SKS's Chinese compared to Russian?

[Ganderite]

I have some of both. My mosta ccurate one is Chinese, but that is from a small sample.

The Russian ones look a bit nicer. The wood has more character.

 

[Green Skull]

Both are around $200, does it really matter? Same technology, Same ammo. do you want a spike or a knife?

 

[walleyed99]

Both are around $200, does it really matter? Same technology, Same ammo. do you want a spike or a knife?

I like my Russian with a spike!

 

[mkrnel]

I have some of both. My mosta ccurate one is Chinese, but that is from a small sample.

The Russian ones look a bit nicer. The wood has more character.

I agree with Ganderite, I have examples of both but the most accurate of the bunch is a plain Chinese military one in a military Red Chinese Fibreglass stock. It easily puts 5 shots into 2 inches at 100 yards. I also found that it had the tightest bore of the lot and it has rifling as smooth and clean as glass as well, no signs of imperfections or machining marks whatsoever.

 

[enefgee]

I'd have to say "it depends" - if you're comparing a Chinese Military SKS to a Russian, frankly I like the Chinese, they shoot well and work like, well an SKS. If however you're talking about the so-called "commercial" SKS's sold in the '90's, with the pinned barrels - not so much.

 

[fenceline]

I'd have to say "it depends" - if you're comparing a Chinese Military SKS to a Russian, frankly I like the Chinese, they shoot well and work like, well an SKS. If however you're talking about the so-called "commercial" SKS's sold in the '90's, with the pinned barrels - not so much.

Some military production have pinned barrels.

 

[mkrnel]

Some military production have pinned barrels.

Yes some military ones do have pinned barrels, people who have them say they shoot well also. Although my excellent shooter has a screwed in barrel.

 

[Steiner]

I have both pinned and screwed barrel examples. I can't tell the difference in accuracy. Both are good/equal. Can't go wrong with either.

 

[walleyed99]

my iron sighted early 60`s Chinese outshouts my Russian SKS`s, but it really is the FUGLY sister when it comes to what it looks like. The Russians are far prettier!!!!