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Funny you should ask. I called MHSA today and they said they are getting them in weekly. The amount they get in varies so they could get a pallet of them in at any time. I went ahead and paid mine off so everything is good to go. Hope to see mine in a a few weeks.
RP,
Thanks for the heads up. I guess I'll give them a call and pay off the balance as well, since they are real now...
Just got to get home today...14hrs stuffed in a metal tube...ugh.
Thanks for the heads up. I guess I'll give them a call and pay off the balance as well, since they are real now...
Just got to get home today...14hrs stuffed in a metal tube...ugh.
I am having mine cut down to 18.5 and having the AI brake threaded on. Not sure if this will take place at AINA or at Mile High but it should not be an issue cutting it down. MHSA has done it for me in the past and did a great job.
When cutting back a 20" barrel 18.5 won't work because of the flat but 18 would with a little bit of the flat left right behind the threads which would be inside the brake. Cutting back a 24 no problem.
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[MENTION=26671]DAVETOOLEY[/MENTION], with the reamer you use for the 260 AI barrels you chamber for AINA will those barrels allow use of the Lapua brass without having to neck turn? I've got one being threaded by Mile High right now and just wanted to see if you could provide any insight so that I've got a good supply of brass for that barrel.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Thanks Dave. That was my only concern with the AINA barrel as I still haven't gotten my hands on it, but have been starting to gather up supplies for it.
FYI. I was going to pay for my AIAT outright before I read a post on Mile High's Facebook page about financing. I called them and they referred me to the bank. I called and talked to Trent at Key Bank and it's a credit card with 12 months 0% interest. I put $1000 deposit on my rifle a couple of months ago and I plan on financing the rest with the card (same as cash) and paying it off in 12 months or less, before any interest occurs.
So the way I look at is this... I already put a $1000 deposit on an AIAT. I can get a 0% interest card and pay the remaing +/- $3000 off of my rifle in 12 months ($250 per month) same as cash. If I did pay the entire amount off with cash, I know that I would only spend the extra $250 per month on something else if it were sitting in my checking account. So it's like I am getting the rifle for only $1000.... Right??? Also means... more gear that I can buy! Now it's just a waiting game until it arrives!
So the way I look at is this... I already put a $1000 deposit on an AIAT. I can get a 0% interest card and pay the remaing +/- $3000 off of my rifle in 12 months ($250 per month) same as cash. If I did pay the entire amount off with cash, I know that I would only spend the extra $250 per month on something else if it were sitting in my checking account. So it's like I am getting the rifle for only $1000.... Right??? Also means... more gear that I can buy! Now it's just a waiting game until it arrives!
Euro had a 24" black folder this morning when I looked.
Color was the issue..prefer a PB one...
Rifle came in yesterday as did the 260 barrel, can't wait to take it out tomorrow to test it out a bit. Barrel changes are a breeze and I really like the new pale brown. Folding mechanism is stiffer and more rigid than I would've even expected. Overall my impression of the rifle has been very good, will post up a range report and pictures tomorrow.
Rifle came in yesterday as did the 260 barrel, can't wait to take it out tomorrow to test it out a bit. Barrel changes are a breeze and I really like the new pale brown. Folding mechanism is stiffer and more rigid than I would've even expected. Overall my impression of the rifle has been very good, will post up a range report and pictures tomorrow.
Where did u ordered the 260? How much did it cost?
Took the AT out to the range yesterday morning after getting off work, I am convinced this rifle will never leave my hands now. Only tested out the rifle with the factory 20" 308 barrel as I did not have the time or energy to get things in order to throw the 260 barrel on after working all night. Will take it out once again this week during my days off and will really put the rifle through its paces in both 260 and 308 form. Fit and finish is great, the 2 stage trigger is tuned just right, and accuracy was better than expected from hand loads I raided from another rifle. The rifle is definitely more than capable of sub .5 MOA five shot groups based on the quick 50 rounds I ran through it to get zeroed and to get everything adjusted to how I like it. I will do the additional accuracy testing as well as some tests swapping between barrels to test repeatability on my particular rifle. I am sure that repeatability is not going to be an issue as the PSR has been out in the wild for quite some time now and has proven to be very reliable by the accounts of others, just want to test it myself.
Here are a couple pictures for those wanting to see some: Folding AT 20" factory threaded barrel with the 30BA brake attach on the end.
Just a quick comparison of the new tan vs the old tan for those curious about the difference in the color. Really like the pale brown.
Here are a couple pictures for those wanting to see some: Folding AT 20" factory threaded barrel with the 30BA brake attach on the end.
Just a quick comparison of the new tan vs the old tan for those curious about the difference in the color. Really like the pale brown.
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Very nice looking!
I just can't believe the rails there using! Someone in r&d needs a good beating!!
A friend just picked up the same rifle and ordered a new Schmidt 5-25 from europtics. They sent him some abomination of a qd mount. It was literally to high on the rifle with the cheek rest lifted all the way up. The pour guy dropped like 10k on a complete rifle, glass,hard case, barrels etc.. And couldn't even shoot it. On top of it they charged him like a 100 to bore sight it?
Would it have been that difficult to ship them with a normal height 20 moa rail then sell the night vision mount as a set with same height rail??
I am not hating on ai. I love my aw,ae and hopefully soon aw50!!
I don't know the demographics but I would bet less then 10% of civilian sales will be buying the night vision mount?
I just can't believe the rails there using! Someone in r&d needs a good beating!!
A friend just picked up the same rifle and ordered a new Schmidt 5-25 from europtics. They sent him some abomination of a qd mount. It was literally to high on the rifle with the cheek rest lifted all the way up. The pour guy dropped like 10k on a complete rifle, glass,hard case, barrels etc.. And couldn't even shoot it. On top of it they charged him like a 100 to bore sight it?
Would it have been that difficult to ship them with a normal height 20 moa rail then sell the night vision mount as a set with same height rail??
I am not hating on ai. I love my aw,ae and hopefully soon aw50!!
I don't know the demographics but I would bet less then 10% of civilian sales will be buying the night vision mount?
Honestly I initially thought the rail would be an issue before I had hands on the rifle, but with the Spuhr 4001 (1.18" height) it's not bad at all. I was planning on purchasing the low rail from AI once available, but now that idea has been scrapped as I do not find it necessary. I'd be curious what height rings he was using as I could see an issue with 1.5" rings like you find in many QD setups.
Took the AT out to the range yesterday morning after getting off work, I am convinced this rifle will never leave my hands now. Only tested out the rifle with the factory 20" 308 barrel as I did not have the time or energy to get things in order to throw the 260 barrel on after working all night. Will take it out once again this week during my days off and will really put the rifle through its paces in both 260 and 308 form. Fit and finish is great, the 2 stage trigger is tuned just right, and accuracy was better than expected from hand loads I raided from another rifle. The rifle is definitely more than capable of sub .5 MOA five shot groups based on the quick 50 rounds I ran through it to get zeroed and to get everything adjusted to how I like it. I will do the additional accuracy testing as well as some tests swapping between barrels to test repeatability on my particular rifle. I am sure that repeatability is not going to be an issue as the PSR has been out in the wild for quite some time now and has proven to be very reliable by the accounts of others, just want to test it myself.
Here are a couple pictures for those wanting to see some: Folding AT 20" factory threaded barrel with the 30BA brake attach on the end.
Just a quick comparison of the new tan vs the old tan for those curious about the difference in the color. Really like the pale brown.
Beautiful! Can't wait for mine to get here on Wednesday!
Is tat a custom case? It looks perfect for the at.
I wish it was one of the machine cut customs as it would be cleaner, but it's not. It's just a Pelican 1750 with the Kaizen foam in it that I trimmed to fit. It was my first attempt at doing one with that foam by hand, definitely took more time than I thought it would.
Sorry but this is bullshit. I'm not aware of any mounts especially QD that are more than 1.5". A 1.5" mount doesn't even put the cheek piece half way up with a very tight cheek weld.
Either way they could have sent him some low mount but then you risk the customer bitching about not being able to use the NV rail.
AI AT w/ Higher NV 20 moa rail & Seekins Rings w/ S&B 5-25
For those of you waiting on the correct ring height for your AI AT that are mounting an S&B PMII 5-25x56mm, I just tried Seekins .92 rings and before torquing down the rings, there is just a sliver of space between the turret housing the picatinny rail. After torquing down, the turret housing touches the picatinny. Not sure if that could cause problems or damage as I've never mounted a scope that touches the pic rail.
I have some 1" Seekins rings that I'm about to switch out to. Will have some photos in a bit for those that are curious about clearance.
For those of you waiting on the correct ring height for your AI AT that are mounting an S&B PMII 5-25x56mm, I just tried Seekins .92 rings and before torquing down the rings, there is just a sliver of space between the turret housing the picatinny rail. After torquing down, the turret housing touches the picatinny. Not sure if that could cause problems or damage as I've never mounted a scope that touches the pic rail.
I have some 1" Seekins rings that I'm about to switch out to. Will have some photos in a bit for those that are curious about clearance.
What have been people's experience with taking the barrel on and off and the rifle maintaining zero? I've heard that AI claims the rifle will maintain original zero when the barrel is taken off and put back on. Just curious what you fellas are experiencing.
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Here are a couple of photos of a S&B 5-25x56mm, mounted on 1" Seekins rings, on an AI AT with the taller 20moa rail.
I found that with Seekins .92" rings, the scope turret housing made contact with the picatinny rail when torqued down.
The way the cheek riser is setup works perfectly with the 1" Seekins rings and this scope combo.
I believe once the lower 20moa rail is released, for those that want your scope closer to the barrel, the cheek piece seems to be designed so that it can come apart so it can actually go even lower. If you see the photo below, you can see that the cheek piece has been taken apart and can be put together without the spacer.
Hope this answers some questions. Now to square away some time to go shoot the darn thing. Looking forward to putting it up against my GAP Custom.
I found that with Seekins .92" rings, the scope turret housing made contact with the picatinny rail when torqued down.
The way the cheek riser is setup works perfectly with the 1" Seekins rings and this scope combo.
I believe once the lower 20moa rail is released, for those that want your scope closer to the barrel, the cheek piece seems to be designed so that it can come apart so it can actually go even lower. If you see the photo below, you can see that the cheek piece has been taken apart and can be put together without the spacer.
Hope this answers some questions.
Now to square away some time to go shoot the darn thing. Looking forward to putting it up against my GAP Custom.
Went out to the range today after throwing together some test loads to test for pressure sensitivity on the 260 barrel as I know some people have run into issues on other AIs. The AINA barrel chambered by Dave Tooley is going to be a real shooter based on the 20 rounds I put through it. Recorded a five shot group of 0.353 without having done any load development. After that group I dialed my .2 Mil down and .2 Mil left that I calculated I would need to swap to the 308 barrel and was back to the rough zero I established over the weekend. Also found that the factory AI barrel has a very negligible shift on a cold clean bore shot (high shot), others are all right there below.
Went out to the range today after throwing together some test loads to test for pressure sensitivity on the 260 barrel as I know some people have run into issues on other AIs. The AINA barrel chambered by Dave Tooley is going to be a real shooter based on the 20 rounds I put through it. Recorded a five shot group of 0.353 without having done any load development. After that group I dialed my .2 Mil down and .2 Mil left that I calculated I would need to swap to the 308 barrel and was back to the rough zero I established over the weekend. Also found that the factory AI barrel has a very negligible shift on a cold clean bore shot (high shot), others are all right there below.
Looks like you could have put a little more effort into your positioning behind the rifle. Remember, where you point the barrel is where the bullet will impact. Keep at it and some day you will progress past the noob stage and get some good groups...
He's being a douche, intentionally mocking a certain other member here. Don is actually my shooting partner. I laughed at least.
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I'm looking for what changes and ETA are intended for the AI-6730 bipod.
Tom noted in another thread that AI will be working on an improved version after getting the 2014 AT and AX into production, thanks.
Tom noted in another thread that AI will be working on an improved version after getting the 2014 AT and AX into production, thanks.
That's a bit harsh dude
I thought it was dripping with sarcasm and was just poking fun... My take at least.
You yanks have a different flavor of 'taking the piss' to us Aussies, I couldn't pick it. Actually glad for the humor
AI AT ordered 6-5 from MHS. Anybody know an appx time from order to shipping? Its so hard to wait patiently.
Will the monopod fit the current AT?
I removed the skins from mine today and it doesn't appear to have a means of mounting one.
Sorry this is kinda off topic, but I'm picking up my rifle today and I was wondering if anyone has played with 175g smk's for 1,000 yd work? If anyone's shot any AI out to 1,000 and has any load data I could try out it would be appreciated. I'm even thinking about trying out some 155 palma's as I've read they move pretty fast from this gun.
plenty of guys taking 308's to 1000 yards. Check out the reloading section for load info.
Sorry should have clarified I'm looking for something really specific. There's no specific AI AT loads on there and a google search of SH for any AI loads came up empty. I was hoping to get some input from someone shooting the same gun with the same barrel with hopefully a similar load so I didn't have to start from point blank. As you know a R700 1:10 18bbl is probably going to be further off the mark than a near excact copy. Either way it's going to have some development behind it
Barrel to barrel is going to vary as much as gun to gun as far as your load. Some will be consistent but you're still going to have to do load development. It's a whopping 50 rounds max and you always get good data from it. If you want a general rule of thumb you'll get about the same velocity as you see guys getting with other match grade hand lapped barrels of the same length in the same caliber. Pick a solid bullet, and powder, load it to the jump those bullets typically like, and start your development.
You'll waste less time and components that way then you will trying loads other people suggest, most likely realizing your gun doesn't like it that much, and still start from scratch anyway.
Agree... Had tons of people telling me to go with 46gr Varget with 168s. I decided to do a ladder test first and now I run 43.7gr Varget and my rifle loves it. I'll save a smidge of powder as well... hahaha Seriously though, I think doing a ladder test is kinda fun and anytime you're shooting your rifle, you're getting good real-world data.
It does seem though, 44.5gr Varget under a 175 SMK shoots good in a lot of rifles....
When I get my AT, I think I will try this load first just for shits...Just got my OD green AT on Monday and much to my surprise the barrel is a Bartlein stamped AINA 308. I was totally expecting the UK barrel with the UK proofs but that kind of surprised me. I am not disappointed. I will get some pics up when I get the scope mounted and work leaves me alone.
I will get some pics up when I get the scope mounted and work leaves me alone.
Congrats RP!
Man, the wait is killing me! 24" folder in Pale brown and a 6.5CM 24" threaded barrel...sigh...
Man, the wait is killing me! 24" folder in Pale brown and a 6.5CM 24" threaded barrel...sigh...
