lbsrdi 1,078 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I would like to see a drum for the .308 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I would like to see a drum for the .308 +1 a BIG ONE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Ok what would be the desired capacity, and style? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paprotective 362 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Since the VEPR can only take a single stack mag without any issue and you already make a 20 round Saiga 308 mag.. How about a drum for the 7.62x54R VEPR ?? say 50 rounds.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Make a topic and get some votes.. If ya get the most votes it will probably help its feasibility significantly. Since most drums are single stack by nature it could be possible to make the drum parts handle both rounds and make the towers for several firearms.. A 50 round drum will be rather large, rather stout.. And somewhat rock like in weight. (PS I'm moving posts to the correct topics as they are created) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VR762Shooter 838 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 If I could own a new production drum for the 308 in a 50-75 round capacity, that'd get my vote. The drum idea still does, because I think its a great idea, and because I don't plan to stay in a communist state much longer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dad2142Dad 6,559 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 50 round drum has my vote Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lbsrdi 1,078 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) 30, 40, 50, 70 rd for me. I'm happy with any cap. I may weigh my 100 rd 7.62 drum when filled to see how many .308's it would take to be around that weight. Anything that weight or less works for me. Some people say they don't want the weight of a .308 drum, but I bet a large percentage of them would buy one if it weighed somewhere around the weight of a 7.62 drum. Here is a pic of a 100 rd in the Saiga 308 just to show what a similarly sized drum would look like. This drum weighs 6 lbs when fully loaded with 7.62. I took an empty 75 rd drum and weighed it with 60 rounds of .308 and it weighs 5.2 lbs. So a 60 round drum, that when empty was similar in weight to an empty 75 rd drum, when loaded with .308 would actually weigh less than a loaded 100 rd AK drum. Edited October 29, 2012 by King of the Hill 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jojo200517 68 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) I too vote for the 50-60 rd .308 saiga drum, should be decently easy for someone with your skills to scale up an x39 drum to work with .308 ammo. I'm pretty sure different feed tower section would get you in the vepr and saiga game with the same other components and help keep manufacturing costs a little more reasonable for you, while helping broaden your sales. I'm not so sure about the x54r vepr's, rimmed cartridges can be finiky but maybe its possible for those folks too. I'm not sure about everyone else but I'd guess a hinged back cover rear loading then wind it up design would be desired over having to push that many rounds in 1 at a time from the top. Edited October 29, 2012 by jojo200517 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RED333 1,025 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 50 sounds good, style, remove the back to load. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaKen 338 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Rear loading, 50-75 round .308 drum? Hell YA! Where do I send my money? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyvwobie 2 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 40 to 50 rounder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimdigriz 580 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 40 would be ideal, and 50 seems like the maximum reasonable size to me. After that, you are carrying an anvil attached to your gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwissyJim 117 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 sign me up!!! Don't even have my .308 Saiga (yet) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TxAgSaiga1979 16 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I would also like one as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'd be in for at least one, probably two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kaelic 7 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Also on board. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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