Just an FYI the chassis is not polymer or plastic. The chassis is complete metal and only the skins are plastic. The action and trigger is the same as your AI AX short action. I have both guns and they are both awesome shooters for sure.
Thanks i think ill stick with the AX and that will be part of the package cause it will be a while to purchase the scope and other items ill consider the 6mm creedmoore thanks still checking out your other videos.
Will always have a 20" .308 in my stable. Just plain, solid. Not something i would necessary want to invest 9k into, though I certainly enjoy it when other people do. So thanks for that.
Awesome video. Sure wish we could have suppressors up here in Canada. Just did a long range course with my Rem 700 AAC-SD in 308 with a magpul hunter stock. Was able to make two hits at 1000 yards that day. I really enjoy your content, keep up the good work!
Given that the AT rifle is based on the battle proven AW (polymer skin) sniper rifle that dominated the sniper rifle space for decades, I would say the AT is a very reliable platform (even at distance) and in fact offers better value than the AX - given its lower price point.
Another great looking rifle you have their Ray👍 thanks for the in-depth look and showing us the difference between the two models. Thanks for sharing stay safe and have a wonderful evening👊
Probably the only thing I shoot 223/556 and .308 cuz I’m poor.... then comes X-ring with a 10k set up making ringing steel look easy! Gotta step up my game! Great job guys!
ive the at in 308 with the 26" barrel good out to 1200 yards with hand loads haven't tried it out past that. i go for my ai awm 338 for the longer shots
User limitations if you are struggling with wind past 650 on small targets. I've used this in 600-900 yard ranges with 15-19mile wind conditions with fishtail winds and still getting sub-moa groups. The fore-end sides and bottom have AI Patented rails that can have picatinny/arca attachments to mount anything on the sides/bottom, similar to the AX. There is also a clip on front section for any thermal/night vision that is not clipped onto your day-sight. The only thing the AX brings over the AT, is the barrel being lower on the chasis and inline with the shoulder more, which for a short action rifle wont impact you at all really. As everyone has mentioned, it is bonded aluminium action/receiver block with polymer side skins. It is also slightly lighter than the AX variant by like 200-300grams.
I've coveted this gun since the original counterstrike. and I just love the history behind AI. just a couple guys in a shed turned out something great.
Such nice goodness as those rifles are so nice as way beyond my capabilities....Nice job sir as you have some fun toys to play with as kudos to you for the hard work....Good stuff....
I don’t know you (and wouldn’t recommend anyone ever buy an AI, and I say that as an owner of an AX), but you shouldn’t discount your abilities! I took a friend out which hadn’t shot a rifle in 20 years. He was hitting a 1/2MOA swinger with my AX at 500 yards (had the .308 barrel in at the time). He worked his way down the rack and then hit the 1/2 MOa swinger three times straight. If he can do it, certainly you could, too!
I have a Surefire Socom 762 RC2, and a Thunder Beast Ultra 7. For a bolt gun the Thunder Beast is quieter, and accuracy is better. The Socom is designed with back pressure reduction in mind. It’s a compromise to give total signature reduction. Making it more difficult for recipients on a 2 way rifle range to locate the sender. Overall I’m happy with it and I like running it on my gas guns. So no regrets there.
I'm in the process of building a 18" - 20" 308 gas gun, and videos like yours have me thinking I need to switch to 6.5 CM, or 260 REM. Problem is, I have surplus 308 I need to do something with...
I feel ya with my 6.5mm creedmoor American predator and vortex crossfire ii bdc reticle scope. But I will say it's a deer killing combo out past 300 so far. Won't push it beyond 400 for ethical reasons for hunting. Gonna try some steel at 500 though
Random question, but what watch is that you're wearing in your vids? Garmin by chance? In the market for one is why I ask. By the way, your vids are great. Confirmed my choice in a future AI.
Thanks for the clarification. They must use some really thick “skins on them”. Would it be the same chassis that is on my AX or just a really thin chassis ?
It’s basically the same chassis, it come all the way out to the spigot mount. The polymer sides sure make a difference when it’s -30c. That aluminum makes your hands cold very quick.
hi X-ring. great review as always. I am planning to get one. do you know if this barrel in your video was made by LW or AI? (I was told within the last few years all the AT barrels were made by AI - but not sure who made the blanks).
IF you buy from united states, the barrel is a Bartlein. If you buy from the UK or rest of the world, it will be a LW. AI source barrel blanks from LW and Bartlein.
@@emorelix thanks. I was able to contact the gunsmith (Win Tac) and confirmed that it was a Bartlein. he also said sometimes they used another brand of blanks for these guns as well (an equally good brand) I can't remember exactly.
Thank you for explaining the difference between the 2 it definitely got me saving towards the Ax model , the only question , 6mm or 6.5 Creedmoor which is your favorite for long distance competition ?? Thank you please let me know.
if you're not reloading your own ammo, 6.5 cm is cheaper and more available, but the gap is closing between the two. the 6.5 cm will also have a lot more barrel life so you will be able to shoot it more before needing a rebarrel if that's something you're worried about. also know, the 6mm cm can be harder on steel up close. just some unsolicited info.
I enjoy your videos, but was wanting to know if you are sponsored or do you test for different companies? The usual rifles and scopes you show and shoot, are not cheap either. So, just curious, great tips by the way, on gear and optics.
I've found that Harris bipods dont do well with some of the heavier recoiling rifles. They definatly hop weird and for the price of the rifle we both know it deserves better Haha.
Great shooting as always, X-Ring. I am not too familiar with silencers...how does barrel harmonics change, if any, when a silencer is attached compared to no silencer. I'm just assuming that the bullet has already left the muzzle crown by the time harmonics gets to wiggle back from the weight difference of the silencer. Anyone with knowledge, please chime in as well. Thanks.
Your question is a good one. I’ll give the answer in two parts. 1) the barrel harmonics necessarily and absolutely change. The laws of physics require this. 2) that may not (but almost always does) affect your POI. I have silencers (the legal term, but I use both interchangeably) from .22lr through and including .338LM. All but one will affect the POI shift. Digging a little deeper: sound (which is just vibration) travels faster in liquids than it does in gasses, and a lot faster in solids than it does in either. The sound wave from the ignition of the gunpowder will travel up and back from the barrel 20,000 times before the billet leaves the barrel (that isn’t a typo....20,000). When you hang a weight off the end of your barrel, it’s going to affect how that barrel reacts. Typically (but not always) it will reduce the variance of the barrel “whip” (kind of like a dampener, in simple terms), so many people see increases in accuracy when they shoot with a silencer (also helped by the lack of blast which helps with people not flinching). I have a label on each of my optics that tells me the adjustment I need to make if the silencer is not on the gun (except one, which is set to tell me what the adjustment is when the silencer is on the gun). Hope that helps.
If you don’t like wind and have a 1/10 twist shoot a 195 TMK. I get 2530 ft/sec out of a 20 inch barrel. Wind drift is 2.3 mils at 1k in a 10 mph crosswind
Yea that seems loud for a suppressor…I like the covert Larry done a vid with few yrs back..I was wondering how come you don’t have or show a s&b pm2 5x25? One day I hope to have one or the 7x35 you run…take an ol plumber/tree man awhile to afford one..
@@XRING haha yea I have to say I did good on this last job but it was a time/materials deal and we were gettin triple our base pay and a little perdiem stayin 2hrs away…back to earth now and good checks are gone..thanks ray
I was shooting my savage 10 .308 today and it doesn’t have a muzzle break so it’s jumping off the table. Who around us in WNC can thread the barrel for me ?
Great question Neil. A hot barrel can do the same thing as well. However, NOTHING like the heat generated with a suppressor within a few shots. Not talking machine gun rate of fire either.
Excellent presentation, in depth detail, charming personality, elite expert in small weapons, simply the Best channel ever. Congratulations on your success. I am a writer, artist. Recently picked up waiting on my call. If I ever have a chance to cast you in a major motion picture. I will if you are available and interested. Thank you, Looking for this exact rifle but used preferably.
@@XRING Thank you kindly. Will note it down. My friends cousin and he brought him to me. Steven S. Mind blown,. Two weeks later. A gentleman came to tell me I was hired. Stay safe.
Hi Mr. X. I have a .308 rifle and I'm wanting to get into hand loads. What type of powder and bullet (make & weight) would you recommend for a 24" 1:11 twist barrel?
Hey D Babcock, I would probably look at the 168 or 175gr Sierra Match King and try to find some Varget powder. That’s a great starting point for that setup. I also check with Ken and he said The 168gr ELD Hornady bullet would be a good start. 43 gr to 45. Oal 20 thousandths off lands. ~2.830 OAL. You should be good to go!
Didnt Accuracy international recently make some kind of statement that was against the 2nd ammendment, something like they dont think civilians should own semi auto rifles? Im pretty sure they did a few months ago, maybe a year ago. If i had the money i would take my business elsewhere! Those are good shooting guns, but the owner of the company seems to be a shill. Im stuck with low budget factory stuff but my savage 10T .308 has yielded me .5” 5 shot groups at 100yds with my pet load
One of the owner’s name is Tom Irwin. The VP of the US operations is Scott Seigmund. Scott and Tom (and one other gentleman, but not the other owner of AI) also own WIN tactical which is AI’s US-based barrel “producer” (I say producer because they use or have used, primarily bartlein barrels, so WIN chambers them, coats them and then puts their logo on them). Fun fact: It’s documented in AI’s own website info that they won their first military contract (UK) by making fraudulent misrepresentations to their government. They lied to their government about their capacity to produce rifles, and schemed the government reps when they showed up to check out AI’s operations (or lack thereof). You can read the story on their site or in some article online. I will say this from my own personal experience: that kind of disregard for honesty continues in the company to this day.
Indeed! If you shoot to any kind of distance (750-1500), the .308 will challenge your skill set a lot more. Plus....barrel life is a real thing. Most people won’t shoot their rifle enough to ever realize this, I suspect, but for the uninformed, it could be a little surprise a few thousand rounds down the road. Oh! And at closer ranges (say about 750 yards and in) the .308 will be carrying a LOT more energy, so from a tactical perspective (or hunting) this is meaningful. I like ‘em all, but think the above-describes advantages of the .308 get overlooked in the “debate” which usually focuses on “ballistic performance” and recoil.
