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Thanks for that sir! I already have one in my hands My buddy just got himself a 5.45, and the first thing he did was convert it. He said I could have his old gas tube, so all is well. Thanks again, Red.
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Hey all, I had a bit of a mishap with my factory gas tube, and suffice to say, its busted. I was wondering if anyone here knows of a place where I can get a new one? Thanks guys, Red.
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Hey all, I had a slight mishap with my saigas gas tube, and its broke now. I have been looking all over the place for a replacement factory gas tube, but they are super hard to find. Would anyone here happen to have a spare that they are not using? hit me up if you can help me out thanks again guys, Red.
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I love my 5.45! great shooter, fun, cheap to feed...
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Accuracy driving me nuts. Not sure if it's rifle or scope(s)
Red Star replied to brgr's topic in Saiga .223
I had the same sort of issue with my 7.62x39. Turned out it was the shyte side mount. I had the UTG lever mount, and it looks like you have the UTG bolt on. My groups were all over the place one day, and i was going crazy trying to figure out why... Turns out the mount was loose and was flapping against the receiver after every shot, spoiling my zero. I tightened up the lever as much as i could, and torqued it towards the receiver before closing the lever. After i did that, I got my best group EVER. I am going to be getting a decent side mount for it that hopefully takes care of the slack -
I have this problem as well. My eyes are terrible. I just gave up on using Iron sights... still practice with them occasionally, but I have either a scope or red dot on all my rifles.
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I cant wait till you nail down the recipe for that handguard... I want one...
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Hey CZ, In the unmodified version of the stock there is a steel post just behind the cheek riser that is meant for a sling to pass through... Here is a pic: you can kind of see it there, just behind the cheek riser. I have a 3 point sling on it, it was the most comfortable sling i could find for it.
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accuracy from a bone-stock saiga is really pretty damn good. If you cannot convert, and are wary of converting it yourself, I would suggest staying away from the trigger job show above. You really need to know how that FCG works, because if you mess it up, you will have a very dangerous rifle on your hands. The first Saiga that i got I have left unconverted, and it shoots really well. The trigger wont win any awards, but after a couple hundred rounds you really do learn to use it well. I would say to get more ammo and practice with it. Really pay attention to how the trigger feels
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Went shooting today, and took the modified mag with. Success! It worked perfectly! I will move forward with modifying the other one, and i will document the complete process with photos. Cheers all, Red.
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Think1st, Please do take the idea and use it! Here is a list of things that i used: Sacrificial poly mag - I cut small sections out of the front of the sacrificial magazine to make the insert. Fitting it was pretty simple, i used a sharp knife to do the final trims to get it to fit. 1/32 drill bit - Dremel makes good ones that you can pick up online for pretty cheap. 1/32 diameter, half inch length steel rods/dowels - Again, you can pick these up online, i got mine in packs of 10 and of course, JB WELD! First thing to do is to cut out a piece of polymer from the s
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Hey all! I think the modified mag works! here are some pics: This is after a bit of filing to bring the level of the mod flush with the mag... you can see how i gooped up the jb weld. from the side. you can see the polymer insert, as well as the steel pin. All in all, it was a fiddly job that i enjoyed doing. I got some snap caps to test cycling, and it cycled every time. No failure to go into battery. I even tried holding the rifle in funny positions to see if gravity could throw it off, but it went into battery every time as well. The top of the polymer
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Hey there Think1st, I finished one this weeked The most difficult part was finding the parts i needed... I ended up getting a couple of 1/32 dremel drill bits, that i chucked into my drill press. I did a couple of tests, and found that a single hole drilled into the magazine just in front of the follower, and a corresponding hole drilled into a piece of polymer from a sacrificial magazine lined up quite well. Once i had the holes drilled, i took a small metal rod 1/32 in diameter (these can be found on the interwebs in packs of 10), and pushed it into the magazine hole. I then to
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I have the AFG on my 16 icnh 5.45. I am with you, It feels more natural to have it there. My weak capitalist wrists begin to get tired using the normal AK handguard. I have a 20 inch 7.62x39, and a bipod on it. It is a very accurate rifle, as I'm sure you know. Mine likes Golden Tiger best, but finding it of late has been a fruitless task. When/if you put a bipod on it, try and get it as close to the receiver as possible. I have found that having it close to the receiver helps balance it out more than if it were forward. It also looks more dragunov-y
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I have that same stock, minus the filling. I really like it. You dont need to modify anything, and it works very well with a scope mounted. The only complaint I have about it is that the pistol grip section feels a little too short. If it was half an inch longer, it would be perfect.