scottma75

It depends on the magazine. The Surefire is three (body, follower, floorplate). The FMBG is either two (body and floorplate) or one (body) depending on when it was made (the first FMBG's had two, current ones have only one compliant part). Replacing the gas piston is the easiest and cheapest (but you'll be limited to Surefire magazines). Dinzag also sells a FCG for non-PG converted Saiga that takes care of two compliance parts if you want to stick to factory appearance (when combined with gas piston replacement, it would allow the use of FMBG magazines without 922r issues). cma

Without a PG conversion and no muzzle threading, a gas piston would keep the parts count kosher and be the cheapest and easiest route to go. I say convert it...you'll feel better about yourself having done so. Thanks! I was thinking about the gas piston route after doing some research. Trust me, I've considered converting it (and still am). But I have so much money into firearms, ammo, and magazines, that my first goal is simply to get a .308 that can legally accept high cap mags, and pay for the expensive mags before the next election, at which time they may become even more sca

Ok, I have another question. What is the quickest, easiest, most cost-effective way for me to achieve 922r compliance if I want to use a "high capacity" magazine in the Saiga .308? Assuming I decide not to perform the PG conversion. And correct me if I'm wrong, but the magazine would count as 3 compliant parts (body, follower, floorplate). So am I then looking for one additional compliant part? Thanks again to everyone giving advice, I appreciate it.

Great! Thanks man! I appreciate the help. I'll look them up!

Well, there you go! Yeah, that quote I included was from someone else in the Saiga forums, not me. I just read the post and want to avoid making any mistakes. Having never performed any modification on my firearms, would you then suggest I get someone else to do the conversion?

Thanks! I'm glad to be here. I'm planning on biting the bullet this weekend and ordering the Saiga .308 w/ 16" barrel. I found a picture of a converted Saiga .308 somewhere on the web and I've attached the pic. I'd like something like this, although I don't think I want a folding stock.

Are these "threads" here on the Saiga board or elsewhere? Folks around here convert with almost a boring regularity with minimal problems..... Please feel free to browse our .308 Section and welcome aboard! http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showforum=6 I found this in the Saiga forum: "I figure there's a simple fix for this, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. Here's the problem I'm seeing: 1) Disengage safety 2) Pull back bolt handle/cock the weapon 3) Let fly forward/chamber round) 4) Re-engage safety 5) Disengage safety again and the weapon fires

I'm looking for a cost-effective BR, and I think I've found it in a Saiga .308. However, I have some questions. First, I've read some threads that made me question if a Saiga .308 can be converted to a PG configuration and still maintain its reliability. Would I be better off and more confident in the rifle if I leave it in its original configuration? Also, what are the best high cap magazines for this rifle? Are the high cap mags reliable? I'm a new poster, new member to the Saiga forum, and new to Saiga in general. Any and all info and advice is much appreciated. Thanks!