just bought a saiga 12 and could use sum knowledge on the gas settings and ammo

[moose508]

i read somewhere online that setting 1 is for the heavy loads and setting 2 is for lighter loads can i get some education on that please

and i bought military classic 7.62x39mm fmj's for my wasr-10 good ammo or bad ammo if bad y?

 

[HooVooLoo]

Visit this site. Should be a great resource for you.

 

[gene]

I use all kinds of loads in mine and never change the 1 setting. Don't change it unless you have a problem with FTF

 

[moose508]

thanks

 

[97serpent]

and i bought military classic 7.62x39mm fmj's for my wasr-10 good ammo or bad ammo if bad y?

I've shot lots of different loads (only non corrosive) through my WASRr, and it has never had a problem. The Russian ammo just seems dirtier than something like Winchester.

 

[DickWanner]

I use all kinds of loads in mine and never change the 1 setting. Don't change it unless you have a problem with FTF

This. Leave it on setting 1 until you have a problem. Mine has eaten everything I've ever fed it and I don't clean it either.

 

[glostamon]

i read somewhere online that setting 1 is for the heavy loads and setting 2 is for lighter loads can i get some education on that please

and i bought military classic 7.62x39mm fmj's for my wasr-10 good ammo or bad ammo if bad y?

The 1 & 2 settings is the recoil adjustment on the gas piston,the factory #1 setting as earlier stated should suffice
Stick with decent quality slugs & buck in the S-12
Avoid low brass birdshot loads. (i.e. winchester value-pac 7 1/2 sporting loads)

your WASR will digest anything,especially the steel cased ammo.

 

[DickWanner]

Avoid low brass birdshot loads. (i.e. winchester value-pac 7 1/2 sporting loads)

I've shot boxes and boxes of this stuff on setting 1 without any issues at all. I even did a round of trap with my 19" Saiga-12.

 

[KMS]

If you have issues with low brass...pop out your puck and see if you ended up getting a vodka special...you should have 4 holes and not 2..if it's 2 send it in for warranty work.

 

[glostamon]

I've shot boxes and boxes of this stuff on setting 1 without any issues at all. I even did a round of trap with my 19" Saiga-12.

The only issues I have personally experienced with my S-12 feeding/FTE was sporatic, and only happened with cheepo skeet /birdshot loads.
Maybee my saiga is Finicky

 

[DickWanner]

The only issues I have personally experienced with my S-12 feeding/FTE was sporatic, and only happened with cheepo skeet /birdshot loads.
Maybee my saiga is Finicky

I've heard this happening with some and not others, I honestly think I got a really good one. If you're getting an FTE with low-brass try setting it on setting 2. Or if you can afford it shoot only hi-brass slugs and buck

 

[moose508]

yea i went skeet shooting and i had it on the 1 setting and it wasnt ejecting i switched it to 2 and it worked like a charm i was nervous because it was my first time shooting it but thanks to you guys i made it happen