Redwood 3 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I am considering buying a NIB Saiga from a private party but the owner does not have the accuracy test spec sheet from the factory. Should this be a concern to me - in other words, do the guns very much in accuracy in a way that the test sheet may reflect, or should I just not worry about it? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) not sure.. if its any help two 5.45s I just converted came with their accuracy sheets (no other saiga I've owned or worked on had it included) and they were made in the same month, one was 133 and the other was 83 mm if I remember.. But I really don't know under what conditions they are tested or how much the testers really care.. edit: just outa say that my own saigas (I already mentioned I didn't have the accuracy records) performed just fine. it's probably not something worth worryng about Edited December 10, 2009 by volkov Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtnichols 51 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 All mine came with papers and they are all different, but about the same ranges listed above^^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aresv 49 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Not sure about Saigas in particular, but many factory test targets are nothing more than function tests. A worker clamps the gun (or even just the barreled action) in a vise, loads it up, and yanks the trigger a few times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paprotective 362 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Mine was 143mm for my 7.62x39 and was made on 12/16/08 so I am HOPING the shooter was buzzzzeddd that time of year. Seems to shoot tighter for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aresv 49 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Seems to shoot tighter for me. That's what really matters. Besides, you can always claim the good shooting is thanks to your own skills, rather than the gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Redwood 3 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks for your help, gentlemen. I think I'll just go ahead and buy that Saiga .308! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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