Rifle is pretty much done

[terrance250]

Remington 700 SPS Tactical
NXS 5.5-22X50
Seekins 20 MOA base & rings
AICS 1.5 Stock
Blot knob done by Mark @ Short Action Customs
Cheap bi-pod (will be wearing an Atlas some day)
Planning on getting a can for it as well once my wallet recovers.

Can't wait to get out and shoot it. It shot very well prior to upgrading the stock & optics, so hopefully it can only get better.

 

[3one5]

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Very nice!

 

[cp3head]

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great looking setup, enjoy it!

 

[jakerz3]

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Be sure to update when you get back from the range.

 

[terrance250]

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Hopefully I get some free time on my days off to shoot this thing. Even with the previous stock & optics it was a pretty good shooter (B&C A3, Falcon 4-14). Hand loads were producing less the 1/2 moa 5 shot groups at 100 yards.

It better not get worse with the NXS & AICS, or I'll freak out.....lol

 

[terrance250]

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Finally got out Friday & shot it with the new stock & glass. Got it zeroed and proceeded to shoot steel with it at 300 yards.

I kind of took a gamble on buying the AICS since I've never had an opportunity to handle one. From what I'd gathered here & on other forums it seemed to be either guys loved or hated them. I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it. It's a heavy beast, but I really like the fit & feel.

Shooting 5 shot groups from the prone w/bi-pod I managed to keep it under 1 MOA through 25 rounds. Ready to stretch this thing out now & see what it's capable of.

Next on the list for her is an AAC 762 SDN-6

 

[nfoley]

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Used to think those AICS stocks were ugly SOBs but the more I see them and hear about them the more I like. Very nice!!

 

[head2h2o]

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Sounds like you got a shooter. Just wait until you get the can on there, then you will be hooked.

 

[D_TROS]

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Just last fall I switched to the AICS and so far am very pleased. Also got the OD.

Did you bed the action or just go with it?
I bedded my rifle due to the action being a 1/4" longer than a rem, I had to mill out the recoil lug so I just bedded the whole thing. Shoots great out to 604 yds so far (farthest I shot since the change in stock). And at the comp last weekend, hit the prarie dog at 500 yds on last try. Was a tricky windy day for me.

Regards,
_DT

Oh and I am also waiting on a suppressor. Just got the email it being shipped to my ffl/sot now. Very very excited.

 

[RollinCoal11]

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Nice and clean look.....I like it

 

[armydog]

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been thinking about one of them stocks too, enjoy.

 

[NTK]

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Nice rifle.

 

[IndySSD]

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Hey T, you considering selling that B&C stock you had on it before you got the AI or are you not convinced that you're going to keep it in the AI?

 

[njlohmann]

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Wow that looks almost like my rifle.

 

[wdhigh]

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Any of you guys shot deer out of a box blind with an AICS? I love the look and what you get with them, but my rifle has to pull double duty since it is my only center fire.

 

[Lowe Left]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wdhigh</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any of you guys shot deer out of a box blind with an AICS? I love the look and what you get with them, but my rifle has to pull double duty since it is my only center fire. </div></div>

I haven't shot one out of a box blind, but I've shot one in matches from all sorts of weird contorted positions

. Resting an AICS on a blind shouldn't be a big lift. IMO

.

 

[terrance250]

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D_TROS,no I didn't bed the action. Might be something that I do on down the road depending on what kind of accuracy I'm getting.

So far all looks good, but I'll feel more confident after I've put quite a few more rounds down range.