JiiKoo 0 Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Today I tested my Saiga's accuracy with Gamebore Buffalo 12/70 30g Brenneke Star slugs. I was pleasantly suprised about the 38-45mm (1.5"-1.8") groups (3 x 3 shots) I got. Distance was 100m (109 yards). I have never shot slugs before and I am interested to know are this kind of results normal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sagin12 0 Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 please tell me what kind of gun you were shooting.was it a 22"barrel?open sights?standing?i would be pleased with that kind of group.......but it is the person behind the trigger right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JiiKoo 0 Posted November 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 (edited) Saiga 12 with 18,3" barrel. I was sitting and the gun was propped to the table. I aimed with Holosight. Edited November 9, 2003 by JiiKoo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 yeh, thats a pretty decent group for slugs i would say. I get about 1-2" center to center out of a rifled single shot savage 12 i have. saiga gives a little bigger group out at the 100 yard mark. I am guessing that you have cylinder choke for that group? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JiiKoo 0 Posted November 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 (edited) No choke. Well isn't it cylinder then? Edited November 9, 2003 by JiiKoo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted November 10, 2003 Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 yeh thats a cylinder prolly. you have to check the model #. most of the permanent choked saigas i have seen are full chokes. a cylinder would explain your accuracy at those ranges though, i figure if you had a full choke on there you would be keyholing at that range from the bullet swaging itself passing through the choke's squeeze. I am surprised at those groups that you are getting out of the saiga, actually, because the AK action isnt exactly known for its extreme accuracy. can you get comparably sized groups out of the cheaper remington slugs? or fiocchi slugs? i am not really familiar with that brand of ammo you are using, though i have shot some brenneke slugs before with good results. you will find that in the woods, slugs dont like to touch leaves and that sort of thing going to thier target, so 100 yards should be your maximum range for 12 gauge slug hunting. you might even try a sabot for ranges like that in the woods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JiiKoo 0 Posted November 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 You can see the model# at my other posting: http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=354 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brooks 0 Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 I was working as a range officer at my club this last week. It was a busy day with open deer rifle sight in. Got to see a 12 ga. with a Kobra sight for the first time. The guy was able to keep his slugs pretty tight and better than he expected--a happy man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goodman 0 Posted November 16, 2003 Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 brooks, was that a Saiga 12 guage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevem 0 Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 No choke?? I thought they either came with the threaded multi choke or fixed full(like mine).I didn't know they made them open.I don't dare shoot slugs through mine.I should sell it & get the threaded model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaddis 1,689 Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 Why don't you just get a company like Colonial chokes (I think is their name?) to cut it down and thread it so you can use choke tubes in it then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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