Bedding a SKS

[Gibbs505]

I have a Norinco that has been put into a tupperware stock, don't know which one. It shots more of a pattern then a group, not to bad at 100 yard but worse at 200.

My question is, would it be worth going to the trouble of b glass bedding the stock. if so, where specificly would the propper bedding points be?

 

[Estano]

High Expectations

I've got an SKS too. It is great at 50 yards (as long as I'm not standing with it) dependable at 100 yards, and questionable at 200 yards. I'm not sure why they say these rifles are accurate up to 300 yards. I've thought about bedding mine too, but I can't see much of a point. They are not supposed to be really accurate rifles. I just keep my shots closer than 150 yards and I stay happy.

 

[Satain]

Besides a trigger job this was the next best improvement I have done to my rifle for accuracy wise. I am now confident shooting out to 200 meter's.
The 3 major bedding points are;

1. The front furrnel meet's the stock. For a tight lock fit.
2. The rear of the receiver were the trigger bar, receiver & stock meet. All the way down & including the area were the retention sprig is located.
3. The middle cross bar. That were the front of the receiver lock's into.

 

[fiddler]

I think your wasting your time. Some rifles are quite accurate, while others are not. If you can hit a deer at 150 yards, you have a good one. Its not a sharpshooter or sniper rifle. If thats what you want, then invest your money in a different rifle. They are lots of fun, cheap to shoot, easy to maintain. Thats why you buy an SKS. There is always some joker posting about how his SKS can hit over 500 yards, but its pure bull s**t. You can't turn a Lada into a BMW, but there are a few improvements that can be made if you respect this fact, but be realistic of your possible outcome.

 

[bjs7293]

Besides a trigger job this was the next best improvement I have done to my rifle for accuracy wise. I am now confident shooting out to 200 meter's.
The 3 major bedding points are;

1. The front furrnel meet's the stock. For a tight lock fit.
2. The rear of the receiver were the trigger bar, receiver & stock meet. All the way down & including the area were the retention sprig is located.
3. The middle cross bar. That were the front of the receiver lock's into.

Satain is right, the most noticable improvement is by having trigger work done. I have bed both the factory and a Ramline stock. For me I did not see were it made much of a difference. Here are the results I am getting with open sights at 100 and 200 meters at rest with surplus ammo on a consistant basis.

 

[Gibbs505]

I think your wasting your time. Some rifles are quite accurate, while others are not. If you can hit a deer at 150 yards, you have a good one. Its not a sharpshooter or sniper rifle. If thats what you want, then invest your money in a different rifle. They are lots of fun, cheap to shoot, easy to maintain. Thats why you buy an SKS. There is always some joker posting about how his SKS can hit over 500 yards, but its pure bull s**t. You can't turn a Lada into a BMW, but there are a few improvements that can be made if you respect this fact, but be realistic of your possible outcome.

ok, I understand. I am not looking to turn it into a sniper rifle!! But I am looking for noticable improvement!

 

[fiddler]

ok, I understand. I am not looking to turn it into a sniper rifle!! But I am looking for noticable improvement!

As long as you understand, otherwise it a waste of good cash. I have buddies who spent more trying to fix things that can't be fixed, rather than looking for a good rifle that shoots right from the beginning. I went through a few myself. If you get a six inch group at a 100 yards, you're doing OK.

 

[Clobbersauras]

Gibbs, are you using that scope and mount? If so, I would turf them them and try open sights, you may find that your groups improve.

Those mounts are notoriously poor. The scope may be OK but with that mount it's gonna be real hard to shoot better groups IMO.

Bedding your rifle may help, but I'd start with simple stuff first.

 

[Gibbs505]

Gibbs, are you using that scope and mount? If so, I would turf them them and try open sights, you may find that your groups improve.

Those mounts are notoriously poor. The scope may be OK but with that mount it's gonna be real hard to shoot better groups IMO.

Bedding your rifle may help, but I'd start with simple stuff first.

Yep i perfer the open sights and have the origional cover. Groups are about the same although the open sights are a bit better. Prefer the open sights anyway

 

[Satain]

The best idea is to put a side mount scope that is bolted to the reciever and this will allow you to see a major improvment right off the top. Then worry about the little thing's. Also shooting iron's is truely hard to prove accuarcy improvment's on any rifle.