AI folders...

[hyena74]

I just bought one of those Nightforce Army Spec scopes and am dying to put it on something and all I have are some AR's, so I'm trying to narrow down a bolt action.

These Accuracy Internationals have kind of have my attention. I'm debating on getting the AICS and building something, the AE MKIII, or if I can sell a kidney, the AI AX.

Anyway, Ive never handled one of their folders. I was wondering how durable they are as compared to the fixed stock model? Say, for instance, you dropped the thing out of a tree stand, would the survival rate of the fixed stock be much higher than the folder?

I'm sure they lock up tight new, but for those you you that have put them through the ringer, does the folding mechanism wear in time and creating any slop or wobble?

thanks

 

[Graham]

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No.

 

[jasonk]

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Have no fear of the folder, they are as robust as I've ever seen. If you were local I'd let you drop on of mine from a tree stand just to make you feel better. Built like a tank.

 

[Turk]

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Haven't seen the folder break, but some one here posted pics of his broken nonfolder .

 

[Graham]

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Adam B. It was an early AW (late 90's production). The shank snapped.

 

[desertHK]

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I have both. At first, that was the same concern that I had. However, that was no longer true. I think the folding stock is just as robust as the non-folding one. It makes the rifle a bit more compact for sure.

 

[Deisel]

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I have 2 AI rifles with folders and one AICS folder, very solid and reliable.

 

[gugubica]

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Ha. Don't worry about it.

I have close to 10000 rounds on my current one and it is solids as new. You could probably drop one out of a choper and it would be OK.

 

[TexasClassIII]

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Like others have said, built like a tank.

Not only will they not break, there's not wobble at all. Feels like one piece.

Parker

 

[MattyG]

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I believe there folder is one of the best systems I have ever seen. There is no question, they are built that tough.

 

[Jmilera]

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Sell a kidney! Get an AI

 

[geometro]

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The AICS is solid. I had my doubts when I got mine, but like others posted, it locks up like a vault: no worries on the durability department. It would take something really really bad to happen to damage an AICS. Most of the time it would probably be cosmetic and at the worst, you replace the skins. Anything worse than that, you probably got bigger things to worry about.

 

[Rifle Barrel Blanks]

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AISC 2.0 folder is rock solid from what I have seen. Best of the best

 

[GTGunner]

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My AICS Stage 2 is rock solid......don't try this at home, but you could probably hammer nails with it.