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Did you get that on video? Nah, Sorry. It was pretty spectacular though.

Well, I shot it and just about everyone was partially right. Thanks for your input! First I used Federal WallyWorld Bulk Pack target load 1 1/8 #8. At 10 yards it spun nicely, took the paint right off but no cratering. things were going well and I finally decided to use some slugs. I shot it at around 20 yards. The slugs were Federal Power-Shok 1oz Lead Slug ~1610 fps muzzle velocity. First hit on the lower plate, whipped around like crazy but no crater! Hooray! Second shot deflected off the lower plate and bent the lower horizontal support at a 15-20 degree angle. Undaunted, I fired a

Looks good, but you forgot to account for altitude as we'll be above 5,000 ft.

Going shooting with some friends tomorrow and I have this Birchwood-Casey steel pistol target that is rated up to .44 Magnum. Do you think it'll stand up to a standard shotgun slug? Any safety considerations other than the usual stay back a safe distance and wear eye protection? Thanks! Here's a pic of the target:

I'm in! Lucky 7

Stop wasting your money on food! Just eat peanut butter & oranges (they don't spoil and have lots of nutrition) and buy a second Saiga 12 to shoot & convert while your other one is being upgraded.

I prefer my 8" SBS over my 19", but then again I'm not blast-shy. After a long range session with my 8", I sometimes fell like I got hit in the head for a while. Like many things in life, you want it to be long, but not too long

You know, I just mastered the Kydex cycle in my garage and my holsters are coming out professional looking. I'm planning to make some mag holders for my Saiga mags (5, 8 & 10 rounders). I made a belt mounted carrier for my MD-20 drum for 3-gun matches. I'd like to know if there's much interest on the board for Kydex mag carriers. I'd be happy to make some any sell them. Mounting options are easy to change (belt loop vs MOLLE). (Note to da Mod gods: if I'm violating some policy, please let me know)

What would it take to find/purchase a Saiga 12S or KS-K and bring it back to the US? Could you buy one in Russia and bring it home?

What the F*** is that!? and Holy Sh*t is what I hear the most often too. When asked, I like to answer "This is Victor. He's the Cleaner."

Kydex thermoforms at 390 degrees Fahrenheit. That's for great detail and sharp bends. I can tell you from experience that Kydex will soften & bend at temperatures much lower than that, say 250 degrees Fahrenheit. The thickness of the Kydex matters. .06 kydex will flop at 200 degrees while .125 will still be stiff. If you could get some really thick stuff, say .25 or greater, you could conceivably make a hand guard from that. It might work, but first I would go and blast 100 or more rounds indoors and measure your barrel surface temperature with a thermometer that can measure 400 degree

Sorry man, but your little girl's HOT! Sweet gun, me likey...

How'd you know!? I was also the only lefty.

No, I was like third out of 15 guys. He did ask to try out my gun after the class though I notice they didn't post my "Box Drill" with the drum. Too much of an apples-to-apples comparison perhaps?

Yep. Here's the stats: 10 Targets (2 steel, 8 Paper) Rounds Fired: 35 (30 Buck, 5 Slugs) Rounds-Per-Target: 3.5 Total Time: 35.8 seconds Reload 1: 9.5 seconds(forgot to lock bolt back) Reload 2: 5.6 seconds Not bad for a 'Novelty' gun. One question I got repeatedly was: "Yeah, but is it reliable?" My Answer: "Well, It went bang every time I pulled the trigger today" We fired 300+ rounds in the 8 hour training day. I didn't have a single FTF/FTE. Now, if I had that JT Mag well, I could cut those reloads down to about 3 seconds...

Hey Moe! Yeah, I'm 'local', living in Utah county temporarily. I learned plenny in the course, despite the disrespect, and I will train with them again. The lead instructor, Dennis is very knowledgeable. The 8-hour course went by very quickly. C'mon out! I don't want to be the lone Saiga out there.

Kross: Yes, that's your Hellion on the front of my S-17! It fits tight and is so light I didn't even notice the change in hand guards. Felt super solid and the finish is flawless, not a machine mark on it. The Hellion allowed me to mount a stubby VFG upfront for awesome muzzle control. I highly recommend it for anyone with an S-17. P.S.: Thanks for shipping so quickly!

Howzit Saigaphiles, I took a shotgun training course back in August. This being my first training course, I didn't know what to expect exactly. When I arrived, I realized that I was sort of the odd-man-out. Everyone else had pump shotguns and were wearing tactical load-bearing vests. After I got my gear ready and assembled with everyone else, I started getting looks. The instructor looked my Tromix S-17 over and said "What the F*** is that?". I explained, but his eyes really popped when he saw the drum. While loading my mags (in shoulder map bag), I overheard the comment "Who bri

I'd like to know if this Saiga 12 is possible: Features: Magwell w/ drop free mags LRBHO Ambi Saftey Scope Rail Removed If so, who builds them?

SSLICK! Mine's coming in the mail tomorrow. I can't wait... Have you shot it with the drum & vfg yet?

Thanks Corbin. How much would you say you removed from the hammer face? I checked my rails with my fingers and they seem to be smooth & well lubed. It seems to be hanging up at the point where the bolt carrier rides over the hammer face when its in the cocked position. I'm learning as I go as I have little to no metal working experience. My metal working experience started with converting my Saiga on my own.

I haven't fired since polishing but I'm well past 1,000 rounds since I'm using it for local competitions. In my opinion, it's been fired plenty with about 100 full-power slugs. Thanks, Chris

Would you please tell me: Do the same areas I polished need to be ground down a bit? How much is enough? How much is too much? What more is involved? From everything I read, people were 'shaving' the bolt to aid loading a full mag, but I can do that without a problem now. Thanks, Chris

Howzit Saigaphiles! So, it was raining all day yesterday and I went to Harbor Freight and purchased a $20 rotary tool (aka Dremel) and $15 worth of polishing accessories. Came home and searched the S-12 knowledge base here and looked at MikeD's action polishing PDF and went to town. Being careful not to remove any material, I attempted to polish the bottom of the bolt carrier with the polishing compound and a felt bit on the tool, which accomplished absolutely nothing. It did make the felt tip black, but that's about it. I went looking through the attachments box trying to decide

Thanks Guys!