To Bubba, or not to Bubba
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BeaverMeat
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Do tell.
Basically, I'm going to mate parts from various different designs to the sks. So it's going to be something like an sks/l1a1/ar/whatever else I can find hybrid. Within reason, of course. And it'll all be on the sks receiver so no having to go to the RCMP
Don't care much for the SKS so... what he said !!!
However, things would be different if you proposed to BUBBA an SVT-40 !!!
Go for the "bubba"!
If anyone buys these for an investment it will be a while (long while) before there is any significant increase in value.
The rifle could be brought back if desired cause buddy didn't cut the bayo lug off.
BeaverMeat
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If you think it's worth your time. I understand the SKS is "cheap", but... Is it going to improve anything beyond the original design, or is it just an excuse to chop it up?
At least when people chopped up old Enfields and Mausers there was a purpose behind it. What is the purpose of chopping up an SKS? Fun?
The bayonet has so many uses outside charging your foe.
You can uses it as a mono-pod, finish off your injured game, stab it into the ground to prop-up the rifle when not needed, roast hot dogs/sausage, ice pick... Etc etc
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BeaverMeat
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Double tap
It's more or less to see if I could do it. The reward is completing something of such a nature and making it work. If it doesn't work, then I'll still have somewhat of a reward as I'll have learned lots of things such as what NOT to do
It's when country boys named Bubba ruin their guns with cheap tapco stocks. I don't get it, but whatever dude, your money. Do what is in your heart.
I like when ppl mod their sks with the custom wood stocks myself.
I like when ppl mod their sks with the custom wood stocks myself.
BeaverMeat
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I get what you are saying, and guess I just think differently. A neglected mix-master to experiment with would be my first choice.
If i was gonna bubba id find a super cheap bbQ painted gun.
literally order the cheapest sks you can get.
re blue it if you have to to get what you want.
but i would not take a nearly preserved version and bubba it out.
These things will never be really collector rifles in our lifetimes likely.. but they are cheap. cheap enough to get the cheapest bbq'ed one of the bunch to bubba it and cheap enough to keep the nicer non messed up in refurbish one in your gun cabinet.
I have a buddy that messed up a nice sks and he regrets it.
hes now looking for decent wood to go onto it and it shoots amazing for a sks also. i was putting down groups with his sks that i will not bother saying as most people will just call me a liar anyways lol.
his sks made me jealous of my own lets just say that and he messed it all up with tapco stocks and stuff (it still seems to shoot ok tho).
literally order the cheapest sks you can get.
re blue it if you have to to get what you want.
but i would not take a nearly preserved version and bubba it out.
These things will never be really collector rifles in our lifetimes likely.. but they are cheap. cheap enough to get the cheapest bbq'ed one of the bunch to bubba it and cheap enough to keep the nicer non messed up in refurbish one in your gun cabinet.
I have a buddy that messed up a nice sks and he regrets it.
hes now looking for decent wood to go onto it and it shoots amazing for a sks also. i was putting down groups with his sks that i will not bother saying as most people will just call me a liar anyways lol.
his sks made me jealous of my own lets just say that and he messed it all up with tapco stocks and stuff (it still seems to shoot ok tho).
So, something like this? ...
It has been said before: your working prototype should be the cheapest you can find, because there will probably be at least a few false starts along the way.
That being said, when you've ironed out the kinks in your design, I would argue against the consensus and say you ought to find the best rifle you can for your finished design. If you intend to showcase it as a working rifle, why not use an all-numbers-matching with a mint bore? If you're just going for an aesthetics build, don't bother. You can make anything look prettier
BeaverMeat
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So, something like this? ...
It has been said before: your working prototype should be the cheapest you can find, because there will probably be at least a few false starts along the way.
That being said, when you've ironed out the kinks in your design, I would argue against the consensus and say you ought to find the best rifle you can for your finished design. If you intend to showcase it as a working rifle, why not use an all-numbers-matching with a mint bore? If you're just going for an aesthetics build, don't bother. You can make anything look prettier
I'd rock that. Looks way, WAY better then those AK look-a-like builds.
BeaverMeat
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Depends on what degree of refurbishment. Some have nothing more then a replaced stock, gas tube, and gas piston. Some have been refurbished multiple times with %75 of the parts replaced. I have seen complete mix-masters were nothing matches.
I would bubba the later.
True, Unfortunatly most places sell surplus guns that have been refurbished and when you cant hand pick you can get stuck with really ####ty ones. All mine are stock exepct one mosin I have been playing with, Its turned out the be my top shooter, and with a plastic stock I have took it out all winter and got it wet, covered in snow and shot cheap ammo. I would never take my stock mill surplus out and do what I do with the plastic stock ones.
