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Relic Ok I went ahead and did the bolt carrier and top cover mods to my saiga. She runs like a scaled dog on gas setting 4 with walmart federal bulk pack. I will snap some pics after I clean up the work. I just used the carrier as the piston. I also had to open the gas block so the carrier would pass through it I pretty much just ran an old piston into the threaded part of the carrier then faced it off in my mill and blind pinned it. I made a shim for the top cover from the left over barrel that I cut off. I just traced out the top cover outline and tiged it in after I cut it out. Beca

I also found this http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/93111-sbs-details-where-to-cut-bolt-carrier-and-handguard-options-for-8/

Anyone happen to have a pic of carrier that works inside a 8" saiga? Maybe a pic of the inside of the top cover? Relicdad, You will have to open the gas block opening to allow the fat part of the carrier to enter. I think actual carrier becomes the piston. I am thinking you will need a shim welded to the inside of the top cover to keep the bolt carrier lined up. I too am working on a 8" version and in the same boat you are.

easy tigers, thats why I asked... There actually are some talented SOT's on this board and its nice to bounce ideas off of other SOT's. I was hoping one of them would have chipped in... I will send the admin my SOT Thanks

Hello, I thought I had started this thread before but its not here, maybe I didn't hit submit or it was deleted? If it was deleted sorry for asking it again, if it was please let m know? I am trying to do a post sample and have a few questions about doing one. Is there a place on here to speak of these for those of who are licensed 07 SOT holders? If so please let me know. Thanks or point my in the right direction to someone who could lend me a hand with it?

Jack you nailed it, thats what I was trying to get at. .. thank you.. yeah I am not the best at explaining what I am trying to explain ... wait, not even sure that made sense?? using a section of the barrel is perfect.I was wondering how I was going to bend it to the contour of the cover thanks again

HEy guys, FNG here.. I have been reading and doing more reading but I have yet to see a pic of the shim and the extension that you weld on to keep the top cover on when you do a SBS. Would any of you mind posting a picture of these? I think I have an idea of what i need to do but pictures always help me learn it. I was that kid that never read national geographic, I just looked at the pics This is a great forum and I appreciate all that you all have done so guys like me can come learn Kindest regards BTW.. I am an 07/02 so there is no worries about me doing an SBS