I have convertedmy Saiga 308 and now my Safety does not work.
Normally the Saiga 308 safety will work in a convertedweapon. However, with the linkage thatthe Saiga 308 uses, the manufacturer hand grinds the bottom side of the safetyin order for it to work in the factory weapon. Sometimes they grind off too much metal and itdoesn’t work in the converted Saiga 308. You need to either get a new safety or have a weld shop add a drop ofmetal to the bottom of the safety and then file it to fit.
How is the Saiga 308Conversion different from Saiga 12 Conversion?
Our video shows you how to do conversions on a Saiga 12shotgun. A 308 conversion will be identical except there are no siderivets on the receiver and the bottom plate removal is different. To remove the bottom plate, drill the 2rivets out (front and back). Pull theback section of the plate down away from the receiver. Itwill fold at the 2 spot welds in the middle. I then use a chisel or flat screwdriver between the plate and receiver resting against the spot welds. Hit the chisel hard with hammer and it will breakthe welds and pop free.
Saiga 12 failureto eject after trigger group installation.
The hammer profile of the Tapco hammer in the kits has aslightly taller profile compared to the factory hammer. This requires slightlymore force from the carrier to pass over the hammer pushing it down. If you have a gun that is borderline cyclinglight loads you will need to either add another gas port to the barrel, use thereliability kit or use heavier ammo. Make sure you are NOT using Winchester"Universal" ammo from Walmart. This is the weakest ammo available inbulk. Federal or Remington bulk packs are stronger.
I have done a conversionand my trigger is not resetting?
This is normally caused bythe hammer (Main) spring not sitting squarely on the back of the trigger.Please verify that both spring arms are sitting squarely on the very back ofthe trigger to create enough pressure to reset the trigger. Sometimes you willfind with the right spring arm that it requires a small bend in the arm halfdown to force the arm outward which will make the arm stay in place if it keepsmoving to the middle of the trigger.
Why is my hammernot resetting?
There 2 things that wouldcause the hammer to not reset.
1. The hammer is upside down.Check it is facing the right way.
2. Verify the Disconnectspring is properly installed, sitting inside the Sear.
