Anyone get a good SIR SKS???

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Forum Newbi here looking for a little help. I have read the SKS basics and read most of the articles on surplus rifle and downloaded a manual or two

I recently purchased a sks from SIR, after reading all the problems I am wonder if I made the right choice.

The rifle has a thin layer of cosmoline and appears to have been a issued one. There are a few small dents in the stock, but the barrel is clean and chromy. All the serial number match but the trigger assemble and the clip which are both other numbers. The barrel is pinned and there is no shiney metal around where it meets the reciever. The serial number on the barrel starts with 16 and is 7 digits long. Please tell me I don't have on of the ones that tears the shells apart! It has the three chinese letters on it and a factory stamp.

I have yet to purchase any ammo for this rifle as I bought winchester brass off of ebay and plan to reload it myself. Might even cast my own 155 grain bullets in the future two :) I plan to use this rifle for deer hunting here in NW ontario.

My plan is to clean the rifle well with my shark steam cleaner before I do anything. Then my plan is to mix up a batch of Ed's red bore cleaner and soak the parts and give the bore a good cleaning with the included kit. Then reassemble the rifle and try it out.

Anyone have suggestions for a first time SKS owner?
 
Buy a bunch of ammo and shoot the heck out of it :)

Get in on the SKS Honor Match, just post a pic of your target.

Don't buy $500 worth of accessories, most of them won't help.

Craig
 
I just got one recently from them. Clean it real well. Take it all apart and inspect the barrel and the action. Buy a case of rounds and a windage adustment tool. Go shoot.

I am happy with the one I got. It is from the 26 factory and I am pretty surprised with how much accuracy i got from this one. Mine had a few dent in the stock. And a very fine layer of comoline on it, other than that it looks like it has not been fired. If you have time make sure you check the trigger creeping. I find that stock too short. I put it on a t6 stock and it felt real nice.

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I got mine from SIR about 9 months ago and have never had a problem with it. I cleaned it up real nice when I got it home and have since fired about 5-600 rounds through without a single problem. I agree with craig67 go shoot the heck out of it!!
 
I have heard good thing about S.I.R, I am guessing I just had bad luck with the one I got there, hopefully they will respond to the email I sent them, and they will make good on the chitty SKS I recieved from them.
 
I have reloaded for the 7.62x39mm but with the price of surplus ammo being so cheap I just kinda stopped. Will work up some loads again this winter for my yugo 59/66 and see what I can wring out of her.
 
Yes and keep her in stock shape...IMHO unless the parts are Russian issue meant for these rifles, then they are not worth putting on them.

A better rifle stock and a Kalinka mount is about the only thing I would add down the road...don't mess with the receiver cover. :redface:
 
If you don't go hunting with SKS, then just fee her with surplus ammo. But if you do hunt or are going to hunt with your baby, reload and save a lot money on your hunting ammo, plus reloading gives you much better accuracy.
 
Hoping to make a nice deer hunting rifle with the sks.

Anyone ever used the Lee mold for 155grain 7.62x39mm?

I have purchased a kalinka universal mount for it and hope to have it installed soon. Just need to save me pennies to purchase a kalinka scope for it :)
 
Cast bullets might get abused in this rifle system.
Most guys in our area simply buy a box of the 123/150 grain soft points, or load with the 170 grain .303 soft point bullets which are also .311 dia.

I'm not sure what the load work ups are for the increase in pressure due to the heavier bullet.
 
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