Jump to content

esminbritt

Contributor
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    104

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by esminbritt

  1. esminbritt
    Got an offer I couldn't refuse. $1870 took mine. Finally found someone who appreciated what this platform really is. Especially with the ban still on. Seems like it went to a good home. Solid patriot. Bought as a gift for the man's son that just returned from his 3rd tour in the Marines. He specifically wanted a Saiga. Funny that a man who just put his life i the hands of AR platform rifles came home and wanted a Russian AK. Somewhat telling.
  2. esminbritt
    Bore snakes dont do the same thing as rods, brushes, jags. Proper cleaning may not be necessary on an ak. But I would bet it's the difference between getting 20k rounds and 50k rounds through the gun. Snakes are certainly "good enough" but do a thorough cleaning after using a snake and you'll see how much the snake leaves behind. I use one piece ProShot polished stainless rods. I have a pair for .22-.26 cal and another pair for larger cal. Ive heard the coating on coated rods can scrape off in the barrel or on the crown. I would not use a segmented rod unless it was an emergency. I'll
  3. esminbritt
    How do you guys clean the barrel, throat, and chamber of your S308? I have bore guides for my bolt actions and AR's. Ive used an AR10 brush w/ chamber rod and the brush snaps off. I think due to angle. I love the AK platform but the fact that i cant get a proper cleaning rod to straight down the barrel is lame. And yes i have a snake. But I dont see that as a replacement for proper barrel cleaning.
  4. esminbritt
    Spacehog...you got a helluva deal.
  5. esminbritt
    To be perfectly honest, I'm kind of surprised it has not sold yet. That's alright, though. I'm sure someone will be interested in it someday. Congratulations on the VEPR! I was surprised when mine didn't sell either. And your package is worth more than mine. Either the Saiga 308 is unknown to most folks or people just dont want to buy used guns. I can say with definite confidence that your package is a steal at 1150. That's the price of a low-mid level DI AR. Those guys buying $1000- Direct Inject rifles that shoot 5.56 (.22 LR on steroids) might not be aware that they can get into
  6. esminbritt
    Dude...I just picked up a VEPR 12. If I hadn't I would give you 1150 for this EASY. I would love to have a pair of them. I honestly don't think people get how solid the S308 is for the money. Especially with all those Csspec mags.
  7. esminbritt
    Also, I have some ProMags that I could give away for you to use as paper weights, or maybe just throw them in your next campfire (unloaded). You could also tape them together in a string and use them as a back scratcher. I had to give aftermarket poly mags a try. Cuz they were "cheap." Except when you account for how many rounds I had to put through them in order to determine that they are junk.
  8. esminbritt
    Correct. Sorry, I forgot to mention that I didn't pay a dime out of pocket for the repair. I printed the labels and a week later they were already returned to me in working order. Out of curiosity, what will the potential difference be when using the better tooling? Just better fit and finish?
  9. esminbritt
    Brilliant! Looks awesome.
  10. esminbritt
    Well my rifle is officially no longer available, but if you want a nice one, check out Forsaken352. They have a beautiful .308 for sale above mine.
  11. esminbritt
    Mine is off the market, but if I wanted another, I'd grab this bad boy. Remember those mags are $50 each alone. Very nice rifle. How did you get the lettering to show white like that?
  12. esminbritt
    Here's some more praise for these guys. I was having some issues with some older Csspec 20 round mags. Out of warranty. They had about a thousand rounds a piece through them. Just minor feed issues. I sent them back and they put new springs in and adjusted the follower angle a bit. They run as good as new. Thanks again Mike!
  13. esminbritt
    I use a one point mount on a standard QD mounts on a Bonesteel side fold hinge. I really like that set-up. Very quick to shoulder. Not ideal for hike hunting of course. I have different machines for that.
  14. esminbritt
    Interesting to see what the resale value is on these anyways. That alone had me curious. I knew I could probably burn it for a grand or so. But I also figured that some would see the components' value alone. Either way...no blood, no foul.
  15. esminbritt
    You're so right. I was seriously just having some magazine frustration but I have that ironed out now. In my honest opinion, this thing is worth way more than 1300 bucks. i just needed it to be more reliable. Now that it's there, I'm better off keeping it. Thank you sir. Good Represent from the Mitten brother.
  16. esminbritt
    I just got a hold of 6 saiga factory mags (4 new and 2 used) so I'm on the fence about selling. One of the main reasons I was selling was not being able to find factory mags. Try to talk me off the fence.
  17. esminbritt
    Sorry. $1300-
  18. esminbritt
    Saiga .308 21.9" barrel. Russian Saiga Izhmash pre-ban semi-auto w/ stamped russian reciever. Professional Conversion using Tapco G2 trigger and Molot Pistol Grip. Oversized trigger guard. Ace 7.5" Skeleton Stock w/ Bonesteel Side Folding hinge w/ standard single point QD sling point.. Also including an extra Ace 9.5" Ace Skeleton Stock. Includes Saiga factory polymer buttstock & handguard. Kalinka BP-02 Quick Release side receiver mount optic mount as well as Solid side mount rail. Carolina Shooters billet alum. Quad-rail (well mount-holds zero w/ optics attached.) Includes 7 m
  19. esminbritt
    Don't waste money on promags. Just dont. CSSpec. CSSpec. CSSpec
  20. esminbritt
    Well, I might have some light to shed after some receent testing. I sent about 500 rounds through 4 promag 24 rd. Why I spent $200- in ammo to test $100- in mags is beyond me. I have 3 20 rd CSSpec mags that function well. I thought I needed sompoly mags for high condensation extremem cold. Turns out the metal mags are fine if cleaned and oiled in any condition. But I digress. I had the EXACT same FTF that you showed in your photo. 1 st with only 1 promag primarily. So I took them apart, sanded the folowers, sprayed them with dry teflon, etc. I just could accept it. They had one pre
  21. esminbritt
    I don't know exactly why you're after an import stock. My understanding is that you want as many U.S. parts for conversion. I thought the gun could only have a maximum of 13 foreign parts if you want to convert it. Ace makes great skeleton stocks. I would try the 8" first. I dont use their hinge. I use a Bonesteel hinge that I like a lot. The hinge doesn't count as a U.S. mad part since it's optional. The stock does. I used a molot pistol grip and a Tapco G2 single hook trigger. I recently added a Carolina SS billet quad rail with vertical foregrip. I like CSspec mags. The rig loo
  22. esminbritt
    No. I just went with the hex head bolts and it tightened down really snug. Are the star drive srcew tapered so that the screw will end up flush with the inside mount plate of the rail. The hex head bolts worked to tightene down solid w/ loctite. But they stick up so high that the tightening rods that fasten the accessory to the rail wont fit in the slot where the bolt head stick up. I was luckily able to get my scope bak into the original position without using those slots. I think this set up could work very well during firing. The quick disconnect system on the Kalinka mounts seem to
  23. esminbritt
    I just found some M4 hex head machine screws at Home Depot for 75 cents a piece. Theats the same thread as the stock kalinks phillips screws. I'm gonna try using these with some loc tite. We'll see. I know that the BP02 is not top of the line, but like I said, it held zero well aftere repeated removals until the screws gave way. For 3 bucks, it seems worth trying to fix it, even if just to use as a spare or to give someone as a gift. I really prefer using the S308 with iron sight. It looks cooler that way and it's a more durable system. Putting optics on an AK is sunderstandable,
  24. esminbritt
    So, I'm curious about this because I'm having the same problem. I don't think the screws are stripped. I was able to get one out and I am just going to get some hex head machine screws to replace the cheap screws that cam with my BP-02 high mount. Until, I noticed one of the screws came loose, the scope was holding zero very well after removing and replacing it on the rifle numerous times. I'm wondering why you don't try using better fasteners. are the screws stripped in such a way that would prevent you from being able to remove them? Or are the threaded holes in the mount itself stripp
  25. esminbritt
    S308 IZ-139
    Finally got a pic up. Here's my 308. 7.5" Ace/Bonesteel Hinge in back, Molot Pistol Grip, Tapco G2, Kalinka side mount high rail w/ Nikon 3-9x40 ProStaff, MAGS: 1) 8 rd OEM, 3) 20 rd. CSSpec, and 4) 24 rd. ProMags. CSS Quadrail. Magpul single-point sling, vert grip, light, Harris-9-13" Bipod. I love this gun. I can hit 3 MOA at 100yd w/ iron sights, sub 2 MOA with glass. I like the way it looks w/o the scope & the bipod. I had a 9" Ace stock but the LOP was way too long (16.5") I gained 1 MOA with the vertical grip. That surprised me.
×
×
  • Create New...