Randall did I do this bullet guide correctly?

[SkyHawk]

I brought it back as far as I dared to get a little overhang on the mag body

This is a newer design Dinzag guide, which has some offset so the screw hole goes at BDC, and there is a lot more guide off to the left than the right.

I have a little room in the countersink hole for back/forward adjustment. Do I need to worry about it get moved around under fire?

Thanks!!

[ar15barrels]

Does it stick back even with the lower tang of the trunnion that catches the mag?

[SkyHawk]

Does it stick back even with the lower tang of the trunnion that catches the mag?

It is close, just a little forward of the tang about .030". I could not capture it exactly with my phone, but when I put a straight edge against them it leans forward just a tad, and if I lean it back to perpendicular to the rails I see that size of a gap.


The outside radius of the screw head is right up against the edge of the trunnion, perhaps inside just a tiny bit. That was as far as I dared go.

Does it look ok? Thanks!





Here it is looking up from the bottom

[ar15barrels]

Should be fine.

[SkyHawk]

Thanks! Now if the range would just open back up

[hellayella]

Use a azak snapcap to see if it ejects etc

[Dave Hoback]

It looks fine to me. Shouldn’t have a problem moving around any.

[SVT-40]

It should be fine. The below pic's are of a 5.45 guide I installed in a flat bottom trunnion Saiga. As you said there is more of the guide to the left side than the right.

[SkyHawk]

^^ That is a nice looking guide, who made that one?

[SVT-40]

^^ That is a nice looking guide, who made that one?

It's Bulgarian NOS ... Got a few from Arsenal back when they were available. I had to modify it a bit to remove the camming surface on the left side, as the Saiga has the "bump" rivet to start the bolt to turn.

Works like a charm.

It's interesting that the 5,45 guide has the groves to help guide the cartridge, but the 7.62 doesn't. Probably has something to do with the smaller diameter bullet or case mouth...

[SkyHawk]

It's interesting that the 5,45 guide has the groves to help guide the cartridge, but the 7.62 doesn't. Probably has something to do with the smaller diameter bullet or case mouth...

I noted the same thing and that was also my guess.

Thanks for the info!