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  7. WTB tin of Polish 7.62x54R on stripper clips/chargers

    in Want To Buy (WTB)

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    Jim,

     

    I know! :cryss: I did hit them with a little Hoppe's 9 to clean the crud off them, but after that they were the best! I was just starting to really get into the groove, and I was literally sitting down with CC in hand to order a pair of tins when I noticed AIM was out.

     

    I didn't cry, but colorful language wafted through the air long after. I can only hope somebody snatched up more than they needed, or finds a link to some out in the wild.

  10. MEPS

    in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!

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    I'll respectfully disagree with Lupo and side with Major Al here: don't start off on the wrong foot. Also, I know the Coast Guard handles assignments and ratings a little differently from any other service: you may be undesignated for two years and THEN go to a school which you qualify for.

     

    Again, you'll do fine. Stay calm, focused and collected. Serve with honor, and you'll have no regrets.

  16. Drop-in rear aperture sight?

    in Saiga .223

    Posted · Edited by MN.9130

    Yes, at least one: the Mojo MicroClick. You get a drop in aperture sight, no modifications required, with a click wheel for elevation and a screw for windage. Runs about $71 shipped.

     

    [EDIT] Also Krebs Custom, Also a drop in Aperture sight but works with your standard elevation slider for elevation. No windage adjustment. Here's a recent thread about it.

  22. What's wrong with my Auction

    in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!

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    I posted this thread because the original auction had no watchers, I wasn't really worried it not having any bidders.

    That doesn't make any sense. You can't sell it if you don't have any bidders! Who fucking cares how many people are watching it? Am I missing something here?

     

    He's inferring that folks weren't even clicking on, showing interest in or comfortable with the rifle. If you have people 'Watching' your auction, it shows up every time they log into Gunbroker, and lets them play the last minute bidding game... even though GB has a '15 minute rule'.

  23. What's wrong with my Auction

    in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!

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    I looked over this again after getting some sleep: I think you're already much closer, but when you relist, consider replacing all references to '7.62' with '7.62x39' or '7.62x39mm'. I'll second the advice of showing a cheap combloc mag in there, just to emphasize the point.

     

    Also, you don't have many auctions/feedback under your belt: consider grabbing up/selling off some small stuff just to prove to folks you've handled many transactions and are a pro.

  25. A Young Man's Dream

    in Conversions and Modifications for the Saiga firearms

    Posted · Edited by MN.9130

    ... You very much remind me of myself: you are very clearly well read in this platform and have clearly done much research.

     

    I think, however, you may be very intently studying the intricate sap patterns of a young pine sapling and missing out on the awesome beauty of the forest around you.

     

    I agree with your choice of cartridge: I enjoy 7.62x39mm. But I strongly suggest you NOT make any changes to the underlying design of this weapon system: that rear sight block does so much more than just hold the rear sights! It's attached to the super-crucial rear trunnion, the gas tube locks up on it, the piston careens back and forth through it, and hot gasses do fill its cavity during cycling. I would not, repeat NOT make the modifications you are suggesting. I also would NOT go for the AK-104 combination gas block/front sight: You're throwing away the sight radius you clearly care about, and using parts NOT designed for this configuration of rifle! Yes, things hang off the barrel of a AK pattern rifle. That's how they were DESIGNED, though! It was taken into consideration! Things just hang off the barrels of semi-autos, it's just a fact of life. They're usually STILL more accurate than their shooters with open sights and surplus ammo: you plan on upgrading those two! You're taking a rifle, already plenty accurate, and feeding it great ammo and shooting it with a familiar sight picture and a better trigger! You've done enough. The rifle will do the job without all the crazy work you're proposing!

     

    I'm sure you're very aware, but the things you propose also require a lot of specialized tooling and know how, which will cost money and time, and I just can't say its going to benefit you in the end.

     

     

     

    Everything I proposed in my first post can be done in the smallest of workspaces with hand tools. A Dremel makes it easier, yes, and you'll need a die and tap wrench if you don't get a pre-threaded barrel. The end product is the accurate, great looking rifle you want, it takes standard AK everything, it's still very affordable, can be done in a living space, and will very much be your rifle.

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