Newest Workhorse In My Stable

[alismith]

I went and picked this beauty up last night. It cycles smoothly and is very lightweight. All the instructions look fairly simple, so it shouldn't take much getting used to. Now, all I need are some sights and, maybe, a laser and light and it'll be the perfect house gun. Paid $980 for it, and that included tax. I don't think that's too bad for the titanium model. Anyway, I'm pleased with it. Can't wait to get out and shoot it.

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[El Laton Caliente]

The biggest complaint I have for the Saiga is the weight. It looks like you have the firepower in a lighter more compact and balanced package...

[alismith]

The biggest complaint I have for the Saiga is the weight. It looks like you have the firepower in a lighter more compact and balanced package...

I have a Saiga, too, and like that it will accept stick or drum mags, plus it will hold more rounds (20 with the big drum), but it does feel a little bit heavy.

One thing I've noticed, on the KSG, is that the bottom rail is pretty much useless as when you place your hand on the forearm, it covers all of the rail. That, kind of, defeats the purpose of the bottom rail... But, I can live with that. I guess I could attach a forward pistol grip there if I wanted to, but I don't like them.

[Schuetzenman]

It looks very evil. I like it in that respect. Heavy gun = less felt recoil so not all bad in that aspect. http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=ironsource&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_003&type=ast_oplnc_14_37_ie&param1=1&param2=cd%3D2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutBtD0C0FtAtD0FtD0D0FyE yC0FtByCyDtN0D0Tzu0SzyzzzztN1L2XzutAtFtBtFtCtFyDtN 1L1CzutCyEtBzytDyD1V1TtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2StBzy0A zztCtAtCyCtGzz0D0AyBtGtDyEzyyEtGtCyCzz0CtGtDyE0D0D zz0EtA0CyDyBtC0D2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2S0E0AyCtC tAyCyB0BtG0EyCyC0EtGyE0D0E0EtG0BtAtB0DtG0ByC0EyBzy 0E0C0EyBzz0C0F2Q%26cr%3D531724704%26ir%3D142905_a% 26elng%3Den%26elcl%3Dus%26a%3Dast_oplnc_14_37_ie%2 6f%3D4%26cat%3Dweb%26ulng%3Den-US%26sid%3Dd67206302e4d3a53fdb40fc535dfc177%26styp e%3Dast_oplnc_14_37_ie%26sesid%3D80663f6d901c1a3d8 b4474ee12f60db1%26csr%3D0%26ipblock%3D0%26b%3DIE%2 6bv%3D11.0%26os%3DWindows%2B7%26cc%3Dus%26ip%3D50. 180.218.5%26pa%3Dastromenda&p=KSG+shotgun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfsJPEUdERM&feature=player_embedded

[Helen Keller]

how fast are reloads?

[FunkyPertwee]

I'd be tempted to give it an Aimpoint and make it a dedicated slug gun.

[alismith]

how fast are reloads?

Not sure yet. I don't want to practice load it in the house, especially where it's a new gun and I'm not familiar with it yet. But, according to the instructions, it shouldn't be much slower than loading a regular pump shotgun....just have to load them through a little deeper loading port than a standard pump.

[alismith]

how fast are reloads?

A little while ago, I loaded two shells in the magazine and tried to cycle them through. Ran into some problems, initially, but figured out what I was doing wrong. When you cycle the shells, you have to be very forceful with the forearm, both forward and backward. Anything short of being forceful, will cause the shell, being ejected, to remain in the receiver. Then, you have to dig it out with your fingers. However, being forceful both ways alleviates that problem.

Like I said, it's going to take a little getting used to, but nothing really hard. You just have to learn the nature of the beast....

To answer your question, it takes a little longer to load the mags as the receiver is deeper, and you have to angle the shells more than on a regular pump shotgun.

[Schuetzenman]

I bet it loosens up after you get some rounds cycled through it. In the Nutt'n Fancy Project video I see he uses a short vertical grip to help cycle the pump action.

[El Duce]

A little while ago, I loaded two shells in the magazine and tried to cycle them through. Ran into some problems, initially, but figured out what I was doing wrong. When you cycle the shells, you have to be very forceful with the forearm, both forward and backward. Anything short of being forceful, will cause the shell, being ejected, to remain in the receiver. Then, you have to dig it out with your fingers. However, being forceful both ways alleviates that problem.

Like I said, it's going to take a little getting used to, but nothing really hard. You just have to learn the nature of the beast....

To answer your question, it takes a little longer to load the mags as the receiver is deeper, and you have to angle the shells more than on a regular pump shotgun.

I shot one of those last summer. It took some getting used to. Plus the one that I shot if I remember the selector switch at the bottom could get moved to either mag tube. Still a very cool shotgun.

[alismith]

I shot one of those last summer. It took some getting used to. Plus the one that I shot if I remember the selector switch at the bottom could get moved to either mag tube. Still a very cool shotgun.

I'd love to take it squirrel hunting (illegal, I know), but when the squirrel hides in the tree, just shoot the tree out from under him... ;)

[Viking350]

A little while ago, I loaded two shells in the magazine and tried to cycle them through. Ran into some problems, initially, but figured out what I was doing wrong. When you cycle the shells, you have to be very forceful with the forearm, both forward and backward. Anything short of being forceful, will cause the shell, being ejected, to remain in the receiver. Then, you have to dig it out with your fingers. However, being forceful both ways alleviates that problem.

Like I said, it's going to take a little getting used to, but nothing really hard. You just have to learn the nature of the beast....

To answer your question, it takes a little longer to load the mags as the receiver is deeper, and you have to angle the shells more than on a regular pump shotgun.

One of the vids Schuetz posted mentioned short stoking could lead to jams.

[alismith]

One of the vids Schuetz posted mentioned short stoking could lead to jams.

The vid was correct, but with the proper force applied both ways, it functions fine.

[ltorlo64]

Ever since I saw the first advertisement for these I have been interested in them. Can't wait to hear how it shoots.