I definitely remember that. It felt like we were saying goodbye to an era for surplus guns. I used to enjoy browsing through racks of old military rifles, picking one up just because it “looked cool” for under a hundred bucks. But after that import ban, everything started to disappear or double in price almost overnight.
I would like to see some of those AICS 300WM rifles go up on the auction block. Most of the Governemnt arms I'm not interested in, but I would be for something like that, albeit HEAVY. The barreled actions would probably be XLNT.
Oh my, I’d be all over an AICS .300 Win Mag if one came up for auction. These things are absolute tanks. I love using them for long-range shooting.I would like to see some of those AICS 300WM rifles go up on the auction block. Most of the Governemnt arms I'm not interested in, but I would be for something like that, albeit HEAVY. The barreled actions would probably be XLNT.
They must have a stockpile of those rifles, they're not light, but are rock solid. I sold a Gen 1 AICS non-folder with Viper Skins on it, it was a pretty nice stock, just heavy. I sold that and bought the Manners. Those AICS stocks have never been cheap.
If I can find surplus barreled actions for about $1k, I’d prolly get a few. I’d put a Manners stock or a lighter chassis on the ones I intend to carry, whip up a 7mm Backcountry on one of the blanks, and treat any exotic-case system as a little experiment until I’ve had a chance to prove it in the field.They must have a stockpile of those rifles, they're not light, but are rock solid. I sold a Gen 1 AICS non-folder with Viper Skins on it, it was a pretty nice stock, just heavy. I sold that and bought the Manners. Those AICS stocks have never been cheap.
The Military has a lot of those chambered in 300 WM, that was the rifle that Chris Kyle became so famous with. Those rifles would be a great deal, if around $1,000. If they were $2,000, they would start losing value to me. Better would be if they would surplus off the barreled actions. Those AICS actions were top notch, my chassis didn't have an action with it.
I haven't posted any gunsmithing threads yet, but have 4 bolt action blanks to mill/barrel. I'm considering a 7mm Backcountry for one of the actions. Or the new Shellshock 308, but something with a steel 80,000 psi case. Seems those cases don't stretch, and that could be a good thing.
I wasn't really considering the 7mm Backcountry, but after seeing that video with the Federal guy on the Vortex Nation Podcast, I'm interested now. I hadn't thought about a non-stretching case, and it seems the Peak Alloy doesn't stretch the case, so you only need to resize the neck. That sound good!
What really drew me in was the potential for consistency. When there’s less case growth, it usually means fewer issues with pressure and OAL variances. For a lightweight hunting rifle, that’s a pretty sweet setup. I’m not saying I’m all in just yet, but it’s definitely gone from “not on my radar” to “hmm… I might need to create something around this.”
I agree, but the stable case wasn't something I was thinking about, I was thinking about being able to bump the shoulder. Given that the steel doesn't stretch is a huge plus. I think it's gonna take close to another year for the Peak Alloy to find it's place. The Shellshock 308 could also be a contender, but I think the BC is better on the 7mm Backcountry, so that's peak'd my interest for lack of a better analogy!
