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Nicely done! And what's the twisty tie trick? If it is a way to re-install, I want to hear about it! That was the only really hard part

I've got the PK-AV which is centered over the bore - big circle, little dot and works even when the battery is dead (black markings). What's not to like?

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An interesting observation. I did notice this quirk as I was looking at various conversion pictures. On your website are photos of various AK/Saiga's and they look like they're wearing Ace skeleton stocks. If these are Ace stocks but you didn't use Ace receiver adapters, how did you attach them? Perhaps my question should be simpler. What stocks do you like and how do you attach them? First- IMHO, the S308's gas tube is fine as-is. The Russians are not stupid and engineered the gas tube to work reliably. So, mine is unmodified. I have not noticed undue recoil or internal

How old does a dog have to be to get his Driver's Licence? & I imagine the Moose have Rack and pinion steering, neh? Hmm, the canine would probably have to be at least 2.3 years old (16/7years) and the Moose also sport 4 hoof drive, so are pretty hard to catch up to! :lool:

I would bet that the molded mag pouches for FAL's wont' work - but any "bag" type of mag pouch - like canvas or nylon cordura type material that is made for FAL, G-3, etc. should work great.

On the folder/side rail issue - you could just get a nice Romanian side folder - goes right and allows full function folded.

The short answer: because I can. For me the mere fact that high capacity mags piss off the brady bunch is reason enough to get some. The so-called assualt weapons ban really did it to me - I have way many more high capacity mags than I will ever have use for, but I will never again be caught without some. Also, if I ever did want to sell my S308, then having high cap mags for it will make it much more valuable. Banish the thought.

Looks great! Nice job - any chance of getting a leetle beeger peecture?

Glad you like it - nice job on the install. I must say that I'm partial to pistol grip conversions but this is your rifle, not mine What's the gizmo on the barrel? bayo lug adapter? vibration dampner? ???

Hey - nice job on the restoration! I like the vented handguards.

I would have to see the hammer- not sure what you're referring to. The only part that needs milling is the part that contacts the back of the bolt to my knowledge. This is similar to the SAR-3 which also requires a mod to the standard AK hammer. I've installed 12 G-2 fcg's and 3 Red Stars - all of the G-2's went into 7.62 or 5.45 AK's - and 2 of the Red Stars went into S308's - and function perfectly. Well worth the $85 IMHO.

I have to respectfully disagree. In the first place you're really not converting the gun, you're unconverting it and returning it to it's normal configuration. Proof of that fact is that you have to remove that added piece of sheet metal on the bottom of the receiver. They only come that way from Russia because the US Gov't forced them to add that crap. Secondly the improvement in the trigger pull alone is worth doing the conversion. Lastly if you think one the Saiga feels great as imported wait until you handle one in it's proper configuration. There is simply no comparison. I to

The above pictures are from http://www.freedomoptics.com FYI

It really depends on what you want - the 22" makes a great "sniper" rifle and does squeeze better ballistics out of the .308. The 16" is handy and lighter and makes a good main battle rifle - especially now that the 20 round mags are coming. So, tomayto or tomahto?

Correct - that changes it from a "sporting rifle" to an evil "assault style rifle" and therefore subjects it to the 922r "no more than 10 imported countable parts" rule. The best path to take (IMHO) is to do the pistol grip conversion, install a G-2 fire control group and K-VAR (or whomever you like) buttstock and pistol grip (US made). That takes your countable parts down to: 1- barrel 2 - trunions 3 - receiver 4, 5, 6 - bolt carrier, bolt and piston 7, 8, 9 - mag body, mag follower, mag floorplate and 10 - forestock

Gun Kote is an excellent product. How about a yellow AK? If you want something readily available and cheap that matches the stock paint very well go to wally world and get some Duplicolor flat black High-temp engine paint - automotive area. $5.79 After removing the furniture and internals, thoroughly degrease, follow application directions and bake in the oven ( I hang my parts up under a rack) for a few hours 300-400 degrees. Don't forget the receiver cover and gas tube Here is a pic of my .308 with this finish - fresh from the oven: Very durable and that $6 can of paint wi

Did you mill or grind the hammer so that it is flat against the back of the bolt when in the forward (fired) position? If you dont' do this, it will A) cause a hang-up and deform the back of the bolt. You can also return the G-2 or use for a 7.63 or .223 Saiga and get a VEPR .308 RSA fcg ( http://www.redstararms.com ) and use that - I've installed two and other than very minor fitting issues they are drop-in and work excellent - fully and I mean fully adjustable - comes with directions.

I'd recommend the low-rise mount like this:

Ah, I see - probably safer to have the dogs do the driving! And you will be shooting at a moving target. That's what I was wondering about. A red-dot would be nice for that! Especially if its early in the morning or late in evening in low light.

Other way around, the G2 hammer needs a little fitting, the VEPR RSA is a drop in. Either one will be a bit narrow, and some people shim them to snug them up. Compare the end of the new piston to your old one, and make sure you didn't get the wrong one for a 5.56. Could be the gas is bleeding past the piston. Of course, we're all assuming you shot it before the conversion and it worked fine? O.S.O.K reported minor fitting issues with the RSA FCG for his Saiga-308.I was under the impression that the RSA is not a drop in FCG for the Saiga converted rifles. Yep, the firs

No, there are no issues - the rear sight leaf does nothing to avert gas.

Thought about that side rail too but don't really like the looks of the rifle that way. More stable it would be than cover mounted, for sure. Yep, moose hunting it is going to be. Have been hunting small game mainly but this or next year I'm going to participate in moose hunt. Well, you may want to try a rear-sight replacement with a windage-adjustable aperture sight. I would rather the aperture be closer to my eye, but others like them. And when moose hunting, do you drive the moose and hunt on foot? Or do you hunt from a stand (tower, box blind, etc.)? Oh, also - you

I know what your saying and I agree with the fact that it's the guy doing the conversion that's the issue - usually because they didn't read far enough about the G-2 hammer needing to be ground, etc... However, I will say that the trigger system on the stock Siaga's suck. Some are servicable and some are really crappy. This is almost always improved by some judicious polishing. That's the only downside to the Saiga's IMHO. The prices are excellent and you get a hellava rifle for the money. The 7.62 model in particular is an excellent buy - and the easiest to convert to high capacity m

I have two Saigas (both conversions), several Romanians (SAR's and builds) and a Bulgarian build. I would equate the Bulgarian and Saiga as to quality. The Romanians are very workmanlike and excellent firearms but not finished as well as the Russians or Bulgarians.