Timbo1963

Laurie Holland is probably the best person to ask. have a look at his article on small rifle primers in target shooting mag. https://www.targetshooter.co.uk/?paged=2&cat=58

Have your looked at the dark lord of optics? https://opticsthoughts.com/?page_id=94

You didn’t really say what issue you had with the 6CM. You should be careful your not chasing the goose that lays the golden egg, as unless you go for the lower volume 6’s the 6GT will still eat barrels. I don’t think the 6CM over the 6GT cartridge will give any noticeable benefit in accuracy or recoil. what about the 6dasher? Obviously with a mag kit. Or 6.5CM with something like the strike with warning tuner break? Just be cautious chasing the perfect cartridge and make sure you can source brass. This is just my 10p worth, hope it gives you some thoughts.

There is a 4.5-27x50 Meopta Optika 6 on here that would be worth looking at

What velocity do you get out of them, how far have you pushed them too?

Hi, just out of interest. You said your going another route, with the limited availability of bullets at the moment what are you using?

It looks like they are https://www.sportingservices.co.uk/collections/accuracy-international-aics/products/accuracy-international-at-x-aics-chassis-system

You would only need to remove the cheek riser and maybe loosen off the butt pad, which I suppose is a pain (you would need to set your specific height again). I’m not sure if you could just change the cap screws for knurled screws like the AT. Have a look at YouTube. The price looks reasonable though so maybe just budget in for the hinge is the best option.

Have a look at Tim’s stuff, he really puts a lot of work into his chassis and good prices as well. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100046271665985 XBM Engineering

Try contacting Berger for the specific bullet and cartridge support@capstonepg.com-1.hs-inbox.com

This might be worth a look? https://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/elltech-tps-4-24x56-ffp-illuminated-tps-mil-zero-stop-34mm-lt-rifle-scope?mc_cid=5640901e5a&mc_eid=6b77b794ac

I found this if it’s any use looks really good.

Thanks TJC So I assume your having issues with yours feeding? Are you getting any support from AI or your retailer? I must admit I don’t want to end up with a rifle that won’t feed consistently from the magazine. This is one of my concerns about aftermarket chassis’s. I had been considering p/x the AT but thought a chassis swap might be the route to go. Although I here the competition trigger in the AT-X is good?

Hi TJC Sounds like you have got some interesting information. Can I pick you brains a bit? when you say “on the hide” is that snipers hide? Are they really on the 3rd version? It’s always difficult to find out much about AI in this country. I have assumed the US were making there ones and the UK factory the ones for this country? The reason I ask is I’ve seen a YouTube video from a supplier in the states. It’s strange that you say quality issues as well, when they then make a big deal on the quality assurance and CNC. I suppose the question would be if it’s a magazine issue (a pressed steel construction) or a design issue with the actual Aluminium chassis? The other thing you have to be careful of is that there is always someone just loving slagging off stuff that they don’t really understand (not saying that’s the case here but what do you think?). It will be a shame if it is really a misfiring start as the design looks really good. I was actually thinking about upgrading the AT, but looks like the wait (a year for the chassis) will be a good opportunity to make sure it hasn’t got any issues. Although the Vision Chassis for the AI receiver looks gorgeous, so maybe worth considering. As for what 6.5 creedmoor to get, there are so many brilliant rifles now, it comes down to what suits your requirements and you best. You don’t need to spend the big bucks either but by doing so, you can get exactly what you want. There are certain aspects about AI that took me down that route (a real UK product, great barrel changing system, rugged and shoots much better than me). The AT-X is really a rifle designed specifically for PRS where it can be rested on various props giving a good stable support and recoil straight back. There are quite a few aftermarket stocks and a few production rifles with these characteristics so have a look at as many as you can.

A little bit of compression is quite often what reloaders go for (good case fill is supposed to be better), but normally VIHTAVUORI tells you when it is compressed. I have always found there max is quite conservative compared to what some people are loading (I’m not recommending going over there max though). Always start lower and work your load up looking for signs of pressure. And because you can see the powder might not mean it’s compressed, there is normally a crunching sound when you are compressing. 22gr seems quite low to be compressing, I’ve loaded 77SMK with 24.5gr of N140 for my AR with no issues.