cut rifled.

I don't think you'll see an accuracy difference in factory vs custom barrels. However, in my experience you CAN get better headspace control with a custom barrel when your smith has the action in-hand.

I had a factory barrel on my AT that caused virgin brass to grow 0.007" on its first firing. Since then, I send all my blanks to LRI, and they can machine headspace to +0.0015" since they have the measurements from my rifle.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Factory 20" AI with factory 168s

 

[samb300]

My 24" factory Bartlein 1:10" 308 barrel on my AX is a hammer as well, shoots 175 FGMM sub 1/2 MOA, and have made hits out to 1200 yards with it in a match. Never measured brass growth though, plan is to only shoot factory 308 (save time reloading) and either sell the 1x fired brass or use it in my SCAR which will chew it up anyway.

 

[Huskydriver]

My 24" factory Bartlein 1:10" 308 barrel on my AX is a hammer as well, shoots 175 FGMM sub 1/2 MOA, and have made hits out to 1200 yards with it in a match. Never measured brass growth though, plan is to only shoot factory 308 (save time reloading) and either sell the 1x fired brass or use it in my SCAR which will chew it up anyway.

False... Everyone knows 308 goes transonic at 876 yards and immediately falls to the Earth....

 

[samb300]

@Huskydriver haha yup. The reality though is I got my ass kicked because I sucked at all the close/fast/positional targets. Definitely (for me at least) I need to practice with a 308 in order to be even remotely proficient at a match. Laying down prone wasn't too bad because even at those 800+ yard targets I could see my splash on misses, and make adjustments, whereas the small 6mms weren't seeing anything. And that's coming from a mild 6.5x47L as my primary match caliber; I'm sure going from a 6BR to a 308 would be quite the shock.

 

[Huskydriver]

Trust me I will always have a 308 in the quiver but I agree different tools for different jobs make certain games a little easier.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Anyone that has had their AX cerakoted, does the baking get hot enough to mess with the bonding?

Thinking about sniper gray.....

 

[samb300]

Anyone that has had their AX cerakoted, does the baking get hot enough to mess with the bonding?

Thinking about sniper gray.....

Cerakote cure temp is either 250F or 300F (new application guide says cure at 300F for one hour).

45 minutes in a 250F oven and the action will peel off the chassis with no effort whatsoever (while still hot). You’d have to talk to someone at Devcon to see if the epoxy has the same strength after it has been heated past it’s operating range.

I know guys have cerakoted their AX’s and they obviously still shoot. But if it was me I’d de-bond it and Cerakote the two halves, then bond it back together. The factory guns are cerakoted prior to assembly.

 

[AIAW]

Cerakote cure temp is either 250F or 300F (new application guide says cure at 300F for one hour).

45 minutes in a 250F oven and the action will peel off the chassis with no effort whatsoever (while still hot). You’d have to talk to someone at Devcon to see if the epoxy has the same strength after it has been heated past it’s operating range.

I know guys have cerakoted their AX’s and they obviously still shoot. But if it was me I’d de-bond it and Cerakote the two halves, then bond it back together. The factory guns are cerakoted prior to assembly.

Yeah even that amount of heat will weaken most of the Devcon adhesive line.

The answer, if you can find a color that you like, is the C-Series of Air-Cure Cerakote. Same stuff you'd use for an optic job. It's pretty damn tough stuff, and comes ready to spray.

Debonding would be an option too like Sam stated. I just don't think the resulting rebonding ever looks as good as the factory job usually.

 

[Aaros143]

I recently cerakoted my AX. I had them leave the receiver alone. Whatever voodoo AI does in bonding those things is working. I'm not about to break the spell.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Unrelated,

Anyone want to “downgrade” one of their AX’s for an AT (I’ll cover difference in cash).

Picked up an AX last week, and I feel like I should have two of them ?‍

 

[Nik H]

Unrelated,

Anyone want to “downgrade” one of their AX’s for an AT (I’ll cover difference in cash).

Picked up an AX last week, and I feel like I should have two of them ?‍

Not that it is any of my business but why?

 

[Dthomas3523]

Not that it is any of my business but why?

Wish I knew.

 

[Sniperstud]

Standard tactical logic. Two is one, one is none.

 

[MysizeisMAGNUM]

Wish I knew.

I recently had this exact feeling, told my buddy I'm kind of sick and tired of spending 2 grand a month on precision rifle gear...

Hung up the phone and went online to find more deals too good to pass up LOL.

 

[Nik H]

Wish I knew.

Good answer...I buy stuff for the same reasons...had a perfectly good S&B 3-27 on my AIAT and just decided I needed a NF 7-35...don't know why...just seemed like a good idea

 

[Basher]

On a completely unrelated note (except that it’s a pretty good deal), CCI is having a rimfire rebate right now for 20% off every five boxes of ammo you buy before 03/31. You know, in case anyone has the otch for a deal and has a Vudoo in an AI chassis that needs some ammo for it...

 

[Luvman]

Unrelated,

Anyone want to “downgrade” one of their AX’s for an AT (I’ll cover difference in cash).

Picked up an AX last week, and I feel like I should have two of them ?‍

Why not drop an AX stock on your AT?

I prefer the open top style chassis to the tube on the AX

 

[Dthomas3523]

Why not drop an AX stock on your AT?

I prefer the open top style chassis to the tube on the AX

I might do this. I have found I prefer the AX tube and whatnot over the AT.

Except for the handguard, the AX is “shorter” than the AT.

 

[Luvman]

Makes sense. I think the AX butt is the better mouse trap. Hands down.

I just can’t justify the added expense of the AX for very little if any gain in function for me.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Changed it up a bit. Scored a RRS plate and spigot from another member. If anyone is interested in a 11" HRD arca rail, I've got one like new for sale.

 

[Luvman]

@BLKWLFK9 how stable is your bipod spigot setup?

I’m thinking about going the same route with my atlas PSR and atlas CAL. Currently one is attached to the spigot and the other has a picatinny mount. Thinking about picking up the rail for BT19 and a couple RRS mounts so I can move my bipods around.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Spigot is good to go. Love the RRs mount. The only reason why I'm not getting the accutac br4 G2 is bc their arca mount doesnt work on both arca and pic like the RRS mount does. Ordered a CAL G2 today and have another RRS mount on order as well.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Ive got an AI question.

On stages where you have to single feed each round by getting up, getting a round, getting back down on the rifle and single feeding, how is everyone doing this with their AIs? Pushing the round down into the mag through the breach or what?

 

[Luvman]

@BLKWLFK9 thanks! I have the spigot and bipods. Need to pick up the rail for it. The RRS is my best bet. I want pic and arca compatibility.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Ive got an AI question.

On stages where you have to single feed each round by getting up, getting a round, getting back down on the rifle and single feeding, how is everyone doing this with their AIs? Pushing the round down into the mag through the breach or what?

Take the mag empty, and jam it closed. It’ll take a little chuck out of the follower, then you can file it smooth.

Or you can just file it. But jamming it home makes it faster since it’s metal vs plastic.

Then you can just toss a round in chamber and roll.

 

[Luvman]

Ive got an AI question.

On stages where you have to single feed each round by getting up, getting a round, getting back down on the rifle and single feeding, how is everyone doing this with their AIs? Pushing the round down into the mag through the breach or what?

A couple of my mags have enough up and down play that if I pull down on it after it’s seated the bolt will run over the follower.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Once you get that small notch filed into the follower, it won’t stop the bolt on empty chamber.

 

[Dthomas3523]

Total accident I figured it out. When I got the rifle, it was stopping it. Someone mentioned filing part of it and I figured I’d look it up when I got home.

Couple minutes later I was messing with rifle and was curious how it would hold up over time of having the bolt run into it.

So I jammed bolt home, it went over follower. When I went to file it later, I found that it cut out a small piece of follower that was perfect. So I just filed the rough edges off.

Did the exact same thing to two other mags and worked perfectly.

 

[BLKWLFK9]

It worked on 1 of my mags perfectly but the other, the bolt would ride over it by the follower dipping forward when pushing that shit hard. Oh well. At least I have 1 mag that worked.

 

[MysizeisMAGNUM]

Operation Frankenstein AT is in full swing. Luvman made me do it.

 

[Luvman]

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Operation Frankenstein AT is in full swing. Luvman made me do it.

You can thank me later!

Mine got an upgrade this week. I picked up a high scope rail and NV mount. I now have an AT LE wannabe.

 

[Dthomas3523]

It worked on 1 of my mags perfectly but the other, the bolt would ride over it by the follower dipping forward when pushing that shit hard. Oh well. At least I have 1 mag that worked.

File the other one to match it.

 

[SAMR]

If I had to guess that's a factory ai 26" just like mine

I don't know why I give myself the wants, by looking at these Rifles. Maybe one day.

 

[Luvman]

@MysizeisMAGNUM you got that stock installed yet?? ?

 

[MysizeisMAGNUM]

@MysizeisMAGNUM you got that stock installed yet?? ?

Not yet, tomorrow morning my favorite gunsmith @dirthead1 and I are going to do it.

 

[Badfinger]

Slacker

 

[MysizeisMAGNUM]

Slacker

I can’t friggin wait!

This damn job keeps kramping my lifestyle!

 

[Basher]

This damn job keeps kramping my lifestyle!

You and (almost) everybody else’s!

 

[dirthead1]

Not yet, tomorrow morning my favorite gunsmith @dirthead1 and I are going to do it.

Let me get my torch out........

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