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"Heavier barrel? Press fit a sleeve over the factory barrel? If so what material and what are the results?" Results are tighter groups, but not AS tight as I expected. The big surprise is the CONSISTENT groups. I can shoot under 2" all day, with 1 1/4" being my best yet with Aussie surplus. The stock barrel design would range from 1 1/2" up to 4". (maybe I'm just becoming a better shooter, and it's not my gun...) More here: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=3441
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Lookin' good, man! Isn't that pistol grip comfortable with the "shelf" on it? Mine almost spoils me. I kinda want one on all my rifles! BTW - New camo on mine. And the barrel gained a little weight...
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Northern KY - Boone county. Some people joke that we're just a suburb of Cincinnati.
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The pins drove out easily on mine - right to left (as you would sight the rifle). Tapping it with a plastic mallet only moved it about 1/8". I then heated it up a little with an oxy/acy torch, and it came off easily. I didn't see any silver solder or anything else holding it but friction. Don't worry about messing anything up by beating on it with a rubber/plastic mallet. You can wail on it all day long with one of those, and have no problems... I test-fired mine immediately after removal, and no ill effects, even after the torch heat was applied. Go for it!
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Another welder here. I agree with Napolean above. Weld it up.
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SWEEET! Another Kentuckian here. Louisville is about 1 1/2 hours from me. I'm amazed at how many Kentuckians I run into on various gun forums. Why is that? Must be that the spirit of the "Kentucky Rifle" is alive and well?!
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Check the link in my first post for details on the other parts. Oh yeah, I also removed the rear sight since I don't think I'll use it anymore. A little bit of grinding, filing and good ol' JB took care of things. I think it gives the rifle a much smoother look. New camo scheme added too. I'll post back here with a range report on the "barrel addition" - this weekend hopefully.
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I first removed the front sight. Originally, I wanted to have a "sleeve" machined at a local shop that would slip over the barrel and tighten down with set screws. Unfortunately, the machinist is out of town for the winter, so I took matters into my own hands... (Forgive my lack of measurements in the description.) It's basically a metal tube lightly tack-welded to the gas block at the rear. There was about a 1/16" of airspace between the inside of the sleeve and the barrel. I drilled 3 holes along the bottom length of the sleeve, and injected JB Weld into the each hole so the whole c
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First, let me say that I haven't test fired it yet. I just got the rifle back together, and the Aluma-Hyde finish won't be fully cured for another 3 days. I originally posted pictures of this Saiga on this thread: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=2731 Since then, I've "beefed up" the barrel in an attempt to add stiffness and improve accuracy. I'll add more details in the following posts.
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It's there so I can hang it up anywhere without a gun rack! (This actually works, but not the reason) Seriously - it's an "offhand grip". I saw this feature on an aftermarket AR-15 stock. When bench shooting, I pull the stock into my shoulder with my left hand on the grip. Works pretty well.
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Great job. Glad I could help. Us Saiga owners need to stick together, don't we? I forgot to ask you about the rear adjustment knob. How did you install it? When I built my stock, I just welded a nut inside before I applied the 'glass. It works great for steady shots, as long as you're on a flat surface, and the cross hairs are in the "ballpark" on your target.
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please excuse me while i show off my gun
possenti replied to SaigaShooter's topic in Saiga 7.62 X 39
Great work! I wish I could work with wood like that. Give me a good piece of wood and some of the highest-quality shop tools, and I'll reduce it to toothpicks without even trying! Now, if you're talking about metal, fiberglass and PVC, I do OK. Go figure... Those Shooter's Ridge bipods are a great deal - and identical to the Harris. My buddy's got one - at about half the price of my Harris. -
It's a Bushnell "Dusk & Dawn". I got it at WallyWorld for about $130. It has a big-ass 50mm objective lens - adjustable for paralax. Works great for low light. Variable zoom from 6-18X. I only wish it had target knobs. They're pretty handy.
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All I know is it's a K-Var. Not sure about the model #. I bought it at Knob Creek for $40 or $50. It centers perfectly over the bore and so low the dust cover barely comes off.
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I had to trim off the contour at the top of the backstrap so it fit level with the bottom of the reciever. I then steel epoxied a 5/16"stud into it. A lock nut on top holds it in place. Also, I had to Dremel out the front so the trigger guard would sit into the grip a little more. This gives me a comfortable "trigger reach" and keeps the grip from turning should the lock nut come loose (but it won't). It was really pretty easy.