Saiga .30 Saiga .308 with a 16" Barrel, Any thoughts?

[wheretheheckami]

Give Sporty's (in clatskanie) a call. They had one a few months back...maybe they didn't sell it yet.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

I know I just posted this pic in the .308 rifle thread.. but Eh.. here we go!

 

[billybonny]

Hello,

I am looking at buying a Saiga .308 16' barrel, its the sports model (for hunting I think). I am just wondering if its a good gun. I am looking for opinions good, bad, whatever.

Thanks!

i bought a saiga 308 with the 16 inch barrel. i put a 6 position stock on it, and changed the forearm to a tactical type. i payed $370.00 for the gun. i now have $500.00 in it. i love it.

 

[billybonny]

does anyone know if it worth the cost. to put a muzzle brake on a saiga 308. i would like to reduce the recoil, but do not know if the difference would matter. come on rifle experts, let me know.

 

[billybonny]

I too have been interested in getting a Saiga in .308, unfortunately everywhere I look they're marked up a whole lot compared to the Saigas in 5.56 and 7.62. Where is everyone else seeing the .308s for sale?

i bought the saiga 308 at my local gunshop for 369.99.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

does anyone know if it worth the cost. to put a muzzle brake on a saiga 308. i would like to reduce the recoil, but do not know if the difference would matter. come on rifle experts, let me know.

I think it's usually around the $60 range to thread the muzzle but the saiga may be a little more since it requires moving the front sight back. If you are planning on a suppressor eventually, I'd definitely do it. I dunno about a muzzle brake though. The 16" ones have a ferocious bark already and while it would reduce recoil, it would also make the ears of everyone else on the firing line bleed!