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Army GI
06-03-2008, 10:25 AM
Gemeni05 and I go to the range and shoot his 7.62x39 Saiga. At first we just used Wolf Ammo and called it a day. But lately, I've been bitten by the reloading bug and I find excuses to reload any caliber. I had some brass cased 7.62 Soviet ammo left over from that 7.62 Soviet AR upper I regretted buying. We shot it in the Saiga and noticed something weird:

These are Winchester cases fired from a Saiga rifle. Notice how there is a "ding" on the same spot on every case. But even stranger is the way the neck deformed and the shoulder is nearly blown out.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/FA_45ACP/762Soviet1.jpg


Shaky photo of the cratered and flattened primers. Same cases fired from a Saiga.
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/FA_45ACP/762Soviet2.jpg

So are these cases salvageable? Or should I just stick with Wolf? I know Wolf is super cheap, but as I said I like to reload.

But more importantly, does this denote head space or chamber issues? Or are Saigas just built that loose?

What explains the cratered/flattened primers? Loaded too hot? Or is this caused by head spacing issues?
NRAhighpowershooter
06-03-2008, 11:02 AM
WOW.. I'm sorry to say but....That chamber is messed up!!!! You can't reload that brass :( if were just the dings.. then yes they're reloadable... but not with the shoulder and neck that messed up........
Army GI
06-03-2008, 11:04 AM
What should I tell Gemeni05!?:eek:
NRAhighpowershooter
06-03-2008, 11:26 AM
I'd contact the manufactor or distributor and see about warranty repair......
Army GI
06-03-2008, 06:45 PM
Good call. When we do get it repaired/replaced, and the shoulder bulging is no longer an issue, you say that the dings are not a problem right?
NRAhighpowershooter
06-03-2008, 07:06 PM
Correct, the dings will not be a problem
sniperzeb308
06-03-2008, 07:48 PM
Just get a smith to take a chamber reamer to it and turn it into a wildcat using a 7.62 soviet as a parent case. When life gives you lemons find some booze make screwdrivers.
mike_w
06-05-2008, 07:13 AM
that is normal the ding is from it hitting the dust cover
and the neck is so they can tell if it was military or civilian


www.siaga-12.com i think
Army GI
06-05-2008, 07:15 AM
Wait, are you saying it's normal?

Let me check that website.