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  2. Extreme keyholing on new 5.45

    in Saiga 5.45

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    When I shot it today, I was getting keyholes on every round into the paper. Only shot from about 50 feet, 25 feet, and 10 feet.

     

    i been thinking..... doesnt the 5.45x39 round need to travel a certain distance before it stabilizes? like 75 or 100 yards? 50 feet is 13 yards/meters. have you tried shooting at 100 metered targets? next time you shoot it, try some longer shots. maybe your to close?

     

    It shouldn't keyhole at any distance.

  5. Advantages on converting a new Saiga

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted · Edited by W8lifter

    Definitely consider the 5.45. I LOVE mine. Lacks the sheer knockdown force of the 7.62, but it's considerably more accurate, far more controllable (has even less recoil than the .223), has better flesh wounding characteristics and ammo is dirt cheap. It's every bit as reliable as 7.62. There's a reason the Red Army replaced 7.62 with 5.45. 7.62 still has it's place though (better penetrator, more effective on larger targets, etc), so I just ended up buying both.

  7. 5.45 no need for bullet guide?

    in Saiga 5.45

    Posted · Edited by W8lifter

    I had 1 jam out of 100 rounds without a bullet guide while using milsurps. Made a bullet guide for it, and haven't had a jam since (about 300rds later). I had to make a bullet guide because the CSS round guide wasn't thick enough to lift the bullet. I ended up using it as a template and made one that was thicker. Runs like a champ now.

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  11. Bulgarian steel mags

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted · Edited by W8lifter

    I have several of each. The Bulgarians are just as good as the surplus mags IMO. The steel is the exact same thickness, but the Bulgarian's spring is slightly thicker, so it has slightly stronger feed pressure than the surplus mags.

    I don't understand why people are turned off of polymer followers the way they are. Aesthetically, though, I prefer the surplus mags. They have a nicer finish on them, and don't have the ridge.

  12. ammunition opinions please

    in Saiga 5.45

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    Same here. I have fired hundreds of rounds of 7N6, waited 24 hours, sprayed some gun oil down he gas tube, barrel, and onto the piston, waited a few days, finally gotten to actually cleaning it, and had pretty much 0 corrosion. Its not really an issue even if you are fairly negligent like I am.

     

    IMHO, just carry some spray can gun oil with you and enjoy cheap effective reliable 7N6. 5.45 is illegal to use in hunting big game in most states anyway simply due to it caliber, and most states will allow small game hunting with FMJ rounds. 7N6 will do just fine for defense too.

    Really this isn't anything either, I have been particularly abusive to mine, shooting monday, and wednesday...probably about 300 rounds each time, and still haven't cleaned it. :devil:

     

    I can't imagine how you guys use water on a gun like this, with so many crevices I would be going nuts trying to make sure it was 100% dry.

     

    If you use hot enough water, it dries within seconds. Anything left gets compressed air.

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  15. 7.62x39 vs 5.45 vs 223?

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted · Edited by W8lifter

    I've got both a 5.45 and 7.62. I honestly wouldn't be able to decide between them. I just love them both. But, for what you want it for, I'd go with the 5.45. It's more accurate than the 7.62 and would fit the bill better for target shooting, and still be an effective SHTF/HD gun. Ammo's dirt cheap, too. Just doesn't have the shear knock-down force of the 7.62, though. 5.45 isn't always as available as 7.62, either.

     

    FWIW, it's not hard at all to get the 7.62 to accept mil-surp mags, so I wouldn't even make that a factor in your decision.

     

    with 5.45 you can get surplus round pretty cheap and shoot a hell of alot more often but wont be very good for deer or hogs especially hogs you want to make sure them suckers are dead cause they will tear you up with them tusk's.

     

    Ever see a 5.45 wound on a hog? They're pretty well FUBAR'd. Someone on another AK board has a log of deer he's taken with the 5.45 without issues.

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