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Help! Ive got two norinco SKS. one lands rounds exactly where aimed, (at 75 yds) the other lands about 20 inches higher than where its aimed. The grouping is tight, just damned high. The sights are adjusted to the max. The front blade is almost touching the top of its hood, and the rear sight is bottomed out at zero yds, and yet I still land way high.
Does anyone else have this problem, and can it be solved without replacing the sights? Any insight would be appreciated. Cheers.
 
Of course it's your front post. That's why it's adjustable. Funny that yours was all the way up... Ah well. They can be hard to adjust without the sight adjust tool, as the hole in the hood is kinda small for needle nose pliers. One of mine was bloody tight, took some sweat and swearing.
 
Hey guys, read his post before dispensing the "help" and "advice"

He's shooting way high, even with the front sight all the way up and the rear all the way down.

If he lowers the front sight, he will be even higher. Remember, front moves oposite to the direction of movement. Rear you move the way you want the point of impact to move.

As for a solution, I would suggest talking to a qualified gunsmith, because so far I would say you've done everything right.
 
I have to agree with calum. I have two sks's, and other than fighting with the 30 rnd mag a bit (by the way, legend has it that a company in D.C. makes a flawless 30rnder, seen their site, can't remember the name because they won't ship to Canada, and it's less painfull that way...) they've been great! I also own two .303's and one of them doesn't feed very well...:stirthepot2::stirthepot2:
 
I imagine that during the later stages of WW2 the Brits and Canadians would have loved it if the Russians had sent them some SKS carbines to use against the Nazis.
 
just throwin it out there but would muzzle damage in the crown cause this.... maybe some of the chrome lining has chipped...... i might lean towards the bent barrel theory as well ....
 
Let's Get Back To The Original Question

Hey mods, can't we delete all the useless BS and get back to the original question.

A question was asked for our help and opinions in solving a problem. Who cares about whether the rifle is good, bad or otherwise. Who give's a s--t whether you like the rifle or not. Either offer up some legitimate suggestions, or find another post..

The question was not posed by me, but I have had similar issues with a few guns, and I have been trying to follow this post for ideas and possible solutions.

So, anyone actually have any suggestions? While a bent barrel is possible, what other possibilities are there?
 
Couple of years ago, I had a somehow similar issue with my SKS-D that was not able to resolve.

It would group 1.5-2" at 100 yards at the beginning of the shoot while the barrel was cold. As the barrel heated up after 10-15 rounds, the points of impact would scatter 2" further with consistent drift below the aimpoint. When I tried to keep shooting without letting to cool, it would hit anywhere in a circle of 1' diameter.

I tried bedding the stock. The change proved to be marginal. Swapped the stock with a aftermarket synthetic. Actually, its performance dipped further. Next, I had the rifle examined by a qualified gunsmith. The crown found to be OK and he did not find any particular and noticeable defect. Though, He complained a lot about the quality of manufacturing but finally agreed with me that basically was acceptable for a $250 unit back then.

He theorized some explanation regarding a possible flaw in the structure of material in its barral contributing to a bend after heating up and effects of the harmonics as I recall.

In the meanwhile, I had enjoyed the unit knowing its limitations. I hope that my experience will be of help in explaining the phenomenon.

Cheers
 
Does this carbine still have the bayonet in place?

If so does the performance change while shooting with it folded out vs folded in?
 
venom_bullet said:
the performance should not change, folded or not folded the bayo does not give the barrel any structural integrity.
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This is not about structural integrity, and is more about barrel harmonics, and anything attached to the barrel, and I mean anything will effect barrel harmonics, which is not a problem if the changes are consistent during the course of shooting...or lack of changes.

For example my M44 Mosin carbine was sighted in with it's bayonet folded out. Fold the bayonet in and the Point of aim changes by an 1" or 2".

All of them were built this way as it fits with Soviet/Russian, and Chinese combat tactics of empty mag and charge the enemy.

The SKS bayonets are not exactly solid on many of the SKS carbines that I have seen in either position.

I'd try it again with the carbine well braced in a sandbag rest not allowing any part of the rest to touch the barrel, and try different bayonet positions.
 
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