Gopher 7 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 i was reading somewhere that some one on here... i think it was "BattleRifleG3" that said he was able to convert his S-308 to use G3 mags.... does anyone know anything about this? b/c i would love to convert my S-308 when i get it to use them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pointer55 1 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I think the "use g3 mags in a saiga 308" story boils down to 6 parts effort, sweat, frustration 3 parts wishful thinking 1 part BS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gopher 7 Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 hummm... well if it can happen im sure some one on here has found out how to. so now its just a waiting game... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BattleRifleG3 16 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 You're best off to buy a G3, or buy US made mags for your S-308. It's an expert's conversion and has many drawbacks. If you have lots of time on your hands and cheap Saigas, or a mag ban in your area, it may be worth it. At current prices, and if you have the income to save for a G3 or US mags, it's probably not. Now if you want to do something creative, that's another story, go for it, but be safe - don't mod the trunion. Better to junk the gun than to junk your face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BKLYN_C 14 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 I couldnt make may S308 to take the aluminum G3 magazines. But I made it accept the M14 magazines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 I looked into it at a point.. It was a half and half mod, that would involve some off the rifle some off the mags and welding parts on the mags.... In the end it was less work and more relible to make new mags for the rifle which is what I do. Other options are the surefires or older FBMG mags. I think the G3 mod is best done by selling your saiga and buying a G3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finlander 3 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I couldnt make may S308 to take the aluminum G3 magazines. But I made it accept the M14 magazines Yeah, I've modded one five round M14 mag too, making it fit and lock to the magwell was rather easy. No mods needed to the gun. I was having occasional fail to feed with it first, but then I removed that metal thingy (that looks kinda like a buffer) from bolt return spring and put a thin rubber buffer that sits on the rear trunnion so that the bolt still can't jump out of the cuts of the slide guide rails but the bolt/slide moves farther back. I'd try with a 20 round M14 mag but them are quite hard to find here and since US government is so paranoid (you never know about those Europeans) can't get them out of the US no more. At least not without a major PITA paperwork and money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BattleRifleG3 16 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 M14 mags are a better fit. FAL mags are NOT a good fit. I chose G3 mags because they were cheap and with my system the mags could still work in a G3 after the mods. That was key to complying with the expired AW ban. The expiration of the AW ban and the rise in Saiga prices (remember when they were all under $300?) ended the practicality of my conversion. It makes less sense to mod a $500 gun when you can now get $40 mags to fit a stock gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BKLYN_C 14 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 M14 mags are a better fit. FAL mags are NOT a good fit. I chose G3 mags because they were cheap and with my system the mags could still work in a G3 after the mods. That was key to complying with the expired AW ban. The expiration of the AW ban and the rise in Saiga prices (remember when they were all under $300?) ended the practicality of my conversion. It makes less sense to mod a $500 gun when you can now get $40 mags to fit a stock gun. I see it this way: Living in NY I cant have anything over 10 round capacity for my Saiga 308. If M14 conversion wasnt considered as "new manufacturing" I would be building them like pancakes. Converting 10 round M14 mags takes out all the incentives. The mag itself will go for $15-20, add tools, materials and time and you lose all the interest. Nevertheless, $40 for a magazine is still a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BattleRifleG3 16 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 NY's copy of the '94 ban is the only current reason for a G3 mag conversion of S-308 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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