I just got a russian sks and i'm pretty stoked. I've only fired 60 rounds out of it, but said ammo cost me the same as 15 rounds or so for my .308. Sounds like a good deal to me. Also, I haven't been able to shoot iron sights as well after getting glasses a few years ago. With ther sks, $250 semi auto rifle that will print 4 inch groups offhand at 100 yards, while havign trouble seeing the fuzzy front sight is definitely good enough for me. As for upgradign the stuck and such, i could pay 100-250 bucks for a wicked awesome stock, magazines, etc, etc, but then i could have just went and bought a brand new savage for that money spent. For mine, the only "pimping" it's gonna get is to strip the ugly black paint off of the barrel and re blue.
Are SKS' The Best Deal Or What??
- Thread starter vancityguy
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Dependa on where you are. I wouldn't ghet one of the $169 chinese ones, but that's just a personal preference. I found a lot of deals on refudbed russians, but after taxes and shipping, i was really better off to just buy one locally for a bit more. That said, I can seeThat said, there are a half dozen sponsor sites that list sks for anywhere around $175-600 depending if you want a new stock, ammo, etc...
trapandhunt
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- the rock (nl)
ya russians are a nice lookin gun personaly i have an old chinese militarty issue, and i am thinking about trying pic up a yugo. thoose prises are what seems to be the noirm i agree. if ur just lookin for good shooter get a refurb for cheap the the originals are nice and theres more history in the battle field pic ups
There are several ways to look at this...
1) if your plan is to tapco-#### a rifle, you might as well do it to an SKS, because it's already cheap, and at least you won't have a bunch of Tapco or NCStar garbage on an expensive rifle
2) if your plan is to just buy a gun and shoot it, the SKS is the best deal on the planet
3) if your plan is to ACTUALLY IMPROVE A GUN by swapping out parts, the VZ pattern guns are a better choice, because there are some quality aftermarket parts available for them.
1) if your plan is to tapco-#### a rifle, you might as well do it to an SKS, because it's already cheap, and at least you won't have a bunch of Tapco or NCStar garbage on an expensive rifle
2) if your plan is to just buy a gun and shoot it, the SKS is the best deal on the planet
3) if your plan is to ACTUALLY IMPROVE A GUN by swapping out parts, the VZ pattern guns are a better choice, because there are some quality aftermarket parts available for them.
Tough question.
The SKS is a decent surplus rifle for a low price that shoots cheap ammo. It's fun. I bought a Russian non refurbished for my rifle collection. I like it. The price was very good and the example I have is very nice.
That being said: The CZ/VZ is much nicer to shoot. The trigger is pretty good (far better than any stock SKS trigger I've tried), the rifle balances much nicer, it's handier and has detachable mags. I honestly prefer to shoot the CZ anytime over the SKS. The CZ is currently my favourite plinker rifle. If I go to the range it always seems to go as well. I've been to the range with only 4 people on the line and 3 of us had a CZ. That tells you how well liked and popular this rifle is.
I'm going to add one other rifle to this list. The Russian SVT-40. They sell for around $400. The design on this rifle along with fit/finish is significantly nicer than the SKS. The lines are nicer and the rifle while being a lot longer actually balances off hand far better than the SKS but not as nice as the CZ. Also the triggers on my SVT-40s are similiar to the one on my CZ and are much nicer than the SKS rifle stock trigger. The rifle also has a built in muzzle brake, so there is almost no muzzle rise when shooting.
Other examples of fit/finish are the use of capture pins verses the crude levers on the SKS. Even the action feels smooth and looks slick compared to the SKS. I prefer the safety on the SVT-40 over the SKS but like the CZ design the best. Frankly the SVT-40 is much closer to that of a modern rifle than the SKS. It includes a detachable 10 round mag (AK rock in style).
The flaw of course with the SVT-40 is also it's strength. It shoots a 7.62x54R so basically a Russian .308/30-06 round. Surplus ammo is hard to find and much more expensive than the 7.62x39.
The bottom line is you'll want one of each at least.
The CZ for shooting, The SKS either to get into shooting at an affordable price or later to bridge the gap in your collection, and the SVT-40 just because it is such a beautiful and decent shooting rifle for a good price. When the SVT-40 was going for $300 it was a must have. Even at $500 I consider it a rifle well worth owning. The SVT-40 is the only rifle that I've actually "collected".
The SKS is a decent surplus rifle for a low price that shoots cheap ammo. It's fun. I bought a Russian non refurbished for my rifle collection. I like it. The price was very good and the example I have is very nice.
That being said: The CZ/VZ is much nicer to shoot. The trigger is pretty good (far better than any stock SKS trigger I've tried), the rifle balances much nicer, it's handier and has detachable mags. I honestly prefer to shoot the CZ anytime over the SKS. The CZ is currently my favourite plinker rifle. If I go to the range it always seems to go as well. I've been to the range with only 4 people on the line and 3 of us had a CZ. That tells you how well liked and popular this rifle is.
I'm going to add one other rifle to this list. The Russian SVT-40. They sell for around $400. The design on this rifle along with fit/finish is significantly nicer than the SKS. The lines are nicer and the rifle while being a lot longer actually balances off hand far better than the SKS but not as nice as the CZ. Also the triggers on my SVT-40s are similiar to the one on my CZ and are much nicer than the SKS rifle stock trigger. The rifle also has a built in muzzle brake, so there is almost no muzzle rise when shooting.
Other examples of fit/finish are the use of capture pins verses the crude levers on the SKS. Even the action feels smooth and looks slick compared to the SKS. I prefer the safety on the SVT-40 over the SKS but like the CZ design the best. Frankly the SVT-40 is much closer to that of a modern rifle than the SKS. It includes a detachable 10 round mag (AK rock in style).
The flaw of course with the SVT-40 is also it's strength. It shoots a 7.62x54R so basically a Russian .308/30-06 round. Surplus ammo is hard to find and much more expensive than the 7.62x39.
The bottom line is you'll want one of each at least.
The CZ for shooting, The SKS either to get into shooting at an affordable price or later to bridge the gap in your collection, and the SVT-40 just because it is such a beautiful and decent shooting rifle for a good price. When the SVT-40 was going for $300 it was a must have. Even at $500 I consider it a rifle well worth owning. The SVT-40 is the only rifle that I've actually "collected".
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
Where did you find a new CZ-858 for only $600?
