artandscience

Thank you all, good to have the calibration. I'll get a new smith and learn how to do it myself as well (a guy has to be prepared). cheers, Stefan

Hi, my newly-acquired Saiga (7.62x39) uses a side mount for the scope (a red-dot). Problem is, to get a proper alignment with my eye it looks like I'll need a "cheek riser" of probably 2" or so. I take it that this a problem that others have encountered and solved? Do I go for a cheek riser or is there a good adjustable butt-stock I can buy and fit to the Saiga that compensates for high optical sights? thanks, Stefan

Hi all, I've been out of IPSC for about 10 years and thinking about getting back and doing some 3-gun. I was a B-Limited but am now pretty rusty I'm sure. Just picked up a Saiga in 7.62x39 and wanted to use it. Got a red-dot scope on it already and some fellow at the gun show made a comment about my needing an AR for 3-gun matches. I was hoping to use my Mossberg 590 and Saiga as my two long guns. Practical or not? Opinions very welcome. thanks, Stefan

Really, my title says it all. I'm despairing of the trigger job in my P-14. I like it light (about 2-2.5lbs) and I use top-quality components but my trigger rarely last more than 1000-1200 rounds before it starts to follow. These are jobs done by my old gunsmith. Am I just beating myself up about this and should I just learn to do my own triggers? When I was shooting a lot of IPSC this was maybe one month's shooting/practice. I was thinking about getting the Brownell's jig and doing it myself. Stupid idea? I suppose I could always take it to a smith if I mess it up? I've noticed that most of the GMs seem to do their own work. thanks, Stefan

Ah.. contrary to popular belief, "clipping" or shortening a spring increases the spring rate, not decreases it. Check a physics textbook if you doubt me (good way to win free money is to suggest this amongst a crowd of "experienced" shooters). Even a lot of professional gunsmiths get this one wrong. That being said, I don't have a solution to your spring binding, sorry.