I've got a Saiga, and it's a beastly action competition shotgun- but I'd pass on it for anything defense oriented. Capacity is not what I really need in a defensive shotgun. My experience mirrors yours, leaving a mag loaded and in the gun deforms the top round. Plus, the mags are huge and bulky. I haven't seen rimlock, but I've never messed with drums, either.
A fun gun, a powerful competition tool, but to me, mine is not a defensive weapon.
Per the PF Code of Conduct, I have a commercial interest in the StreakTM product as sold by Ammo, Inc.
Having babysat a Saiga 12, the larger cap mags just feel huge and unwieldy, a long heavy awkward thing hanging off the bottom.
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An honest to goodness better choice. Let me introduce you to a personal friend of mine: Nerf Ltd Aliens M41-A Pulse Rifle
"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
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