matt s 12 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) my Saiga-308-01 i made the handguard from a lucky combo of machinery parts and stainless & aluminum tubing. the railed gas tube mounts at the lever-lock on the RSB, and to the set collar on the barrel. the forend also bolts to the receiver at the normal saiga spot. nothing touches the barrel forward of the set collar, just ahead of the RSB. that plus choate stock - the whole rifle feels very solid. LOP cut down to 12-1/2" - i am SHORT + jacket, backpack etc. Front sight is made from the original sight base, TIG'd to a fitting & set-screwed to the gas block -I measured like 200 times. i'm sure ACE would be much better - will see how it all maintains zero with use. needs better photos, scope and mount, muzzle treatment and a bunch of expensive mags.... Edited July 11, 2012 by matt s 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FingerStyleFunk 6 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Pretty cool man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matt s 12 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Thanx - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timy 1,185 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Looks good. For expensive mags, I recommend Csspecs. BTW, are you Santa's son? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S5snake 41 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Who makes that rear stock on your 308? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matt s 12 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) it's by Choate - "Dragunov stock for stamped AKs/MAADIs" - i got it from ultimak and it's on their site. it didn't fit up all the way at first and i had to remove some material in where the stock interfaces with the rear of the receiver in order to get it to square up at the pistol grip nut/no gaps etc. not a fun job -but for all i know i bent the receiver out of square when i was stripping it down for conversion. the stock isn't totally hollow, a little heavy but feels very strong and balances ok. fits my medium-ish hands - i cut to 12-1/2" LOP - another story. needs a comb riser for optics and all but i like the stock -not too much $$$$$ and comes w/ handguards and a good recoil pad. i've heard its 922® implications are different, because the Version2s are imported w/ thumbhole stocks, but i don't know much about that and converted w/ US parts anyway so.... -any resemblance to Santa Claus is entirely coincidental Edited July 13, 2012 by matt s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 BTW, are you Santa's son? I thought maybe Hulk Hogans son. When I seen that picture I was thinking 1980's Hulk music like I was a kid again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matt s 12 Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) maybe same hairline but Hulk is about 2' taller Edited July 13, 2012 by matt s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THX1138 7 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Sharp looking rifle sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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