SABOTAGE 4 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) After many days of research I finally got my Saiga12 finished; and I must say Thank You to all the contributing forum members and the advice they rendered. S12 info: 3 Hole RAAC Tapco Trigger conversion Paulys Polished glass bolt MD vplug Surefire Magazine I used nearly 100 rounds of 00 Buck to break things in. With the vplug I was sure to start with the lowest factory recommended setting and increase the gas from there. Used both factory 5 rd and Surefire mags. Lellier & Bellot 00 Buck 2 3/4: vplug bottemed out then set to 2 - failed to reset hammer...adjusted vplug to 3...shot a few and FTE... finally set vplug to 5 - shot 50 rounds flawless. Federal 00 Buck 2 3/4: Shot 10 rounds without fail on setting 5 Hornady Critical Defense 00 Buck 2 3/4 1600fps: Shot 30 rounds without fail on setting 4 Remington Slug: setting 2 - failed to reset hammer...setting 3 - FTE...setting 4 - success! 3" HV Winchester Steel Shot: Shot 50 rounds without fail on setting 4, all other settings FTE. Remington 2 3/4" 1290fps Sport Load: ($6.00 a box) Shot 50 rounds flawless on setting 5... surely most fun for the money! I am little confused why the first two brands of 2 3/4 00 buck wouldn't run on setting 2-4 as recommended by manufacter. Perhaps its because its a 3 hole. Overall im impressed with S12, it was worth all the time, headache, money and patience. Now I have a sore shoulder. Edited June 9, 2012 by Minerva Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kukurilynch 2 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 pics. man we need pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WigSplitter 0 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 pics. man we need pics. i agree pics n vids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asmodeus 13 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I got Remington sluggers and 2.75" Remington "value pack 00BK" to go on setting #3. Also an untouched 3 port gun. I was using CSS's Puck however. Also polished and reprofiled tapco internals. (Done by me not Pauly) The 1800fps high velocity Remington slugs would go on #2. Almost #1. Winchester super target 1300fps #7.5 would almost go on setting #4. So close. Federal target goes on #5. You can hold the gun with one hand out stretched, sideways, from the hip, upside down... or simply as fast as you possibly can fire it. The Vplug is a game changer for the saiga 12. I'm really confused that target loads go on #5 for you if it takes setting #4 or #5 for 00BK. It almost doesn't make sense to me? You'd think the high brass would go on a lower setting for you if the target goes reliably on #5. Seems odd to me that if it takes #5 to get 00BK to go. That target loads would go at all for you. Or there is a really large jump in gas from #4 to #5 on the vplug. And your gun is in the middle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
183cav 6 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 I have a RJF RTS-ZK-JDM. It has a 3-port barrel(0.80 gauge loose, 0.090 won't go in the ports) and the factory puck. Had Pauly's Glass bolt and trigger job done. The following ammo cycles fine on the factory 1 or 1(-) on the MD Vplug settings: Federal PFC157- 3" 00 buck Federal PFC154- 2-3/4" 00 buck Winchester Super X- 3" #1 buck Winchester Super X- 2-3/4" #1 buck I have some Federal LE132 2-3/4" 00 buck (1140fps) that I had to back out to 5(+) on the MD Vplug to get it to cycle. As far as light loads go , my JDM doesn't like 1200fps 1-1/8oz loads (WW Super Target) right now, but it will shoot 1250fps WW Super Handicap 1-1/8oz loads. These would be on factory plug 2 setting or 5(+) on the MD Vplug. Will be interesting to see how things work out on your Saiga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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