clange 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Overall, very cool. Less recoil than I thought, and it handled really well. I have two questions. First of all, I fired about 100 shells, all 2-3/4. About 80 were lighter loads, 7-1/2 1-1/8oz. About 20 were some hotter #4. With the federal 7-1/2 I had 4 malfunctions. One was like this, hung up at the arrow (the real one was deformed a bit).. 3 were like this.. I had it set on 1, based upon what I read in the FAQ, to see if everything would work on that setting. Are the stovepipes typical of light loads on a #1 setting? If so, not a problem, I'll just have to change settings or deal with it. I'm hoping the FTF was just a fluke, it only happened once. Next, the patterns seemed bigger than I would have thought. Is this just because its smaller shot? I paced off about 20-25 yards, and the 4 shot hit all over the cardboard (like 3-3.5 ft wide). At about 7-8 yards it was still probably like 16 inches. The barrel is a 19 that was cut down to about 18.2 AFAIK. Any thoughts? Its eventually probably going to get some 2-3/4 00 loads for HD, but wally world didnt have anything bigger than 4 so I couldnt try any larger shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lonestar 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I have a question...where did you get that rear sight? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clange 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) I have a question...where did you get that rear sight? On it when I bought it. Its a krebs ghost ring that goes with the FSB. Edit: And now that I look at it, the damn insert fell out at some point. Great. Edited February 25, 2006 by clange Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lonestar 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Your Saiga may just need to be broken in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaGroaner 2 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Setting #2 is for the light loads. I doubt there is anything wrong with your gun. The failure to feed may have been caused by the shell getting deformed in the magazine. Some shell casings seem to be too weak for the S-12. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AegisDei 2 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 A <20" barrel will probably need the gas ports opened a bit to ensure that it cycles lighter loads. The open pattern will be typical of light shot, but some chokes can help you tune it to what you want. Chokes supposedly also help build pressure and improve cycling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocketman320 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 How do you like Your Kobra scope? Does the top wind adjustment knob obstruct your view through the lens or do you see the full 360 degreee view? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmoore 3 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Any idea on how many rounds thru it? I'd clean it up and run it a bit before I drilled ports. I've had those FTF's before. They went away after cleaning and shooting. I cut the end of my bbl just a bit at a time, I was trying to cut back to a "mod" choke. I noticed that the choke/constriction was at the VERY end of the bbl (not a gradual thing). I could run my little finger down the bbl and feel the "shelf" (not that sharp, but you get my idea). As you clean it up, don' forget to remove the gas "tappet" or piston, or whatever we are calling it. Mickporno tells a pretty funny story about how gunked up he had one get. Let us know how it goes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 if you shot that many light loads on the number one setting with only had 3 FTFs then there is nothing at all wrong with your gas port size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clange 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) How do you like Your Kobra scope? Does the top wind adjustment knob obstruct your view through the lens or do you see the full 360 degreee view? I've used kobras for awhile now on rifles, and I really like them. The only problem is they bring your head up a bit, so cheek weld suffers. I tried in on the s-12 and its less of a problem. It didnt seem too much different from the ghost ring sights though, because everything was so close, and the shot is a couple feet wide, but on a rifle they are a LOT faster than irons. Its used with both eyes open, so you see a full 180 degrees, or whatever your eyes can see. Like I said, its just a question of how high you have to raise your head to get over the turret. Once you see the ret, with both eyes open, its like a laser out to infinity. Any idea on how many rounds thru it? I'd clean it up and run it a bit before I drilled ports. No idea on how many rounds. It already, after 100 rounds, shows way more wear then when I got it so I'm thinking it didnt have much through it at all. (unless tonys refinish included the inside) I'll try the number two setting before I considered anything like drilling the ports. I was just wondering if stovepipes like that may be indicative of something else, or if they were just because of light loads on setting #1. Edited February 25, 2006 by clange Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mopeman 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Glad you enjoy your new shotty! I have had mine fail to feed like that once or twice in the same manner. I think if you run some more rounds through it and break it in some more, you should have no problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AegisDei 2 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 haha, i'm an idiot. i still get my gas settings wrong. yea, 3 FTE on setting 1 with light loads is great. switch to gas setting 2 and you'll be fine. sorry but that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 The reason the rear sight insert fell out, is because Krebs does not install the retaining set screw in the bottom when they ship them. They all end up like that, if you don't install a screw before knocking the sight into place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clange 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 The reason the rear sight insert fell out, is because Krebs does not install the retaining set screw in the bottom when they ship them. They all end up like that, if you don't install a screw before knocking the sight into place. Yeah, I can see where the screw is supposed to be and theres nothing there. I assume I can get a replacement from krebs, I just wonder how tough it would be to remove and reinstall the sight. Maybe that green loctite would be the way to go? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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