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    If they are, then that stinks, but it doesn't surprise me, what with the .308 no longer being importable, and CSSpecs being a more durable option.

     

     

    Even worse, Csspecs isn't listing 20 round Saiga .308 mags on his website - and IIRC (although I hope I'm wrong), he may have stopped producing them.

     

     

     

    My heat treat shop is over loaded, they have had my floor plates for five weeks, they could be back Monday... We have enough parts to make another 400, minus the floor plates which are made but not through heat treat.

     

    Great news - Thanks!

  2. If they are, then that stinks, but it doesn't surprise me, what with the .308 no longer being importable, and CSSpecs being a more durable option.

     

     

    Even worse, Csspecs isn't listing 20 round Saiga .308 mags on his website - and IIRC (although I hope I'm wrong), he may have stopped producing them.     See below.  

  3. Although Uinta's website is still up, and the site still accepts orders, they do not respond to emails or to messages left through their contact form. 

     

    I placed an order that did not ship, and no response - to me or to PayPal after filing a dispute.

     

    Are they out of business?

  4. i see alot of people have recieved their mags and are happy with them but i would REALLY like to read a well executed range report. i bought promags :ded: and they dont feed well at all. like every round ftf. these look really interesting but i want to KNOW.

     

    I got my magazines (3 pack) Tuesday.

     

    I ran each magazine through three cycles (20 dummy rounds cycled manually, three times per magazines).

     

    They fed perfectly. I loaded the three magazines (20 rounds each), and left them loaded until I could get to the range.

     

    On Saturday, I fired each loaded magazine at the range until empty, then reloaded and repeated (a total of 40 rounds per magazine).

     

    All three magazines functioned perfectly.

  5. Is there such a thing? I have been looking at Kel-Tec SU16's but seems like some members here have had some bad exp with them, I already have a Mini 14 Ranch Rifle, And I could put a folder on it, but still stuck with expensive, unreliable mags. If there is a AR15 magwell available, I can kill 2 with one.

     

    AFAIK, no AR magwell is available for a Mini-14. With enough time and money, I suppose it could be done (but it would be very expensive).

     

    Mini-14 factory mags are relatively expensive (although cheaper than most Siaga specific mags), but are actually more reliable than most AR mags.

     

    CDNN has factory 20's on sale right now for $24.99 and factory 30's for $29.99.

  6. i'm a noob and i have a couple of questions. There's always one in the bunch...right?

     

    The magazine is 3 parts so i would uncheck

     

    Magazine

    Follower

    Floorplate

     

    The FC comprise of which parts?

     

    Trigger

    Hammer

    Disconnector

     

    Just trying to figure what parts to uncheck for a 308.

     

    I have a magpul stock, Dinzag's FC components but an Israeli PG. Once I convert it, can i use my original 8 rd mag since it's not considered high capacity? I assume that the 20 round US made mag is ok.

     

    Plan on threading the barrel later for flash suppressor but shouldn't matter towards part count as long as the suppressor is US made.

     

     

    Opinions vary, but my reading of the law is that once you add a pistol grip you need to be in compliance (with 922r). You would not be in compliance using the factory mag (14 listed foreign parts - 3 for US made FCG -1 for US made stock + 1 for foreign pistol grip = 11 listed foreign parts.) A US made pistol grip, US made forend, or US made gas piston would get you there (with the foreign mag). You could also install a US made floor plate on the factory mag (I made my own, it's not too difficult).

  7. My first conversions, I used Krylon Fusion (satin black), and it matched and held up O.K..

     

    Then I got a Parkerized AK with a messed up receiver cover and bought some Aluma-Hyde II, to see if I could match the rifle finish on an extra cover. The Dark Gray Parkerizing was a near perfect match and has held up very well. I liked the look so much, I redid my Saiga's with Aluma-Hyde II Dark Gray Parkerizing, and like it much better than the factory finish.

     

    The Aluma-Hyde II is a bit more work to apply, but requires no special tools (except patience, as it takes a loooooong time to cure). I don't think if I'd take the extra time to use it if I was just going for a factory look, but if you like the Parkerized look, it's a viable option.

     

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  8. http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/viewtopi...?f=3&t=6252

     

    FWIW, a quote reportedly from James:

     

    will be in and out of the country for the next 18 months. My family is dealing with the issues in my absence and I am dealing with them while I am home. The customers are all getting product or refunds, and the hold up is the lawsuit with Jess. Everyone that got into the back knew how bad the problem was and it only got worse. I made some real errors in my decision making at the end and believed a lot of things I should not have in several areas. Now I have to deal with that and make the customers whole. That will get done as soon as Mitch gets done sticking it to Jess.

     

    FBMG will not be reopening. I am moving on to other things but I will continue to be a dealer and MFG on a limited basis.

  9. Backwards? Seriously? I hope I get this fixed, really frustrating. Thank you guys for trying to help me.

     

    The rollers are out because the locking piece is in the fired position, and is pushing the rollers outward (this is what 'locks' the bolt while the round is being fired).

     

    To insert the bolt into the receiver, the locking piece must be in the rearward (cocked) position (where it is not pushing the rollers outward).

     

    Check this out for an illustrated view of the method nalioth suggests:

     

    http://personales.jet.es/rafa/CFD/e_FieldAssembling.html

  10. I can not get the bolt head reinstalled. I can get it back together but the rollers are locked and won't allow me to reinsert into the receiver. Can someone please help me with the reassembly of this bolt? Thanks guys

     

    ETA: See post below for better explanation.

  11. I don't know much about steel cased ammo but will be needing a case once I get my gun rolling.

     

    Is Ammo made by Ulyanovsk Any Good? Is it worth $250 a case?

     

    Thanks

     

    If the Ulyanovsk is the 124 grain HP, it is (IMHO) worth it. It was once sold as Sapsan, and the bullets are among the more effective of the 7.62x39's (often tumble and fragment after entering tissue). YMMV.

  12. No, not here, but here:

     

    I would bet the .223 and the 7.62 x 39 have the same spring. The .223 has different pressures than the 7.62 x 39 Soviet. Example: In my Hodgdon reloading book, the pressures are listed in CUP pressure.

    .223 55 gr bullet, CUP from 47,600 to 53,000.

    7.62 x 39 Soviet in 150 gr bullet, CUP from 39,300 to 43,600.

     

    The difference in chamber pressures would certainly make the entire recoil take up more "aggressive" on the .223 if the same spring was used.

     

    While the pressures are higher for the .223, the bolt thrust is quite a bit lower.

  13. Ive been seeing these a couple places for cheap has anybody used them or have any.

     

    Have you found anyone that actually has them in stock?

     

    Most list them as out of stock, and the few I found not listed as out of stock, turned out to be when I called.

  14. Despite what some people think, 922r only applies to manufacture, not possession or sale.

     

    It applies to assembly (as defined by the BATFE), which differs from "manufacture."

  15. But...... isn't the pistol grip considered an "add on" part and creates a negative aginst the compliance, regardless of whether it is made in US or not?

     

    No, it's a 'negative' (in regards to 922r parts count) only if it's foreign. 922r limits the number of listed foreign parts (10 or fewer). If you add a U.S. made pistol grip, it has no effect on the number of foreign parts. However, adding a foreign pistol grip (a listed part) would increase the number of listed foreign parts by one.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    With the addition of Eastern-block surplus AK mags, my rifle is now out of compliance. With the ProMags, I was IN compliance. Now, I'll have to add another part. My choices are between replacing the forearm, or the gas piston. I actually like the Saiga forearm. I think it's modern looking, and provides a more snag-free front end. I guess I'll go with a new piston. Any suggestions?

     

     

    Just curious, but isn't that a K-Var butt stock?

     

    If it is, and you used a US FCG to do the conversion, wouldn't you already be compliant (14 - 1 {stock} - 3 {FCG} = 10 {compliant})?

    No, because a 15th countable part was added - the pistol grip.

     

    5 US parts are needed on that rifle. The US made pistol grip is one of them.

     

    So, if the pistol grip is US made, wouldn't it just be 15 - 1 {stock} - 3 {FCG} -1 {pistol grip} = 10 {compliant}?

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    With the addition of Eastern-block surplus AK mags, my rifle is now out of compliance. With the ProMags, I was IN compliance. Now, I'll have to add another part. My choices are between replacing the forearm, or the gas piston. I actually like the Saiga forearm. I think it's modern looking, and provides a more snag-free front end. I guess I'll go with a new piston. Any suggestions?

     

     

    Just curious, but isn't that a K-Var butt stock?

     

    If it is, and you used a US FCG to do the conversion, wouldn't you already be compliant (14 - 1 {stock} - 3 {FCG} = 10 {compliant})?

  18. How is it that replacing a Russian stock with a Russian stock is non-compliant?

     

    To be 922r compliant, there must be ten or fewer listed foreign parts. The Saiga-308 is imported with 14 listed foreign parts. Swapping one Russian stock for another still leaves you with 14 (not compliant).

     

    Now the thing is, as long as swapping that stock all you do (and you don't use magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds), 922r doesn't apply. It's only when you want to add one of the 'evil' features (magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, flash hider, pistol grip, etc.) that you need to worry about 922r.

     

    http://thegunwiki.com/Gunwiki/BuildSaigaVerifyCompliance

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