What do you mean "change the gas settings"?
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Do a google search for mags and you can get 10 and 15 rds mags from england.
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This explains the gas settings.
If changing it doesn't do the trick, the holes might be clogged/partially blocked, and needs to be cleaned/opened up a bit.
http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=262
Or you may want to get one of these, and/or a buffer.
http://www.mdarms.com/scripts/prodVi...idproduct=1724
I was lucky and can run anything (so far) on #1 setting. But not everybody can.