Saiga Survival Tool

[@taofledermaus]

That is a sweet shotgun. Need to make a rack in the SRV to mount it!

[@sksupply]

Like I've said, as a bush gun it's very well cared for and looks beautiful.

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

Something therapeutic about shooting slugs. Love shotguns. I get laughed at taking a shotgun on moose hunts, but it's deadly, versatile, rugged, reliable, capable and intuitive. At least, for me. Good luck on the moose. Take care.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Ohh yeah. I love shooting slugs too. No reason laugh at shotgun on a Moose hunt. Not in woodlands anyway. Shotguns make great brush-guns.

[@germanredneck9019]

Nice sunday video! You live my dream😅 In G. its not possible to have fun like that... Good look for the moose! Greetings, GR🤘

[@samvittoria9692]

My Uncle got a moose when I was a kid. My Aunt canned it up. I would dice some potato's and get them cooking in a pan then throw in a small can of moose meat and fry it up for breakfast. Just used butter, salt and pepper. Dang that was good. GREAT! Now I am hungry again.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Canned moose is delicious :)

[@alaskaraftconnection-alask3397]

I hunt quite a lot with my Saiga-12 here in Alaska... very versatile in terms of small-game, big-game hunting, and dangerous-game protection. It makes for an excellent river-rafting firearm as well as reliable for winter travels when the weather plus multi day, multi terrain wants to throw everything it has at you. I find 3" RWS Brenneke Black Magic to be the most accurate out to 70-100m and most effective on Moose at all angles in the 40-75m range. I use H&K G3 front and rear sights on mine... this is in my opinion and from experience the best Iron sight set-up for sight acquisition, alignment, and tightening up group consistency (POA/POI relationship). Groups in small palm of hand routinely @ 75m. I set the sight on the #2 diopter for most shooting. Out of all Saiga guns... SAIGA 12 is my go-to and favorite. The selective choke I use is a combo dial-a-duck style, ported, w/ door-breacher --- POLY-CHOKE is the make.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Very interesting modification!! How did you manage to mount G3 sights on the Saiga?

[@alaskaraftconnection-alask3397]

Hello Lars... yes good question - the way I did this was by welding the front sight assembly (circle/post) to top of the most forward end of the gas system top of the gas block (not the removable tube part)...the rear sight assembly is welded to the receiver/dust cover (sort of like Galil or Valmet). With bird and buck shot I use the open v #1 setting on rear, and w/slugs I mostly use the #2 dialed on the diopter setting. The HK-91 G3 sight system is a natural for the SAIGA-12... rugged, low profile, quick on target, precise, nice for the recoil, user-friendly, and versatile. The good thing about 'your' SAIGA over the ones here in USA (unless modified) is that you have real AK front and rear sights and some sight radius. Most out of box here in USA came with short radius crappy rear plus black painted bead. I did try the SAIGA-12 with all sorts of optics nevertheless none were as practical, quick, accurate, rugged effective, etc. as the G3 set-up for where I go, what I do, and have my trust in all conditions as well as useful ranges. As an outfitter/guide... often times setting folks up for success mild to wild outdoors professionally means that when I finally get the free ranging time to go out personally... the season and weather is nothing anybody opts to be paying for and represents quite harsh conditions. The SAIGA-12 is dependable even when the most seasoned outdoorsman sits inside and asks me a question like , "you where out in that stuff" - lol.

[@NSRon]

OMG you did it! Thanks! Was realy waiting for this Video!

[@johnbhoy1888]

lars ive hi lars a long time viewer off your amasing channel , you have tought me so much. im john from bonnie scotland, keep upthe great work . best survival channel on youtube i think . all the best buddy . greetings from scotland. its ausum

[@sosteve9113]

Awesome,I hope you have a good hunt buddy

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you Steve :)

[@eddywiggins620]

Interesting video. Always wise to try out new ammo and how it performs. What's that truck in front of the RSV? Looks like a weird tractor unit .

[@arthurstein-tarnowski4732]

Thank you Lars for taking us into wilderness

[@SurvivalRussia]

My pleasure :)

[@dpensfan511]

Best of luck with the moose Lars. Best of luck to everyone else on their hunting ventures as well. I'm taking my great grandfathers hunting rifle to the range tomorrow to dial it in. It has been too long since it has filled a tag so this year I'm going to use it.

[@LpMcQuack]

Nice I enjoy going to the range looks like you had fun

[@fumasterchu12]

Another awesome video brother, love that Saiga 12 gauge. That was some good shootin' too, hope you get a moose this year. Have a great upcoming week my friend!

[@dontfearthereaper9528]

I've wanted one of those for at least 5 years now but just a little out of my budget. Very awesome shotgun. Could you sometime in the near future do a video on the history of your childhood and what type of environment you grew up in that created your love for the woods and who influenced to you. Thank you for all your helpful information and another enjoyable video.

[@lostnlooking2]

Lars you made me want a saiga! I love the versatility of the shotgun! You can hunt birds, deer, bear, & most anything else! Thanks for the awesome video! forgot to say Happy Hunting From Kansas USA.

[@biggafigure8575]

William Branstetter if you're in America, you can buy a Vepr12 has many features over the S12. I own both and prefer the Vepr12 but would sell my saiga for anything.

[@patriotpioneer]

How is the availability of magazines? & I can only assume they dont make 3 round magazines only for hunting?

[@biggafigure8575]

patriotpioneer if you go with the saiga there are several aftermarket companies, AGP, Surefire gun mags, md arms, and others that make 8-10-12 stick mags and 20-30 round drums. If you buy a surefire mag, you can pull off the floor plate, cutting just below a rib and reinsert the floor plate to make lesser capacity for people who are hunters and such

[@patriotpioneer]

Bigga , Thanks!

[@lostnlooking2]

Bigga figure thanks for the info... I think classic firearms has them right now for sale they're asking around 1200 for them. What's a good price point for the vepr12

[@robertfoote3255]

Good luck on your up coming hunting trip. Now with the SRV it's going to be AWESOME! Nice tarp!

[@barmherzigsein6836]

Excellent shooting. And thank you for taking the time to do the video. Here in Georgia (southeastern USA) the Saiga 12 gauge semi-auto is popular, although not as popular as the Remington model 870 pump-action shotgun. Myself, I used to hunt wild hogs with my semi-auto AK-47 and found it to be an outstanding and amazingly rugged rifle. Leaning against a tree, most people could shoot 10 cm groups using the normal AK-47 open sights. I wish you, as well as your family, tremendous success + happiness + good health. And I wish Peace and Prosperity for the USA and Russia. Мир, товарищ!

[@MichaelR58]

Thanks Lars ! Awesome ! Love the SRV also !

[@thedudefmcdh6719]

Hello larz happy Sunday. We here in massachusetts are getting ready for the upcoming hunting season and this vide o inspired me to take out the old Mossberg.

[@norton750cc]

A coincidence Lars, just cleaned my berreta semi auto after 100 round practice print today, shooting funky stuff on a range of flying saucers and rabbit bolting clay targets. I took my daughter and her husband for a first time tryout on s/gun, they were awesome, after about 10 rounds they were breaking the saucers. I was coaching them of course... The saiga is a real woodsmans printer, the accuracy of the short barrel is great! But its the nut behind the butt that counts! Try some rubber slugs and compare to the macarov pistol? But please do not crimp your saiga barrel!!!!!!

[@kcraig51]

When you show products (like the slugs) tell us a little about the Russian words. You don't have to turn it into a grammer channel, I'd just like to see how the funky Cyrillic letters are used and pronounced. Great video as usual. Can't go wrong with those survival tools.

[@jodywooten5511]

Good luck on that moose, hopefully you can video that too

[@Toad_Hugger]

Awesome video as always Lars! I watched a 5 minute ad, which was about blue Israeli people, apparently... Nice Saiga! It's really neat seeing the slugs fly down and knock the target over. I've watched this video a bit late. I had been busy for the past couple days.

[@Miohunter444]

We like it alot too Lars, I know many of us would love to have one. Great video!!

[@xzkt]

I really like that Saiga shotgun! Phil

[@bigghoss762]

I have a Saiga .308 (7.62x51mm) rifle I bought several years ago before they were banned from import. Because of the funky import laws in the US it didn't have a pistol grip and it had an elongated trigger but they're not hard to put back they way they're supposed to be.

[@Mark-cv3ne]

Great shooting Lars , Really enjoyed this video and good luck on your hunting season . Hope to see what you get this year .

[@sksupply]

Bought my Saiga 2 years before the import ban and love it. SGL-21. Very accurate and reliable.

[@superclaymaster]

Gotta love how easy it is to break down an AK. Used to be able to buy them as cheap as 60$, good times!

[@whiskeypapa8842]

I finally get to see that 12 shoot. Very nice and here's hoping you get that moose my friend.

[@nokithecat]

They are good shotguns (^_^) Can chop trees down with lots of ammo too . The vehicle with the passenger seat taken out gives more room and you can put bedding on the passenger side for an over night trip... Easier then setting up a tent.... Good for being out in the hunting location nice and early.

[@SurvivalRussia]

You are dead-nuts right about the missing passenger seat :)

[@nokithecat]

(^_~) Smile!

[@The_Osprey]

That's some decent shooting for those crude sights.

[@MrHar2k]

Awesome video, love everything about it. Guns and gun safety. More like this Lars, big thumbs up.

[@deormanrobey892]

Thingy? No, that's a thingamajig and the other's a doohicky. ; p

[@ericcorse]

Too technical a description.

[@jpeters3053]

Guns are bullshit.

[@tawodi66]

J Peters you must be a snowflake..

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you Lars

[@gordonmiller4439]

Love the Saiga Survival Russia tool! Nice shootin', Lars! Happy hunting!

[@pauln2661]

Maybe build a shotgun pattern board? A 2 meter by 2 meter square painted white with a blak cirle with a 1 meter radius. Shooting enter of the circle will tell you which direction your shotgun puts the pattern of the shot and at what choke setting. There is probably better descriptions of a pattern board out there in shotgun hunting forums for duck and goose hunters.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Saiga make great tools mate, i purchased 12 Saiga M3's for Maritime Ops a year or so ago, still out there and the boys reports are always good, i have used them on a few transits but always prefer my L1A1's lol, i suppose it's what you are used to at the end of the day. Cheers Moose

[@1LRLRG]

Loved the technical terms the spring thingy. Wish we could get something like that in Canada

[@SurvivalRussia]

I know... Recoil spring :)

[@1LRLRG]

Not being picky just like to see I'm not the only one who forgets the names of things in the middle of a description. How long a moose season do you get?

[@1LRLRG]

I wasn't nit picking just glad to see I'm not the only one who has brain farts when I'm trying to explain things. Keep up the good work

[@huntarama9375]

Moose hunting . about 16 years ago i desired to go moose hunting in russia but the only moose hunting I could arrange was through American outfitters and they charged american fee,s . So I never made it to russia but i have stood on the border a couple of time. The upside was I met my wife through the process so I probably I come out on top with that one. To be honest shooting the moose wasn't that important to me. The process was what I was interested in . What I was really looking for was the real russian hunting experience. What I want to see is whether Mrs Survival Russia will put her belgium camo on and take a turn at carrying the moose. I kinda hope you get a moose because Im interested in the logistics of getting a moose from the forest to the freezer.

[@toma674]

With your military background and skills, I have no doubt you will be eating moose...as long as the moose cooperates...awesome video Lars..cheers!

[@spacemanmoe5622]

Thanks lars, like the close ups of your 12ga kalash. Are those slugs foster slugs? Thank you for the post love your channel!

[@kevins1114]

I did some mental calculation, and figured out your Saiga's barrel length in inches -it's 17 inches, give or take a millimeter. It would require a special federal license here in the USA, because the government arbitrarily decided that 18 inches is the minimum non-permit length for shotgun barrels. A stupid, useless law which does nothing to curb crime, but, the US government has been doing a great many stupid things as of late.

[@SurvivalRussia]

I don't understand such laws. Criminals are kind of known for not abiding laws.

[@kevins1114]

Unfortunately, there are many mentally deranged people in politics here. Anyone who doesn't know that only needs to look at the political "candidates" the international bankers choose for us to see what I mean. Many of them are simply insane. Look at our last presidential election - same problem as always, our choices are limited to either a douche or a turd. Even worse are the unelected bureaucrats. Here, bureaucrats are far more corrupt and power-hungry than those of the old Soviet Union.

[@Lumpenblandningen]

A request video: Saying hello to the new deputy dog!

[@SurvivalRussia]

There are two actually :)

[@drtm1718]

Nice saiga! The handguard is beautiful and the triangle side-folder is classic. From what I've gathered, because of dumb, trivial import laws, the saigas imported here to the US are configured very poorly and tend to be junk out of the box. The VEPR is king here-- or was, before they got banned from importation too. :(

[@jeffhunter4395]

Glad you are happy with it.What is the total weight with a full load/8rounds.

[@hemansr3893]

Great idea Lars....as usual, THANKS!! :)>)>

[@kuttinkuddy3905]

that tool is awesome! like unubtanium here in USA...

[@MichaelTravis12c27]

Aren’t you eligible to own a rifle soon? I recall you saying you had to wait for a while before you could buy one.

[@CrazyDog651]

about 5 years due to russian law, but as you said i think hes up for it soon.

[@ANACONDALR]

i dit usa the Saiga 12 GA the best semiato shotgun I love it. but i like the folding stock in your shotgun

[@Wolshanze]

Great video Lars missed this one Cheers ...

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

The russians make some awesome slugs. I have seen videos on youtube where some pretty weird stuff was tested.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Taofledermaus :) I sent him a few actually.

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

That's the one I meant. It's a small world.

[@williamkennison8920]

Lars, those slugs should drop a moose pretty much in it's tracks. Hopefully you'll be eating swamp donkey steaks this winter.

[@huntarama9375]

William Kennison So what does swamp donkey taste like is it one of those meats that great if you don't have anything else.i expect it would be one steak to the pan. Is the meat ok to eat as steaks or do put it all through the mincer and make chilli out of it.

[@williamkennison8920]

Huntarama swamp donkey is another name for moose. It tastes great, much better than beef with just enough marbled fat to give it god flavor from all the marsh grasses it feeds on.

[@seanoconnor4515]

you will get the Moose with a slug this year!

[@fredthorne9692]

A long, long time ago, you used to wear glasses (corrective prescription I assume) Did you have lasar eye surgery, or do you wear contact lenses? Maybe one day you will try some Taofledermaus projectiles?

[@georgemcmillan9172]

Nice video of the Saiga 12. I am purchasing one next week. By the way, what is the vehicle behind you?

[@blackhawk65589]

Happy hunting for the moose! Tell us how it tastes. ;)

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you! I can tell that moose is really tasty meat :)

[@pauln2661]

Damn the import restrictions for these in the U.S. I would love one, but the scarcity means these are $1200 or more. @7:20 what is that vehicle behind you and the LUAZ buried in the tree line?

[@ericcorse]

It has anice pattern with the choke. If you kill a moose it would be cool to see some of the processing.

[@charleswalter2902]

youtube would probably demonetize him if he showed any butchering. It might scare all those sensitive little pussies who, as adults, need a safe space so they don't have to deal with the real world.

[@eltenda]

Really I just bought a vepr and sporteraized

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Nice good luck hope you get a moose this season

[@MAGiCALxQWERTY]

i hope you bag a large moose my friend, could you do some videos on how you skin and butcher game, id love and iim sure others here would love to see your process, i love your channel buddy, stay safe :) -kyle

[@charleswalter2902]

they'll probably ban him from youtube for showing how to butcher a moose. I'm not kidding.

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

You ever thought about putting that scope rail to use? Good red dots are getting cheap.

[@thepensmith1]

Didn't you plan on installing a lift kit in that vehicle ?

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

I love that gun! Want one soooo bad

[@calvinmientke3539]

If you don't get a moose, it won't be the guns fault.Beautiful weapon. You better test pull about 1000 pounds with your good little 4 wheeler, just in case. By the way, a friend parked his camo 4 wheeler in the summer and didn't find it till it snowed!.Don't get "buck fever" and forget where you parked it. Buck fever is going totally brain dead when your prey comes into sight. Pointing the gun and yelling "bang, bang" does not put meat on the table.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Great comment Calvin :) Have a great Weekend!

[@Wolshanze]

Are these Tactical shotguns legal in the UK do you know Lars Cheers. .

[@RM-io7qo]

You've shown us how you use your SAIGA and how it all goes together, Lars, but...What's the smallest and largest creature that you've hunted and killed with this gun? Take care...

[@lifeseeker9563]

great vid Lars i'll hafta finish it latter on lunch an running late lol would love a birch tree de barking vid please fallen birch though lol \ / : ))

[@jpeters3053]

I was reviewing some recent vids. You mentioned that the idea of 'the more you know the less you carry' ...is bullshit. So true. If you need it, bring it. We are not animals.

[@garymattox1495]

J Peters. Lars u did very good video on said shotgun and luck on your moose.

[@Hellfrolic71]

Can't wait to see the moose hunt vid.

[@TheSardinenbuechse]

What are your thoughts on puttees or gaiters?

[@chaosvolt]

Interesting to see.

[@jpeters3053]

You can't get snus in Canada. Dammit.

[@stevetaylor2445]

RCMP won't let us have Saiga in Canada-too easy to make any AK style firearm full auto so they claim? Baikal is fine though. The farmer and mechanic in me want's to know about the silver tractor in the background?

[@EcosystemDesignConsulting]

Great video! But... I am a Vepr 12 fan.

[@karamelles98]

How feels the recoil of 12. kal with that skinny folding stock?

[@survivalapache7331]

Love that truck

[@TyCetto]

I guess it's a Danish thing... I got the exact same pronunciation problems as you Lars... request is one of them... De bedste hilsner fra (Survival) Thailand! :-)

[@ikadan]

I don't shoot with real guns, but i saw a Saiga -12 in an guns and ammo type of magazine when i was a kid and loved the look of the gun ever since. Is yours automatic? Or is it just semi?

[@SurvivalRussia]

Yeah, they are almost iconic. It's semi-auto for civilians :)

[@mickellis8747]

I want one! I love the versatility of a 12 gauge ,the problem is I live in Australia and the draconian gun laws here don't allow us the privilege of owning such a great firearm. boo!

[@jameslane9918]

👍🇺🇸🇨🇳🇺🇸🇨🇳👍🌐🌐⛺🔥 good video I enjoyed target shooting just as much as you do it looks like gym Kansas City Missouri

[@DRESHCO84]

i got an baikal over under shotgun in 12/76

[@thorbjorn1993]

Don't mess with Lars ;) I like this gun. Do you use or used bows for hunting?

[@SurvivalRussia]

Bow hunting is not legal here my friend :)

[@thorbjorn1993]

Damn it ;)

[@jpeters3053]

I like your rubber bullet gun better. Rubber bullet shot gun?

[@08srefere]

Awesome vid! Which brand of snus do you use?

[@SurvivalRussia]

I make it myself from tobacco flour, salt and soda :)

[@08srefere]

Really? It would be a cool video idea if you can show us that.

[@Shooter11B]

When will you get a chance to go after a moose Lars?

[@ForeignMRE]

Great firearm.

[@shockwavecity]

I don't think those were #4 buckshot, I think they may have been #0000

[@charleswalter2902]

No high powered rifle huh? Are they legal or do you just have to wait a certain period of time before you can buy one?

[@SurvivalRussia]

Of course rifles are legal, but a for a first time firearms owner, one has to go through 5yrs of shotgun ownership before moving on to rifled firearms. The law of the land.

[@charleswalter2902]

Got it.

[@piotrurban9534]

I have russian automatic shotgun mp 155, 10 rounds magazine tube. Its very good gun.

[@jpeters3053]

Piotr Urban yay

[@huntarama9375]

Piotr Urban im thinking of buying mp155 for goose shooting, I cant decide between the semi or a side by side . I owned a heap of Baikal rifles and they are built pretty well and I have never had to repair any of them. I have not long ago purchased a a mp221 double barrelled 30-06 which Im most impressed with.

[@heekhook1180]

Hey Man, i wanted to know, in which part of russia do you live ? Because it looks like a paradise for surviving where you are :)

[@qwertz70329]

Hi Lars, since a long time I wonder wheter u Snus. You're doing it. Tell us about russian Snus.

[@wrightfamily5625]

Good luck hunting

[@williamsmith6]

how many shells can be in a shotgun in Russia while hunting by law?

[@SurvivalRussia]

10 shells.

[@hcrel1962]

tip top

[@Romin.777]

I want that, i need that. :))

[@iametoh]

Excellent ^^

[@southeasternslavicpagantra6522]

Good