saiga 308

captbkw · February 23, 2009, 03:59 PM

i just bought a saiga 7.62-51 /308 win. can i shoot any type 7.62-51 ammo in it or does it half to be a certain type

Socrates · February 23, 2009, 04:02 PM

Can't wait to see how it works for you. Is this with the short barrel, 8 round magazine?

Yithian · February 23, 2009, 06:52 PM

It will shoot either, of any manufacturer.
Stay with the lighter grain bullets as it has a relatively slow twist and needs a faster bullet.

msiley · February 24, 2009, 03:05 AM

The Saiga 308 has been on my wishlist for awhile now.
(It's a long wishlist :-)

Give us some feedback after you get a chance to shoot it!

Rmac58 · February 25, 2009, 12:59 AM

Yeah, that thing will handle any ammo in it's caliber.

Csspecs · February 25, 2009, 01:06 AM

Yep it will take almost anything that will stuff in the magazine..

The really high powered stuff will probably wear the gun down faster so maybe just keep to the normal power stuff.

I made a number of these for mine

Steel 20 rounders

Rmac58 · February 25, 2009, 11:59 PM

^^The 20 rounder I bought is plastic, do you sell steel ones?

armedtotheteeth · February 26, 2009, 12:01 AM

reloading 308 will not be in your future. It flings the brass as far as the bullet

RedneckFur · February 26, 2009, 12:03 AM

AK type weapons do seem to throw brass halfway across the county. And if you do find it, it will probably have dents in it from getting beat up on its way out.

elkman06 · February 26, 2009, 12:31 AM

My Saiga .223 dents the crap out of the brass.
elkman

seaville · February 26, 2009, 12:50 AM

I got the Saiga .308 w/wooden stock, then equipped w/ picatinny side mount with a side and top rail, mil-spec cheap scope and two 8 round mags and strap. I've put around 150 rounds through it of mostly cheap as I can find ammo. Wolf, Silver bear, Federal, and surplus military. It's fun to shoot. I took it deer hunting some when I was hunting from hunting house or stand.

Que · February 26, 2009, 10:05 AM

Ah, the good old days, I paid $259 for mine new. So what are they going for these days, a bazillion dollars?

I've seen them in shops for $700. I think when all is said and done the .308 version will end up being the most desirable. My .223 is a great gun, but I got rid of the 20 guage (and made some $$ doing it). If it would have been the 12 guage I'd still have it.

Saigas were once the best value in the gun world.

February 23, 2009, 03:59 PM	#1
captbkw Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 17	saiga 308 i just bought a saiga 7.62-51 /308 win. can i shoot any type 7.62-51 ammo in it or does it half to be a certain type

February 23, 2009, 06:52 PM	#3
Yithian Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 719	It will shoot either, of any manufacturer. Stay with the lighter grain bullets as it has a relatively slow twist and needs a faster bullet. __________________ Pondering the differences, terminally, between the V-Max and the A-Max.

February 24, 2009, 03:05 AM	#4
msiley Member Join Date: February 19, 2009 Location: LA, CA Posts: 20	The Saiga 308 has been on my wishlist for awhile now. (It's a long wishlist :-) Give us some feedback after you get a chance to shoot it! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ Find Ammo Faster and Cheaper AmmoEngine

February 26, 2009, 12:03 AM	#9
RedneckFur Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: Central NC Posts: 1,424	AK type weapons do seem to throw brass halfway across the county. And if you do find it, it will probably have dents in it from getting beat up on its way out. __________________ In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. -George Orwell

February 26, 2009, 12:31 AM	#10
elkman06 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Location: Wyoming Posts: 885	My Saiga .223 dents the crap out of the brass. elkman __________________ "The right of the citizens to bear arms in the defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied." Wyoming Constitution Article 1, Sec24 "Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6"

February 23, 2009, 04:02 PM	#2
Socrates Junior member Join Date: January 5, 2005 Location: East Bay NorCal, People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 5,866	Can't wait to see how it works for you. Is this with the short barrel, 8 round magazine?

February 25, 2009, 12:59 AM	#5
Rmac58 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2008 Location: central Va Posts: 182	Yeah, that thing will handle any ammo in it's caliber.

February 25, 2009, 01:06 AM	#6
Csspecs Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 1,111	Yep it will take almost anything that will stuff in the magazine.. The really high powered stuff will probably wear the gun down faster so maybe just keep to the normal power stuff. I made a number of these for mine Steel 20 rounders

February 25, 2009, 11:59 PM	#7
Rmac58 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2008 Location: central Va Posts: 182	^^The 20 rounder I bought is plastic, do you sell steel ones?

February 26, 2009, 12:01 AM	#8
armedtotheteeth Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2005 Location: podunk, Texas Posts: 1,610	reloading 308 will not be in your future. It flings the brass as far as the bullet

February 26, 2009, 12:50 AM	#11
seaville Member Join Date: December 26, 2008 Posts: 76	308 saiga I got the Saiga .308 w/wooden stock, then equipped w/ picatinny side mount with a side and top rail, mil-spec cheap scope and two 8 round mags and strap. I've put around 150 rounds through it of mostly cheap as I can find ammo. Wolf, Silver bear, Federal, and surplus military. It's fun to shoot. I took it deer hunting some when I was hunting from hunting house or stand.

February 26, 2009, 10:05 AM	#12
Que Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 912	Ah, the good old days, I paid $259 for mine new. So what are they going for these days, a bazillion dollars? I've seen them in shops for $700. I think when all is said and done the .308 version will end up being the most desirable. My .223 is a great gun, but I got rid of the 20 guage (and made some $$ doing it). If it would have been the 12 guage I'd still have it. Saigas were once the best value in the gun world.