SKS, 100 yards
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Yes, i like it too, especially because it is after full disassembly without any scope adjustments. Here are some photos, i think it is the best scope mount for SKS so far....
Here is SKS with POSP 4x24
Here is the scope mount rail, it is attached to receiver and stock
This is a full disassembly - rail stays with receiver.
Because of this tricky scope mount it was necessary to get rid of all stock/receiver gaps and looses
my first crappy bedding ;-(
You can see better how it is working....
P.S. There is one problem left - The barrel bending due to heating. Can
anybody give me some advice on how to work around it?
heavyBullet
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Bending ??
Yes, when i start on cold barrel all bullets going 3-5 inch lower, than
it is going up and after 20 rounds it is more or less stable....
At least, i'm not surprised... after so many hours playing Counter Strike online, they suppose to ... ;-)i wouldnt advertise it too loudly that your own kids out shot you with their 22s at 100.
I'm even thinking to buy black rifle to keep him interested in real shooting instead of computers ;-(
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There really shouldn't be any "bending", but I can imagine that there would be some small effect on barrel harmonics due to heat. Pretty much all rifles are like this to one degree or another. (Except my Benelli R1
)If you have a bayonet attached to your SKS try shooting with it extended/folded out.
Nice scope BTW.
Good to see that the mount does not obscure the serial number.
This was one concern I had.
There are some other benefits, besides those, you already mentioned
(you still can load with stripper clip from top and return to zero while reattaching)
-- brass is not hitting a scope
-- you still can use iron sight
But it is true for 4x24, i'm not sure about 8x32...
Northman999
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Those SKS's can be tricky on accuracy. Here's my story...
I had my SKS scoped, with one of those reciever mounts that also had the four locking screws to firm up the mount. It seemed very stable to me. At 100 yards I could put 3 of 5 rounds in about an inch (honestly) but I'd always have one or two fliers that were like four inches away from the group. This was sandbagged on the bench and with a synthetic monte carlo stock. I was real unimpressed with this as my total group size was in the 6-8" range. I tried three different stocks, different ammo etc and no way could I stop the damn fliers.
Finally I got pissed off and decided if the rifle couldn't be accurate, it would at least be handy and I put a folding stock (back) on it and replaced the scope with a mojo peep sight and went back to the range to sight it in. Well holy crap - on the bench the crazy SKS groups an honest 5/8" - 3/4" inch at 50 yards time after time with the folding stock and open sights. I couldn't beleive it. Must have been the scope mount that was shifting during firing that caused the fliers. Well anyways, I went home and hit the sight adjsutment screws with loctite and I'm done screwing with it now. Somehow I got handy and accurate with it and I'm happier than ever with it.
I had my SKS scoped, with one of those reciever mounts that also had the four locking screws to firm up the mount. It seemed very stable to me. At 100 yards I could put 3 of 5 rounds in about an inch (honestly) but I'd always have one or two fliers that were like four inches away from the group. This was sandbagged on the bench and with a synthetic monte carlo stock. I was real unimpressed with this as my total group size was in the 6-8" range. I tried three different stocks, different ammo etc and no way could I stop the damn fliers.
Finally I got pissed off and decided if the rifle couldn't be accurate, it would at least be handy and I put a folding stock (back) on it and replaced the scope with a mojo peep sight and went back to the range to sight it in. Well holy crap - on the bench the crazy SKS groups an honest 5/8" - 3/4" inch at 50 yards time after time with the folding stock and open sights. I couldn't beleive it. Must have been the scope mount that was shifting during firing that caused the fliers. Well anyways, I went home and hit the sight adjsutment screws with loctite and I'm done screwing with it now. Somehow I got handy and accurate with it and I'm happier than ever with it.
Yup, the receiver cover scope mounts are teh crap.
Over the years I've tried three different types.
Most folks don't take the time to notice that unlike an AK on an SKS the bolt rides rails on the inside of the bolt cover, so that cover gets slammed around in all directions every time the rifle is fired.
And them side screws that they now offer on those covers to tighten them down don't do much other then in one I have bend the cheap pot metal of the cover to the point that the bolt would jam open when it slammed back...
About the only way I could see those adjustment screws working is if they were drilled and taped into the receiver, and even then I'm sure there would be movement.
IMHO the receiver cover scope mounts are one of the worst designs I have seen on a rifle, and a real insult to Siminovs creation.
Go with a side mount instead.
Over the years I've tried three different types.
Most folks don't take the time to notice that unlike an AK on an SKS the bolt rides rails on the inside of the bolt cover, so that cover gets slammed around in all directions every time the rifle is fired.
And them side screws that they now offer on those covers to tighten them down don't do much other then in one I have bend the cheap pot metal of the cover to the point that the bolt would jam open when it slammed back...
About the only way I could see those adjustment screws working is if they were drilled and taped into the receiver, and even then I'm sure there would be movement.
IMHO the receiver cover scope mounts are one of the worst designs I have seen on a rifle, and a real insult to Siminovs creation.
Go with a side mount instead.
It depends on the mount type. I think the receiver type are pretty useless as a rule. I have read pretty positive things about the scout type that replace the rear sight. You need either a long eye relief scope or red dot for those however. For guys like me with "tired" eyes the red dot/scout mount are the answere.
