12 g Saiga for 3 Gun?

Oleg Tolmachev

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