Alright guys...it's been almost a year in the making, and I'm finally ready to get a group buy going for the aftermarket chassis I designed for the AI AW/AT/AX actions. Check out the monster thread HERE if you want to reference the design process up to this point.
I'll cut to the chase and give the pertinent details on the chassis, and the price and ordering information:
- Cost of the kit: $1200
- Deposit: $600 (remaining $600 not due until kit is ready to ship)
- Estimated delivery timeline: End of June, 2020
- Kit will include: Chassis, Internal Weight, NV Bridge and Co-Linear 20MOA Picatinny Rail, all required hardware and installation tools
- Choice of Cerakote color to match AI Sage Green, Pale Brown, Dark Earth, or Black (these are best mixes, as AI colors are proprietary)
- Chassis system for the current AI short action rifle system - AW, AT, AX
- User will need to de-bond the action and buttstock of their rifle, then clean, prep, and re-bond them to the new chassis. This can be done in an afternoon, all the special tools and supplies are included in the kit, and instructions with a video will be provided. (I have done this 5 times on my own, so I think I have the hang of it). The process is absolutely reversible if you ever wish to go back to the factory chassis.
- Chassis is designed to use the existing grip panels and AI factory buttstock (either fixed or folding AT or AX versions).
Another update that I forget to mention (which I will add to the original post #1 in the group buy).
AX USERS PLEASE NOTE: If you're de-bonding an AX and going to the Obsession chassis, you'll need a couple parts from Mile High. This is because the chassis is designed for AW magazines, NOT the AX magazines. It's subtle, but the mag catch and spring are different on the AT and AX because of the AX's angled magwell. The "pin" that goes through the chassis and holds the spring and catch in place are the same on both rifles, so you don't need to order a new one. Here are the part numbers, I think both were around $40 total from Mile High:
- AI P/N 3234 mag lever
- AI P/N 0568 spring
CHASSIS
- 7075-T6 aluminum, machined from one piece
- 35 oz
- 8x M-Lok slots on bottom and both sides
- Integral anti-rotation QD mounts
- Flared magwell accepts standard AW magazines
- 16" flat bottom forend with integral RRS-spec dovetail, lowers bore axis on a bag by ~1" compared to an AT or AX.
- Clearance for 1.25" dia straight-taper barrel (1.35" dia channel)
INTERNAL WEIGHT
- Black Nitride steel
- 30oz
- One piece for increased forend rigidity
- Bolts into the forend from the top
NV BRIDGE + PIC RAIL
- Both are 7075-T6 aluminum
- 5oz combined weight
- Attaches via 6x 6-32 screws that go into the forend (improved design compared to prototype)
- 20MOA picatinny rail is co-linear with the AI factory "tall" action rail
- NV bridge is reversible and can be positioned front to back on chassis depending on preference
I will take orders and start putting together the numbers to make a batch at the machine shop. I am planning on this being a made-to-order deal, so there may or may not be extra kits when the Group Buy is fulfilled. If you want one, your best bet is to order through this now, as I will be unable to make these in small quantities in the future. Full disclosure: the $600 deposit will be used solely to help pay for the up front machining costs, coating, etc. I'm a one-man show on these and have already sunk a considerable amount of resources into paying for machine fixturing and programming.
PLEASE let any friends you may know that aren't on SH that this Group Buy is going on! I'll be posting on IG and FB as well, but I know some guys aren't big into social media.
Thank you for your continued interest in this project!
Sincerely,
Samuel Burns
Accuracy Obsession, LLC
[email protected]
P.S. to any mods, this Group Buy was discussed and OK'd by Frank
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