accuracy

Well, in USSR the quality control required for an SKS to group 10 Cm (4 inches?) or better at 100 meters using regular army ammo to pass.

So if it is Soviet made and the bore is in a good shape then that is what you can expect. I do not know about clones.
 
There are a bunch of different little things you can do to "accurize" an SKS, and they've all been covered at great lengths on this board, and on others.

It seems the most popular methods are swapping out the regular stock for a synthetic one, reloading, and trigger work. There was even one guy on here a while ago who drilled and tapped the bottom of the receiver, put a hole through the trigger mech, and bolted the two together. He said it worked out pretty well.

My SKS isn't shot for groups... it's great for Figure 11's and steel gongs though...
 
Here are the best groups I have achieved (two different SKS' using open sights and Czech surplus ammo at 100m) Regular groups are 4-5"

About 2 3/8"
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About 2 1/4"
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Well, don't take it to a precision rifle shoot, that's for sure. They are a lot of fun to plink with and decently accurate at 50 yds. Of course form and rifle fitment will help to improve accuracy.
Military surplus ammo is also not the best for accuracy. American Eagle brand 7.62 x 39 is more accurate as is the other brands of factory loads. Hand loading would be the other way to improve accuracy some.
 
I have a 1967 Chinese screw in barrel with the blade bayonet.It shoots about 3" groups at 75 yards with open sights.Don't know if it has any collector value as I was debating a Choate side mt/2.5 Weaver and a full sized stock.Handloads 24grwin 748/123 .310 Win/Win brass and it also shot 308 dia 150 gr Hornady's about the same.Should work as a 100 yard deer /bear poker..................Harold * a trigger job wouldn't hurt either
 
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