AI bolt machining

[Black max]

Does anyone know of a machine shop that will open up an AI bolt to magnum specs? Wanting to shoot a 7 saum out of my AT-X.

 

[powdahound76]

LRI was bushing AI bolts and does this to other bolts.
They might?

Call.

Many I know have emailed several times with ZERO response.

 

[Supersubes]

This has been asked before, but I don’t know what answers they got. I don’t see how the extractor will work once you open up the bolt face. The extractor will be well short of snapping over the case it’s just gonna run into the back of the case head.

 

[Black max]

Another member here MOUNTINC, had some rifles done in 6.5prc. I have reached out him but have not gotten a reply.

 

[Mr. F]

Does anyone know of a machine shop that will open up an AI bolt to magnum specs? Wanting to shoot a 7 saum out of my AT-X.

Call Black Canyon Customs

 

[Black max]

Call Black Canyon Customs

In Denver?

 

[Mr. F]

Yep

 

[Black max]

I will reach out tomorrow and see what they say. Thank you!

 

[powdahound76]

Easy answer is to shoot a better rifle/action and just swap the boot face…..

ARC, Zermatt, Or even Savage…. (and still keep your teef straight)


And yes, Fritz at BCC does great work.
Top notch guy

 

[hafejd30]

I have my bolt at black canyon currently. He’s spinning me up a 300 WSM barrel as well

 

[Firestarter123]

I have my bolt at black canyon currently. He’s spinning me up a 300 WSM barrel as well

I’d be curious as to how you like the setup once completed and how it feeds.

 

[hafejd30]

I’d be curious as to how you like the setup once completed and how it feeds.

I picked up a 7 round accurate mag and it’s a touch tight against the bolt. But I’ll tune that when I get the setup going. Just feeding brass with my 308 bolt out of the mag I don’t see any issues other than OAL if you want to run heavies from a mag. I plan to run 178 ELDX to start with and the barrel will be setup for a dummy round I’ll be sending BCC

@trophyhunter has been running a WSM (I think 300 wsm) for a while now. He’s also another option I believe to open the bolt up as well. You’d have to ask him though

 

[st1650]

Just get the poorman's AI AT-X at home: ARC CDG with AT-X chassis

 

[trophyhunter]

All day everyday
Now shooing a 338-300wsm
300wsm
6.5prc


We can and have opened up the .478 bolts to .532.

 

[Sniperwannabee]

All day everyday
Now shooing a 338-300wsm
300wsm
6.5prc


We can and have opened up the .478 bolts to .532.

He did mine…I’ve been shooting 7 saum for 4 yrs now

 

[trophyhunter]

I’d be curious as to how you like the setup once completed and how it feeds.

I’ve been running 300wsm for a good few years. Runs good in accurate mag mags. 7rd, no mods, does well. You can definitely feel the larger brass after it comes out of mag. But feels the same as my AXMC with big magnums.

I think my 223 is the smoothest feeding caliber in my AX.

 

[vh20]

Easy answer is to shoot a better rifle/action and just swap the boot face…..

ARC, Zermatt, Or even Savage…. (and still keep your teef straight)

……

 

[hafejd30]

Just fyi if you’re buying mags the 7 round works. The base of the 3 round mag contacts mag well (at least on my AIAT) before the mag catch is able to grab the magazine. So no go on the 3 rounders