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Welcome! What a great first post....very unique. This is THE definitive source for Saiga minds on the net. Think of it as a Saiga think-tank. There are some really great people on this forum, and are always willing to help. Try searching for any of your questions, as many may have already been covered several times before. But, always know that there are some cool kats just seconds away from answering any questions you have about your new addiction.......and believe me......it will be an addiction! These things have a healthy appetite, and you're gonna want to feed it as often as you

Yeah, Gunfixer's plug is on my list. I actually even thought about it at the range today. First, so I wouldn't have to pull out my keys to press that damn gas detent. Secondly, for the improved gas flow for different ammo.

I went to the range today, and man was it great! I had my smith polish the bolt and adjust the hammer spring, and man what a difference it has made. I loaded up my MD-20 with 20 rounds of Remington Long Range HB #5 shot, and the Saiga just ran like a top. Zero issues....none whatsoever. I was running the HB on gas setting 2, because my 3 hole has had some issues with ejecting. It was really slinging the shells....like 6 or 7 feet away. So, I changed to the gas setting to 1, and the HB still ran without a single jam. Then, just for shits and giggles....I loaded up a 10 round AGP wi

Nice. You got me, ass! I was actually reaching for my debit card with my left hand as I was scrolling down with the mouse with my right hand. Damn, should've known it.

That's not a "1/2 assed photoshoot"......that's a bad-assed photoshoot! I love your Saiga! Does the other one in the pic mean that you have another conversion project soon? Also, what muzzle break is that, and who chromed your carrier?

Well, I picked up my Saiga from my smith today, and she seems fine. He polished my hammer and bolt, and "tweeked" the hammer spring. I took it to the range this afternoon and loaded up an AGP with 10 rounds of Federal 7 1/2 shot bulk pack wally world ammo. Wow....like a Swiss watch! 10 rounds as fast as I could pull the trigger! Now, I still hadn't cleaned her from the last trip....as I just sent her straight to my smith. So, if she's running this well dirty, I bet she's good to go! Damn, sounds like I'm talking about a stripper or something

Not on a closed bolt. I had the BHO engaged, as I have always done on mag changes. I just put in the mag, and then pulled the bolt handle to the rear and let her rip. I will try a 90% mag with one in the chamber, though. Hopefully my smith will just have it all taken care of

Well, I was just releasing the bolt handle completely....not at all coddling it along, so that can't be it. I took it to my smith to have him give it a "fluff & buff".....and he's going to polish the hammer and bolt and adjust the hammer spring. It (the bolt) did seem to really have (what I thought, anyway) a LOT of trouble riding back over the cocked hammer. My smith said that adjusting the hammer spring should solve this. So, hopefully late this week I'll know something. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll let you guys know what I find out.

I had a little bit of frustration yesterday at the range. I put two boxes of wal-mart Federal value pack thru my Saiga, and several times the bolt didn't want to close all the way on a full mag. I was using a fully loaded 10 round AGP gen 2 mag, and haven't had this problem with the Remington walmart value pack that I ran last week. The Federal seemed to run very well, with only 1 or 2 stovepipes out of 50 rounds. I just don't see why the carrier bolt/carrier didn't want to close on the first shot of a loaded mag???? Just to clear up....my problem was failure to feed, I assume that's w

I voted 19", but just because that's the closest to what mine is. I opted to have the barrel shortened to 16.25", and have a flash hider permantly welded to bring the OAL to 18.25". It looks great, and no paperwork / $200 to Uncle Sam.

I'm not an expert on balistic dynamics and recoil physics, but from all that I've heard from my smith and other RKI's.....you're wasting $$ if you want a muzzle device to reduce recoil on a shotgun. They look neat, and can reduce flash signature. Mossy 835's were ported 3/4's of the way down the barrel instead of the end of the barrel for a reason. There is a guy who has posted a pic on here of his Saiga, and he has a tanker style viper-head looking brake in the mid section of his barrel. This is about the only way to really reduce recoil by porting or adding on a barrel device on a s

Hello and welcome! I'm pretty sure that the Russian polychokes thread right onto existing outer barrel threads.

If you lay a parkerized base......will it matter whether it's glass or AO beads?

Welcome FLbarBear! I bought mine for $600 on Gunbroker back in early November, and now (as others have already mentioned) your best bet is probably Classic Arms or Centerfiresystems. Good luck, and stick around! There is a wealth of knowledge and info on this site, and a lot of great folks willing to help as well. Let us know when you get one, and the guys here can help out with conversions and advice on parts.

We need pics please!!