Kymasabe 1 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hello all, thanks for your help. I've owned four 7.62 Saiga's and one .308 but have never owned a .223. I have an oppurtunity to get one at a decent price. A local gunowner bought one a few years ago and never fired it. Box and all is in the safe. He's asking $375 cash or $200 cash and my 700-round spam can of Romanian HotShot ammo that I bought last year. If this were a 7.62 gun, it'd be a no-brainer, I'd already have the gun here. But, I know nothing about .223's. Reading about them here, I see there is some kind of brass destroying ring on the bolt, and there are mag issues. Is there anything else funky about the .223's I ned to know about? I intend to immediately convert the gun so besides needing furniture, will my usual 7.62 conversion parts work like a Tapco G2 single hook trigger, Tapco retaining plate, Tapco PG nut and screw, and Dinzags trigger guard kit. Do I need a bullet guide? Is there an easy to find, easy to use mag out there or should I stick to SureFire mags for now. Is anyone making a magwell adaptor to allow use of AR-15 mags? Is anyone using AK74 mags and changing the followers and if so, where do I find the followers? I have so many .223 questions. Is the gun worth the investment. I don't own any .223 ammo, I'd have to get some to test the gun with but unless I absolutely LOVE the thing, will probably sell it after the test and keep my 7.62's. Should I bother? What are converted .223's going for these days? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 375 no tax, no transfer fees is a good deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
heron 0 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 At that price, I'd be tearing the pocket off my pants to get my billfold out. Grab that puppy, now! Converted .223's are going for about $600 and up most places, last I heard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pogy 5 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 The price seems pretty good to me. They are not even available right now in my area. I have reloaded brass fired from my .223 Saiga with no problems. I did do the door edge molding cure to stop denting the brass. I installed the Magnolia State Armory AR-15 Adapter to accept standard Ar-15 mags which are readily available. It works especially well with Magpul P-mags. No bullet guide needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hobbyshooter 59 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) I just paid $450 OTD last month on my BNIB unconverted .223 so yeah you are looking at a great deal! The cost of my conversion was as follows: Tapco FCG $30 Tapco AK stock $30 Tapco SAW grip $30 3 Surefire mags $150 Tapco retainer $10 I happened to have a grip nut already, and all prices are rounded up, should cover shipping. Edited May 15, 2009 by hobbyshooter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Grab it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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