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Make sure your mag. is locking in completely every time. Sounds like the angle is a little too steep. Check the gas setting. Mine shoots well on #1.

Only ones I've shot in mine are Remington and Federal High Brass. I would say the Remingtons chambered a little better but never had a jam with either while shooting.

Ok--I'll check---The stock mag that came with it has a rear tab that is configured slightly different than the two extras I have, but one of my 3" new ones actually locks in better than factory. Thanks

Got a question for you guys, I got my hands on a 2.5 in. mag for my Saiga and it won't quite go up in the reciever far enough to lock in the mag release. Do I just sand or file the rear tab that snaps into the release? and if so, do I trim it off the top of the tab or the bottom. Trimming off the top would let it go up further, but trimming off the bottom would let the release lock in. I don't want to mess up the angle of the feed.Thanks for any help, I know I've read where sometimes you have to work on them to lock in good.

hahahaha Just bustin ya... I do a LOT of bunny hunting with beagles too.. .last time we went, we let 4 rabbits run... never BOTHERED to shoot...neither my partner, nor myself like to eat them... so we didnt want to kill them for nothing... they will be breeding stock for next year... season is over till fall. Yeah I know your just bustin me----you know how bunny huntin can go, those little boogers can be very smart, but I do go thru alot of briars and stuff in a hurry at times in order to be where I can see him when he crosses. I'm not thinking about what's scratching the Saiga at

I'm assuming that's a front sight block, the kind that clamps on the barrel? I have been toying with that idea mainly to give me a longer sight picture and improve accuracy. How much is he getting for them? Don't really want to order one from Russia cause it takes so long. I'm not up on my saiga parts abbreviations so correct me if I'm wrong. BTW--Did you say you had some stocks you would part with? Thanks

Kinda thought about doing that, but I really would like to have a high vis type. I guess stainless should shine pretty good. I found that British site but theirs only go up to 3.5mm. Was wondering about a post for a barrel-mounted sight. I found some in flourescent colors but it said they were M6. I'm assuming they are 6mm----correct? BTW---the size should read: 4mm x .7

I'm fairly certain its supposed to read: 4mm x .7

I agree with you 100 % Gunny. I'm not really interested in converting mine but I did toy with the idea of changing stocks to something a little different. I purchased mine at a small gun show about 45 mins. from here and I'm going back next week for another one so I'll see what they've got. Thanks for your comments.

According to EAA, the front sight thread size on the S-.410 and probably the other shotties(on the gas tube) is 4mm x 7.

Well I'm confused again. The article lists one of the bads as a threaded barrel. Most of the shotties were/are imported with a threaded barrel to accomodate chokes. My .410 was imported legally in the "sporter" configuration complete with the threaded barrel and choke kit--so its legal as is---correct. Or does the threaded barrel thing only apply to rifles? Gilberts Guns also has a skeletonized stock for the Saigas that do form a thumb-hole/pistol grip. I asked him about the compliance issue with adding the skeletonized stock to my unconverted .410 and all he said was that Saigas are now being

I emailed EAA and they gave me the thread size for the front bead sight on the Saiga .410. The size is 4mm x 7. I think that may be standard for all the shotties. The only replacement aftermarket beads I've found so far that went that big was on a British website. I'll have to try and find it again. Hope yall can use this info.

Yeah, I can take it back out and let my Buddy and Boss look at it, he's quite the machinist. I did see that Brownell's carries a few with metric threads and I believe they only go up to 3 mm. Thanks man.

Oh--gotcha, #8 x 32 thread. Its been a long day. Thanks

Oh--we got the beagles. We run anywhere from 12-15 at a time and hunt some pretty rough areas, but sometimes you still gotta get in the thick if you wanna see the bunny. 8/32's huh? That's .25" and too big I believe. I did several searches and really didn't come up with anything definite, although I seem to remember something about a 4mm diameter. Thanks guys

Thanks Dinzag--That's about as far as I get too. I can't even find it on a Google search. I think I read 3 or 4 millimeter somewhere. I know I screwed a 6-48 US sight bead in and it was loose but would probably work with some thread locker. I want to put a hi-vis type sight in the same whole but chances are I won't be able to find something like that with the correct thread and diameter. Guess I can just keep painting it. I know its pretty big cause I've had it out.

Would anyone happen to know the thread/size info for the gas tube mounted front sight on the S-.410? I've done some searching and have found some conflicting answers. Thanks for any help

I've searched and searched the boards for the thread size of the front bead sight on the S-.410s. I haven't really found a definitive answer yet. Does anyone happen to know? I want to put an aftermarket fiber optic type sight on in place of it. I've been painting it with flo. paint but it rubs off after a while in the briars. Thanks for any help.

Thanks Azrial for the heads up. If it ever happens, I'll do what you say. I don't want them thinking I'm up to no good with a weapon that looks like that, but I know there are tons of legal firearms that look much more forbidding. Its my rabbit gun and does a superb job, it looks interesting, and I like it. Planning on trying to pick up a 20 ga. in a couple of weeks at a local gun show. That's where I got my .410. Didn't mean to sound like I was badmouthing cops in general. I do appreciate what you guys do for us,but over the years I've dealt with a few around these parts that were a little ov

I don't know, I guess I've seen too many episodes of "Cops". I admit, I'm probably exagerating a little. You know the senario, Neighbor that doesn't like you calls the police and says I'm in my house and I have a gun, cops are in the driveway in 3 mins.Nothing illegal about being in your own house with a gun or many guns, as long as they're legal and I'm not doing anything illegal with them. Went rabbit hunting today and another guy I hadn't seen in a long time kept looking at my Saiga; I could see him staring at my slung Saiga off and on and I just didn't say anything. He finally said," I don

Good for you!!You're gonna love it. Mine is the 21.5" version as well, but they used to import a 19" too. I've been rabbit hunting with mine since November and can't say enough about it. Its all original configuration except I put a little flo. paint on the front sight bead. I'm not into the conversion stuff much because it serves me just fine in the sporter configuration. I've never had to shoot more than twice at a bunny with it(and there's usually 13-16 beagles chasing them). I'm very pleased with the accuracy and chambering. It has never jammed. I've shot 3" Federals and Remingtons in #4,#

Ok--I've been reading on this alot and have gotten alot of useful information, but I'm still having trouble figuring out ATF's 922-R--This question is simple: I understand that some Saigas are now being imported with a skeletonized stock with integrated pistol grip. Now if I put one of those stocks on my non-converted .410, will it be compliant or not? I wouldn't be changing a part that would turn it into a weapon banned from importation because they are importing them, right? But---since the skeletonized stock actually forms a pistol grip too, would it have to be converted? The answer may not