AIA M10 B2 Rifle

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First I want to say that my interest in AIA rifles was peaked by two very critical articles someone has posted on "shooters/collectors" sites.

My friend Bearhunter has a M10 B2 and when I discovered this I asked him if we could take it to the range to see how it shot. Of course to you who know Bearhunter personally it didn't take more than one request and it was going to happen.

Yesterday we shot it and it performed very well. We used Milsurp IVI 7.62 X 51 ammo ( it is not a .308 as the critic refered) and it will group better I think with hand loads. I know Bearhunter is going to work-up some different loads just to see if we can get MOA improvement. I believe that it will consistently shoot 1 MOA with the right ammo.

Twice we got it to group just under 1 MOA but not consistently so I think some things need to be improved. The trigger pull was too long and I know this will be changed before our next shoot. I also asked Bearhunter if he would load some 112 grain CETME bullets just to see how well it would handle them.

The rifle is heavy, very well made and at no time were we concerned about our "safety" in using it. Speculation that it is not a safe, well made rifle is just that, speculation. The receiver appears to be much heavier than any of my Lee Enfields and the quality, fit and finish were above my expectations.

I know a comment was made about these rifles being manufactured in Vietnam, well my understanding is the stock is manufactued there. Also if you are talking "nostalgia" how many of us own at least one SKS or anything else from Norinco or for that matter a Honda or a Volkswagen??? Vietnam was a long time ago and it is ok to "never forget" but it is time to "let it go".

Regardless of where it is manufactured it is a quailty rifle and yes expensive. Would I buy one, well since the B2 is almost impossible to find I am going to purchase as a B1, lighter and I am sure will be a great shooter.

I had a question for AIA and sent them a email and they did reply in a timely manner. Bearhunter and I are trying to purchase an A1/A2 in 7.62 X 39 and "Kyle" from AIA answered my inquiry on that. He also explained in detail why they are not shipping to the USA and it totally made sense to me. They are a small company and seem to be able to sell all they make without US sales but this is not why they are no longer shipping to the USA.

I have another friend Rod On that has a AIA No4 Mk4 and that is the next one to take to the range.

To sum up, the M10 B2 is well made, shoots very well and worth the investment.

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