AT-XC bolts are not compatible with AT/AW bolts

[Adam B]

I just picked up an AT-XC and was going to have Bugholes do a 223 conversion. I was able to find a complete bolt, but when I went to put it into the gun, it was a no-go. After comparing the two bolts, it is clear that the changes they made for the AT-XC are significant. Unless I am missing something, I will have to wait for the AT-XC bolts to become available.

 

[jbuck88]

Yes you are correct. The bolt redesign has been covered a bunch.

 

[hafejd30]

Yup

Same as when the bolts went from the AXMC to the AXSR

 

[diggler1833]

When asked about the possibility of retrofitting, AI informed of the new model coming in the fall of 2026 (specifically for civilian sales): The AT-FU.

It allows the end user to retrofit the old sticker to his/her gun safe. You still have to pay $126 for the sticker though.

Expect a price hike on the rifle.

 

[Huskydriver]

I just picked up an AT-XC and was going to have Bugholes do a 223 conversion. I was able to find a complete bolt, but when I went to put it into the gun, it was a no-go. After comparing the two bolts, it is clear that the changes they made for the AT-XC are significant. Unless I am missing something, I will have to wait for the AT-XC bolts to become available.

No shit they said that back at the release

 

[Adam B]

No shit they said that back at the release

guess I missed that

 

[ShtrRdy]

Would you mind providing a link which describes the design differences between the AT-XC and earlier short action AI's? I did a search and couldn't find anything about design differences. Just a lot of opinions on bolt lift feel.

 

[Kiba]

Chances are bugholes won't do an ATXC 223 bolt, Greg mentioned a while back once the last couple of AX/AT 223 bolts are gone he's probably going to stop offering them because too much fiddling is needed to make them run. If he's going to hang up the AT/AX 223 bolts I doubt he'll go through the effort to design a 223 bolt for the ATXC.

AI should have theirs out by the end of the year... They never said what year though.