ABNAK

If you can find the sweet spot for a stop at the rear (depending on enough metal) that should work If you want the scope fwd more for eye relief reasons you may need to put the screw all the way through the clamp and into the rail, pretty much bolting the mount to the rail. To remove you'd need to unbolt it. All depends on scoping out the shape of the clamp and rail and where exactly you want the scope to be positioned. Ahh, I see what you're saying. Depending where I want the scope to stop will dictate whether I use the screw as a "nub" replacement or as a "fixator" if needed furth

Avatar, Thanks for the advice. I think I'm gonna mill or Dremel off the existing "nub" at the front of the mount and drill/tap a screw for the rear. That seems the easiest and cheapest approach. My buddy is a gunsmith and I'm giving him an AR buffer tube---so he owes me! One thing: since the mount would now slide on from the rear (with the front nub gone) why would you have to unscrew the screw in the rear to remove the scope? Just unlatch the lever and slide it to the rear, right? Basically I would be using the new rear screw as the "nub", or stopping point. Why would it have to be

Rig something like what? If I can avoid dropping another $200 I 'd just as soon rig something.

I had a Romanian PSL that I sold but kept the scope. I put it on my .308 Saiga. Problem is that even with it tightened down enough that I have to tap the lever into the locked position with a plastic hammer it still starts sliding forward after 5 or 6 shots. Obviously not as much as when it's looser but it would eventually pop off if I kept shooting.

I put a Mojo MicroClick peep sight on my Saiga and love it! In fact, I have Mojo's on all my AK-style rifles. I don't care for the notch. Gotta say though, an M-14 clone will ALWAYS be in my collection. They strike a sweet spot with me.

Is there? I had a hell of a time getting the tube back on with it.

Does that little clip have to be on the gas tube? You know, in the rear part where it interfaces with the locking lever? If it's to prevent rattling of the gas tube mine doesn't rattle without it. Or is there another reason for it being on there?

Got a NIB .308 Saiga, 21" barrel, yesterday at Knob Creek (the range's gunshop, not another vendor) for $489 out the door. It is the standard version with the black synthetic furniture and "sporter" stock. Actually, I intend to keep it that way as I wanted a .308 "long gun", kinda like a poor man's M-14. Add a Mojo peep and I might hit one of the "Appleseed" classes! Oh, and replace the sling loops with wider ones so I can "sling up". Not to hijack, but I took an "Appleseed" class with an M-14 clone (that gave me fits BTW!) and it was a nice back-to-basics class. Highly recommended.

I had a few 25 rd'ers that I had some problems with. I cut them down to 15rds but haven't tried them yet. Anyone know if this should work??????

Chaps, I see you took the plunge! Hell, you fit it better than I did! Those VEPR stocks are the perfect angle though, eh? And yeah, I didn't like the thumby either (I'm a southpaw). I went to Knob Creek today and bought a standard black stocked sporter version which I was looking for when I got the Version 21. Now that I have the traditional one I was originally looking for I might consider letting the VEPR stocked one go if anyone is interested. I still have the original wooden thumbhole stock and handguard it came with.

Good luck getting the front and rear sights to line up. That would be the most difficult thing to do, minutia-wise.

I bought a VEPR .308 stock from Robinson Armament. Had to fit it a little but the angle matched up perfectly---no gap. It cost $96.

I didn't think Saiga receiver covers were interchangeable with other AK style ones? I've seen ads for some of those covers with Picatinny rails on them and they said "Not for Saiga's". In other words would they have to make a kit specifically for a Saiga?

Interesting. Looking at the drawing I was unable to tell if it was part of a new receiver cover or if it attaches independently.

I just put a Mojo MicroClik peep rear sight on mine. I like the peep as opposed to the notch on an AK. In fact, ALL my AK-type rifles have a Mojo on them.

Hey! great suggestion . . . are you talking about this one? Did you cut off your tang to install it? Is it a little longer than the wood stock? Thanks Yeah, that's the one. Not sure about it's length as compared to the wood one. No cutting of the tang or anything else, just a little fitting. Angle is exact, no gap.

Looking for one of the ComBloc side attached scopes. Prefer the ranging reticle. I remember someone saying that you had to specifically buy one with a Saiga mount (?). Perhaps it's a little different than the Dragunov mount? Higher perhaps so it clears the receiver cover? Who is a knowledgeable and well-stocked vendor for these types of scopes? Also, any trouble getting them to stay locked after firing the .308?

I bought a VEPR .308 stock from Robinson Armament and the angle matched up perfect. Had to do a little whittling to get it to fit inside the receiver but the angle was perfect. Then I bought a black synthetic Saiga .308 handguard from Red Stick and put it on. Now it's all black, no wood.

Ordered 3 myself earlier this week.

I'm looking for a black synthetic standard Saiga .308 handguard, maybe from someone who has a takeoff from doing a conversion? It has to be a .308 though. Email me at: vaughan2133@bellsouth.net Thanks.

I'm looking for a .308 Saiga standard black synthetic handguard, maybe from some one who has/does conversions and has takeoffs. Any ideas?

I haven't called FBMG and of course their website is down, so are they CURRENTLY selling mags or is there a backorder? Does any other vendor carry them IN STOCK? Thanks.

Thanks Abnak, nice to know there is an alternative if I have the same problem of not liking the RAA thumbhole ergonomics. Have you posted a pic of it anywhere I could check out? That said, any chance you want to part with your original stock? I have an idea for a mod that I would like to try but it would be nice to have a virgin factory stock around as a back-up if I screw up. I've read here that the factory trigger assy. in the ver21 is pretty good as it comes. Have you changed yours? If so was the outcome worth doing? No, I haven't posted a pic. I'd like to hang on to

I have a V21 and hate the thumbhole stock (not to mention I'm left handed so even if I liked it the fit is off). I bought a VEPR stock from Robinson Armament. Had to fit it a bit but the angle matches up perfectly.

Hmmm....very interesting observations.