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Hey all, I've been looking at SKS for a while but its hard to decipher all the different makes, so I submit to your knowledge as fellow Canadian shooters. Can you help me get a grip on what would be the best bang for the buck when considering SKS rifles such as:
Russian made SKS - Are there any things specifically to look out for? Do these rifles have any longevity features that are desirable such as chrome lined barrel / bolt etc. Specifically is the Russian SKS (if available) the most desirable choice in an SKS make? Why?
Norinco SKS - Are these as good as the Russian made? Is there a quality hit anywhere when choosing Norinco SKS? Good enough?
Yugo - Everyone I have heard who says they have one likes it a lot. However, I suspect these are unavailable now, except used? I haven't seen any advertised thats for sure.
So, yeah, if I was inclined to purchase an SKS and I thought the price difference between them was not an issue, what should I be looking out for? What is the best choice in terms of accuracy, cleaning and maintanance, durability and overall quality?
Thanks very much for any advice.
Russian made SKS - Are there any things specifically to look out for? Do these rifles have any longevity features that are desirable such as chrome lined barrel / bolt etc. Specifically is the Russian SKS (if available) the most desirable choice in an SKS make? Why?
Norinco SKS - Are these as good as the Russian made? Is there a quality hit anywhere when choosing Norinco SKS? Good enough?
Yugo - Everyone I have heard who says they have one likes it a lot. However, I suspect these are unavailable now, except used? I haven't seen any advertised thats for sure.
So, yeah, if I was inclined to purchase an SKS and I thought the price difference between them was not an issue, what should I be looking out for? What is the best choice in terms of accuracy, cleaning and maintanance, durability and overall quality?
Thanks very much for any advice.
Just get a Russian one. The quality is good, the price,while a bit higher than norinco's, is still what I would call reasonable.
On a side note- as far as asking if norinco's are as good as russians- Have you ever met a norinco that was as good as the original gun that they ripp... er I mean "payed homage" to? I haven't but I'm sure someone out there will say otherwise (and be a norinco owner no doubt)
On a side note- as far as asking if norinco's are as good as russians- Have you ever met a norinco that was as good as the original gun that they ripp... er I mean "payed homage" to? I haven't but I'm sure someone out there will say otherwise (and be a norinco owner no doubt)
There are alot of opinions out there about which SKS is the best. The SKS's that are on the market today are all basiclly the same. Some look better than others and for that you pay a premium for that. If it is just a shooter you want or are going update the stock just go find the best deal out there,you can't go wrong.
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My yugo M59 would usually perform at about 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards, I killed 2 deer with it so it was perfectly fine.
thanks guy, all your opinions are greatly appreciated. i don't plan on hunting in the for see able future, i just plan on target shooting. i was thinking on getting an M1A but i read that the NORKS are not all that good, a lot of specialism on the quality of the build being to soft or too hard. I really want a Springfeild but i cant see spending around 2K on my first rifle (although id love too). So the ablility of hunting is not an issue. I was also thinking of getting an M1 Garand since they are the probably the best rifle ever made!!!
Also coast of ammo is not an issue with me, i want a "do it all rifle" really, something i can do some decent long range shooting and also if i want/need to hunting.
So right now its a toss up between a SKS, M1 Garand (I'm willing to spend the money for one) and a M1A/M14 if i decided its a good idea to get a Norinco and not wait and save up for a Springfeild
Also coast of ammo is not an issue with me, i want a "do it all rifle" really, something i can do some decent long range shooting and also if i want/need to hunting.
So right now its a toss up between a SKS, M1 Garand (I'm willing to spend the money for one) and a M1A/M14 if i decided its a good idea to get a Norinco and not wait and save up for a Springfeild
What i am generally looking for is for it to LOOK good, BE good, and I will not modify it, just run it stock. I'd probably want to avoid stuff like gross looking finish / bad fitting parts, crappy wood, unsafe.
I'd want it to shoot well, not rust or generally break in any way (with proper maint), not jam or fail to load or fail to eject, have a tight, solid, well made kind of feel to it.
Generally thinking of buying Russian, probably will unless I discover that there is something better, or that the Russian build is crap.
Springfield is nice and all but honestly its not the best to start on, and the ammo cost will kill you! You'll not feel good about taking it out and blowing stacks of cash every time you want to shoot it. If you have to save for the rifle the ammo is not going to be affordable.
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I got a chance to examine a yugo, it's very nice, so what the stock is beech, it's really stout, and has a grenade launcher, - which is not really that big of a deal, but remember the poor wretches in Kalifornia can't even have one and we can. 
- The Russian SKS is more like a svelte carbine when you compare it against a 59/66, which has more of a feel like an M-1, which is a nice feeling.
- The Russian SKS is more like a svelte carbine when you compare it against a 59/66, which has more of a feel like an M-1, which is a nice feeling. 
I know that this might sound a bit far fetched, but about 10 years ago my hunting partner and I were at a Silhouette range. I had a laminated stock Russian SKS, no bayonet, in the back of the wagon.
Off the bench, with russian ball ammo, open sights, we were hitting and knocking down the 500 meter rams often enough that it was not chance. Both of us were able to hit the rams fairly often once we got the sights adjusted for range, and the misses were close.
That said, I would not want to use or recommend one on a game animal the size of a deer at much past 150 yards. I have much more suitable rifles for hunting. The SKS, however, is a "fun gun"; cheap to shoot, light recoil (especially for women or kids), and reasonably priced.
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Off the bench, with russian ball ammo, open sights, we were hitting and knocking down the 500 meter rams often enough that it was not chance. Both of us were able to hit the rams fairly often once we got the sights adjusted for range, and the misses were close.
That said, I would not want to use or recommend one on a game animal the size of a deer at much past 150 yards. I have much more suitable rifles for hunting. The SKS, however, is a "fun gun"; cheap to shoot, light recoil (especially for women or kids), and reasonably priced.
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