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By Harry
#55136
Recently, I took Saiga 20 to the range and I was using bird shot from Walmart. It shot the round properly but failed to eject every round. Before taking it to the range, I cleaned it thoroughly, check if anything is blocking but couldn't make it work. Does anyone else has this problem? Is it just a lemon or common problem? Any suggestions to fix it?

Thanks is advance
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By CTSixshot
#55137
Sorry, not familiar with the Saiga, but maybe you had light target loads. I know my brother loaded some reduced loads in his Benelli (or is it a Beretta?) and they weren't up to snuff to cycle reliably.
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By myglimk2
#55138
CTSixshot wrote:Sorry, not familiar with the Saiga, but maybe you had light target loads. I know my brother loaded some reduced loads in his Benelli (or is it a Beretta?) and they weren't up to snuff to cycle reliably.
This. :wink:

Sounds like they were to light to cycle the action.
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By Harry
#55147
CTSixshot wrote:Sorry, not familiar with the Saiga, but maybe you had light target loads. I know my brother loaded some reduced loads in his Benelli (or is it a Beretta?) and they weren't up to snuff to cycle reliably.
:?
I used Winchester high velocity steel shots with 1325 fps and it didn't make any difference either
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By myglimk2
#55148
Check out this thread. I just did a quick google search.

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/to ... -to-eject/
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By Harry
#55152
I used Winchester steel shot with 1325 fps and this is what happened. It doesn't matter if I set gas port setting on 1 or 2
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By JohnB
#55153
does it do the same with the factory mag ?
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By Harry
#55156
JohnB wrote:does it do the same with the factory mag ?
Yes. It doesn't discriminate between the two
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By myglimk2
#55159
Possibly a bad ejector/spring?
By JohnFH
#55162
Check the extractor, if it binds or has a burr it will interfere with ejection because it does not release when it is supposed too.
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By JohnB
#55163
i would also try other ammo, im pretty sure theres a break in period too
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By Harry
#55164
JohnFH wrote:Check the extractor, if it binds or has a burr it will interfere with ejection because it does not release when it is supposed too.
I cleaned Extractor before usage but as some of the forums say in which one suggested by Jeff on saig12 , I've not polished the extractor.
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By Harry
#55165
JohnB wrote:i would also try other ammo, im pretty sure theres a break in period too
I'm just hoping on this one. I'm thinking of using slugs but not sure if I can use rifled slugs in the smooth bore.
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By myglimk2
#55166
Should be fine using rifled slugs in there.
By JohnFH
#55167
If you continue to have problems, bring it up, I can fix anything
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