SKS for a newbie

.22LRGUY said:
... what is this ammo exactly? Care to elaborate? Links? Don't mean to be a pain, but I don't know what X&B or PPU even is.
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If money is tight, Barnaul or MFS SP are great "bang for the buck". MFS SP ($12 for a box of 20) is available here right now. Or you can get 500 rounds of MFS SP for $250 (plus taxes & shipping) here.

If you want better, more reliable SP, PPU and S&B are available at a couple places right now:

http://www.theammosource.com/index.p...products_id=35
http://www.theammosource.com/index.p...roducts_id=367

http://www.tradeexcanada.com/content...125gr-sp-mfs--
http://www.tradeexcanada.com/content...9-ammunition--
http://www.tradeexcanada.com/content...9-ammunition--


Happy Hunting!
 
you're right, the best choice for you buddy is an sks if he's on a tight budget. They make an excellent camp style gun.

IMO do the following:
1. chinese military sks, about $170-180 on EE or in a store. little cheaper, always great shooters. no tears if it gets scratched up. can be really stiff taking it apart the first time or two, but it gets easier.
2. get at least 300 rounds of corrosive surplus ammo for practice / coyotes, and 2 boxes of hunting ammo for game animals.
3. the same day after shooting the corrosive (surplus ammo), the chamber area and barrel, gas tube and piston need to be cleaned with boiling hot water. Pretty quick, and not too hard to do once you've done it once.
4. run a bore snake through the barrel with some lube on it and reassemble.
5. I prefer peep sights due to my eyesight, so I'd get a tech site ts-200 from sksman.com if he prefers peep sights. Nicer than the stock irons in any case.
6. the butt stock is set up for a parka and a short asian shooter. if its too short for your buddy, you can buy a extender for around $15 to increase it.
7. btw rumor has it they are more accurate with the bayonet extended. haven't tested that myself... one of these days.


.22LRGUY said:
Hey guys~being in S. Ontario, I can't use an SKS anywhere but the range...and I avoid ranges anyway. I DO have a friend in Northern Ontario considering one, but the guy has had his PAL less than a year and not knowing much about these rifles...I'm slightly reluctant suggesting one. I do know the climate (=availability) is changing for these rifles, and he's prepared to buy a Russian one very soon. What (if you were me) info would you pass on to someone contemplating one right now? Best ammo? Cleaning regime? Where to get 7.62 x 39 soft point ammo, etc.

One other note~unlike myself, his firearms serve a very real-world, "put food on the table" role...but he's on an extremely limited budget. He already has a 12ga. and it's doing a good job, but he's looking for reliability/durability/ability to knock a deer down if req., and some measure of security for bear defense. Being from S. Ontario, he finds the numbers of black bears up there a bit unnerving. Before anyone goes off the cuff telling me they're not an ideal deer gun, I already know that~especially with FMJ ammo...but he's looking for something that will fill a few roles, and not cost a ton to feed/maintain. He has no plans or optics.

In his budget, an entry-level bolt gun (Savage Axis) might be the only alternative, but I get the impression it's priced a little beyond reach for him right now.

Just starting a discussion I guess...hoping the collective expertise here can chime-in with something I can pass along.

Regards,
Rob

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IMO, the best bear defence is a 12 guage pump loaded with slugs. In a worst case scenario, you may be only to get one shot off, and an ounce of lead would be better than a .30. cal bullet.
 
Posting links is difficult with my phone, but if you look at the Ontario fish and wildlife conservation act, it does not state anywhere that fmj is prohibited for hunting. There are minimum calibre requirements for certain game species, but nothing on bullet design.
 
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