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I recently bought my SKS and put the ATI Strikeforce kit on it. I want to mount a scope or red dot on it but I can't seem to find anyone stocking the mounts that fit on the back of the rifle. Anyone know who has these instock or a better option.

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unless you're going to tap it, id recommend not going that route. Most receiver covers or replacements have trouble holding zero generally. The bc tac mount would be the best option with a splash of loctite.
 
For micro red dots like aimpoint T-1 and H-1, vortex sparc, bushnell trs-25 etc. The BC Tactical mount is as simple as it gets and rock solid. For bigger RDS like vortex strikefire, aimpoint comp etc. you will need something like the scout scope mount with its longer rail. For over the reciever you can drill and tap but some have found a way to make reciever cover mounts work by tapping the dust cover pin hole and using a bolt.
 
Scoping an SKS is like weighing powder charges with a bathroom scale!

It's just not accurate enough! ;)

A RDS is all you need on an SKS if that. Personally I would just stick with irons, unless possibly using it for hunting.

My opinion of the SKS is appreciate it for what it is, and don't try to make it something that it is not.

If you really want to add a scope you should look into a bolt on mount such as the Choate, but you will have to drill and tap the receiver to do it, and if you can't do it yourself you might be looking at more then it's worth IMHO. This is a mount that bolts to the side of the receiver and is really the only way to reliably mount optics to the sks.

Regardless, even once you have a scope on their, now the issue is that the comb on the SKS is so low that it is hard/impossible to get a consistent cheek weld on the stock to see through the scope, especially a cheaper one with poor eye relief/positioning. This is not an issue with a RDS, especially one with a low mount.

I have been there, and thrown a bunch of money away doing it.

If I would do it all again it would be irons, or a RDS on a BC tactical scout mount at the most.
 
My opinion is, they make tactical scopes for a reason, and it isn't for shooting MOA at 500+ yards. They are intended for lesser ranged tactical weapons, and they serve that purpose. But, as some have said above, if you're going to do it, do it right, with a drill & tap mount. I bought a Choate mount to do mine. Let's you still use iron sights as well.
 
I really don't have the tools or know how to install one of those. If I decide to go this route I will most likely do the BC Scout mount.
 
Chef40 said:
I really don't have the tools or know how to install one of those.
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Me either, but I'd still be crawling if I hadn't learned to walk. ;)

Actually, I'm having loads of fun figuring things out and doing stuff on my own. I still need to borrow tools, etc. But there's just something very satisfying about learning to do stuff like that for yourself. The www is the best tool ever for being able to learn from the experiences of others.
 
After alot of reading on the interwebs I found that anything more than a relatively cheap dot sight is a waste of mony. A scope will be problematic and the rifle will beat the sh*t out of it. Get a BC tactical or a scout scope mount if you want to add optics. I went that way cuz the sights were hard for me to see cuz I wear glasses. Good luck.
 
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