A good friend recently purchased a Saiga .308. Does anyone have any experience with this rifle? Does it have similar requirements for a midrange burning rate for powder like the M1 and M1A?
Thanks,
csw
check out the warrior talk forums. Those guys are AK rifle folks (for the most part) and I've seen the Saiga rifles come up quite a bit. These are off the first two pages of a "Saiga 308" search there. Hope you can use the links.
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?85382-VEPR-.308-Vs.-Saiga-.308&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?89080-Ammo-question-for-the-Saiga-AK-308&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?88223-Best-Magazine-for-Saiga-.308&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?87387-I-want-to-buy-a-Saiga-.308&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?82851-Why-not-Saiga-.308&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?84951-Saiga-308-and-Dog-Leg-Scope-Rail&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?79808-New-Saiga-.308-amp-brown-bear-ammo&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?82589-6.5-Grendel-vs.-Saiga-308&highlight=saiga+308
http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?79975-Saiga-308&highlight=saiga+308
Head on over to http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/forum/6-saiga-308/ (http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/forum/6-saiga-308/). the guys and gals on the forum are great and up on everything Saiga.
JG
If you do a search on Zombie Squad (don't be put off by the name, just a regular preparedness forum), quite a bit of stuff on this rifle comes up.
I used to own the 16" variety. It was more accurate than it had a right to be, haha. I think I was getting just a bit above 2 MOA in stock form with a cheesy scope. Once converted, and given either better sights or a good optic, I would not expect the rifle to ever be the limiting factor in your shooting.
My understanding is that you can also get quality aftermarket mags these days, which is a plus.
Saiga's are good to go in general. ('Real' Russion AK's)
I have both a 16" 308 Saiga and a standard M1a. Surplus ammo works in either but one does have to consider the 6" shorter barrel on the Saiga and load ammo accordingly.
The trigger was long and spongy on the standard Saiga due to the extended trigger linkage. I converted mine to a pistol grip to get a better trigger though I preferred to keep it as a sporter.