SKS... Tactical or traditional? Pros, cons, and what's your preference?
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Something like this would be pretty sweet. I don't think I'd bother with a flash hider, but the timber smith stock looks pretty nice with the 5/20 mag.
That's not a "flash hider". It's a grenade launcher. That's a Yugo.
Something like this would be pretty sweet. I don't think I'd bother with a flash hider, but the timber smith stock looks pretty nice with the 5/20 mag.
Looks like a winner to me.
Me too. Aesthetically far more appealing than black tacticool.
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Yeah I'm not so sure about that thing. For one, it's ugly as sin, and for another thing it doesn't add any length to the sight radius, which imho is the biggest benefit to the tech sight. I think I'll pass...
If we can't get tech sights up here it's no big deal. I have family in the US, I'll just have one shipped to my father-in-laws in Washington and pick it up next time I'm down there for a visit.
After the aftermarket parts you're going to be near $600 anyway, so, why not just save up for the vz. 58? You'll be much happier. Patience is the key.
To tide yourself over get a stock SKS and a crate of ammo. Any refurb with a good bore / tight fitting stock will do. While the SKS sights may seem poor, consider that they were designed for quick acquisition both eye open shooting. They work very well with both eyes open.
Target sights won't change the fact the rifle is most probably going to shoot 4 MOA with affordable ammo.
To tide yourself over get a stock SKS and a crate of ammo. Any refurb with a good bore / tight fitting stock will do. While the SKS sights may seem poor, consider that they were designed for quick acquisition both eye open shooting. They work very well with both eyes open.
Target sights won't change the fact the rifle is most probably going to shoot 4 MOA with affordable ammo.
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As mentioned buy the SKS stock for 200$, then save the other 200$ either for ammo, or for a better semi-auto.
Most mods just create hassle and actually make the gun less reliable, look at all the threads that exist on 'my tacpo mag isn't working properly' or 'I can't use stripper clips with my tacpo mag'.
You will see tons of SKSs for sale where people put 400-600$ into them, to try to make them something they are not (they are reliable, minute of man, easy to use guns not sniper quick change magazine rifles). Its your money, do what you want with it, however that seems to be most peoples conclusion, either they sell them off after all the mods have been done and there is no noticeable improvement, or they usually return them to stock form.
Most mods just create hassle and actually make the gun less reliable, look at all the threads that exist on 'my tacpo mag isn't working properly' or 'I can't use stripper clips with my tacpo mag'.
You will see tons of SKSs for sale where people put 400-600$ into them, to try to make them something they are not (they are reliable, minute of man, easy to use guns not sniper quick change magazine rifles). Its your money, do what you want with it, however that seems to be most peoples conclusion, either they sell them off after all the mods have been done and there is no noticeable improvement, or they usually return them to stock form.
Good points. But once again, I am not, nor will I ever be buying a VZ 58. It's not going to happen... so stop recommending it. Even if I had $1000 to spend on a rifle, which I don't, I wouldn't spend it on a VZ 58. They are great guns, but that's not what I'm looking for.
I'll likely go with the suggestions made here and get a traditional sks and leave it as is.
I'll likely go with the suggestions made here and get a traditional sks and leave it as is.
Bone stock sks or no sks.
A stock sks is exactly what it was designed to be: a no nonsense, straight up serviceable-by-handicapped-monkeys, and 100% reliable INFANTRY rifle. You cannot kill this gun. Any "upgrades" detract from its intended purpose.
My sks is bone stock and it works. It's the only rifle I literally just underhand toss into the boat/truck/ranger with no case and hit the trail. No f***s given.
A stock sks is exactly what it was designed to be: a no nonsense, straight up serviceable-by-handicapped-monkeys, and 100% reliable INFANTRY rifle. You cannot kill this gun. Any "upgrades" detract from its intended purpose.
My sks is bone stock and it works. It's the only rifle I literally just underhand toss into the boat/truck/ranger with no case and hit the trail. No f***s given.
Something like this would be pretty sweet. I don't think I'd bother with a flash hider, but the timber smith stock looks pretty nice with the 5/20 mag.
These are available at Cdn Tire for under $400. Held one the other day, as as far as SKS go, these are pretty nice. Much better on the shoulder than the original issue stock. Take that for what it's worth, I'm by no means an SKS expert.
Get a good, hard stock in case you need to use it as a club.
You can run strippers faster than change a duckbill mag (there's a hack for 5-round strippers).
Buy a PRC stripper chest rig from Lever for $15. It holds 200+ rounds.
Consider a scout scope mount and a TRS 25.
Also consider adding Magpul polymer rails if you can get a deal on a rifle with a beat stock (you need to change the level/angle of the rails with JB-Weld).
Speaking of JB, I'm not sure bedding the action would have any effect at all.
Consider spraying the stock with bed-liner for a bit more grip.
You can run strippers faster than change a duckbill mag (there's a hack for 5-round strippers).
Buy a PRC stripper chest rig from Lever for $15. It holds 200+ rounds.
Consider a scout scope mount and a TRS 25.
Also consider adding Magpul polymer rails if you can get a deal on a rifle with a beat stock (you need to change the level/angle of the rails with JB-Weld).
Speaking of JB, I'm not sure bedding the action would have any effect at all.
Consider spraying the stock with bed-liner for a bit more grip.
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