I've spent the last hour reading posts on the Saiga 12 forums regarding customizing the 308 I recently got and my head feels like its spinning.
Some of the rifles there have been way overdone for my tastes, but there are quite afew that are simple and still have a classic military look to them. I basically just want to add a Dragunov style stock to mine and a ventilated handguard. The hand guard is a simple replacement but the stock I like is the Choate model and that requires moving the trigger.
I've seen some people say the conversion takes roughly an hour and is simple but it still looks like enough to make me sick. Then there's talk of having to follow the 922r crap and have enough US made parts.
I suppose I could use the handguard and Dragunov type stock that doesn't require trigger modification. But even though they'll look and feel better than whats on the rifle now, its not what I really want.
If I didn't think it be expensive I'd send the rifle out and have all the work done for me, but than again I was reading some stories of hack conversions out there and unhappy customers.
Has anyone from here done a Saiga conversion and if so what are your thought on the process? I wish these were as easy as swapping out 10/22 parts.
Some of the rifles there have been way overdone for my tastes, but there are quite afew that are simple and still have a classic military look to them. I basically just want to add a Dragunov style stock to mine and a ventilated handguard. The hand guard is a simple replacement but the stock I like is the Choate model and that requires moving the trigger.
I've seen some people say the conversion takes roughly an hour and is simple but it still looks like enough to make me sick. Then there's talk of having to follow the 922r crap and have enough US made parts.
I suppose I could use the handguard and Dragunov type stock that doesn't require trigger modification. But even though they'll look and feel better than whats on the rifle now, its not what I really want.
If I didn't think it be expensive I'd send the rifle out and have all the work done for me, but than again I was reading some stories of hack conversions out there and unhappy customers.
Has anyone from here done a Saiga conversion and if so what are your thought on the process? I wish these were as easy as swapping out 10/22 parts.