hefedehefe 0 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I cant figure it out and dont want to break it. I also put one on my 308 in front of the hinged piece of metal, but it looks totally different than my 545 and 762. Is this ok? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pimpmastak76 21 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 You don't really need to. You should be able to just slide it right over the spring with maybe a little effort. That's how I did mine. It won't damaga them. Got them on all of my guns. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Why are you putting a buffer in your S12? Is the carrier slamming into the rear trunnion? Generally, they're frowned upon in S12's due to the possibility of short stroking (check out Tony's disclaimer on the Tromix website). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pimpmastak76 21 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I take back what I said, I was thinking of my 7.62x39. Just pull the front spring off, followed by the metal dust sheild thing and then slip it over the rear spring. Never had any problems using a buffer in S12, but others might, results may vary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hefedehefe 0 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 But the 308 has a limiter on the spring assembly and the buffer I am using I got from amazon and doesnt fit over the spring of the s12 so I have to find a way to take it apart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pimpmastak76 21 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Can you post a pic of your buffer and recoil spring assembly? It souldn't be any different from any other S12 setup. You may just need to use more force to get it onto the spring. In the FAQ section of the Saiga 12 part of the forum, the very first thing is about installing the buffer. Actually, it is in the Saiga Shotguns section on the main page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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pimpmastak76 21 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Ah, I see now. I've not seen that buffer before. The ones I normally see look like this one. What you can do to your buffer is just bore the hole out a little wider until it looks a little closer to this one. It shouldn't harm it at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
supertex 242 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 might be too thick, i use the one sold here at saiga12 store Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PapaZorro 401 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Ah, I see now. I've not seen that buffer before. The ones I normally see look like this one. What you can do to your buffer is just bore the hole out a little wider until it looks a little closer to this one. It shouldn't harm it at all. I tried to use this buffer on my Vepr-12, as a result a lot of bolt carrier jams after that presented to friend for his Saiga-223. IMHO useless stuff on Saiga-12. AR-style buffer with spring is much better, works without jam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reverendfranz 160 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Wow, there is an Idea that doesnt suck. Very nice PapaZorro. I did come here just to tell the OP that he should avoid the buffer at all costs, but I like that AR tube idea. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaddis 1,689 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I got one of those types (a buffer Dillon Precision used to sell, right?) on my Saiga-12, so I do know it does fit in the gun somehow. I do get jams with it using my 1st Gen. Saiga-12 magazines when first loading up a shell into the chamber from the magazine (requiring a finger assist ), the newer style magazines (with just the feed lips on them) seem to load up just fine with the buffer in place though. Someone correct me here, the Saiga-12 buffer spring assembly does at least come apart in the midde somehow, right? (it's been awhile since I actually did it). If I remember, that's what you have to do first to get that type of buffer on it easiest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
netpackrat 566 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Just don't. You can thank us later. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Pull the spring off the front and the shutter. slide the buffer on. Slide the parts back on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sKott 26 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I have never had any luck with those buffers. usually jams or short cycles. sKott 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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