Are Chinese SKS rifles zeroed wtih Bayonets extended

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As per the title, were Chinese SKS rifles zeroed with the bayonet extended?

I have 6 Russian SKS rifles and 1 Chinese, the Chinese happens to shoot high, but spot on with the Bayonet extended. It might be coincidence (the last user's eyes being different to mine) or it might be on account of the zero. Of course it is a sample of 1.

Can anyone comment on this?
 
Is it one of the Chinese military ones? Someone told me they were zeroed with the bayo out but I don’t have a source on that.
 
Bittereinder said:
They zero them?...

(Sorry, had to say it. And my experience with SKS's is very limited, having just tried a friend's Russian one a few times.)
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That would have been my response too. While I haven't had my hands on a Chinese SKS yet (my friend has one, but we haven't been shooting recently due to covid) but of the two Russian ones I've used extensively (my own and a friends) neither were zero'd when we got 'em. His is so bad that you're not even on paper at 100.
 
Suther said:
That would have been my response too. While I haven't had my hands on a Chinese SKS yet (my friend has one, but we haven't been shooting recently due to covid) but of the two Russian ones I've used extensively (my own and a friends) neither were zero'd when we got 'em. His is so bad that you're not even on paper at 100.
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Perhaps when refurbished everything was stripped down, parts replaced and then the rifle assembled but never zeroed
 
FreedomIsn'tFree said:
I've had 2 Chinese SKS over the years that were pretty much zeroed out of the box, lucky assembly I would guess.
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Not much to it when you think about it. The parts, assuming they fit, for the sights are attached the same way for all rifles. Unless something cause the assembly to go array they all should shoot about the same within the confines of their tolerances. I doubt there has been a, off the shelf SKS. compete in the Olympics. All they have to do is hit a man size target within a 100 yard or so range....somewhere.

Take Care

Bob
 
Canuck44 said:
Not much to it when you think about it. The parts, assuming they fit, for the sights are attached the same way for all rifles. Unless something cause the assembly to go array they all should shoot about the same within the confines of their tolerances. I doubt there has been a, off the shelf SKS. compete in the Olympics. All they have to do is hit a man size target within a 100 yard or so range....somewhere.

Take Care

Bob
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Relax man . he's more than likely asking the question because of Mosin Nagant rifles . it is said that the bayonet changes the harmonics on the mosin and makes them more accurate. as for the chinese sks rifles any that I have shot are just fine with the bayonet folded . we are all in the same boat and there is no reason to beat buddy up for asking a question that isn't that bad . at all . we have people trying to take all our stuff away so we must stick together . you all take care .
 
cement head said:
Relax man . he's more than likely asking the question because of Mosin Nagant rifles . it is said that the bayonet changes the harmonics on the mosin and makes them more accurate. as for the chinese sks rifles any that I have shot are just fine with the bayonet folded . we are all in the same boat and there is no reason to beat buddy up for asking a question that isn't that bad . at all . we have people trying to take all our stuff away so we must stick together . you all take care .
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Who in the hell is excited? Hang anything on a barrel and you will affect the harmonics of the barrel. Not what the OP asked. If anyone is concerned about accuracy with this gun. the SKS would not be top of mind. No doubt the bayonet has an effect on accuracy. To what extent I could not begin to guess.

The OP asked if the Chinese sighted in the gun with the bayonet extended not whether it affected accuracy. Given the millions of thee guns produced and the type of sight it carries the answer ought to be obvious.

Take Care

Bob
 
Canuck44 said:
The OP asked if the Chinese sighted in the gun with the bayonet extended not whether it affected accuracy. Given the millions of thee guns produced and the type of sight it carries the answer ought to be obvious.

Take Care

Bob
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You've managed to write 4 comments without providing any useful information.

It's not immediately obvious. The K98, Lee Enfield no1 mk3 , Mosin nagant and type 99 all have similar sighting systems.

The Mosin was sighted with the bayonet attached, the type 99's sights were impacted by the use of night attacks, the K98 had no horizontal adjustment. None of this is "obvious".

Particularly when Russia supplied many mosin nagants and tactical/strategic thinking to the Chinese army.

So either provide info or foxtrot oscar.
 
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In combat situations when the bayonet is extended, you're ready to do close range hand to hand fighting. This would be a poor distance to have it zeroed.
 
There must be an official Chinese SKS manual available somewhere. It should answer the question.

The SKS front sight can be adjusted for elevation as well as windage. Was it PLA practice to have soldiers zero their rifles? You'd think so, but perhaps there was a basic zero, and the rifle got used as is. Did a soldier use the same rifle for an extended period?
 
My russian SKS shot 6MOA to the left, and 3 MOA up. Somehow it was shot before by the previous owner.

At the end of the day, who cares. Just zero it for how you shoot it.
 
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