I was looking at Saiga rifles today in .223 and .308 for a cheap semi auto rifle and got to wondering if anyone had gone through an appleseed with a saiga and how it performed. I'm planning to do my first appleseed at some point in the next couple months and will likely purchase a Ruger 10/22 but was curious about the Saigas just the same.
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Saiga performance.
- Thread starter Polinese
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globalsmack
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I've bought a 12 gauge Saiga and it has performed flawlessly. Not the same but close. A quick polish on the bolt carrier is about it.
Never gone to an Appleseed event but I will say that on my Saiga (7.62x39) the groups get noticeably worse once I'm around 50 rounds in. I know you shoot a lot at those events so I'm sure that would put you at a disadvantage against those .22s. Maybe it's not as much of an issue at shorter ranges like you can expect at Appleseed?
That said, my Saiga has always run perfectly and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one for other uses.
That said, my Saiga has always run perfectly and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one for other uses.