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I'm turning my muzzle down from 17x1 to 5/8x24, since the difference is only .04". Someone else on another thread did this. search "ak-74 brake saiga 308" to find that thread.

Wobble a bit. Still look way nice. Will see how they feed tomorrow night at the range.

That just makes the whole thing overly heavy. If you can't tote these things very far or for very long, their utility is greatly diminished. Agreed, but the fact that 308s typically utilize a polymer mag may negate that somewhat. I know my 16" is fairly heavy and don't know what 21" would be like (how many more lbs? Anyone?)

There is a very significant difference in potency between a 16 inch 308 and a 16 inch 7.62x39. The longer barreled Saiga is too front heavy, especially if you want to add a muzzle device. I'd say 18 inches would be a great compromise in terms of velocity and handling. Perhaps a heavier stock to counterbalance the weight?

I thought about putting an ak-74 brake on the front of mine, simply because of the ability to index the brake and not having to thread the barrel directly, but decided against it because the barrel would have to be turned down a lot, plus the holes for the pins are on the bottom as opposed to the top.

I was asking because I noticed one made by "Darkmetal-Design". Anyone heard of this? It's a 5/8 x 24" one but I'll have to turn down the muzzle a wee bit to accept this size.

Anyone use one of these styles of compensator? Supposedly, it may help reduce the amount of noise somewhat due to gases expanding inside of the brake. Also, I'm curious as to whether the brake pushes back, sort of like a slant brake. Just checking if it's gimmicky or not.

I was going to thread the barrel on my s308, and just wanted to check if I should measure the barrel diameter so I know which dinzag part to order. What do most 308's use? 17x1 or 5/8x24?

Spoke to someone at the DPH Arms booth today at the Dixie gun show here in Raleigh. I was actually looking for another 308 fsb as I dinged the one I had trying to get it out. He mentioned that they had some in shop but they're using them for development of a muzzle brake. I'm guessing it's a brake that doesn't require threading (otherwise, why would you need the fsb?). Anywho, just wanted to send that feeler out.

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Was going to get going on this project as I've just removed the stock FSB. I'm thinking about taking it down to the local gunsmith to get the barrel turned down for 80 bucks. Problem is that the pin holes are positioned so that they go on the bottom as opposed to the top of the barrel, plus you'd have to chew heavily into the barrel to get pins to go through. How'd you get that job done? I would really like to have this extra '74 styled FSB since it's already threaded and there's a retainer pin.

I haven't run an ultimak on a 308, but it's all a matter of grinding out a bit of the meat on the clamping ring. I could care less about the side rails and I could affix a small rail on the bottom of the lower handguard if necessary. For my 5.45, I have a POSP scope and Bushnell low profile red dot simultaneously. No real obstruction of sight picture.

I like the cheek rest, that's why!

He's a friend to gun companies. He's not a friend to gun owners. They are not incompatible. Our country is centered around the concept of "you can keep your guns if your criminal record is squeaky clean and you are willing to live in fear from the BATFE". You can have robust gun sales and yet heavily restrict gun rights (after all, there's 300 million potential customers so cutting out 90% for one reason or another still leaves a lot of room for profit). Similar to how Germans lived in the Third Reich, life was good for you as long as you did what you were told and didn't even think about

It looks to me from the other threads that the 21" is just as accurate as the 16". Maybe the barrel whip is offset by the longer sight radius? I'm thinking about selling the 16" and going with the 21" or ver21. Edit: does anyone know if the muzzle brake, adding about 1/2 - 1" of length helps the concussive blast? The other possibility is putting an ak-74 brake I have lying around on it and either the bulgarian flash hider or ak-74 style brake.

Not for me. I prefer the low profile red dot with the ultimak for cowitness.

Anyone put an ACS stock on their 308?

To add: Standard deviations Tula 29.8 Wolf 31.76 Fed 13.4 Hornady 11.14 Am Eagle 10.74 What does this mean? Ruskie ammo likely has a larger deviation in terms of amount/quality of load. Duh!

I consider the recoil on my 16" rather manageable. May I suggest...

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There was also the option of using an ak-74 brake which already has the threads for 24mm and the plunger pin. You would have to turn down the barrel a tad but it's easier in some ways I would imagine.

Is the 21" 'quieter' (relatively speaking?) compared to the 16". I know the blast is lessened but is it worth going to a ver21 or would you keep the 16"? I also know this is a variant of the 16" vs 21" but mine's specific to the ver21

A Long Islander was arrested today for firing warning shots with his "AK-47" in front of 20 gang members. He's pretty much a dead man even if this case is dismissed, as even a special forces operative isn't going to be able to withstand the onslaught this gang will have in store for him, for daring to intimate them. Unless you live in a VERY rural area, you'll MUCH more likely die in a jail cell, concentration camp or by a national guard/LEO round than by looters. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/07/long-island-man-arrested-for-defending-home-with-ak-47/

I've just invested heavily in Carolina Shooters Supply Saiga parts, including three of this one: http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-336/Saiga-rifle-AK47-Beryl/Detail?sfs=a18e4067 It comes with an aperture sight. Picture looks like it's windage adjustable. I've also signed up with an Iowa based mail-order firm for three different front blade sights, two of which offer independent illumination. This is looking like the solution I've sought the past six months or so. I'll report further upon actual installation and test fire. These AKs are gonna end up co

If the safety is locked up and the notch is cut properly, I'm finding it difficult to imagine how the bolt would actually push the safety lever back down.