Mauserguy
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I recently got a new Saiga rifle. My initial impression was that the rifle was clumsy, too muzzle heavy and that the length of pull was excessive. Yesterday I had a chance to shoot her a bit more and can now say that it is muzzle heavy, and the length of pull is fine, but the length of stretch from the stock wrist to the trigger is uncomfortable.
The rifle functioned very well, and I found one quality that was very pleasing. On most rifles that I have shot with tangent rear sights, the impact of the bullet does not really follow the rear sight setting. That is to say that if you shoot a three hundred yard target with a three hundred yard sight setting the bullet will generally not the center of the target.
With the Saiga, I was very pleased to find that the bullet impact was dead on at 100 yards and 300 yards.
I've purchased all of the parts to convert the Saiga into the standard AK pattern, but given that I live in California, I don't think I will convert it, given that I would have to install a magazine lock or monsterman grip. It just doesn't work in California.
At any rate, I think I will like this rifle, even though it is not quite right.
Mauserguy
The Saiga:
The rifle functioned very well, and I found one quality that was very pleasing. On most rifles that I have shot with tangent rear sights, the impact of the bullet does not really follow the rear sight setting. That is to say that if you shoot a three hundred yard target with a three hundred yard sight setting the bullet will generally not the center of the target.
With the Saiga, I was very pleased to find that the bullet impact was dead on at 100 yards and 300 yards.
I've purchased all of the parts to convert the Saiga into the standard AK pattern, but given that I live in California, I don't think I will convert it, given that I would have to install a magazine lock or monsterman grip. It just doesn't work in California.
At any rate, I think I will like this rifle, even though it is not quite right.
Mauserguy
The Saiga: