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A number of sources I've come across say it's a bad idea to shoot brass-cased ammo after the rifle has been shooting steel-cased stuff for a while, unless you clean the chamber area thoroughly first. Apparently both the lacquer-coated and polymer-coated steel cases can leave a residue in the chamber that causes the brass cases to stick, resulting in hard extraction. Some folks have even reported case-head separations, which often leads to one heck of a hassle removing the stuck headless case. Which also puts the gun out of action for a while. My Saiga 7.62x39 has the "feature", so i

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Mike, I received my 20-rd mags today, and they look great! Thanks for a great job on them, excellent packaging, and prompt shipment. Won't get out to the range to test until this weekend, but if they run as all the others reviewed here, I'll be ordering more as soon as budget permits.

Hmmmm, more than I really wanted to know...

I remember reading reading about a chamber insert for converting 30-06 chambers to .308 - has anyone investigated making a similar sleeve-type insert in the case neck area of a Saiga 7.62x39 chamber? Maybe heat the barrel/freeze the insert to insure retention, perhaps kissing after installation with a chamber reamer? Don't know how well that would work with a chrome plated chamber (probably not good for the reamer) - any thoughts?

Dinzag's bullet guide is an excellent product - very well made. His on-line installation guide is very clear and comprehensive. Good stuff - highly recommended!

Big Jim, doesn't Colorado have a state preemption law prohibiting municipalities from passing gun ordinances stricter than the state standard? Edit: found this website Colorado Confidential, among others, that indicates the state legislature passed preemption in 2003 and has voided local ordinances in several communities. Of course, the state ban on local laws is under appeal by the municipalities.

Just placed an order for two more 10-rounders - no shipping charge was added. I'm to assume that these items are shipped free, then?

Thanks to everyone for all the info - it helped make my decision. BTW, the Polytech and accessories went for $800 - I believe that's a bargain, yes? P.S. In the factory box, there was the original cone-type muzzle device, so now it's complete to boot!

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You might ask SAIGATECH if their 308 steel trigger guard will fit a 7.63x39 rifle.

I think I can see a thread that is mangled, but it is kind of hard to tell- do you know what size die or exactly what tool I would need to try and fix this myself- I am not exactly what you would call "mechanically inclined" thanks for the quick reply too! If you're just dealing with a damaged start thread, one that isn't too terribly bad, use a small sharp triangular file instead of a die (expensive and hard to find) and knock off the displaced metal high spots. Use the undamaged portions of the thread to guide the file and don't take too much off. Clean off the filings, and chec

Thanks for the advice - I'm pretty sure that's what I'm going to do. BTW, that one on GB ended up at $1575!!! Folks sure want these puppies when they find them...

Depends on which tg you use. Romy/bulgy/oem etc can, Tromix tg needs some modification, and Saigatech can use Ak grips. tg? not familiar with that abbreviation. Trigger Guard

I just used a big rubber mallet and some gentle persuasion - my stock, that wouldn't come out even a little by hand, popped right off with the first hit!

I've found a Polytech Legend National Match AK rifle (milled receiver) locally, in near new condition. The only "flaws" that I can see are a minor ding on the bottom of the lower handguard (which can be readily refinished), and the replacement of the original conical flash hider with one similar to the M-16 Birdcage style. It comes with three 30-rd Polytech magazines (the ones with the chrome-plated followers), a bayonet, sling, cleaning kit, oiler, etc. Anyone have a ballpark idea of value? I'm thinking his asking price is a bargain, but am no expert on AK's.

Given the realities of the current political climate, no new hi-cap magazine design is likely to have a long life expectancy. With a new AWB in the works for early in the next administration, shotgun drums of any kind might very well not survive for civilian use - certainly not >10 round designs. I'd be cautious about investing much capital into a new product of this nature unless the LE/Military-only market is much larger than I think. A compact 12-rd drum (that can readily be blocked down to 10-rd) might pass muster, and I'd certainly love to have several. Of course, I'd love to ha

Why, when I go to Chaos' website and look at their products, does it say "suspended" on the Quick Cleanout and all kits that contain it? Aren't they working some bugs out of the design, or has that been fixed and the website just not updated? I'd like to get one, just don't want to end up having to send it back...

Bullpups are a bad idea - just my personal opinion, but backed up by others. Care to discuss?

Nelson, in general, shorter barrels have better accuracy potential due to increased stiffness, better harmonic dampening, etc. As range increases, however, this potential of shorter barrels over longer ones decreases, as the increased velocity gained from longer barrels means less bullet drop and wind drift over greater distances. The variation in any two individual barrels is probably greater than the potential accuracy difference between the two barrel lengths referenced in your initial post. If your primary purpose for the firearm is recreational shooting and home defense, you should

A swivel with a 10-32UNF thread would probably also work - that's very close to M5-.8 metric, and often interchanges.