How to adjust gas system on DSA SA58 Voyager ( FN FAL) battle rifle

[@2bitmonkey]

Thank you for showing what the different settings of the gas regulator do to the operation, very informative.

[@lesgillis915]

Much obliged, 2k2 . I'd been struggling with my sa-58 for a week. Stupidly used cheapo com bloc ammo, first time out, would cycle, wouldn't cycle, then your close up of the actual hole was invaluable [old eyes] lake city ammo and now I got the battle rifle I always wanted. Thanks again : )

[@Plata-ori-plumbu]

Nice story, bro! 🤡Did it take all night to come up with it? Please stop telling Romanians what they are or aren't. It's completely rude and you're completely wrong.

[@nunyabusiness3082]

​@@Plata-ori-plumbuRoma are scum what are you going to do about it 😤😂

[@Plata-ori-plumbu]

@@nunyabusiness3082 They're below scum. 💩Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how exactly my comment got on here. I think I was trying to reply to another comment on a different video, because I have no clue how that^ comment ended up on here. I mean, I do own a DSA FAL, but... Weird shyt, man...

[@jameswolney]

Great video, very easy to follow, just bought a SA58 classic and this was perfect.

[@2k2nbmta]

Cool glad it helped

[@mayhampol7818]

Been looking for this info, forever.

[@intrepid5592]

This one I understood. Keep it simple!!!

[@gregm3771]

Very good report. Thank you!

[@notarycowboys4583]

Great video! Thank you!

[@paulwhitmore4240]

6 is the standard setting.. adjust if you start to get stoppages.

[@rickyg6043]

Hi. I have one Enfield L1A1. Position 6 is the recomended seting ?

[@michaelmcelwain2053]

Good rifle

[@laneherrlinger7478]

Heck yeah bud thanks! Any way you could do a sighting in the iron sights video?

[@2k2nbmta]

Sure

[@laneherrlinger7478]

@@2k2nbmta that would help so much thank you!!!

[@gutszer0405]

Awesome video brotha! I really appreciate your help. I was reading FAL files the other day and I saw a comment of a guy who said he puts his gas setting at 5 clicks which is where you had put it, he also said most DSA FAL user's put them at 5 as well. I'm going to start off at 5 and see how that works. How many rounds do you have though your FAl so far?

[@2k2nbmta]

At least 600 rounds now

[@theHSPCproject]

There's a saying in the British army "Stay at 5, stay alive" referring to adjusting their SLR (british FAL) gas systems

[@2k2nbmta]

Cool

[@WontSeeReplies]

My DSA is a pile. Very inaccurate. Factory rear sight hole was drilled too low to use. Gas block must be at second to last click(almost closed) to eject shells more than 6ft. Mine is lucky to eject at click 5. I’ve tried multiple ammo brands. Contacted DSA and they wouldn’t do anything without the FFL dealers invoice number.

[@2k2nbmta]

Yeah I must've just got lucky with mine especially with it being the cheapest version. Seems like a lot of people have trouble with these rifles. I haven't shot it a ton though

[@malikaizazkakarmalikaizazk7355]

I need yor help

[@Kriegerdammerung]

I've been told that the FN FAL has got a cyclic rate of fire in the threshold from 700 to 850 rounds per minute. Is this because of the variation of gas intake due to that adjust system???

[@israelluquez2516]

Nice

[@MAS4956]

Nice!

[@7071t6]

IMO the best setting is between 5 and 6 clicks, which is based on the original 1970's FN FAL L1A1 which was used by the australian Army and most other NATO Armies. :) So basically the DSA company in the USa has made a lighter version of the original rifle,which is to say with the current metals used it would be a better rifle, but only if they stuck to the original tolerances and measurements of everything but with better metals and composites then you would have a truly great semi auto/full auto rifle, which i believe you can get semi auto in australia but only if you can prove 100% its used as a pest control reasons like feral pigs on your property etc. :) But to have it as a collection you cant buy it with out the correct licence at least in australia ?

[@mulekicker-ut5jl]

What's your opinion on the 21 in barrel model have a opportunity on one for good price.

[@2k2nbmta]

mulekicker 1919 nothing wrong with it, that is kinda the classic configuration of the FAL. it's a long gun with the full length barrel but on the plus side you'll get the full potential out of that 308 round

[@mulekicker-ut5jl]

2k2nbmta Thanks for the information

[@BooDamnHoo]

mulekicker 1919 I've recently spent some time and money on mine. It was originally a 16.25" carbine SA58 but I got an extra upper without the carry handle cut and mounted a medium 21" barrel. I sent it to Ed Vandenberg of Vandenberg Guns in Texas and he timed the barrel, headspaced the bolt carrier and bolt, and best of all, did a trigger job on the rifle. The new trigger pull is about 4 lbs now instead of 10+lbs. I can now pull the receiver pivot pin and swap barrels in about 20 seconds (upper receiver and barrel swap). I did have to do a little filing on the new upper receiver locking tab so it would close onto the lower receiver but now it is real tight for both receivers and barrels. I'm hoping to get good accuracy and range from the long barrel setup. I'm still messing with powder loads and bullet weights to find the best combination, and getting my skill up too. I'm hoping to get 1" to 1.5" groups at 100 yds which would mean solid hits on a 10" target at 800 yds.

[@MNnytrorider]

My adjustment dos not have numbers. Are you 5 clicks from the gas adjustment against the sight block?

[@2k2nbmta]

yeah pretty much halfway between open and closed

[@rickyg6043]

​@@2k2nbmtaseems runs fine

[@LARPeratorsAnonymous]

I have the exact same rifle ( sa58 voyager 18") and to cycle 150gr zq1 ammo My gas system is 1 click from all the way closed to run reliably. In the same setting as yours mine was failing to extract the brass once or twice every 2 mags. The rifle functions just one click from closed fine but im worried its causing unnecessary wear on the gun.

[@2k2nbmta]

Maybe call dsainc. Something isn't right. Have you shot several hundred rounds through it? Have you cleaned and lubed it a few times?

[@LARPeratorsAnonymous]

+2k2nbmta no iv shot maybe 300 rounds and haven't cleaned it. Took it right out of the box and just shot it. I'll call DSA on Monday and see what's up. I felt like that was strange. With 308 the gun functions fine 3 clicks from closed but the zq1 it's gotta be closed like that

[@2k2nbmta]

Mine I cleaned and lubed up with some CLP before even shooting it (was bone dry out the box). I can't remember how many rounds before it started to run 100% but it definitely had a little break in period. I have maybe 600 rounds through mine and have cleaned it 3 times

[@firegrunt03]

Have u had any FTF on your DSA?

[@2k2nbmta]

In the first few hundred rounds yes but after cleaning it a few times it has worked really well

[@BooDamnHoo]

On my DSA SA58 I can open the gas all the way and it still cycles. And it still beats the shit out of my brass. I can reload maybe 1/3 of my spent brass.

[@2k2nbmta]

yeah I noticed that with mine too except it doesn't seem all that bad, it just seems to bend the top part of the case where the bullet is seated. A friend of mine just got started with reloading so I've been giving him all my 308 brass

[@BooDamnHoo]

2k2nbmta One issue I worry about more than the bent neck is a ding on the middle of the case fairly often. It isn't just a dent, it can be a divot. I've started filing the ejector face a bit at a time (angling the face slightly away from the election port) to try and reduce impacts with the receiver and, hopefully, to reduce case damage overall. There's an old web page that covers this technique and it worked for the guy who wrote it.

[@ahmedalteeb]

OK

[@stihlshop4695]

failed to clear it before working on it