irishincali 0 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Just a quick question. I just picked up my new Saiga yesterday. Are they ready to fire out of the box? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattny 2 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I would clean it first to remove any oil/debris from the manufacturing process. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBubbs 17 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 No, you have to buy ammo and load it yourself! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irishincali 0 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) LMAO, Already have the Ammo, just need to load it, LOL Good one JB Any suggestions on what to use to get the oil off? I have rem oil. Edited February 6, 2012 by irishincali Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hutchsaiga 93 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 LMAO, Already have the Ammo, just need to load it, LOL Good one JB Any suggestions on what to use to get the oil off? I have rem oil. Don't just throw oil over oil. You need some type of degreeser like hoppes #9, break free clp, soap and water etc etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsnlor 0 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Mine had a broken piece of bolt tucked inside the gas block, next to the gas piston. Probably would have come out if I fired it but who needs a piece of steel bouncing around inside the receiver. I found it while cleaning the packing oil off of everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drnknmnky13 0 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) The short answer is YES. When I purchased mine I didn't know it was regulated. I showed up ready to take her home and clean her. BUT they told me "sorry. come back in 7 days" Since I owned her already I bought some ammo right there (Fiocchi) and put 40 rounds through her. She ran flawless. I had almost no packing goop on her when we unboxed her. So yes they are ready to shoot out of the box. Ideal? No. Ready? Yes Edited February 7, 2012 by Drnknmnky13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigtwin 219 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Well there you have it! Should you ....ehhh better to clean the packing oil off and lube it properly. Can you ......yes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldsailor 2 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 PB Blaster, a degreaser you can get at Lowe's (and a lot of other places), works great. Disassemble the weapon and use it on everything - cleans all the packing grease, etc. off. Don't forget to use a gun oil when you're done.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlieschoice 10 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Personally, IMO it's always a good idea to READ the instructions first, understand the instructions, field strip the weapon as far down as you feel comfortable, inspect and clean the parts (if needed), put the weapon back together and then go shoot it. People work in manufacturing facilities and sometimes people do make mistakes. When it comes to firearms, it never hurts to give the weapon a good inspection BEFORE you fire it. Edited February 7, 2012 by charlieschoice 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatonic 159 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Personally, IMO it's always a good idea to READ the instructions first, understand the instructions, field strip the weapon as far down as you feel comfortable, inspect and clean the parts (if needed), put the weapon back together and then go shoot it. People work in manufacturing facilities and sometimes people do make mistakes. When it comes to firearms, it never hurts to give the weapon a good inspection BEFORE you fire it. Sound Advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irishsandman 17 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I took mine down when I first got it. I didn't see what seemed like a lot of oil or grease (I've cleaned and shot Bulgarian AKs before so I knew what it should look like) and that being the case, I took it out and fired it with zero cleaning. Everything went okay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlieschoice 10 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I took mine down when I first got it. I didn't see what seemed like a lot of oil or grease (I've cleaned and shot Bulgarian AKs before so I knew what it should look like) and that being the case, I took it out and fired it with zero cleaning. Everything went okay. Did the same thing with my Saiga when I picked it up. Let's face it, even if you don't know what you're doing, it's not like an AK takes forever to do a basic strip and go over it. Less than a minute of prevention can save a world of cure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Never fire ANYTHING without at least running a patch down the bore! Anything might have crawled in there and died! (or gotten stuck) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedDevilGuns 25 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 I ran a snake down the barrel of my 308 and my ak but I didn't clean my ak before I got shot it...big mistake apparently there was a thin amount of anti rust and some how when I shot it, it squirted out like I was getting sprayed like a cat. Not fun the fumes really sucked and had to stop shooting. so lesson learned I hosed it in birchwood and casey spray cleaner and sure was spiffy clean. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcx39 28 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Short answer. Yes. But as always check out the gun top to bottom first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irishincali 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 What an awesome site, thanks for all yer inputs. I went ahead and wiped out all the accessive oil on and in there. Got myself one of those bore snakes which is pretty damn kick ass I must say. Ran that through from the inside out. So come Sat. morn. I'm gonna be in the middle of BFE with some buddies and put her to the test. Can't wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Short: Yes Long: Inspect, clean, lube, load, aim & FIRE! LOL @ JB! Edited February 10, 2012 by ChileRelleno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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