Ive wanted a semi auto rifle for a long time Preferably a m1 but spending that much on a caliber i already have a good accurate rifle for isnt going to happen.
And I really want to actually build something and ive shot quite a few SKS's with the cheap ammo(ill will not be using any unless wasting ammo at the range).
Ive seen one good one but most times you tend to make targets look as if you fired 12g buck shot at them even off sand bags. Thats understandable these are cheap MASS produced rifles that are built to be beaten hard and handled by people who probably have no idea there is a cleaning kit in there.
I know damn well this will never come close to my 30-06 Model 71 and i dont expect that but i want to get it as good as possible including what kind of SKS i start with . So far from what i have read im looking for one with a forged action and threaded chrome barrel. Then i should get a yugo trigger group and have it shaved and polished and the barrel recrowned.
Then i get to the parts that i haven't looked into as much since i plan on using a scope (hopefully) i want to convert my mag to a detachable 5 shot and do the ejection port mod. Im a little worried those could be a step in the wrong direction.
As far as scope mounts i have no idea what to get other than i want the scope in the proper position above the bolt. i will also be extending the original stock with a 2" rubber pad (im tall i couldn't care about recoil) Ill just grind a chunk of very hard rubber to match or make the extention out of maple and find out if green paint sticks to cosmolien soaked wood.
The scope id like to use is a good quailty 4 or 5x fixed power nothing fancy it just has to be good enough to handle a few days a year at the range and possibly very limited hunting use with out the stupid cross hairs breaking (tasco
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So what do you guys think of the plan and is there a decent scope mount for these i have access to a mill if i really have to go that route
And I really want to actually build something and ive shot quite a few SKS's with the cheap ammo(ill will not be using any unless wasting ammo at the range).
Ive seen one good one but most times you tend to make targets look as if you fired 12g buck shot at them even off sand bags. Thats understandable these are cheap MASS produced rifles that are built to be beaten hard and handled by people who probably have no idea there is a cleaning kit in there.
I know damn well this will never come close to my 30-06 Model 71 and i dont expect that but i want to get it as good as possible including what kind of SKS i start with . So far from what i have read im looking for one with a forged action and threaded chrome barrel. Then i should get a yugo trigger group and have it shaved and polished and the barrel recrowned.
Then i get to the parts that i haven't looked into as much since i plan on using a scope (hopefully) i want to convert my mag to a detachable 5 shot and do the ejection port mod. Im a little worried those could be a step in the wrong direction.
As far as scope mounts i have no idea what to get other than i want the scope in the proper position above the bolt. i will also be extending the original stock with a 2" rubber pad (im tall i couldn't care about recoil) Ill just grind a chunk of very hard rubber to match or make the extention out of maple and find out if green paint sticks to cosmolien soaked wood.
The scope id like to use is a good quailty 4 or 5x fixed power nothing fancy it just has to be good enough to handle a few days a year at the range and possibly very limited hunting use with out the stupid cross hairs breaking (tasco
) So what do you guys think of the plan and is there a decent scope mount for these i have access to a mill if i really have to go that route
