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20-223 ai question

Yes. I don't have a 20-223AI but my 223AI is built on a Rem700 and I've never had a single feeding problem with it. It was originally a standard BDL hinged floor plate but a few years ago I switched it over to a HS Precision detachable mag setup, both fed equally fine though.
 
If you’re trying to duplicate the Mad Minute then sometimes a cartridge can fail to feed correctly. But during normal use it should work fine.
 
The problem you will encounter is magazine length.

The 223 AI is ideal for heavy bullets. Heavy bullets will perform best if seated long so the base of the bearing surface is forward of the neck to shoulder donut.

To do that requires significant free bore of at least 0.190". That will result in rounds with an overall length close to 2.650"

If you want to feed a round that long you will not find an over the counter mag to do it, but you can modify them as depicted in this video.

Both 223 AccurateMag and steel 223 MDT mags can be modified fairly easily and with nothing more than a drill press and a small end mill. If you have access to a milling machine, more power to ya.

 
PracticalTactical said:
The problem you will encounter is magazine length.

The 223 AI is ideal for heavy bullets. Heavy bullets will perform best if seated long so the base of the bearing surface is forward of the neck to shoulder donut.

To do that requires significant free bore of at least 0.190". That will result in rounds with an overall length close to 2.650"

If you want to feed a round that long you will not find an over the counter mag to do it, but you can modify them as depicted in this video.

Both 223 AccurateMag and steel 223 MDT mags can be modified fairly easily and with nothing more than a drill press and a small end mill. If you have access to a milling machine, more power to ya.

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True enough but you’re aware that the question at hand is the 20-223 AI, right?
 
I have a 223AI on a savage action but it doesn't feed as well as a standard 223. Same with my 22-250AI. From what I have read the sharp shoulder is the problem. Hope it works better in the Rem. action.
 
I have 4 of the 223 AI's on 700 Repeaters, and NONE of them will feed from the magazine. My situation with 223 AI's feeding from magazines is normal, not the excpetion.

Normally, feed rails need to be modified to feed the AI on Rem 700's.

I have not had trouble with the 22/250 AI's and 243 AI's feeding from 700's.

B23's solution to detachable mags works with AIC mags I have been told, and his brand as well...there is your solution. I am not a fan of detachable mags as I loose them, leave them, forget them, etc.
 
AckleymanII said:
I have 4 of the 223 AI's on 700 Repeaters, and NONE of them will feed from the magazine. My situation with 223 AI's feeding from magazines is normal, not the excpetion.

Normally, feed rails need to be modified to feed the AI on Rem 700's.

I have not had trouble with the 22/250 AI's and 243 AI's feeding from 700's.

B23's solution to detachable mags works with AIC mags I have been told, and his brand as well...there is your solution. I am not a fan of detachable mags as I loose them, leave them, forget them, etc.
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Have you tried a center feed follower from wyatts Keith? Wonder if that would work.
 
Doesn't look like they make one for 223 specific case but I wonder with some modifications if a guy could make one of there center feed followers work
 
Kevin has always been great to talk with and helped me get a 22-6mm in a SA 700 dialed in. Call Wyatt's Outdoor and talk to Kevin he's great and has been very helpful to me in the past.
 
The 22-204 has slightly more capacity than the 223AI so my guess is the 20-223AI will have slightly less than the 204. The 20 Practical is so close to the 20-223AI with no feeding problems, no wasting components fire forming, hard to think of going AI.
 
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