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Posted: 11/21/2006 10:53:12 AM EDT
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i am interested in a converted saiga in .308. i have a couple of questions: 1. can 30 round magazines be had for such weapon? 2. how much should i be ready to pay for one? 3. where is a good place to start looking for one? i have a bunch of vietnam era 7.62 nato rounds i would love to blast off but im NOT putting them through my remington 700. i have shot a couple to check them out and they fire just fine, but i wont fire anymore, dont wanna damage the barrel. plus the .308 or 7.62nato is just a badass round in my opinion. |
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20 rd mags are available I don't think you are going to find a 30 rd mag anywhere when people have been waiting as long as they have for 20s. Get a SAIGA and convert it yourself. If you don't want to do the conversion yourself expect to pay a whole bunch more. While there is a builder who advertises conversions for less down in Texas I would think twice before going with someone without researching them. Does alot of sales on auction sites, has alot of problems arise. |
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ARMIKEFMJ, Do the .308s have the cutout for everything under the plate? .223's do don't they. You didn't have to cut any opening did you? Did you ever get the holes welded up or just plug them? Do you rivet or tap and screw your bullet guides on the .223? A dealer who said he was going to give me a great deal on these at the SAR show in Phoenix which is on Dec. 2nd. |
my 308 had all the cutouts under the plate. unlike the 223/762x39 models, there is no hole in the side you have to plug/cover. (at least i think there are holes in the sides of the other ones, ive never converted them myself) when you remove the bottom plate, leave the rivets in and just dremel the heads off and sand down to leave those holes filled. |
| Mak....... The hole for the pistol grip is already cut out in the Saiga .308 receiver. I did have to drill a hole to attach the trigger guard. There are no holes on the side of the Saiga .308 receiver to fill. The .308 trigger is different than the other Saigas. I did have to drill and tap the trunnion on my .223 rifles. It is a little difficult because I had never done it before. I highly suggest you use a 8/32 tap and not the smaller 6/32. The smaller tap flexes too much...... Mike |
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