Greetings from warm SE Sask

Mason762x39

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Alberta expat here. Just joined! My interests lie in waterfowl hunting and Soviet bloc small arms history. Hoping to receive a lot of valuable information on both here. Know quite a bit about the Mossberg product line and the history behind the SKS so don't be afraid to ask about either.
 
Welcome from Ridgedale, Sask, rained here yesterday SKS’s are a LOT of fun. Got some Chinese FMJ’s in Lapua brass but it really flings ‘em. Anyone make a brass catcher?
 
Welcome from Ridgedale, Sask, rained here yesterday SKS’s are a LOT of fun. Got some Chinese FMJ’s in Lapua brass but it really flings ‘em. Anyone make a brass catcher?
Does it fling straight up or more to the right? If more to the right the Caldwell universal brass catcher apparently can work. I have a buddy who absolutely loves reloading for his SKS and has been trying to figure out a way to make something specifically tailored for the SKS. If he ever finds the solution I'll be more than happy to share his findings here so hopefully you or someone else can copy him. I've never bothered with reloading but when I do collect my brass, I try to find the general area the first rounds went to. If I can find all 5, I know if I'm shooting anything else in the same spot the rest might land in that general area. I've never tried this either, but I've heard of people who are picky on brass removing the gas piston from the gas tube and placing the empty tube back onto the rifle. I've never tried this method of shooting without a major component installed, so unless someone else can speak up and say it is safe, do some major research on your end to ensure YOU are safe. This is much safer to do this with a Yugo than any other SKS since you can turn the gas port off on a standard Yugo. It's effectively turning it into a straight pull at that point, but it does save brass. Hope this helps!
 
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