Tarheel72

Getting ready to do some hog hunting and don't want to haul the big mag around. Looking to pick up a 10 round mag if anyone has one. Do not have a bullet guide in so need the factory/SGM version. No ProMag stuff, I have heard too many bad things about them. Thanks

I found some SGM 30 round 7.62 mags for $24 each at Copes Distributors if anyone is interested. I haven't seen them priced this low anywhere before. Quick shipping too, I got mine three business days after placing my order. http://www.copesdistributing.com/saiga-762x39-30rd-p-3365.html

Well the short answer to your question is yes. If you check out the vendor section you will see DPH. They used to make one and you can find several threads about it, including this one: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/37472-is-this-how-the-clip-on-hider-is-supposed-to-fit/. There is a lot of discussion around this adaptor. As best I can determine there were some defective ones produced that had to be replaced. And also they do not work with a muzzle brake, only flash supressors, due to the pressues that can build up. The adaptor clips onto the barrel and the threads do not ext

Replacing the trigger group is not that hard. Just get a G2 and a suitable pistol grip/butt stock and go for it. You will have some holes to fill in the receiver, but no rivets are required. You can pick up plugs at Lowe's that pop right in and look factory. Plenty of videos and threads on here to help. Now that bullet guide is another matter. i would say for 85% of the people that try that, it goes fine. But for some of us it just will not work. I tried long and hard to drill out my receiver and finally gave up. I broke several carbide and other drill bits, and only made a small d

An empty mag is useless. Keep them full at all times, you will never regret it.

No go. I broke the CSS drill bit and two other cobalt bits that I got. I have a nice dimple but it will not go beyond that. I used both a cordless hand drill and a corded one, on low and high speed, and the bit would not grab and drill out the hole. I am going to quit at this point. I already invested in lock tight, cutting oil, two drill bits, a tap wrench and the kit. Enough already. Can I just JB Weld it in there?

Well I can sympathize with Dirge. I am not a complete idiot and I had no trouble at all with the FCG/pistol grip conversion. But I could not get a hole in the trunion for the bullet guide. I used the drill that came in the kit I got from CSS as well as a brand new cobalt drill bit. I used cutting oil. I used both a multispeed cordless B&D drill and a good old fashioned plug in wall drill. I tried slow and high speeds. All I accomplished was two broken bits and a small nice centered dimple. I am going to give up and just JB weld it in I think. I am not interested in getting a drill

never thought about flipping the sight up. duh. thanks

Did anyone using a hand held drill have the problem that I am having of the drill not being able to line up straight due to the chuck not clearing the top of the AK? I do not have drill press but read where others used a hand held drill so I did not anticipate this issue. I have a standard Black and Decker hand held and would be happy to use it if I could. Suggestions are appreciated.

I am having trouble getting the drill bit I got from CSS with my bullet guide kit. It made a nice dimple but it will not go further. I thought it was cobalt, was I wrong? I guess I will have to go to Lowe's and get another drill bit. What size is it again? I am also not able to use my hand drill, the chuck will not pass the receiver if the drill is lined up straight. I am using my dremil tool. Any reason that will not work? The drill bit seems to turn fine and the end is even discoloring from heat, so I assume it is just not getting the job done and the problem is not the Drimel too

I don't think you can get the DPH anymore. He is supposed to be making a new model but that was months ago. Check his thread in the vendor section for updates. I got mine from a forum member who did not use it, he cut and threaded his AK instead. Here is what mine looks like and it does indeed perform well and was a snap to install. I do not want to go to the trouble of cutting on my AK, even if it is threaded.

Plus one for the Tapco. It is cheap, reliable, easy to install, and fulfills all of your requirements.

Steel. If it is good enough for Mother Russia and Mr. K, it is damn well good enough for me.

I have gotten recent emails for Atlantic Firearms and Mississippi Auto advertising Saiga's and AK's for sale. Carolina Shooters seems to always have some as well. Personally we have plenty at local gun stores and shows but maybe some parts of the country are not as fortunate. I do not think there is a general shortage right now.

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a2/Tarheel72/Guns/?action=view&current=IMG_0132.mp4 Outdoor range near my house. 100 yards.

I have used Brown and Silver Bear, GT, Uly and Wolf and I have the best luck with lacquer coated Brown Bear FMJ and the zinc plated Silver Bear both FMJ and SP. The Silver Bear doesn't leave your hands as dirty and maybe, just maybe, chambers a little cleaner. But so far the Bears work best for me. I plan to use the SP on hog hunts. I have a few thousand rounds of the Bears in long term storage, in spam cans or ammo cans. I will use them to plunk zombies when the time comes. To me, in an AK, this ammo is as good as any and way cheaper than the brand name American ammo. I can get tight g

At the gunshow today they had Golden Tiger FMJ for $118/500 rounds and Tula FMJ $109/500 rounds but they also charged tax. I found good online prices at CTD but since I live in Texas I have to pay tax there as well. Brown Bear is $97/500 and Silver Bear is $108/500, both FMJ. I really wanted SP and found the best prices for 500 rounds of Silver Bear SP at SGAmmo ($115 plus shipping of $14) and Sportsmans Guide ($129, free shipping). I went with Sprotsmans Guide since I had a few other things I wanted to get from them. BTW, use the coupon code SH398 to get free shipping at Sportsmans Gu

If you do a forum search there are several threads on optics so you will find a lot more info than you are going to collect here probably. For the record, I have a red/green dot Leapers that I got on Amazon for less than $30. Works great and holds center. I am using the same UTG side mount that WYHIC is using.

Mine weighs less than three pounds with optics, tach light and 30 rounds. When I pick it up. However, it defies the laws of physics and within five minutes it has gained several pounds, even as I shoot rounds. After ten minutes it weighs in at a heafty 12 pounds at least. If I carry it for an hour, it weighs 25 pounds, I swear.

Don't take this the wrong way, but that is a pretty big pattern for a 100 yard deer shot, if that was your deer ammo. With a bolt action and a scope you should be able to put multiple shots into a 3 inch circle.

If you want one of the Tapco T-6 stocks like the one pictured, let me know. I have a mint one I will sell you for $25 plus shipping. send me a PM.

I had it happen one time, after I did a conversion with a Tapco G2 trigger. The first time I shot it after the conversion, I had one shoulder fired bump fire. Surprised the hell out of me. I let a friend fire off a few rounds and he commented on how touchy the trigger was but I did not notice that. He was shooting something entirely different at the time, so maybe it was a much lighter pull than he was used to. He never had a bump fire, and it has not happened to me since, but I have only put about 500 round through it so far.

I went with the stubby vertical grip by Tapco. A full size grip can interfer with changing 30 round mags. Especially if it is located on the back, or receiver facing, half of the rails. The mag can not clear it all the way and contacts it when changing mags.