fortyfiveauto 0 Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Today I took my MD-20 drum out for the first time just to function-check it. I had an assortment of Fed bulk, Winchester bulk, and some Winchester high brass slugs. I cleared through 50 federal low brass with no malfunctions, then I decided to switch to the slugs. I switched the stock gas plug from 2 to 1, then fired 15 slugs, no malfunctions. I loaded up my drum with Winchester low brass bulk and ran 50 more rounds before I realized that the gas setting was still on 1. No malfunctions of any kind. Round count after today is 500-ish and I haven't had the gun fail yet. I think since at home I keep heavy defense loads in the gun, I will just keep the gas setting on 1. I only ever change it to 2 when I'm at the range shooting bird shot, and if it doesn't malfunction like that, then it's good-to-go. No real point to this post, other than I'm happy as hell with my Saiga and wonder why I didn't get one earlier. Crappy cell pic: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roombroom12ga 4 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 as you break it in more, they just get better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 Sounds like everything's working out the way it's supposed to. Congrats and enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mayor Al 41 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I have had the same experience on setting #1 for the gas-port plug. I will use #2 if I start to get failures with the cheapo federal birdshot, but until then #1 seems to work ok for everything!. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farmdog 12 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I can also use setting 1 for everything so far. Low, med, and high brass have all worked so far. I did polish the bolt, rails, and carrier though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PRISONSHANK 70 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 My S-12 also remains on 1 at all times, unless using birdshot out of an MD drum. I'm thinking the aftermarket gas plugs help our over-gassed guns the most. Although I sure don't mind rarely changing the settings... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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