Avtomot 5 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 so i bought another saiga 7.62x39 and it has a stepped chamber..my other 2 do not..i guess some do and some dont..what i wanna know is if the stepped chamber affects anything other than the spent shell casing. i know it kinda leaves a ring around the neck..with the chamber step affect the life of the barrel or accuracy or anything at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theorangeplanet 968 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I don't think so. No one has been able to tell a difference in wear or reliability really from what I've read. People just don't like it because its not normal and doesn't really serve a purpose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigtwin 219 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 No effect at all! I even have no issues reloading this brass, worst problem is it decreases the frequency of reloading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I was under the impression that Russia did this to distinguish between military Kalashnikov's vs. civilian variants incase they were used in crime or whatnot. It shouldnt hurt the performance of the rifle, nor the cartridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avtomot 5 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 hmm ok....its weird though, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I was under the impression that Russia did this to distinguish between military Kalashnikov's vs. civilian variants in case they were used in crime or whatnot. It shouldn't hurt the performance of the rifle, nor the cartridge. Correct. Do a search on the forum for this topic--it was beaten to death years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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