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  2. JING AN SHOOTGUN

    in Other Weapons - RIFLES (non-AK based)

    Posted

    Some guns just have a really bad way of handling recoil. Might have something to do with vibrations making something worse than it should be.

     

    I agree that adding weight to the stock would make it milder to matter what, and a limbsaver recoil pad should improve the impact.

     

    If you hold onto that limbsaver and want a custom stock for your Saiga-12, I can taylor the stock to fit your pad.

  8. Not a Saiga , but still pretty cool

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted

    I could not find a pic of the brake you mentioned.But I did find the panther flash hider for .308 to be very much to my liking.

     

    BR I need to get with you maybe in a PM about making a drag style stock for this,the forearm needs to be fairly flat,vented and a QD stud attached for a bi-pod.

     

    Your PMs and E-mails are always welcome. You can E-mail to my screenname at hotmail.

  12. The Ultimate Rifle

    in Other Weapons - RIFLES (non-AK based)

    Posted · Edited by BattleRifleG3

    Again, I don't mean the "Omnipotent Rifle", or the most "****ing cool rifle" I mean a realistic and practical rifle that can combine the most uses into one gun.

     

    If a pistol cal round serves most of your rifle needs, then sure, have a carbine with a drum. Actually the MP5s in 10mm have been used at some pretty impressive ranges, so that sort of thing wouldn't be a terrible idea.

     

    Oh, and this thread was for the "Ultimate Rifle", not the "Ultimate Gun". The "Ultimate Shotgun" can have its own thread.

  13. The Ultimate Rifle

    in Other Weapons - RIFLES (non-AK based)

    Posted

    I wasn't really thinking "fantasy gun", more along the lines of "If only they made one of these", something that would cover most of your realistic needs in one rifle that you would be comfortable carrying. If a BAR isn't too heavy and is worth it, then make it a BAR. I can't see anyone wanting to carry around a beltfed M2 however.

     

    Here's my idea:

     

    First off, although my state prohibits the use of semi-auto rifles for hunting, I would want my ultimate rifle to be semi-auto. A reliable semi-auto is more consistent in reloading than a human operating a bolt, since the speed would vary no matter what.

     

    Second, while many excellent and reliable semi-autos are made with stamped parts, this one should be machined. If I were trying to produce this rifle for profit I would consider a stamped receiver, but the best machine design optimization requires regulating every dimension, keeping material where it's needed and removing it where it isn't. In other words, you can sometimes get the best rifle for your money with a stamped receiver. But the idea here is to get the best rifle period. My idea of a receiver for this type of rifle would be a two part receiver. The upper would be steel with machined rails and the barrel screwing in at the front. The lower would be aluminum with the magazine well and trigger group. It might look like an AR style at first, but the lower would also serve the same purpose as an SKS dust cover, namely keeping the bolt and carrier inside.

     

    The cartridge I would choose - 30-06. Almost every army in the world adopted a cartridge with similar ballistics to this one at the beginning of the 20th century. In the mid century, a certain load for it was almost matched with the shorter 308. But the whole range of loads available for the 30-06 cover a much wider range of performance. Reduced recoil loads with 125gr bullets are common, heavy 220gr hunting loads are too, mid range loads of 150gr and 180gr bullets are omnipresent, and then there's Hornady's light magnum, which should not be used in any current semi-automatic. Military ammo is still out there, and now that 7.62x51mm NATO has jumped in price, 30-06 is almost equivalent economically. Never mind that you can reload a good bit of the 30-06 brass out there.

     

    One thing this rifle would absolutely need is an adjustable gas system. No question about it. With clear settings for reduced recoil, military, sporting, and light magnum loads.

     

    With adequate machining, this rifle could feasibly be no heavier than the sporting semi-autos by Remington, Browning/Winchester, and Benelli. I could very easily, however, tolerate a modest increase in weight. If possible, it shouldn't be too much towards the front of the rifle. I'm thinking 10lb max, or perhaps that much fully loaded.

     

    For a magazine, BAR mags would be the standard. However, smaller mags would be useful when you wanted something more compact or flush with the receiver. So fresh 5-10rd mags with the BAR latch pattern would come wiith the rifle.

     

    I'm very torn between having an open top to the receiver, like the SKS and M1 Garand, and having it closed like practically all rifles that load from a detachable mag. I would like to be able to load the rifle from the top, especially in a hunting or other sharpshooting situation. But the strength advantages of a closed top receiver are significant, both for safety and for the rigidness of optics. With an open top receiver, I'd be inclined to use a scout type mount, but I don't have much experience with that setup myself.

     

    Another thing I'm torn over is having the piston above or below the barrel. Above would be sleeker and more modern, but below would have its advantages. Above would be like an FN-49, below would be like an M1 Garand. A piston below the barrel would allow for an AK-type long stroke gas system, which is my preference, and allow for an open top receiver. A piston above the barrel would either have to be short stroke, like the SKS and FAL, or if long stroke it would cover the top of the magazine and require a closed receiver.

     

    The bolt would be something we don't see much of - a four lug bolt with 45 degree rotation. To me it seems an obvious choice. But no, everyone instead uses a 2 lug, 3 lug, or many lug design. The four lug bolt would allow it to ride in the receiver on two lugs like an AK bolt, have a 45 degree lockup like the AK bolt, and have superior strength. I'm torn between a fixed ejector and a button ejector, but I'm pretty sure a lever-claw extractor is what I'd want there.

     

    For a stock on a do-everything rifle, I wouldn't want a protruding pistol grip, instead I'd want a classic stock with a more vertical grip than usually found on a sporting rifle. If it had an underbarrel gas system, it would have to have a full length stock, in which case the main external distiction between it and the M1, besides the trademark receiver profile, would be the detachable magazine.

     

    If I really wanted a p-grip stock I could have an additional one, and with no springs in the buttstock there would be nothing preventing you from making a folding stock, vs the AR which has the buffer tube in the buttstock.

    I'm not sure about the sites. A maximum site radius would be great, from the rear of the receiver to the muzzle, but I like the profile of having the front site on the gas block, like the FAL. The muzzle could be threaded for a common muzzle attachment, and you could keep a variety available. They could include a muzzle brake for minimizing recoil, a flash hider when you cared less about recoil than muzzle flash, and then varieties of each. Even a suppressor if you decided to go NFA.

     

    I don't think full auto is in the picture. It's tempting to consider that this could have military applications, but I'm ruling that out myself. One thing I guess I should have specified is that this has to be a LEGAL setup for a civilian to own privately.

  15. Looking for someone with the initials AF

    in Unsorted Ads prior to November 2012 (WTS / WTT)

    Posted · Edited by BattleRifleG3

    I received a curious piece of mail today, an institutionally printed check in an envelope perforated at the edges. Apparently from an electronic payment service. I won't print the name online, but it came with name and address. The initials were AF.

     

    It had a space for a memo but there was nothing describing an order or identifying it with an E-mail or screenname I recall communicating with.

     

    I've received unidentified checks before for orders, so this is nothing new. It's just about the normal size for a deposit on a furniture set or one major component. I want to take care of it so please connect it with an order I'm sure I remember.

  16. The Ultimate Rifle

    in Other Weapons - RIFLES (non-AK based)

    Posted

    First, let me define the "Ultimate Rifle". I don't mean the "omnipotent rifle", nor the biggest round, nor the fastest firing, nor the least recoil. So no Barret M82A1 with a Beta-C mag unless you really mean you would make that your primary rifle for hunting and homeland defense.

     

    The word "utimate" has a slant towards meaning "final", in the sense of being the final word. So I'm looking for you to describe a rifle that would be well rounded enough to cover the whole range of uses.

     

    You could say this is the "if you could only take one rifle" subject, but the key here is that it doesn't have to exist already. Combine the best features of everything you like into something you would realistically want.

     

    Or to look at it another way, what type of rifle would best cover all of your primary uses, and everything you buy afterwards would be specializing? If you could design your "core" rifle, what would it be?

     

    I'll give my idea in a separate response.

  17. Does anybody want...

    in Saiga Weapons - General Discussion

    Posted

    That would take welding or a level of machining that is not within my means. My modified G2 trigger groups will work on any Saigas except the S-308 and S-100.

     

    If I did come up with something for them, it would be too expensive. My recommendation is to do the P-grip conversion or use other US parts for compliance. A stock set from me would be more cost effective for an unconverted S-308, and combined with an FBMG mag your compliance issues would be settled. Using the factory mag, you're still in the sporting config so there's no problem there.

  19. Not a Saiga , but still pretty cool

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted · Edited by BattleRifleG3

    If the front site were removed, the muzzle could be threaded for any brakes you want. I would use the AK threads myself. You could install a different front site in its place. Or to kill two birds with one stone, you could install a threaded front site block.

  20. BattleRifle's FAQ, Updates, and Links

    in Unsorted Ads prior to November 2012 (WTS / WTT)

    Posted · Edited by BattleRifleG3

    Current Status:

    12 standing orders - that's a lot, and they include a couple big ones. ETA on new orders is 10-12 weeks. That's an estimate, not a promise. My promise is to be in touch and answer your questions.

     

     

    Woods I have in stock for fresh orders:

    Padauk - a strong and bright red colored wood

    Bubinga - a purplish red, similar to lyptus but in better supply and hopefully less persnickety with machine tools

    Honduran Mahogany - a recent favorite, uniform in grain and fairly easy to shape

    Walnut - an American classic, a favorite of many; not a bad choice, but not my favorite

    Hard maple - a lighter colored classic wood requiring more attention than some but resulting in a beautifully simple, wavy surface

    Red oak - a simple standard with straight, bold lines that sometimes make it resemble laminate; relatively light weight and open grained

    Phillipine Mahogany - a light weight low cost wood for simple furniture pieces - more experience coming soon

    Purpleheart - a deep purple colored wood with good strength and nice texture

    Spanish Cedar - a coffee colored conifer, smooth and consistent in grain

    Teak - a popular gun stock wood in the old world, but more yellowish in color than the old oiled military teak furniture we see

    Wenge - a dark, rough wood described as being similar to hickory

    Jatoba - a strong brown wood often substituted for Teak but less expensive and less brittle

    Cocobolo - the highest grade wood I've ever worked with, beautiful in color and sweet smelling, but sawdust is very irritating so maximum ventillation, respiratory protection, and care are required

     

     

    Woods I don't have on hand but may be able to get if desired:

    Birch

    Sapele

    Makore

    Shedua

    Hickory

    Tiger Maple

    Afromosia

    Lacewood

    Madura Rosewood (lighter in color and less expensive than Cocobolo)

     

     

    Woods I used to be able to get and have a small supply of but am dedicating to complete sets already started:

    Beech

    Lyptus

    African Mahogany

    If you like any of these woods and can be open minded about furniture styles, they may be an option.

     

     

    Guns I have made furniture for:

    ALL Saiga rifles and shotguns available in the US, INCLUDING the Saiga-100 in 30-06 or 308.

    4 piece AKM style sets with integral handguard retainer for Saiga rifles - requires gas tube to be replaced with one with upper handguard retainers

    Romak III/PSL

    G3/CETME Pistol Grips

    4 piece sets for AKM, including a new Krinkov style lower handguard extended to AKM length

    Handguards and P-grips for Yugo AKs - Buttstocks can be done with confidence, just haven't been yet

     

     

    Furniture designs underway that can be accelerated if a person wants to order them:

    Sporting thumbhole stock for unconverted Saigas - designed to keep the thumb over the level of the trigger, satisfying most legal criterias for a non-p-grip. Designed also to allow the hand to be closer to the trigger than any other current option, and to maximize comfort when using either the linked trigger of most Saigas or the extended trigger of the Saiga-308. A different version would used for the Saiga-100.

    Simplified furniture for Saiga shotguns - For those who want something simple and functional, with less machining and rounder surfaces.

    Lightening cuts for some styles of handguards and buttstocks

    One piece handguards for stamped AK - ideal for use on an AMD

     

     

    A little bit of what's going on:

    I've recently picked up a pretty substantial and diverse supply of hardwood (see above).

    I expect to learn a lot shortly and have some new recommendations for future stock orders.

    I hope to offer furniture for the FAL and G3/CETME rifles in the near future. ARs are farther off, but are a possibility. Minis are a long shot, but nothing's impossible. I have roughly estimated costs for an SKS stock and can quote if anyone is interested. Mausers, Mosins, and 1917 Enfields are a possibility too

    I've also begun an investment in a serious ventillation system that will allow me and possibly others to work more safely and with less downtime for cleaning and other debris related delays.

    I have considered tooling up for advanced metalworking but at this point I do not believe I will be making major investments there in the immediate future. Things change and that might change too, but for now I'm sticking with the status quo. That means mag adaptors and rear trunions are still on the can-do list. Magazines maybe not, and certainly no barrel work, gas blocks, sites, optics mounts, trigger groups, or major load bearing parts. I can still do modified G2 FCGs and metal inserts for stocks.

     

    TO ANYONE WITH PLASTIC MOULDING EQUIPMENT:

    I am looking to outsource buttpads and buttplates. I am looking to have my own style with logo, hard and/or cushioned. Traditional yet distinctive. To date I have used take-off or customer provided buttplates and pads, and I want to be more self sufficient in that regard.

     

    And I want to say a big THANK YOU to all the excellent customers I've dealt with, on this forum and on others. Your business has made a tremendous difference to me, and I hope that my efforts to give you something different have satisfied you. I look forward to continuing business with those of you who have further furniture needs, and to serving new customers in a way that benefits from the experience you have helped me to gain.

  23. Not a Saiga , but still pretty cool

    in Saiga 7.62 X 39

    Posted

    I was thinking about that upper rail looking at your AK 100 you've been posting ;)

    Now that would be an excellent setup! I think the Saiga-100 would be very well suited for a scout type mount.

     

    Oh, and it would require a BR handguard since the factory handguard covers the gas block. ;)

     

    RedJacket, would you be able to quote a price to install such a rail on the various Saiga models? I'm assuming it would have to be boresighted.

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