zradix 0 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Hey lead slingers!!! Just got my 1st s-12. SWEEEET!! I'm gonna start reloading for it. I've got a 3" load cooked up for it. 1 5/8 oz going 1300 fps at pressures around 11,000 psi. Is this to much for the saiga?? I'd hate to brake my new toy. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AegisDei 2 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Hey lead slingers!!!Just got my 1st s-12. SWEEEET!! I'm gonna start reloading for it. I've got a 3" load cooked up for it. 1 5/8 oz going 1300 fps at pressures around 11,000 psi. Is this to much for the saiga?? I'd hate to brake my new toy. Thanks I doubt you'll be breaking your toy...your shoulder might be of concern though. Throw in a buffer so you don't beat the hell out of the receiver, and get a recoil pad for your own sake. The gas-system will act as a bottle-neck so that it'd be tough to over-load it, and the barrel is so over-engineered that it shouldn't be a problem. As long as the bolt carrier and the receiver don't beat each other up, which a buffer should help, I can't foresee you have any problem. But wait for a few more folks to second my opinion, I'd hate to steer you wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Sure go ahead and tenderize that shoulder! I've shot heavier loads than that thru mine with no problems, at least with the gun...ouch. I went thru a box of Federal 3" heavy turkey loads the first time I tried 3" in my S-12. I believe they were 4 dram 2oz copper coated steel shot. You will know it when you get behind some of that stuff but sure I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end. +1 on the buffer, if you shoot a lot of that you will beat up your rear trunnion with the back of the bolt. Also be sure you have your gas setting on number 1! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmoore 3 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I mic'd the thickness of the Saiga bbls some time back, they are built a lot heavier than any other shotgun I had around at the time. But I'm no metallurgist, nor do I know much about metals I don't know the type of metal used, and how it compares. Shotgun seems overbuilt, doubt that the pressure will cause any problems. IMO, YMMV, and all those other lawyerproofing symbols. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dinzag 31 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I tried cutting mine with carbide pipe cutter & they shattered. Hard stuff and thick too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vangcomper 0 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Hey lead slingers!!!Just got my 1st s-12. SWEEEET!! I'm gonna start reloading for it. I've got a 3" load cooked up for it. 1 5/8 oz going 1300 fps at pressures around 11,000 psi. Is this to much for the saiga?? I'd hate to brake my new toy. Thanks Winchester has a new Hi-Velocity buckshot load of 12 pellets of 00 (almost 2 ounces ounces) at 1400 fps. Your load is dinky in comparison! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zradix 0 Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 That will rock your world!!! I'm gonna look those up!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zradix 0 Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Where did you find that load?? 12 of 00 going 1400 fps?? I just looked at Win's website and I don't find it listed. Sounds cool though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vangcomper 0 Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 (edited) http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/...leitemid=692749 Pic Edited December 9, 2006 by Vangcomper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TPABA 0 Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 I shot 3" winchester slugs during deer season. The only problem was that if I put in two 3 inch slugs last and the rest were 2.75" slugs; so when I loaded, one 3" slug would be chambered and one would be second in place with 2.75" shells following them. But when I was shooting at a deer, the first shot no problem, but the second 3" shell jammed. My first jam with my saiga-12. I stood there in a state of shock. So, now I load just the first slug (the one that gets chambered) as a 3" magnum, the rest are 2 and 3/4... and problem solved. I have never tried gas setting #2, probably never will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azkamidaka 26 Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 LOL ive said it before and ill say it again. All i shoot is winchester super x 1 oz slugs. And they are 1600 fps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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