Probably get a little flame on this....but.....

A percentage of people don't want to spend a LITTLE time to work loads up in THEIR barrel. An AI is NOT for them.

A percentage of people don't want to spend a LITTLE money of new or 1x fired brass to use in THEIR barrel. An AI is not for them.

A percentage of people don't have good reloading practices. No different to reload than any other round. An AI is not for them.


My 223 AI's are right at 22/250 book velocities while using a 1/3 less powder and considerably less expensive brass.

22/6mm AI can provide up to or just over 4000 fps with a 75 gr AMax.

6.5x55 AI provides almost 3100 fps with 142 gr HPBT's.

222 Mag AI provides 3150 fps with 80 gr AMax. Cheap brass as well - 204 Ruger necked up to 22 caliber.


The other side of your question is....because it is SO easy to change barrels on the Savage/Stevens platform, you will always see more barrels off of and for these rifles than any other.