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Thanks to all for all the thoughful replies. In no particular order, a few answers to some questions/replies from others:

I have only now put about 60 rounds through it, mostly all 00B Ranger Magnum loads. I was aware of the concerns about light stuff, so avoided it. I started out on gas setting #1, and with the malfunctions, tried #2...I noticed no difference at all; it kicks like a rented mule on either. Not that I'm Hulk Hogan or anything, but I'm 6'6" 235 lbs., and this thing packs a bit of a whallop.

I agree with some posters in that it needs some lead cycled through it, which I intend to do much more of shortly....been restrained on time. However, I am a bit unnerved by the fact that I just laid down some firm nickels on a highly toughed CQB weapon that I'd hoped would have a little better reliability out of the box. I'll shoot it more, try some different ammo, then tune it up with a local 'smith. It looks cool, but thus far is an unreliable home defense weapon....I simply won't go to it as a first order of business just yet.

Hello All,

Bought a converted, snazzy Saiga 12 at the Houston gun show a couple of months ago, and lots of problems with FTE, FTL. I've been on the Saiga forums and have monkeyed with the gas tube settings - no matter....it's still choking on about every 10th shell or so. It could be the clips I'm using, but I know a lot of these things out of the box need gas ports drilled or enlarged, along with some polishing here and there.

I need a good gunsmith somewhere up in the northern counties of the Houston areas that knows this weapon. Thanks in advance.