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  1. I remember an old Sargent telling me that they used hydraulic fluid and motor oil a lot for arms cleaning. A number of guys get fancy use Automatic Transmission Fluid for cleaning and Mobil 1 for their fire arms. When I was trying to clean out the beef grease from a Foreman grill drip tray the other day I got to thinking it would probably lube up an AK pretty well because the dang stuff was hard to get off with soap and water.
  2. http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/flameproof/ I concur that this is very tough stuff but does require careful curing. I think that once it is on it would take bead blasting to get it off.
  3. Of course one of the reasons that I'm going to an AK platform is that it doesn't really require exotic stuff to keep it running. "What's your tool kit for your AK? A can of motor oil, a boot string, one large rock and one small rock."
  4. When you look at the selection of lubes and cleaners available on the larger online retailers it is enough to drive you bonkers. Even when they have review sections you can get confused. I'm reminded of that scene from the movie "Moscow on the Hudson" when the recent defector from Soviet Russia (Robin Williams) is sent to the supermarket to buy some coffee. There is a whole aisle of different coffees and the number of choices is so overwhelming he faints.......of course I only recently figured out what to order at Starbucks when I want a cup of coffee.
  5. Gaddis If you get some see if they print the ingredients or explain what they use to prevent washout. If you have the patience and the time put some on some bare metal and put it, at least overnight,in a container of water....suggest you don't use a kitchen pot if you have an old lady around. After my small part cosmoline removal experiment by boiling in a small pot I can testify clean up can be a problem. or one of the reasons why I'm single.
  6. I'm hoping to run a series of tests on it. As it is with just a clean up out of the box. with the standard sights. Of course with my eyesight I may have to find some young shooter to do that. Then I'm going to replace the slant brake with possibly the latest Yankee Hill Machine flash hider. Depending on how smooth the finish and how they cut the rifling standard steel barrels can be more accurate than hammer forged barrels. I'm going to avoid the corrosive primer stuff. The ranges within reasonable driving distance to me wont let you use steel core ammo anyway....damn it. I've got 1000 r
  7. Lithium grease works great 99% of the time but it can fail if exposed to too much water or super high humidity. The lithium base will swap the oil it is holding for water if the water is there for too long a period. If you are carrying in a real rainy, wet environment a wax on the exterior or a red aluminum base red grease works better. If you have a stock of lithium grease I'd keep a condom over the barrel if you are going to work where you get hosed a lot. I worked at a place where we use lithium grease to lubricate our air tools. We found out the hard way we need to keep the air lines d
  8. I've got a CAI "Polish" under folder on layaway. My understanding is the barrel is American made and is not chrome lined. I've been thinking about treating it like the guys who have Swiss Milsurplus rifles, like the K-31, do and that is they use a grease for both lube, cleaning, and finish protection. While I realize that the Swiss ammo is very clean and the barrel steel is pretty good, I've always been impressed by the general condition of the Swiss rifle bores and exteriors. Apparently after shooting they'd run a brush with grease on it down the bore, then grease up a patch and rap it ar
  9. Berserker2: What mount setup are you using for the flash light?
  10. One advantage to converting a Saiga is that you can do it in stages. You don't have to commit a lot of money up front. Also there is a large base of information on converting Saiga's. especially on this web site. You don't need to go to a machinist for any mill work. Anything you need to do can be done by hand or with reasonably priced tools from vendors listed on this website and a lot of them offer a discount.
  11. It is the election year effect. AKs in the lower price ranges are selling faster than dealers can keep them in stock. Saigas have switched distributors three times now. A few of the big online dealers have them like Atlantic. You can get Arsenals but they are a bit on the pricey side for lot of folk. I remember reading that Atlantic has reported that in past years they primarily sold AR-15s, now the are selling AKs at about a 4 to 1 ratio. I got a letter from Bud's saying that they are going to have problems because manufacturers are reporting backlogs on everything, firearms and ammo, th
  12. Well the Saigas have a reputation for better accuracy than most AKs. The reported factors to look at are first ammunition, lead core seems to be the best on average. Bullet weights seem to be all over the place depending on the gun. One guy reported his best accuracy was with 154 grain soft point hunting ammo. The other factor is vertical stringing as the barrel heats up, the harmonics change. Sometime a change to a heavier recoil brake/muzzle flash device will improve things. Utilimak fans report accuracy seems to increase after installation. It possibly acts as a heat sink and barrel stif
  13. Wanted to get a Saiga on layaway. Sent the money in and the was Saiga gone before the cashiers check arrived, I should have used priority mail. Kept order open and asked for change to Zastava PAP since they were in stock. Now find out Saigas back in stock. Sent in request for another change..... sigh. Crossing fingers, waiting for approval.
  14. Given my budget and needs then for indoor use and a truck gun I'll go for CCS faux Galil mags then. I've got my first payment down on layaway for a .223 Saiga. I'm going to piece meal my mods on a monthly basis. I have a bench drill press with a 1/2 inch chuck from the good old days so most of the conversion work won't be a problem. The temptation is to order too much stuff and have to live on rice and beans. I like rice and beans but the gas is self damaging -5. Sigh, now I'll have to investigate a way to carry a couple, perhaps a mag pouch meant for Magpul AR mags would have the room?
  15. Well the price is right. Has anybody tried these yet? http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-1234/Galil-Magazine-Tapco-Saiga/Detail
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