How fast can you reload your SKS?
- Thread starter Dexter Morgan
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Not fast enough.
But are we talking the stripper clip is sitting on the bench next to me? Gotta fish it out of my pocket/webbing?
But are we talking the stripper clip is sitting on the bench next to me? Gotta fish it out of my pocket/webbing?
Dexter Morgan
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" But are we talking the stripper clip is sitting on the bench next to me? Gotta fish it out of my pocket/webbing? "
Your choice.
And that's certainly a valid part of the discussion; How do you carry the loaded stripper clips for fast reloads? Pockets, pouches, etc?
Your choice.
And that's certainly a valid part of the discussion; How do you carry the loaded stripper clips for fast reloads? Pockets, pouches, etc?
- Location
- victoria bc
I load using my right hand(trigger hand) when using strippers
slow is fast
http://www.youtube.com/user/matty86suk#p/u/8/1QrJkK0UNsU
slow is fast
http://www.youtube.com/user/matty86suk#p/u/8/1QrJkK0UNsU
I can get it done in under 10 seconds on a good go, from pocket to bang, but really the best way to reload an sks is
1. buy something that takes ar-15 mags
2. couple together 2 10 round RRA mags at the bottom
3. reload 1/4 of the time at twice the speed
4. profit
and if you're looking for a good holder for your clips try surplus stuff for the garand clips, you can still get bandolier type, and pouch type stuff for a decent deal, i think marstar has some.
1. buy something that takes ar-15 mags
2. couple together 2 10 round RRA mags at the bottom
3. reload 1/4 of the time at twice the speed
4. profit
and if you're looking for a good holder for your clips try surplus stuff for the garand clips, you can still get bandolier type, and pouch type stuff for a decent deal, i think marstar has some.
I've tried just this on my last outing to the range and here's what I found: first off for me it depends on the rifle, or more accurately how the mag is pinned. My Russian is pinned so that it will only take 5 leaving 5 firmly on the clip. With this rifle i can "ram" down on a full stripper clip, pull it out (all with LH, my right hand on the stock grip) throw the clip on the bench and with a fluid motion reach under the rifle to cycle the bolt with my LH. All the while maintaining sight picture, the LH is placed back on fore stock, acquire,verify,bang,bang,bang,bang,bang.....pick up the clip "ram" the other 5 in. I wasn't timing myself just trying to see what worked the fastest.
Now my ChiCom is different, I'll have to shim it up a bit in the mag so it will only take 5. (relax...it won't take 6, it will however allow the 6th rnd to fall off the strip and get clusterfu<ked in the receiver) once you can be confident in the fact that when pushing down the rnds only 5 go in and more importantly 5 stay with the clip things can get quite fast.....that's what 300 rdns and a day messing around at the range taught me about my sks's anyhow
hope this helps someone.
Now my ChiCom is different, I'll have to shim it up a bit in the mag so it will only take 5. (relax...it won't take 6, it will however allow the 6th rnd to fall off the strip and get clusterfu<ked in the receiver) once you can be confident in the fact that when pushing down the rnds only 5 go in and more importantly 5 stay with the clip things can get quite fast.....that's what 300 rdns and a day messing around at the range taught me about my sks's anyhow
hope this helps someone.
Dexter Morgan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I'm really curious how fast a soldier was able to reload an SKS during battle.
I'm also wondering if the Soviets had a certain reload technique that was drilled over and over. Or if every soldier just figured out on their own what worked best for them.
I'm also wondering if the Soviets had a certain reload technique that was drilled over and over. Or if every soldier just figured out on their own what worked best for them.
.30/06 FTW
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- Thunder Bay, Ontario
Now my ChiCom is different, I'll have to shim it up a bit in the mag so it will only take 5. (relax...it won't take 6, it will however allow the 6th rnd to fall off the strip and get clusterfu<ked in the receiver) once you can be confident in the fact that when pushing down the rnds only 5 go in and more importantly 5 stay with the clip things can get quite fast.....that's what 300 rdns and a day messing around at the range taught me about my sks's anyhow
Yeah my Russian leaves the 6th round just teetering on the edge of the clip...
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- In lalaland, that is Ottawa.
I have a Tula 1953 as issued and have a number of clips I made for 5 rounds only with a curled ring from the cut off ends. The Tula never accepted 5 from the 10 round clip easily, thus the cut off clips.
Standing, my intentions were to have 4 or 5 clips hung from my fingers of my left hand, ready for the right to shove them in then drop the empty clip.
Unfortunately, I never had a chance to try this in a mad minute with no limit to how many could be fired. I think that I could come close to a LE in rounds fired in the minute.
Perhaps next year....
Standing, my intentions were to have 4 or 5 clips hung from my fingers of my left hand, ready for the right to shove them in then drop the empty clip.
Unfortunately, I never had a chance to try this in a mad minute with no limit to how many could be fired. I think that I could come close to a LE in rounds fired in the minute.
Perhaps next year....
I shot a CBQ match a couple times with a SKS. Once with a Chicom, once with a Ruskie.
I used stripper clips with 5 rounds in them. It is best (with 5 rounds) to have a mag that takes 5 3/4 rounds, so they go in easily.
I carried the clips in a shallow pouch on my belt, slightly right of center.
The loading process was quite fast. But compared to the AR15 platform, a lot slower. The AR has a mag bolt release on the left of the action. With SKS you have to pull back the bolt.
And the big difference is that with a SKS you have to shoot it dry, wheras with a AR you can re-load with one in the chamber.
I used stripper clips with 5 rounds in them. It is best (with 5 rounds) to have a mag that takes 5 3/4 rounds, so they go in easily.
I carried the clips in a shallow pouch on my belt, slightly right of center.
The loading process was quite fast. But compared to the AR15 platform, a lot slower. The AR has a mag bolt release on the left of the action. With SKS you have to pull back the bolt.
And the big difference is that with a SKS you have to shoot it dry, wheras with a AR you can re-load with one in the chamber.
easyrider604
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- Greater Vancouver, BC
I haven't timed it yet, but I reckon I can reload my SKS in less than 5 seconds with stripper clips shortened or modified to load only 5 rds.
If there was no magazine block and 10 rounds were permitted, it wouldn't take much longer, if at all.
This is shooting and reloading from the usual range tables, stripper clip on the table.
If there was no magazine block and 10 rounds were permitted, it wouldn't take much longer, if at all.
This is shooting and reloading from the usual range tables, stripper clip on the table.
Never timed it but agree with others on the 5 round stripper comments of the other posters. I drilled and installed key rings (without the fob) into the end to stop rounds from falling off and so i could feel which way the stripper should go in without looking at it.
I haven't found a solid technique for getting the rounds to all go in smoothly all the time off the stripper clip.
Pushing down on the cartridges closer to the primer end tends to work the best, but even then, there is an occasional time when I have to release pressure and push again to get everything to seat in.
And sometimes all five will slide into the mag no problem. Seems to be hit or miss. After loading the mag 40 times yesterday, I still couldn't lock down a consistently working technique.
Pushing down on the cartridges closer to the primer end tends to work the best, but even then, there is an occasional time when I have to release pressure and push again to get everything to seat in.
And sometimes all five will slide into the mag no problem. Seems to be hit or miss. After loading the mag 40 times yesterday, I still couldn't lock down a consistently working technique.
and if the bayo breaks, spin it around for a nasty BB Bat
My dad was in the militia back in old country. They had drills with the SKS all the time. The trick was to keep the button on the ammo pouch half-hooked, and as soon as the bolt locks back, draw, slap-in, and push in one smooth, hard motion. All prone, of course.
Took him forever to get it right, though.
Took him forever to get it right, though.
