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thanks for the suggestions.

someone on another site suggested drilling a hole in the saiga factory fsb, and putting a plunger pin and spring in. it sounds like a good plan, but it would require removing the fsb, cutting the shroud flush, and re-installing. i don't have a press. is it that hard to whack it off with a mallet? how do you do it exactly? what are the risks?

i have almost completed my 7.62x39 saiga conversion, with the last major adjustment being the attachment of a muzzle brake i got from midwest industries. i have no intention of removing and replacing the fsb, so this involves threading the barrel(i've already trimmed the muzzle shroud back and found no factory threads). since the fsb will remain, i won't have the luxury of being able to secure the brake with a plunger pin. i was guessing that the only way to make it secure was a crush washer and loctite. any thoughts?

i have almost completed my 7.62x39 saiga conversion, with the last major adjustment being the attachment of a muzzle brake i got from midwest industries. i have no intention of removing and replacing the fsb, so this involves threading the barrel(i've already trimmed the muzzle shroud back and found no factory threads). since the fsb will remain, i won't have the luxury of being able to secure the brake with a plunger pin. i was guessing that the only way to make it secure was a crush washer and loctite. any thoughts?

i understand your sentiments. i had a utg quad rail on a gp-1975 once. i really don't think you'll ever have any problem with it functioning and helping you to hold a zero with an optic if you are just shooting casually like most people. and it will probably be fine if you are banging it around too. it is heavier because it's bigger/longer if you get the one for the unconverted saiga, but whatever. the chaos and midwest rails are much nicer, and there is a piece of mind with both given their apparent quality, and the fact that they are american-made. but your financial concerns are well-

that cnc site looks good. for all three tools plus shipping, it's a good $10 to 20 cheaper than other options. thanks for the heads-up.

below are a couple of the sites i was looking on. lowes and home depot do indeed have LH kits, but according to numerous reviews, they are of low quality....so i guess that would be a role of the dice. the others however, if of suitable durability, would be at least $10 less after shipping than what you see on gun-affiliated retail sites(i.e. $30-40). i just hate paying two times or more what i should be for something. http://www.wttool.com/index/page/product/product_id/41977/product_name/High+Speed+Metric+Left+Hand+Die+%28WT%29&update_continue_shopping=true http://www.victornet

not sure what you mean. the dies i'm looking at are all 14x1 LH.

is there any real difference between what you buy on say dinzag's site, or that precision tools site, or for that matter, any other die included in a threading kit, and what you might buy locally, or at lowe's etc.? it's hard to swallow paying $30+ for something that others are selling for $10-15. thanks. no offense to dinzag btw. i've purchased stuff from him before, and he's great...i'm just on a strict budget these days.

i don't remember the number of the screw....i'll check. as for the length, unfortunately i had to achieve success in that regard by trial and error. my trigger would not reset reliably after initial installation due to the screw being too long. i had to dis and reassemble like 3 times before i had dremelled the length sufficiently to get an unhindered reset. there is essentially no screw left above the nut, and i had to file the nut as well in a couple of locations because of additional trigger reset issues. all is well now.

by the way, as to someone's previous concern with the quad rail having an odd look as far maintaining a straight line with the receiver once installed..... ak receivers are not parallel between the top and bottom of the receivers. in other words, the receiver is taller at the stock end than at the barrel end...it tapers, in a sense. that's why ak barrels, which are of course parallel to the receiver cover, also look strange and bent. it's an optical illusion. if i remember correctly, my midwest rail appeared the same. the only way to remedy the situation would be fashion the bottom po

chaos said they were on back-order, so i took someone else's recommendation and ordered from carolina shooters supply. ordered friday, it shipped the same day, and arrived by monday. that's serious customer service and positive, smart business practice. cameron, this rail looks great. i had an arsenal that came with a midwest industries rail on it, which i saw as the standard for ak quad rails. yours has more art to it, in addition to the function. the only issues i had with installation was a bit of hassle lining up the holes to screw the upper and lower portions together. who knows wh

thanks for the info fellas. drthunder, that is a beautiful looking rifle in your link. nice PA dot as well. that's what is going on mine. has either of you tried out the integral rear site? functional? difficult to zero?

i am really interested in getting some updates on how well this thing works from any users. my primary concerns are how well the base stands up to heavy use; meaning, does it have problems with coming loose from the receiver.....and also, can you consistently hold a zero? thanks.

Thanks. I'll pull one of the others apart.