[Deussne]

Not a problem. I have one on my 5.45 from Krebs wihch works great. But I really need one for my .308 and cant find a good fit. Krebs has one that is split on a bottom with 2 screws. I could ream that out to fit the .308 barrel but I do not think those screws will hold well....

This post has been edited by Deussne: 12 November 2009 - 09:30 PM

[Kevin in Texas]

YouWontHearItComing, on 11 November 2009 - 08:17 PM, said:

Well since July I changed the paint scheme last weekend using Krylon Fusion 'River Rock' [Its a light-gray]

This is the right side.

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and left side showing the 'HINGE' on my Bulgy Nylon simulated folder.

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Now I got the Tapco Saiga Fusion Forearm/Handguard, PG, and Butt-Stock all in Dark-Earth on order....

Should be in shortly.

I am content at the moment.....

I also finally order Dinzags Bullet-Guide as well.... Reliability 1st.

That's schweet!

How did you secure the 550 cord to the stock? I want to do something similar to quiet the forward clip on my three-point sling.

[YouWontHearItComing]

Kevin..

Thanks for the compliment.

Just started with the 'hidden loop' at the rear of the top rail and came across the top rail, jumped to the bottom rail at the front and then back to the rear. Its all one giant piece (no breaks) in-case I need to jump off a cliff or a wall.

The 550 cord has been RIT dyed BROWN (came out a hair Dark-Red/Brown, but is Russian..lol). Just kept pulling it tight as I could with EVERY turn/wrap. Also acts a GRIP surface.

Stock will be taking a 'sabaticle' as soon as I get the new DE stock and forearm in from CSS this coming week.
(I had a small smudge where the tape let the gray paint in onto the stock (I mean MINUTE as heck but I am anal, so now I'm spending $100 on a different setup).. Man this Saiga thing causes issues with the wallet.....

No worries though, not un-wrapping it. Going to 'clense' the paint off the stock carefully and keep in closet.

Will be posting pics next week with the new setup and such. Shame this is only a week old.

This post has been edited by YouWontHearItComing: 12 November 2009 - 10:46 PM

[vjor]

Deussne, on 12 November 2009 - 09:30 PM, said:

Not a problem. I have one on my 5.45 from Krebs wihch works great. But I really need one for my .308 and cant find a good fit. Krebs has one that is split on a bottom with 2 screws. I could ream that out to fit the .308 barrel but I do not think those screws will hold well....

I was looking into the hood front sight that ace sale and make it work on the existhing GB on the rifle
no the pretties but can be reworked to look good if you put some work into it. As if you sit down and think
stuff can happen as I have learn things can always be done one way or another.


Damn I just find out that Krebs is making the SFGB again like the one on my .223 but I dont think is enough meat on the walls
of the SFGB to ream it to fit the barrel of the .308 .

This post has been edited by vjor: 13 November 2009 - 03:56 PM

[thehopping1]

Got some decent pics of mine. A few mods that you can find here and a video.

[post-apocalyptic]

Hey hopping1, is the LHCH you're using an AK Lightning Bolt or a different product?

Also, I like how you modded the BHO. You actually made it into a desirable feature on your x39, (OEM BHO is great on the S-12, but on the x39 it's pretty useless imo).

[thehopping1]

post-apocalyptic, on 15 November 2009 - 07:22 PM, said:

Hey hopping1, is the LHCH you're using an AK Lightning Bolt or a different product?

Also, I like how you modded the BHO. You actually made it into a desirable feature on your x39, (OEM BHO is great on the S-12, but on the x39 it's pretty useless imo).

No I cut the charging handle and had my friend mig weld it on. It was easier than I thought it would be. And +1 on the BHO. I didn't see the point of it until I fixed it.

[imarangemaster]

Finally went retro with my Saiga. Got my $25, four piece Bulgarian AK74 wood from APEX (awesome) and brown US grip from a dude on another board. The wood really didn't even need refinishing. It is excellent +, but I re-finished to get it redder. All 10 of my Mil-surp combloc mags have new -KVar US followers installed, so with the US brown grip, my 922 is in order.

I love wood on AKs. I was so indoctrinated to AK103ism with the Saiga, though, I didn't think of a very simple solution until I was refinishing the Springfield Armory potbelly stock for my M1 Carbine. "Duh, just put wood on the Saiga!" Then I found the Bulgarian wood with the grooved stock and palm swell handguard and I was hooked!

I used red oak Minwax to darken the blond Bulgarian wood a bit. The wood was so dense that I used semigloss Minwax verathane instead of boiled linseed oil to seal it. Very sweet: Pictured with my modified Type 81 four cell Chinese chest rig.

This post has been edited by imarangemaster: 17 November 2009 - 07:21 PM

[Deussne]

vjor, on 13 November 2009 - 03:39 PM, said:

Deussne, on 12 November 2009 - 09:30 PM, said:

Not a problem. I have one on my 5.45 from Krebs wihch works great. But I really need one for my .308 and cant find a good fit. Krebs has one that is split on a bottom with 2 screws. I could ream that out to fit the .308 barrel but I do not think those screws will hold well....

I was looking into the hood front sight that ace sale and make it work on the existhing GB on the rifle
no the pretties but can be reworked to look good if you put some work into it. As if you sit down and think
stuff can happen as I have learn things can always be done one way or another.


Damn I just find out that Krebs is making the SFGB again like the one on my .223 but I dont think is enough meat on the walls
of the SFGB to ream it to fit the barrel of the .308 .

They are not making them any more. They are simply selling the remaining parts left from a project? At least thats what I got from their rep. Once they sell their current inventory thats the end of them.
As far as wall thickness you are correct. I can tell you for sure that you do not have enough.

[sjgusmc21]

Thought I was done, but guess not! Man, these things are just plain fun! And cost effective too! I think the only items I want to change now is the sighting system and to put some type of flash suppressor on it. Really having a hard time between the TWS with the peep sight and the Tech Sight. As for the flash suppressor, I have the clip on Phantom, but I took it off as I am concerned that if could come off and/or damage the barrel. Thought I would be safe with a Flash suppressor vs a compensator (pressure wise). Just installed the Red Star trigger group, and really like it. I will say that I am having to chop the shit out of the notch of the safety lever to be able to adjust the trigger travel. Rifle was completely stripped down to the metal, degrease, degrease, and degrease some more, and painted with Aluma-HydeII and baked in the over for 2 hours at 185 (same with all of the painted parts). Take care and Semper Fi!

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[post-apocalyptic]

Wow, great lookin rifle ya got there, sjgusmc21!

I really like the way you refinished it and used different colors of XTM rail covers to good effect. Impressive work!

[YouWontHearItComing]

Well all the new parts came in quick, Thanks to Greg @ CSS and MilSurpStuff.

Tapco SAW PG in FDE
Tapco Stock in FDE
Tapco Intrafuse (For Saiga) in FDE
Romanian (ribbed) Dustcover (now Dark Taupe Rustoleum) (very close in natural light minus the shine of semi-satin)
Dinzag Bulletguide. (installed with 2 taps. ughh PITA)

So if your tired of being the same as everyone else (OD/Camo) go Flat Dark Earth....

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