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  2. i didnt need a bullet guide??

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted

    i bought em off centerfire last week they were 13$ a piece. i think they were supposably izzy plums that got painted over or something and labaled 'bulgaria' i think..

     

    they dont have the feedramp on them.

     

    im still gonna put the bullet guide in because i already bought it, i was just suprised it worked

  3. i didnt need a bullet guide??

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted

    this weekend i shot my saiga converted for the first time. i still hadnt put the bullet guide in but figured id try out a milsurp mag anyway.

     

    a couple times i had to pull the bolt back once or twice to get the first bullet to feed in, but after the first it worked perfectly

     

    whats the deal?

  4. first time shooting the saiga

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted

    this is going to be my first time shooting the saiga this weekend.

     

    before i shoot it are there any last bits of maintenance i need to do?

     

    the manual said to clean the bore to remove grease. what should i do this with? the box came with the cleaning rod but nothing to clean it with

     

    after i clean the bore, do i need to lube it at all? i dont have lube either.

     

    after shooting, do i need to clean the bore again or will it be fine

     

    If you're shooting corrosive ammo, you will need to clean it not too long after shooting. Otherwise, you can afford to be lazy.

     

    what parts do i clean after using corrosive ammo?

  5. first time shooting the saiga

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted

    this is going to be my first time shooting the saiga this weekend.

     

    before i shoot it are there any last bits of maintenance i need to do?

     

    the manual said to clean the bore to remove grease. what should i do this with? the box came with the cleaning rod but nothing to clean it with

     

    after i clean the bore, do i need to lube it at all? i dont have lube either.

     

    after shooting, do i need to clean the bore again or will it be fine

  6. bullet guide confusion

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted

    1) why do i need a bullet guide to use milsurp mags but i dont need one to use saiga mags? whats the difference?

     

    2) i just bought dinzags guide for my 5.45. i havent installed it yet but i slipped it in position just to see what it was like and it hangs over the edge a little. is it supposed to hang over?

     

    I don't know a damn thing, about 5.45's specifically, but assuming the answers to your 2 questions are the same as they would be, if speaking of a x39 Saiga.......

     

    1) Compare a regular AK mag next to a Saiga mag. You'll see that there's a little "lip" on the front of the feedlip area, that is absent on a regular AK mag. Using a regular AK mag (again, which doesn't have that "lip"), the bullet guide bumps the round up a tad, when it's being fed into the chamber. That's exactly what the "lip" on the front of factory Saiga mags do.

     

    2) I've heard that they are supposed to, but I've seen pics of some peoples guide installs and it sits flush. The bullet guide I have in my x39 hangs over the edge a tad too. Loaded mags rock in with zero problem and rounds feed 100%. (My guide is from Dinzag too)

    alright, i havent had the chance to get any milsurp mags so i couldnt compare the 2 myself.

     

    thanks

  7. bullet guide confusion

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted

    1) why do i need a bullet guide to use milsurp mags but i dont need one to use saiga mags? whats the difference?

     

    2) i just bought dinzags guide for my 5.45. i havent installed it yet but i slipped it in position just to see what it was like and it hangs over the edge a little. is it supposed to hang over?

  8. best surplus mags for my ak?

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted

    Surplus mags in general are good to go, but I've always heard bakelite is the strongest and most indestructible of them all. For $15 bucks you can't go wrong with the black Bulgy's or the Izzy plums.

     

    The Izzy plums are by far my favorite followed by bakelite, thats just personal preference though, they all will work great.

     

     

     

     

     

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    ^^Agreed. The ones at centerfire have been sanitized and painted black by Arsenal Bulgaria (Not the guys in Vegas). They are plum magazines that the Russians sold/gave to the Bulgarians at one time or another. At $12 and change they are the best deal in the market right now. I have 4 of them (although I bought them a while ago from another vendor and used paint thinner and elbow grease to remove the black finish).

     

    Anyway yakdung has no idea what hes talking about, just buy surplus when they are available cheap (no need to test one out like he says, thats just silly and a waste of double shipping).

    i was plannin on buying 4 from centerfire, so you think thats a good plan?

     

    do polymers have any advantages over steel? or are steel mags better to have

     

     

    Yeah I think you have a good plan.

    Polys do not freeze and are lighter. Just make sure you buy surplus com block or new K-Var poly mags as they have steel reinforcement where it counts. ALSO DO NOT BUY TAPCO OR PROMAG, only chumps who can't use the fucking search feature in this forum end up with those. You don't want your mags to break.

    do the milsurp from centerfire have 'steel reinforcement where it counts' ?

  9. best surplus mags for my ak?

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted · Edited by smloob

    Surplus mags in general are good to go, but I've always heard bakelite is the strongest and most indestructible of them all. For $15 bucks you can't go wrong with the black Bulgy's or the Izzy plums.

     

    The Izzy plums are by far my favorite followed by bakelite, thats just personal preference though, they all will work great.

     

     

     

     

     

    Z

     

     

    ^^Agreed. The ones at centerfire have been sanitized and painted black by Arsenal Bulgaria (Not the guys in Vegas). They are plum magazines that the Russians sold/gave to the Bulgarians at one time or another. At $12 and change they are the best deal in the market right now. I have 4 of them (although I bought them a while ago from another vendor and used paint thinner and elbow grease to remove the black finish).

     

    Anyway yakdung has no idea what hes talking about, just buy surplus when they are available cheap (no need to test one out like he says, thats just silly and a waste of double shipping).

    i was plannin on buying 4 from centerfire, so you think thats a good plan?

     

    do polymers have any advantages over steel? or are steel mags better to have

  11. best surplus mags for my ak?

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted

    im looking for some cheap, yet quality 30 round mags for my 74.

     

    first off, what is better, a polymer or steal mag?

     

    i see on centerfire website they're selling milsurp mags at 13$ each.

     

    http://www.centerfiresystems.com/magaka74-p.aspx

     

    would this be a good choice? probably cant beat the price, but are milsurp mags good? are they steel or polymer? also it says no handpicking so im assuming the quality might be bad on some?

     

    i also did some searching and found these as well

     

    http://www.copesdistributing.net/product_info.php?products_id=1964

     

    http://www.copesdistributing.net/product_info.php?products_id=1975

     

    thoughts on these? or should i go a different route. im planning on buying 4 mags

  14. trigger guard spot weld

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted

    it took me a while but i got the rivets out and im now trying to drill out that spot weld.

     

    i odnt know if anyone else had problems with this, but my drill wont cut through this thing its pretty much just polishing the outside

     

    i have cobalt bits and have tried drilling through from top and bottom of teh gun but the bit just spins

     

    any tips?

  15. parts compliance confusion

    in Second Amendment, 922r & the law

    Posted

    alright for my 5.45x39 i bought a us trigger and buttstock which would bring foreign parts down to 10. the thing im confused about is my pistol grip.

     

    the way i read it in the sticky is that installing a pistol grip would bring the parts count up to 11, but that doesnt make sense to me because the pistol grip is american.

     

    so am i fine with 4 american parts and the pistol grip, or do i need to buy another american part as well

  17. tips for taking out the rivets?

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted

    ive been trying to get the rivets off the trigger plate but they are being extremely stubborn

     

    i've filed them down flat with the dremel and have drilled through them and tried to hammer them out with a steel punch the rest of the way and it isnt working. ive also tried hammering them out with a screwdriver and pulling them out form underneath with needlenose pliers

     

    one of them is so lose i can turn it but the damn thing wont come out

  19. transfer arm pivot??

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted

    another off topic question

     

    i ordered the tapco original ak style buttstock and just realied how much shorter this thing is compared to the saiga buttstock.

     

    does this cause any troubles for anyone, particularly tall people?

     

    i am 6'3" and it does not cause too much trouble... you are moving the trigger forwards afterall.

     

    the grip felt a bit unnatural though until i added an inch to the buttplate with a limbsaver. i had the same problem with my AK though.

    can u link me to the limb saver?

     

    im about an inch or 2 taller than you so it may be troublesome for me as well..

     

    we'll have to see after the conversion

  25. help w/ new saiga conversion (5.45x39)

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted · Edited by smloob

    The retainer plate secures your axis pins for the trigger and hammer. When you do the conversion you remove the spring that is originally securing them.

     

    This is the new style tapco one http://www.mississippiautoarms.com/index.p...products_id=606

    And the old style http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/se...IGA-AXIS/Detail

    is the new style better? why is it cheaper than the old style

     

    also, where are these sticky threads you mentioned? in all the other forums i go to they are on the top but i dont see any

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