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Darth AkSarBen

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  1. If you wanted to convert a Saiga into a different caliber, the 6.8mm Remington SPC cartridge, what bolt would be best? I am thinking, that from the dimensions of the 6.8mm round that the .223 would probably work best, just take the extractor out and have a machine shop open it up slightly to the 6.8mm brass head dimension, and fine tune the extractor for good fit. You would have to get a new barrel and have it fitted for headspace, of course. And, I think the existing bolt carrier would not need modifications. However, the magazine holding the 6.8mm SPC might be the real bear in this
  2. Glad it's done!! I was just preparing to have you PM me for my phone number to see if I could lend a hand. Vern
  3. I don't want to meet up with your dog on some dark night...One quick injection then...LUNCH!! LOL
  4. I'll be honest. I could drill that hole out underneath (in front of the trigger) to 1/4" and I wouldn't be afraid to shoot it at all. Just a few thousandth increase is not going to make much of a difference. When you fire the rifle, the bolt is locked into place in the front trunion area and the rest of the receiver is there for the "structure" of the rails, PG, hammer, etc.. you get the idea. I've still got a hole underneath, but not becuase I am worried about drilling out a bit bigger, but because I'm lazy and it's not noticable. Besides, It's an extra place for the water to drain out o
  5. Simple and cheap method would be to just enlarge the bottom hole a bit (drill, dremel) and then the hole plugs will fit. In other words, don't look for smaller plugs, make the hole bigger.
  6. Case denting that is perpendicular to the case, especially if it looks like a small line, is usually the result of the force of ejection against a thin hard surface, IE, the edge of the dust cover. Cases that are pushed in at the neck line in a concentrated fashion, as in the picture well illustrated above, are from some other force other than the dust cover. I have 0 incidences of case denting...... now. I reload and the cases come out pretty nice. Used a car door guard I got at Auto Zone. A 1.250" strip on the dust cover at the top opening, near the start of the slant downward is all
  7. Very nice looking rifle, Andrey, and excellent looking scope!! The scope mount is a bit different from those using the side mount. Bet it shoots great!!
  8. I got the 25 round Sure Fire and load it to 20. Gives me a bit more room in there for the 20, and I can go 25 if I felt I really needed to. The construction is very good, and personally, I like the bolt hold open feature on my Sure Fire and wish the factory 8 (now 10) round magazine had it. It's nice to know that you have an empty magazine and you can then reload. BHO on the last round was a feature of a lot of military firearms and it was there for a purpose.
  9. Glad you got it. I can't imagine what it was that could have been a problem on the bolt carrier. As it is designed it slides back across the face of the hammer and resets the hammer back. I would guess that the carrier was also hitting on an edge of the hammer sear or disconnect? I've never seen a Red Star Arms FCG as all I have is the Tapco FCG.
  10. +1 JulianH. I was about to say just that. Put in a round in the chamber from a FULLY loaded magazine and then extract the bullet and look at it. If it's dented at the case shoulder as in your example, it's the 3rd lug. If you are getting "line" dents across the case, then it's getting hit by the dust cover.
  11. On a Saiga .308 Winchester there is a "third" lug that contacts the cartridges. If it is not 'rounded' well, it will do this to the brass. Mine does it slightly, not overly problematic. However, I have polished the meeting part, the 3rd lug. BE VERY DISCRETIONARY on this lug as it is also used to lock into battery and is part of the strength of the rifle bolt. It has to be able to rotate and engage the lock up along with the other 2 lugs. The bolt lug meets the shell shoulder on it's way back on extraction or on the initial loading of the first round. If you have it happen on the standa
  12. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Full Metal Jackets are illegal for taking any big game animal in any state. Some states have legal limits on the size (dia.) of the bullet, and there are others, like Nebraska, that have constraints about the Ft/lb energy at 100 yards (or other) on a particular round. In Nebraska, I could not shoot deer with a .222 Remington as the Ft/lb energy at 100 yards was under what was specified. However, a .223 Remington (7.62 x 45 NATO) was legal. In Washington State I believe there is a limit to .25 caliber or larger. Out in the plains area where I
  13. Also, besides what Tony had mentioned is also the Simmons line of scopes, and some of their better grades are well known for holding zero. There are targets on here that I have posted with a simple Telstar 3 x 9 x 32 that I had yarons ago. I have it on my .223 and a Simmons on my .308 at the moment. I'll have to see how the Simmons holds out. Cabela's has put their name on some quality scopes and they are VERY easy to work with if there is any issue. I worked for Cabela's back in Nebraska at their returns warehouse in Oshkosh. We have seen all kind of scopes returned, including Burris, L
  14. I read that story at the Kansas City Star. Our military would be wise to develop an AK rifle, built on the Kalashnikov action, but chambered for the 6.8 Remington SP, which hits at longer ranges, with better accuracy and better terminal ballistics than the 7.62 x 39. And the 6.8mm SP is a big improvement in the "thump" of the 5.56 x 45 NATO. ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6.8_mm_Remington_SPC
  15. I've run across some Remington Core-LOCT 150 gr Soft Point at Dunham's Sporting Goods recently for only $14.99 / box. They are excellent performers and they sure shoot a tight group. 5 shots at an old Pizza Hut box with a black dot on it. 100 yards. Good for both white tail and mule deer, along with good shot placements on Elk as well. Wouldn't be afraid to also take black bear with one. Tremendous penetration and knock down. They are nearly the same ballistically as the 30-06 round. Don't worry too much about that 16" barrel. The bullet mushrooms nicely and holds togethe
  16. There is a certain amout of brass in the rifling groves. After while it begins to build up a bit. My opinion, if you want a Minute of Paper Plate, don't worry. As for me, I clean it ESPECIALLY when I broke in the barrel every few rounds. I shoot more than 3 rounds it gets cleaned with copper bore cleaner. I firmly belive it really helps to tighten up the groups. I like tight groups. One other conisideration. If you went to battle in the next 15 minutes with your rifle, is it ready? Would you be able to strike out and keep plucking away if some insurgent radial S.O.B.s landed in y
  17. Somewhere, and I can't find it at the moment, but I read that the rifling is 1 in 250mm. They're metric there. That would translate to 1 in 9.8" near enough to 10". 55 gr seems to do very well in my Saiga. I think it can go a bit heavier and as low as around 40 gr bulltes. Remington UMC 55 gr MC do pretty well and also the PMC ammo as well. If you're plinking and making noice it's not that critial. If you are shooting at gophers, prairie dogs, ground hogs, squirrels, etc, then you want to get the better ammunition you can afford and to practice with it. Keep your rifles bore c
  18. Why don't you just move the front sight? There is a tool just for that, and it's not very expensive either. http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-128/sight-adjustment-tool-ak47/Detail Just one of them.... you can search some of our other ads on here as well, maybe even check a local gun store.
  19. +1 bigsal One is more likely to damage the crown from the cleaning rod and cleaning the barrel than from what the factory did or didn't do. Even at that consideration, boat tail bullets have less incidences of gas deflection than flat base bullets. I have seen this first hand on a Savage. If you can shoot AS GOOD a group with a flat base as a boat tail bullet then it is not likely that any re-crown will be worth considering.
  20. The rifle from the factory is pretty capable just on it's own, given a better trigger group and good ammunition. More images of LESS than 1" are at this thread: http://forum.saiga-1...showtopic=42586 So, with the GoGun Battle Ready rifle, if it's a 16" and unless there is much interference from the brake (doubt it) then it should be very capable to reach out and do it's job at those given distances. Why spend this much money on a rifle of this caliber and then NOT try to either handload a custom bullet for it or find some very good factory ammunition that it responds well to?
  21. I have quite a long reach. I use my Tapco T6 Saiga (integrated) stock on my .308 and am able to keep it in the next to last hole in the positions. This is the stock that came with the pistol grip that screwed directly into the stock and as such was long to begin with. When I put it on my Saiga .308 people thought it would be too long. Quite the contrary. I have the pistol grip from the conversion and I have this stock on there as it gives me the reach I need. Just a thought.
  22. Yes, custom guns can and do cost some change. Even though they may have started out life as a simple, regular off the shelf, weapon, in the hands of someone skilled they transform them into something "else" A friend of mine, Todd Hatcher back in Elsie Nebraska custom makes different firearms as well as being a N.F.A Class II dealer, building SB shotguns and rifles, along with full automatic stuff. His custom Remington 700 in .308 Winchester, with all it's refinements, honing and bedding, costs $5290.00 without any scope base or rings. Shoots a .171 group at 100 yards, but accuracy doesn't
  23. Exactly! When I bought my Saiga .223 I even traded in a Ruger M77 in .270 Winchester to buy it. I added the fore grip, SAW pistol grip, and collapsible butt stock (Tapco) as I could afford them along with the Tapco G2 trigger group. I think in conversion, less scope mount I had around $175.00 give or take in it. At the time, the nearest .223 Remington assault rifle was going for over $1000.00 made by Bushmaster, I believe there AR-15 series, in a 16" barrel. This one of GoGun, is in a class by itself, and has all the goodies that most of the other brands do not come stock with. A B
  24. To the OP, JAMMER, if you feel I have bashed your rifle, I sincerely apologize. Actually, I find it reeking with many good qualities. Your skills and craftsmanship on this .223 are, obviously, top notch. I ESPECIALLY like the new front sight block and I know that most of these improvements are not always easy nor are they cheap, just in labor alone. It's quite a bit rich for my meager pocketbook, and I have always regarded the Saiga, as the poor man's Assault Rifle. Many people have knocked them, but their reliability in field tests show that few, if any, can compare. The looks and extra
  25. Gary, I'm not into name calling, and I have a right to an opinion as everyone in America has the right to keep and bear arms along with all the other "rights. You owe me an appology.
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