M76 wood on a Saiga 308?

[cruddymutt]

I havent been too happy with my PSL lookalike Saiga 308. The PSL-like stock is just too short. I bought the AK buttpad and that helped but it wont stay on that well and was lost in November while hunting White Tail Deer.
Ive been looking at the M76 sniper and its really close to what I have already except I need to replace the stock/grip. Will they fit the Saiga receiver IF I can find the wood? Might be easier to just put on an AK stock and Tapco or Hogue grip.

[ElvenSoul]

Ironwood Designs does good work.

[xenophobe]

No. I assume you're talking about the Yugoslavian M76? It's a milled receiver so the stock where it attaches the receiver will be very different. Yugoslavian handguards are not compatible with standard AK handguards. They're much longer.

+1 Matt at Ironwood can hook you up with some quality wood for your rifle.

[slomofo]

M76 handguards are longer than Saiga
M76 buttstock is held on with a single screw that runs the full length of the stock.
M76 Pistol grip is interchangeable with other AKs.

You should make a note that Yugo stuff is different from other AK variants. Yugo stuff will usually fit on all other yugos regardless if it's milled or stamped, but won't fit non-Yugos.

[cruddymutt]

Good deal thanks. I specificly wondered about the stock and PG. I already have AK HG and gas tube on it. Trying to get a longer stock, the PSL looking one is too dang short.