i got one online last year, was 190 on sale they jumped the priced due to this pandemic buy. it was brand new rifle in cosmoline. stock had some dings. i would say 9/10 condition.
I managed to get a look at several. None of them were brand new. All are full of cosmoline. Some are VG to EXC, all were issued then put into long term storage. I didn't see any broken stocks. All of the rifles I looked at, had appropriate repairs done before getting dipped.
You will get what you pay for, don't expect more.
When the person from Cabela's distribution, gets your order, he/she will grab the first rifle their hand falls on, put it in a cardboard box, attach a shipping label and send it out.
If the store will let you pick and choose, go for it. Bring along a cleaning rod with lots of patches to push the cosmo out of the bore. Not all of them have chrome plated bores.
All of the rifles I looked at were shootable and at least Field Grade. Most were on the high end of Field Grade.
OP, if you want a high end SKS or one that's been FTRed, bite the bullet and spend the extra money to get what you want. We're not talking huge dollars here.
