I'm thinking of getting one. It is expensive but considering you don't have to inlet the stock or buy a DBM, and get a new stock, it's actually a fair price.

 

Who has one and how do you like it?

I came extremely and I mean extremely close to going with AICS.  I went "all the way" and went with a Manners Composite Stock which in my and many others opinion is the best on Earth but I was really liking the AICS prior to choosing Manners.

 

 

If you are going to go with the AICS, at least the way *I* PERSONALLY feel, is, get the folding 2.0.  You might not want it now, but you will probably want it in the future, and it's not that much more.  

 

It is heavy and a beast of a chassis system.  And I am curious if you got behind one?  I happen to like/love it, no problem, but if you do a bunch of Googling you will find a ton of used or slightly used ones for sale because people ordered them, put their rifle in it, actually held it for the first time and shot it, and then realized they didn't like it(some people hating it) and are trying to get their money back.  BUT There are of course tons of people who love them.  

 

 

I would own one if they were in stock back in like March and April.  *THE ENTIRE WORLDWIDE INTERNET * was sold out back early this spring-ish time.  *NO ONE* had them.  I had saved the money, I decided I wanted one, *NO ONE* HAD THEM.  When they came back in stock, maybe May-ish or later, I didn't have the cash anymore.  I saved back up and decided I liked the Manners idea and got extremely lucky to find a MCS T5A DBM exactly as I would custom order it for sale at Euro Optic and just did it.  But as much as I love my Manners, I admit I would own an AICS 2.0 if they were in stock because I wanted it bad.

Why would I want the folder in the future. I really don't see a need for it on a bolt gun.

It makes cleaning easier, and it will fit in a smaller case.

The 2.0 is nice, but if I'm gonna spend that kina money I'm gonna go all out and get the AX. It's on my list. One day I will have it.

Well, I ordered the 1.5 in Green. I couldn't justify the extra $200 for a folder.

 

I can't wait to get it. This thing is just beautiful.

 

IMO the folder is not needed if the barrel is shorter. But if your in the 26" barrel catagory in becomes a "real nice to have".

Very sexy I like it but I think I'm going towards b&c gold medalist stock

How about Remington's new 700 Tactical Chassis?

 

Here is the bolt side

 

Very sexy I like it but I think I'm going towards b&c gold medalist stock

I was leaning towards that, but then added the cost of the badger ordnance DBM. This seemed like a more reasonable way to go with less work.

BigNic that chassis is very awesome and certainly good looking, hard to deny.  For me *personally* I know when I was trying to make a decision, I did not want a chassis system that looked like an AR... I didn't want an AR-style bolt-action rifle, I wanted an original 'sniper rifle' style, 'sniper rifle' build for lack of better terms.  I really wanted a traditional look with a traditional stock if that was possible.  (Now I am not saying if someone gave me the Remington XM2010  I would not rock it and show it off , of course not).

 

One of the reasons I didn't get a McRees is that very reason.  McRees probably is the best value for features vs. price, I just didn't want my rifle to look like that.  I really liked McMillan and would have bought one but, it can be upwards of $900... plus a detachable bottom metal system for the magazines, PLUS gunsmith installation and fitting and rifle bedding for the action etc.  Manners Composite Stocks was always what I wanted but I had loathed the idea of 26+ weeks wait.  Actually the simplest solution for me was the AICS as I mentioned, but I really lucked into seeing a customized MCS T5A DBM that was literally made *custom for me* as I would have ordered it, on a retail website ready to order, and I had the money, boom.  Lucky and lucky.

I got it one day after ordering it. This thing is beautiful. I'm glad I went with AICS.