Thread: Accuracy International 20 BR

Just got this one back from my Gunsmith for a very good customer & shot it for the first time this morning at the range



Only had this morning to get it going, boxed up & sent back to the customer as I'm away hunting for two weeks, so no pressure...I have previously built one for myself on a Howa Mini so I could get a good idea where to start & what it could sensibly do, quite an investment but it does pay off...sometimes



We chose the 20 BR because he wanted a 20 cal, he was super impressed with a 204 I built for one of his mates & a bolt swap was wasn't on the cards, it has a custom fluted ex USA MullerWorks 1-8 barrel so will happily shoot the 55 Bergers & put enough RPM's into the 40 Vmax to make them super aggressive which is exactly what he wants, his mate has the same barrel & shoots the 32 Vmax at silly velocity & has heaps through it with no drama with blow ups so far



I'm very impressed with this platform, very nice to operate & it shoots pretty well as you would expect with quality components, look at that ES, yep I wrote the velocities wrong in the bottom group...in to much of a hurry

How easy would it be for you to do pre-fit barrels for AI actions?

Originally Posted by Beetroot

How easy would it be for you to do pre-fit barrels for AI actions?

That's what this one is, we didn't put flats in it for removal but that shouldn't be too much of a drama

I also import prefit barrels from the States but they are $$$$ especially with the dollar like it is

The ones I have supplied have shot extremely well

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

That's what this one is, we didn't put flats in it for removal but that shouldn't be too much of a drama

I also import prefit barrels from the States but they are $$$$ especially with the dollar like it is

The ones I have supplied have shot extremely well

What brands of AI pre-fit can you get? And what sort of price?
I'm guessing still works out cheaper than getting a US barrel blank and having locally chambered/fitted?

I'm surprised pre-fits (shouldered not barrel but) haven't taken off here, especially with Tikka/Sako re-barrels being so common.
Maybe we just don't have the volume of new barrels to support it.

Gun city Hamilton have imported a dozen 300 blackout Lothar walther barrels for tikkas and also a few 6.5 prc and 300 prc( more for Sako longerish action ) . I think the criterion barrels imported by Steeve wholesale are selling as well. Maybe people don’t know this options exists ….

Originally Posted by Friwi

Gun city Hamilton have imported a dozen 300 blackout Lothar walther barrels for tikkas and also a few 6.5 prc and 300 prc( more for Sako longerish action ) . I think the criterion barrels imported by Steeve wholesale are selling as well. Maybe people don’t know this options exists ….

As far as I'm aware the Criterions have a nut so not a "true prefit", ie screw it up to the shoulder & torque up to xyz & you are good to go

Originally Posted by Beetroot

What brands of AI pre-fit can you get? And what sort of price?
I'm guessing still works out cheaper than getting a US barrel blank and having locally chambered/fitted?

I'm surprised pre-fits (shouldered not barrel but) haven't taken off here, especially with Tikka/Sako re-barrels being so common.
Maybe we just don't have the volume of new barrels to support it.

The US cut barrels chambered here may be a little cheaper now given the declining exchange rate, but probably wouldn't be much in it by the time they are Cerakoted

I would have to do some numbers