Gents, please help:

Took my new to me Saiga to the range for the first time this week. Got it used sometime ago but hadn't had a chance to shoot it yet.

 

As with any firearm I shoot for the first time, I loaded on round in the magazine, ...pulled the trigger, went bang and I was happy.

 

Next I loaded 4 rounds:

1st round--bang

2nd round--click. Counted to 30, Ejected it.

3rd round--bank

4th round--click. Counted to 30, Ejected it.

 

Next loaded 5 round in the magazine

1st round--bang

2nd round--click. Counted to 30, Ejected it.

3rd round--bank

4th round--click. Counted to 30, Ejected it.

5th round--click. Counted to 30, Ejected it.

 

So, out of 20 rounds, 5 failed to fire. They all had a tiny indentation in the primer, which leads me to think that it's a light strike issue. However I loaded all those rounds one at a time in the magazine and all went off.

 

The ammo used was herter's 122 grain, FMJ, steel case. I did not try any other ammo.

 

Any ideas? Know of any gunsmith in Morris county that can take a look at it?

Thanks

 

 

 

 

Has the gun been converted or all stock?

 

first check the bolt and see if the firing pin is #1: under spring tension and #2 : is protruding the proper amount from the rear of the bolt.(not much, about the thickness of a dime or penny)

 

Then look into the mainspring that powers the hammer.. it may have somehow weakened or was installed incorrectly.

http://www.saiga-12.com/

there is a ton of very knowledgeable people on there.

Can you try a different magazine? does the same thing happen?

Cleaned?  Firing pin gunky?

we really need to know if the gun is converted before we even try to help...