Saiga 308, should I add a scope or.....?

JackBeQuick · February 17, 2013, 08:34 PM

I am new to this style of gun. I have a Saiga 308, should I add a scope or what are my other options? I might use it for prarie dog hunting or coyote hunting but mainly will just be using it for shooting for fun.

Also is it hard to find a bipod for it?

JackBeQuick · February 17, 2013, 08:38 PM

I also have a RRA AR .223. I was thinking maybe put aa scope or something of that nature one one of the two but not both. Which would be more enjoyable/useful with a scope or other sight upgrade?

allaroundhunter · February 17, 2013, 10:21 PM

You want to use your .308 for coyote and prairie dog hunting buy you have a .223 already?...

Add a scope to your RRA for varmint hunting, that gun is much more suited for the job.

What are the specs of your AR?

Mike38 · February 17, 2013, 10:24 PM

I don't think a Saiga is accurate enough for prairie dog shooting, at least mine isn’t. Also, the scope mounts for those things are something like 3+ inches above the bore line. Impossible to get any kind of a check weld. I had a red dot sight on my Saiga, for about ten rounds then it came off.

JackBeQuick · February 17, 2013, 10:40 PM

sounds like scope on the 223 is the way to go. So no reflex or red dot on the 308 sounds like either?

allaroundhunter · February 17, 2013, 11:09 PM

A reflex or red dot would be fun on the Saiga, but I would put a magnified optic on the AR first.

I will ask again because you might have glanced over it, what are the specifications of your AR? (i.e., flat-top or A2 style upper? Barrel length? etc.)

JackBeQuick · February 17, 2013, 11:20 PM

the AR is a RRA elite. 16 " barrel and not sure how i tell what style upper

allaroundhunter · February 17, 2013, 11:25 PM

Well, it isn't quite a prairie dog gun, but it would work much better than a Saiga...especially one in .308

February 17, 2013, 08:34 PM	#1
JackBeQuick Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Posts: 25	Saiga 308, should I add a scope or.....? I am new to this style of gun. I have a Saiga 308, should I add a scope or what are my other options? I might use it for prarie dog hunting or coyote hunting but mainly will just be using it for shooting for fun. Also is it hard to find a bipod for it?

February 17, 2013, 08:38 PM	#2
JackBeQuick Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Posts: 25	I also have a RRA AR .223. I was thinking maybe put aa scope or something of that nature one one of the two but not both. Which would be more enjoyable/useful with a scope or other sight upgrade?

February 17, 2013, 10:21 PM	#3
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	You want to use your .308 for coyote and prairie dog hunting buy you have a .223 already?... Add a scope to your RRA for varmint hunting, that gun is much more suited for the job. What are the specs of your AR?

February 17, 2013, 10:24 PM	#4
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	I don't think a Saiga is accurate enough for prairie dog shooting, at least mine isn’t. Also, the scope mounts for those things are something like 3+ inches above the bore line. Impossible to get any kind of a check weld. I had a red dot sight on my Saiga, for about ten rounds then it came off.

February 17, 2013, 10:40 PM	#5
JackBeQuick Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Posts: 25	sounds like scope on the 223 is the way to go. So no reflex or red dot on the 308 sounds like either?

February 17, 2013, 11:09 PM	#6
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	A reflex or red dot would be fun on the Saiga, but I would put a magnified optic on the AR first. I will ask again because you might have glanced over it, what are the specifications of your AR? (i.e., flat-top or A2 style upper? Barrel length? etc.)

February 17, 2013, 11:20 PM	#7
JackBeQuick Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Posts: 25	the AR is a RRA elite. 16 " barrel and not sure how i tell what style upper

February 17, 2013, 11:25 PM	#8
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	Well, it isn't quite a prairie dog gun, but it would work much better than a Saiga...especially one in .308