AI rifles: worth it or not?
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Its best shot from a prone position. However, if you remove the bipod and lean it against a tree or rock or whatever, you can hold it rock steady. The weight plays to the shooters advantage in many situations, such as spotting your own hits. Recoil is minimal, you can shoot it all day without any degrading accuracy effects to the shooter. The bolt throw is smooth, heavy and feeds rounds flawlessly. Its very easy to put multiple rounds on target without losing sight picture. Ergonomics are ok, maybe not the best, but everything works when the shooter knows his/her part. The folding stock is an engineering marvel - locks up solid. With the rear pod set in place, and cheek riser set to your liking, you can stare at your target all day with minimal shooter fatigue. The other day I put 250 handloads through it from 100 to 800 yards. At the end of the session I shot a string of 10 shots from a very hot and dirty barrel. The result was a ragged hole at 100 yards. I dont own another rifle that is capable of this type of torture/accuracy.
Why would you compare it to a cheytac? You seem to hold the cheytac with high regards, yet knowing relatively little about the AI. Cheytac is a small company (now defunct?) with not much of a track record and a not so great reputation. AI on the other hand is one of the premier manufacturers of field grade precision rifles.
No offense here, but do you get your knowledge of firearms through games such as CoD? Just curious, as there is a bunch of red flags in your post that tell me you do.
I brought up the cheytac bc when the intervention was brought out they advertised it as a battle ready weapon with outstanding accuracy and it was also high dollar. I am just getting familiar with ai rifles and I was not aware cheytac had issues as I haven't looked at any of their stuff for a long long time. I have been lurkin for a while considering getting a custom rifle built and have only recently considered a manufactured rifle that is why I lack knowledge on these particular rifles. I do not have much of an opinion of the cheytac as I know very little of them. I just assumed they were "top end". Apparently not.
Accuracy International rifles ( not just the chassis system or AICS ) are most often compared with and to the Sako TRG 22/42. If you do a google search you will come up with one or two pretty good comparisons and the 'take away' message is that they are both outstandingly accurate rifles with the AI being thought to be a little more rugged - not as a result of any 'torture test' or anything just a perception or feel. If you are not 100% sure you want an AI then consider getting an AICS into which you can drop your Remy 700 - it won't turn your 700 into an AI but it will give you a sense of what the AI is all about without the cost. If you don't like the AICS then sell it and revert back to whatever stock your Remy was housed in before.
The Cheytac rifles (or components at least) were at one time manufactured by EDM arms. EDM arms has a good reputation, and makes a pretty solid rifle from what I've heard (no personal experience with them). So if you like the Cheytac, but want a good quality rifle from a company that will back their products up, check out the EDM windrunner. You will see that it is aesthetically similar to the Cheytac, which is no coincidence.
AI makes a great rifle, and has the track record to back it up. If you have the means to afford one, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. They are the epitome of a rugged rifle, and are the benchmark that other tactical precision rifles are judged by.
PGW is a Canadian company, and is definitely worth a look. They produce the sniper rifles for the Canadian Forces. They are also accurate and really rugged. Out of all these systems mentioned, this is the only company I have actual first hand experience with. My friend has a PGW Coyote. The thing is beautifully machined, tough, and shoots like a house on fire.
You can also go the full custom route. Plenty of 'smiths out there that make a great stick. The only Canadian one I am aware of is ATRS (alberta tactical rifle, he is on this board), though I'm sure there is more. The States has a lot of options for custom tactical bolt guns, which you could import up here. UGSW (to be renamed BlackOps Precision), GAP, Tac-Ops, KMW, Surgeon, etc.
Lots of options out there, depending on what you want in a rifle. I recommend lots of research.
Since were talking about AI's, I thought a picture would be nice. Here you go fellas:
I hate it when people quote with the picture in it.
But that is one picture we can all look at again and appreciate.
Very Nice!!
I've just acquired a Casey @ Tac Ord custom R700 - very similar in appearance to my old Coyote but with the Jewel trigger and AI 10 round mags that I was after. Initial inspection shows this to be a very high quality build. I will be writing a review idc and it will be interesting to compare to the one I have on order with Rick at ATRS that should be ready Xmas time or so.
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Since were talking about AI's, I thought a picture would be nice. Here you go fellas:
Sweet rifle! And BTW you still have snow in your backyard?
For range use a custom may be cheaper and in fact more accurate, these are purpose built and for what they are intended to do very few serious professionals would chose any custom over an AI or Sako trg.
To those who need these, they are worth every penny and more.
Just what can an AI or TRG do that custom cant? Reliability, weight or accuracy. You could probably do just as well with a custom.
