How do I fix the gas setting to function with low pressure rounds?
Most of the Saiga-12 import models from Russia already function with low pressure, low brass rounds. THEY DO NOT REQUIRE ANY GUNSMITHING! Internally a saiga shotun has ventilation ports to evenly spread out gas pressure exhaust (this is what knocks your bolt back to re chamber another round). When you unscrew your 1,2 gas settings all the way off and remove the small barrel puck behind it you will see the small holes drilled through the barrel inside. Occasionally the original holes are to small which prevents the proper amount of gas from escaping. Drilling through one or each of the same holes a little bit wider allows more gas to escape which functions efficiently ejecting and cycling low pressure rounds. If you have an older model saiga a gunsmith will charge you around $80 for their service and waiting time for this (not including FFL transfers), we only recommend FIREARMSPRO.COM , unless you want to drill it yourself which is explained how to do in the Kushnapup manual.
