12 g Saiga for 3 Gun?

[Oleg Tolmachev]

Any thoughts on Saiga for 3 Gun? I know that most people here are Benelli fans. However, wouldn't a detachable mag give a huge advantage in a 3 gun competition? Any known issues with Saiga shotguns?

 

[jtischauser]

The box fed shotguns are for the most part Open division guns. They are slowly taking over that division from the stick fed guns There are a few companies making race ready saigas. R&R racing, JT Engineering, firebird Precision. If you don't have one of those your looking for trouble with malfunctions. The inconsistency in shotgun ammo makes stock saigas pretty much useless.

 

[Matt1911]

It would put you in open division. And the benelli is much more reliable.

 

[Oleg Tolmachev]

Good to know! Benelli it is then.

 

[argyle64]

What about if I bring my AA-12? If I use the drum mag it would put me in the open division, correct?

 

[Matt1911]

Yup, but you'll be quicker than everyone else

 

[jtischauser]

What about if I bring my AA-12? If I use the drum mag it would put me in the open division, correct?

Any speed loading device such as a magazine puts you into open.

Yup, but you'll be quicker than everyone else

I'd put KurtM's left hand and Benelli M2 up against that for $20.

 

[Matt1911]

I'd put KurtM's left hand and Benelli M2 up against that for $20.

I've seen him with a Benelli, so I don't think I'm gonna be dumb enough to make that bet today

 

[uscbigdawg]

Even with a tuned up Saiga, I've seen them crash and burn harder than the Hindenburg. Clint Upchurch is about the only guy running a reliable Saiga these days IMHO, and while he's won a few matches, I think that the "bottom feeders" are still on top side by side.

The new Akdal however might be a different story.

Rich

 

[Oleg Tolmachev]

So I shot seven or so rounds (slugs) from a stock Saiga. I am still shore. Like shooting a darn RPG. I can see that it is no bueno for a 3 Gun competition. Or dove hunting!

 

[TroyF]

I find it amusing that a man named Oleg uses the term "no bueno" when talking of the Saiga......

 

[jtischauser]

So I shot seven or so rounds (slugs) from a stock Saiga. I am still shore. Like shooting a darn RPG. I can see that it is no bueno for a 3 Gun competition. Or dove hunting!

How many RPG's have you shot? Where they full power slugs or reduced recoil.

 

[Deathtrap]

I'd put KurtM's left hand and Benelli M2 up against that for $20.

I'll take that bet if Eric will let me borrow the R&R

 

[Deathtrap]

Do a couple little things and a saiga will run great. The reliability starts going away when you start shorting the gas system. I put several thousand rounds through my first one and had one malfunction I can remember and it was on a cheap walmart slug

 

[Oleg Tolmachev]

How many RPG's have you shot? Where they full power slugs or reduced recoil.

Jesse, you know, we had to run cross in a gas mask and throw dummy grenades in a PE class in high school!

 

[Oleg Tolmachev]

I find it amusing that a man named Oleg uses the term "no bueno" when talking of the Saiga......

Troy, I traded in my bear on a unicycle for a Glock, ha ha!

 

[TroyF]

You picked up the "no bueno" when you teamed up wih the Cubans in Red Dawn. I know what's going on, bro!

 

[Wall]

Troy, I traded in my bear on a unicycle for a Glock, ha ha!

I would make this trade...............who the hell wouldn't want a bear on a unicycle