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philip271

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  1. I used the RIDGID 104 Tubing Cutter and my results look pretty much like Chile's photos in his post #5.
  2. i live in CA never been to NY yet but the petition = signed!
  3. $400 for a mag??! what's the world coming to?!
  4. Those are the exact reasons why I went with Moly Resin. No fancy marketing but the product works! And prep is key when doing any refinishing. I de-greased all parts in dish washing soap, dried with air compressor, stuck parts in the oven to preheat before actual air brushing the Moly Resin on. I used flat black and it came out looking really good. The surface isn't rough but rather smooth... You can sorta control how flat or semi glossy you want by the pre-heating of parts. Higher temp will get you more flat finish. Some of the parts that started to cool by the time I got to them looked
  5. Nope, everything is backordered on Sportsman's Guide with estimated availability in July-Sept 2013 lol.
  6. I'd suggest looking at Moly Resin. It's much more durable than paint or duracoat. You may have heard of Cerakote, IMO, Moly Resin is even better. Unfortunately for Moly Resin, Cerakote probably spends 100X in marketing materials/website. I've used it on my Saiga 7.62x39 receiver. It does require baking which I did in my oven but I love the finished result! Here's the link: http://www.johnnorrellarms.com/ Phil.
  7. my 2012 S12 came with 4 ports and all open but still have about 40% failure to ejects on Win Universals. it's fine on Federal Bulks and everything else i've tried. so I'm just going to stay away from those crappy shells. problem solved. =)
  8. ^^ yeah, there is something seriously wrong for your hammer to look like that.
  9. I filed the locking lugs based on instructions from AGP and e-store customer service. So if I have problems later, they'll hear from me again. =)
  10. Normally the S12 shouldn't have any problems shooting slugs. Winchester Universals, yeah, you'll get ~30% FTE... It sounds like there maybe an issue with the AGP mag. Check it, see if the metal feed lips feel very lose. It can get pushed up by the shells and potentially block the bolt resulting in FTL. I decided to epoxy all of mine down after getting them out of the box. That's my best guess. Good luck!
  11. the 4 AGP 10 round mags I bought about a month ago all required filing to get them to lock in to my 2012 Saiga 12. Was told by both AGP and the E-store that is normal. *shrug* I filed down on each of the mag catch tabs and they all work fine now. Edit: I did watch that video above but decided to not touch the tabs on the sides as he suggested. All of my 4 mags fit very snug/flush on the sides so I don't see how the mags could be pushed in past the side tabs. What I did file was the "face/ramp" of the mag catch tabs till they click in. I also decided to reinforce the metal feed lip
  12. Nice letter Cpt Hero. I'm copying and sending that to my Senator/Congressman.
  13. Got my brand new Saiga 12 around end of November. Fired about 100 shells in it's stock configuration (no pistol grip no trigger conversion) without problems except the few FTE on Win Universals which is common/expected. However, two days ago at the range, my trigger failed to reset after a few shots. =O Opened the cover and had to pressed down on the hammer to let the trigger reset. The trigger felt strange after that and I noticed I couldn't pull it all the way back but it fired 2 more 10 round mags just fine. After I got home, I opened the cover again to see if I could figure out wh
  14. Sorry... when I see a wall of text, i just kept scrolling hoping to see a photo... when there isn't a photo after all that scrolling...
  15. nice side folder COAK. when folded, looks like the stock is blocking the trigger? maybe have it go to the left instead? or is the side rail mount in the way?
  16. Welcome to the world of Saiga! Regarding the serial#, the first two digits indicate the year the receiver was made. and the dimples tell you nothing about whether the barrel is threaded or not. Have fun shooting and choosing new stock/grips that you like.
  17. I baked mine at ~325F for 1.5 hours to cure the Moly Resin I air brushed on my Saiga. No problems and came out great!
  18. My 2012 has 4 ports and all clear. The 4th is at the very front edge of the hole toward the muzzle.
  19. Saw this video on youtube. I actually like the ergonomics of the stock Saiga 12. The only thing I didn't like about the Saiga 12 was the horrible 2 stage trigger pull. This video shows how to modify the trigger group to make it a smooth single stage pull. Also, since I've already done a full conversion on my Saiga 7.62x39 (spent ~$400 conversion parts), figured I'll use the money this time on ammo instead. So I did the trigger mod yesterday and now I have a single stage trigger pull that's crisp and clean! Tried to do a search and didn't find anything about this trigger job. Figur
  20. +1 to what TJohn said. I don't think it's normal to have a mag just fit the Saiga 7.62x39 w/out filing the mag catch. Was this a brand new Saiga? To use those mags though, I'm pretty sure you'll have to install a bullet guide.
  21. Think you are good to go Dyno. I just measured the cutter I used and it left slightly under 1/2" after the cut but more than 7/16. I fitted a Tapco Razor Break on mine nice and tight. Muzzle devices for the most part are threaded 5/8" deep. Once you've cut deep enough, you will just feel the muzzle shroud come lose and easily slide off the barrel as in it'll fall off if you point the muzzle down toward the ground. If it's already threaded.. I don't know. I'd guess it'll unscrew lose. As far as threading your muzzle if it's not already threaded, ask around your local forum to see if a
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