Rolex John 2 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Greetings all - I had a great weekend with my converted Saiga 12 at my local outdoor range! I snapped a few photos and wrote up an article on my site which you can see at the below link: Practice Day With My Saiga 12 on ThruMyLens Enjoy and let me know your thoughts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pro2A 17 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 That is the pistol grip I intend on getting when I convert. Those grips are so comfy. Does that come as a whole kit with the stock too? And the adjustable cheek rest looks quite functional, I've never seen that before. What are the stats on the add-ons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Bretired 19 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Nice pics man, also good job on taking the initiative to get some formal training. If you take a Tactical Shotgun class let us know how much flack you catch for showing up with a Saiga. You'd be surprised at how many so called Industry Experts just don't seem to get it yet. You may be the one who finally enlightens them you'll know you did it when they shoot it and a sparkle shows in their eyes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nice production on the website. You can get a jam nut to correctly index that brake with the solid side facing downward. If you were firing it with the solid side facing up and to the left like it is in the pics on the table, that would tend to throw your slugs higher and left, unlike low and right where the holes are in your target. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 That's odd, I see your catch about the orientation of his brake. However, if you look at his first article about the gun, he has it indexed correctly with the chaos jamb nut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolex John 2 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 That is the pistol grip I intend on getting when I convert. Those grips are so comfy. Does that come as a whole kit with the stock too? And the adjustable cheek rest looks quite functional, I've never seen that before. What are the stats on the add-ons? I think all of your questions are answered in the article I did which documents the pistol grip conversion process I undertook when I got my Saiga: http://thrumylens.org/featured/my-saiga-12-pistol-grip-conversion-project/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolex John 2 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Nice pics man, also good job on taking the initiative to get some formal training. If you take a Tactical Shotgun class let us know how much flack you catch for showing up with a Saiga. You'd be surprised at how many so called Industry Experts just don't seem to get it yet. You may be the one who finally enlightens them you'll know you did it when they shoot it and a sparkle shows in their eyes. I've already taken quite a bit of flak from many folks. I think for my uses and purposes, the Saiga 12 is a great choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pro2A 17 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 That is the pistol grip I intend on getting when I convert. Those grips are so comfy. Does that come as a whole kit with the stock too? And the adjustable cheek rest looks quite functional, I've never seen that before. What are the stats on the add-ons? I think all of your questions are answered in the article I did which documents the pistol grip conversion process I undertook when I got my Saiga: http://thrumylens.or...ersion-project/ Well it's a good start, but it says nothing about what kind of stock and grip you got.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoot2thrillu 10 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 i got a hogue grip as well. cant keep it tight for more than 600 rounds and iv tried everything and running out of options Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TORKIT 20 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 i got a hogue grip as well. cant keep it tight for more than 600 rounds and iv tried everything and running out of options RED LOCKTIGHT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pro2A 17 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 That is the pistol grip I intend on getting when I convert. Those grips are so comfy. Does that come as a whole kit with the stock too? And the adjustable cheek rest looks quite functional, I've never seen that before. What are the stats on the add-ons? I think all of your questions are answered in the article I did which documents the pistol grip conversion process I undertook when I got my Saiga: http://thrumylens.or...ersion-project/ I think I've found out from looking at different pics that it's an ATI Scorpion kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolex John 2 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 That is the pistol grip I intend on getting when I convert. Those grips are so comfy. Does that come as a whole kit with the stock too? And the adjustable cheek rest looks quite functional, I've never seen that before. What are the stats on the add-ons? I think all of your questions are answered in the article I did which documents the pistol grip conversion process I undertook when I got my Saiga: http://thrumylens.or...ersion-project/ Well it's a good start, but it says nothing about what kind of stock and grip you got.................... Sure it does - a complete list of the parts I purchased and installed is on page 2: http://thrumylens.org/featured/my-saiga-12-pistol-grip-conversion-project/2/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoot2thrillu 10 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 i got a hogue grip as well. cant keep it tight for more than 600 rounds and iv tried everything and running out of options RED LOCKTIGHT. tried that and let it sit for 24 hours as well. does lock tite go bad? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pro2A 17 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Sure it does - a complete list of the parts I purchased and installed is on page 2: http://thrumylens.or...sion-project/2/ Sorry, John, I didn't scan past your bio at the bottom, or see the additional pages Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolex John 2 Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sure it does - a complete list of the parts I purchased and installed is on page 2: http://thrumylens.or...sion-project/2/ Sorry, John, I didn't scan past your bio at the bottom, or see the additional pages No problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Bretired 19 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sorry about the high jack but shoot2thrillU yes loctite does have a shelf life I just recently found that out myself. Don't know exactly how long but it will go bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leadsled 40 Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice taste in guns and camera equipment. I have a few Canons. If you plan on removing and reinstalling the FCG, I recommend the following items to make life easier. Hemostat and dental pick to deal with the BHO spring. Axis pin retaining plate and modified BHO from CSS. I didn't have the hemo or pick when I did it initially. I was so frustrated I didn't want to take it back apart so I could send my parts to Pauly. I had the same cobalt drill bit. I also had a hell of a time drilling. Then someone asked me if I used cutting oil. Who'd a thunk it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corbin 621 Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 How do you like the Mako stock? Does it really help reduce recoil for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolex John 2 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 How do you like the Mako stock? Does it really help reduce recoil for you? Absolutely - it's a tremendous difference. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S12KS-K 40 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 tried that and let it sit for 24 hours as well. does lock tite go bad? Have you tried lock washers/lock nuts combined with loktite? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ammohawg 4 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 One drop of nail polish on the thread works pretty well. Easy enough to break with a screwdriver if you need to back it out. Loctite will lose some of it's adhesive properties if it's old and you didn't keep the cap on tight. It sets in the absence of oxygen and deteriorates when exposed. If you really want it to stay on, try some of the wicking loctite, just make damned sure you want it to be on there permanently or you'll be grinding a grip nut from the inside or drilling the head off the bolt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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