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Thanks for the feedback. I actually switched to a different brand of ammo (Federal) from the Remmington I was using which happens to have a lower velocity (Federal is 1200fps) and it works like a charm. I think the higher Dram Eq. (3) helps to work the action. Although the Remm. ammo doesn't even list the Dram Eq, but I'm assuming it must be lower since it doesn't produce enough pressure to cycle the gun and the shot is the same weight. From my experience, keep the Remm. low-brass away from new Saigas.

Mine doesn't click at all...maybe it's an earlier version. Since it doesn't click, you think I should return it? The way it is there's really no way to know if it's lined up w/ the ports or not...

Gentlemen, thank you all for your input and education on the issue at hand. I believe I've discovered the cause (and cure) of the FTE issue....Remmington low-brass ammo. I cleaned and oiled my S12 up thoroughly and at the suggestion of several posts on this site, bought a box of Federal ammo from Walmart (7 1/2 shot, 2 3/4 in., 1 1/8 oz.). They were out of everything but the 100 pack, which I was hesitant to buy not knowing if they would cycle, but at $22.00 it was worth a shot. I also bought a Gunfixer gas plug after all the rave reviews on this site and others, but I didn't instal

Checked the gas ports today. I have 2 fully open (unobstructed), one that's half to 2/3 open and another that looks to be about 1/3 open. I'm going to search the threads for a way to try to get them all aligned and open. Thanks,

The factory Russian guns are not made to cycle low brass bulk pack ammo - although some will. If you wish to leave it in factory trim, you may want to experiment with higher brass ammo to see what the gun likes. Cycling high brass can help break the gun in, and will sometimes help with cycling bulk grade low brass - but not always. Every one of these guns literally assembled by hand and will often have a character all its own. Spend $500 (more or less) on an off the shelf Saiga, and you will get a great $500 gun. The difference in expense between one of these and a high dollar gun can

Hello, and first, thanks for reading my post. I'm new to the forums and to owning a Saiga 12 (just bought my first one a few days ago) but I know a fair amount about guns as I've been shooting for 20 odd years though I wouldn't consider myself an expert or a gunsmith in any right. THE PROBLEM So here's my problem, I took my new Saiga12 (converted) to the range today for the first time to get a feel for her (I've attached a picture below). I put one round in the 5rd. clip to test one out and she shoots great. (I was shooting Remington Birdshot, 1 oz., 2 3/4 in., 8 shot from Walma