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about a month or 2 ago I read that the Russians we renogotiating some sort of import agreement with one or more of the major distributors. as with many of the things we read on the internet it may not be true.

Well so far so good... I got everything out ok. But I guess that's the easy part. painted the exposed metal. Now I just have to wait for the parts. I was hoping to get them today but it does not looked like the parts shipped. Thank you everyone for your help.

I just ordered the complete pistol grip convertion kit from CSS. Is that really everthing I need? If I follow their videos will it get me completely through the pistol grip conversion? I have one other question. what is the issue (mistake) that sometimes causes it go into fully automatic fire? I'm sure when the kits comes in I will have way more questions. But I have to do this. I have been putting it off for months.

Thank You!

OK I'm taking the plunge. I'm going to do the trigger / pistol grip conversion on my .223 Saiga. Before I buy this stuff I want to confirm what trigger. Do I get the Tapco double or single hook trigger? What is the differnece?

It's good to know there may be help close by. Does the modification change the balance of the rifle? I have it in a Siaga collapsible but stock now. The balance does not feel right. I'm thinking that's why so many people do the mod.

I have been on the fence about doing the trigger / pistol grip conversion on my .223 Saiga. I have decided I'm going to take the plunge in the next 30 days. If I run into a jam is there anyone on the Atlanta, GA area that might be able to help me out?

Is anyone on here from the Atlanta area? If so do you know of any public land that one could go to and plink. I do have a membership at a nearby range. However, I would like to go some place fun to plink with out having to sit at a shooting bench. For example Id love to be able to shoot rapid fire which is not permitted.

What about Wally World and avoid the shipping? I bought 4 boxes of the Tula .223 and if was 5 and change per box. I think everyone was sticking it to us with the Obama scare. I

If that's true maybe I should go with the Tapco. I don't really need the top rail for optics. I already have a side mounting rail. It just looked like a nice clean fit and finish. I do not want to make my rifle less accurate.

I have trouble with iron sights on my Saiga. My eyes just aren't what they used to be. Plus I would like to have night sights on my Saiga. Has anyone tried these? Will they work on the Saiga too. http://www.meprolight.com/default.asp?catid={3784A9DB-043B-461E-89AD-6ADB860359FD} Also, has anyone tried the Midwest Industries hand guard? Do you like it? I was thinking about the UTG or the Tapco but I came across this. It is more expensive but I like it. I was going to get the Tapco because I've heard too many things about the UTG. This one also look less bulky then the UTG. h

I was thinking my Saiga would be a secondary weapon for home defense and a laser could be a good option. Is it more comfortable to hold then the UTG? Are there any better alternatives to either?

I am close to making a decision on a forearm stock. I'm leaning towards the the Tapco forearm stock because I like the way it looks and I think it will be less bulky then say the UTG. I plan in mounting a forearm grip, laser and possibly a light. Will I have any issues with maintaining 0 with the laser because the Tapco is plastic? I already have a UTG side mount for a red dot or scope so I was thinking I would not need a 4 rail stock. If anyone has feedback please reply.

I was not worried about it. I didn't think there was much of a difference. I'm going to buy more

This weekend I I decided to try 5.56 in my .223 Saiga. I have seen several posts on this forum and all said it was OK. I shot about 40 rounds. However, it seemed like the muzzle flash was much bigger and it was way louder then .223. The recoil seemed about the same but that could have been because I was shooting a k98 just before that. Is it just me?

I've tried 3 different optics. Granted they are budget optics (true glow red dot, center point and NC Star 4 x 32). However they do fine on my SKS and AR. Do you have a front hand guard? If so, what model? Are you happy with it?

I'm sorry if this has been beaten to death. I have a UTG 5th gen side mount for a scope. It seems no matter what optic I put on there it does not hold zero very long. After a couple of trips to the range the dam thing is shooting all over the place. I don't think it's my optics because they work fine on my other rifles and they will maintain zero. BTW - I am tightening all the screws down with blue lock tight. Is there a good quick release side mount I can count on or is the front hand guard better place for a red dot? I want to get a front hand guard but I am not sure which one. I

My eyes are not what they used to be. Sometimes I have a tough time with the sights. I have been debating painting the post with some high visibility sight paint. I have and Lee Enfield, I like the peep sights because they are much easier on my eyes. I would remove the optics when I planned to use the peeps sights.

First let me start by confessing "I'm a saigaholic" I just can't figure out how I want to dress it up. I flip flop back an forth on the stock, optics etc... I want to figure out which forehand stock to get. Eventually I will have to get one in 5.45 so I don't have to keep moving things around. Anyway, this weekend I finally got to zero my scope(inexpensive Center Point Adventure Class). It's on a UTG 5th generation mount. My first question is for those of you that one. If you remove it to clean your rifle, will it return to zero? Eventually, I'm want a second mount and I will attach

mine says 86 mm. I have only had time to fire off 20 rounds (Wolf) on the 25 yard range. I was getting 3/4 inch groups. I was shooting it resting it on its magazine and no bench rest. I think it is going to do very well when I get it scoped and zero''d in.

I wanted to thank everyone for all their help and advice. Last week I picked up my Saiga .223. I took it to the range this weekend to fire a few rounds. I am very pleased with my .223. It is very fun to shoot, seems to be accurate and the recoil is almost no existent. The recoil was not much more then my 10/22. While I am not going to do any permanent modifications like moving the trigger or magazine changes, I will put a side mount rail for optics and the Tapco collapsible stock with pistol grip. I think I will also get a couple of surefire mags and paint the front sight post with b

I guess, it just pisses me off because I had to pay tax too. Oh well Thank You

I just bought my first Saiga rifle. I bought the .233 with the 16 inch barrel. I paid $360 not including the tax. Did I get taken? I see them on line for $339 every where. What is the average price a gun shop will charge for that rifle? I'll post pictures later.

I'm not sure if any of you have one of these Tapco hand guards on your Saiga. If you do, can you tell me if you like it and is it functional? If you have any pics can you post one? I'm thinking about getting the Tapco dark earth or olive furniture. I'm just not sure how the front hanguard with the rails are going to work or look.

Thanks for the info. I just can't decide which to get. Your point about the variety available for .223 is a good one. The reason I would like to get small groups is purely the challenge. I'm a fairly new shooter (started about1 1/2 years). I don't hunt at all. But, I do get a kick out of being able to shoot the bulls eye. I'm able to do it with my 1022 @ 50 yards. I want to be able to do it at 100. One last question. On the RAA website it says the rifle is .223 (5.56). Is it really capable of shooting 5.56 safely? My understanding is it is OK to use .223 in a rifle chambered fo