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  5. What'd you guys do about paint/finish after moving the trigger gro

    in Conversions and Modifications for the Saiga firearms

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    Brownells bake on lacquer gives a very professional and durable finish.

     

    Matte black or Gloss black? And it's ok to put that receiver in the oven??

    Your preference. Yes, goes in the oven for about 25 mins or so at 325 degrees--don't recall the exact directions. Have done several conversions with it and it's great stuff!

    Just make sure the wife won't be home for several hours!!!! I am expressly forbidden from using any kitchen appliance for guns, no car parts in the dishwasher, etc.

  7. Why use the 22 inch 308 Saiga?

    in Saiga .308

    Posted

    20" = smaller fireball.

     

    It's great fun to light off some 308 out of a 16" barrel. Beach ball sized fireball, ear splitting noise, whats not to like. The best is when the whole line at the range simply stops looks and stares. The 22" is way more practical for anything but kind of a long stick.

  8. FIOCCHI Low Recoil OO 1150fps

    in Saiga-12

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    HAVOC308:

     

    The FIOCCHI full power buckshot is 1325 fps! That should cycle the action just fine. What about other 1325 fps buckshot brands in your gun?

     

    Every other type of full power buck, slugs, Rem heavy dove, Federal reduced recoil buck, basically everything but the cheapest Wally World birdshot will run but put some Fiocchi in the mag and FTE EVERY round, even out of the factory 5 round mag. Which I don't understand because it seems to have enough thump, I hunt with it out of an 870. I have relegated it to pump gun only ammo. Must have been a bad day at the Fiocchi plant or something. My gun is a Obama special from Cadiz, extra gas port drilled, KA gas piston etc.

     

    How long is the barrel on your Cadiz S12 and did you make any changes after you recieved the weapon? What type of cheap Wally World birdshot are you referring to.... Win Univ bulk? Just curious....

    Factory 19", my only mod is clipped tang and Tromix stock. The birdshot is Winchester that comes in a 100 pack. Don't have any more of it, shot most of it at doves. The gun likes everything else, so I just won't buy any more of it.

  9. FIOCCHI Low Recoil OO 1150fps

    in Saiga-12

    Posted

    HAVOC308:

     

    The FIOCCHI full power buckshot is 1325 fps! That should cycle the action just fine. What about other 1325 fps buckshot brands in your gun?

     

    Every other type of full power buck, slugs, Rem heavy dove, Federal reduced recoil buck, basically everything but the cheapest Wally World birdshot will run but put some Fiocchi in the mag and FTE EVERY round, even out of the factory 5 round mag. Which I don't understand because it seems to have enough thump, I hunt with it out of an 870. I have relegated it to pump gun only ammo. Must have been a bad day at the Fiocchi plant or something. My gun is a Obama special from Cadiz, extra gas port drilled, KA gas piston etc.

  12. picky builder

    in Saiga .308

    Posted

    My personal preference is for the Vepr .308 RSA trigger group. Best AK trigger going. No safety problems in my installs. You might have to relieve one side of the hammer to get the BHO to work however. I just wish Randal Power would make a non-adjustable one, it would be in all my Saigas!

  14. Carolina Shooters Supply ACE Skeleton Set

    in Saiga .223

    Posted

    ive been thinking about getting an ACE Skeleton stock for my 545 once I decide to convert it, but i want to know what stock is the closest length to the NATO length stocks that K-VAR sells, cause its a perfect fit for me. I dont want a folding stock, so ill have to buy the fixed block as well i assume.

    Not sure about lengths, but if you go with an Ace, DPH etc, you will need to cut the tang and get the receiver block to mount it.

     

    WTF...even for a non folding fixed stock! i thought they made a block that didnt require any receiver or tang modification at all. Im not cutting up a perfectly good tang..

     

    They do make a receiver block that requires no tangendectomy. It adds some length of pull, so take that into consideration when ordering your stock. Get it from CSS rather than ACE. You'll have it in hand much quicker.

  17. .308 Conversion

    in Saiga Rifle Conversions

    Posted · Edited by Havoc308

    No bullet guide required. Although much experimentation has been conducted, there really aren't any viable mags from other guns that have been made to work properly IMHO.

     

    Good to see another Indian Head refugee on this site as well!

  22. Bushnell 6500 for a Saiga?

    in Saiga .308

    Posted · Edited by Havoc308

    Bushnell scopes are pretty tough, I have 2 trophy scopes, a 1.75x4 on my .223 and a 3x9 on my .308. No problems for a couple thousand rounds. Pay special attention to your scope mounts however, as the screws that hold the rail on them can walk out under recoil. Either stake them or loctite them.

  25. Lost business members

    in General Discussion - Any topic is welcome here!!!

    Posted · Edited by Havoc308

    I always got the idea that KA didn't have the business capacity to keep up with their manufacturing capacity. Good enough guys when you finally got ahold of them. From their website:

     

    ATTENTION: WE ARE EXTREMELY BUSY RIGHT NOW AND ARE BEING PLAGUED WITH MANY IMPATIENT CUSTOMERS WHO ARE

    WANTING DAILY UPDATES ON THEIR ORDER OR SHOP JOB AND ARE CALLING OR EMAILING REPEATEDLY. THIS ONLY MAKES US

    EVEN MORE SHORTHANDED AS WE HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME ANSWERING NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS. WE ARE

    WORKING 14-16 HR DAYS TRYING TO GET THINGS DONE, CALLING/NAGGING/EMAILING ISN'T GOING TO EXPEDITE ANYTHING.

     

    -WE ARE A BUSINESS, WE GENERATE PROFIT BY GETTING PRODUCT OUT THE DOOR. GENERATING REVENUE AND KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN IS PLENTY OF

    MOTIVATION. YOUR INPUT OR BUSINESS THEORY IS PROBABLY NOT GOING TO HELP.

     

    -IF YOU CALL AND SCREAM THAT YOU THINK YOUR BARREL/BOLT/WHATEVER SHOULD BE DONE ALREADY AND THAT WE MUST HAVE

    STOLEN/SOLD/DESTROYED YOUR PART, YOU WILL SEE A $25 FEE ON YOUR INVOICE FOR 'IDIOT TAX' SINCE WE HAD TO HAVE PEOPLE TRACK DOWN

    YOUR PART AND GET AN UNNECESSARY STATUS UPDATE.

     

    -IF WE TELL YOU THAT A JOB WILL TAKE AT LEAST 2-3 WEEKS TO COMPLETE AND YOU START CALLING TWO DAYS AFTER YOU SEND THE BARREL IN TO

    SEE IF ITS DONE YET, YOU WILL SEE A $50 FEE ON YOUR INVOICE FOR 'IDIOT TAX' SINCE YOUR INABILITY TO UNDERSTAND SIMPLE CONCEPTS REQUIRES

    US TO GET UNNECESSARY STATUS UPDATES.

     

    -IF YOUR SHOP JOB IS TAKING 1-2 WEEKS LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY EXPECTED AND WE RECEIVE A LETTER FROM YOUR LAWYER OR THE BETTER

    BUSINESS BUREAU, YOU WILL SEE A $75 FEE ON YOUR INVOICE FOR 'IDIOT TAX' SINCE YOUR IMPATIENCE IS MAKING A SITUATION UNNECESSARILY

    MORE DIFFICULT AND EATING UP EVEN MORE OF OUR TIME AND MONEY.

     

    -IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR A REFUND/EXCHANGE/CREDIT OR PAPERWORK, WE PROCESS PAPERWORK AS FAST AS WE CAN. UNFORTUNATELY IT IS

    OFTEN THE LOWEST PRIORITY RIGHT NOW WITH THE VOLUME OF SHOP JOBS RIGHT NOW. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY, WE ARE WORKING AS FAST AS

    WE CAN.

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