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Thanks for trying the s12 bolt hold. Had I saw the reply a little sooner I could've saved you the trouble. I tried the s12 as well before posting. It's exactly like you said. about 3/8 inch too short where it holds the bolt back. And the lever has to be depressed a little passed flush (mine actually went into the receiver a few times). oh well.

I'm a little new at this but I've researched my A off. Recently converted my new Saiga 20. Everything was perfect till I tried to insert a full magazine with the bolt held opened. There was alot of resistance so I took the dust cover off to see. I realized then that the bolt was only held partially opened by the hold. The shell looked like it was about to punctured by the prong that grabs it to eject. It's actually way easier for me to just insert it with the bolt fully closed. But that can't compare with the ease of doing it with the bolt fully opened. Anyone know why it was designed like th