POLL: Which rifle to buy from my birthday money? SKS or Mosin?

[sgt.rock]

Got enough cash and Canadian Tire gift cards for my birthday that I want to stop by this weekend and pick up either a Mosin or a Russian SKS. It will just be for informal plinking , I am not worried about the cost of surplus , and luckily, my local CT carries ammo for both. SO.............Which would you pick? and why?

 

[sigrunes]

Sks hands down for me , semi auto , cheaper ammo and a way more fun rifle IMHO.

 

[Butcherbill]

Mosin, no real reason. You'll end up with both eventually I'm sure, they're both good fun.

 

[collector67]

I voted SKS, but as mentioned, you eventually will have both. (So far, I have 3 of each....)

 

[trebor2880]

I'd try to get the Mosin carbine version. Saw one last night I could have had for 300 bucks, in great shape. I have the Mosin rifle, but prefer the carbine. Bolt actions are also easier to clean after shooting corrosive.

 

[Umka]

Mosin. Great history, powerful round, easy maintenance.

 

[CanadianBaconPancakes]

My first gun was a mosin, second was SKS. I used them both till they feel apart. I would go for whatever is less refurbed and in better shape.

 

[Mobular]

Svt-40

 

[Templar Knight]

For plinking , go with the SKS ; if you plan on hunting larger game , get a Mosin....

 

[Redblack]

I'd buy both

 

[sgt.rock]

I have tons of actual hunting rifles. Have no desire to ever hunt with a milsurp. This is just gonna be for milk jugs, clay targets scattered on sandy hills, and possibly scattered paper zombie targets from 50-300 yards. I don't plan on scoping it either. Just open sites. I own an SVT 40 so that doesn't make the list of new guns.
This is just for one of the two of these that I don't own. The length of the Mosin kind of throws me off. Looks like a whaler oar.

 

[dakotamar]

both are fun, but i always take the mosin to the mil shoot. the sks would be a fun bush gun thou. flip a coin. they are still making sks's so if you don't get one now there will always be another time...
plus if you have the svt40, mosin is the same ammo.

 

[bobdbldr]

If you were closer I would bundle you one of each for $325. But shipping would ruin the deal! Get the SKS! And a bunch of ammo!

 

[Shootski]

M38 if you can, 91/30 otherwise. More accurate, and more powerful if you like the boom, fireball factor.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2aflc48.jpg

 

[Turkinator]

Sks by far

 

[Cross94]

If you don't have many other semi-autos I'd go with the SKS. Otherwise I personally prefer the 91/30- it's just an overall fun gun to shoot, never fails to bring a huge grin to my face when I have it out. And the cheap ammo compared to other larger calibers just makes it all the better.

 

[peterrunsguns]

You need both before the well dries up in russia

 

[delavan]

I have tons of actual hunting rifles. Have no desire to ever hunt with a milsurp. This is just gonna be for milk jugs, clay targets scattered on sandy hills, and possibly scattered paper zombie targets from 50-300 yards. I don't plan on scoping it either. Just open sites. I own an SVT 40 so that doesn't make the list of new guns.
This is just for one of the two of these that I don't own. The length of the Mosin kind of throws me off. Looks like a whaler oar.

Sarge,

Buy both! I bought both of mines from the YK CT and I requested to be able to pick the best from their inventory. The manager brought me in the backstore and let me look at all of them...they are used to it.
My Sks is a decent 1952 Tula refurb and my Mosin is a 1942 Ishvesk.
The local range doesn't allow firing "steel core" ammo tho...so keep that in mind..

 

[Phat Eagle]

If only one I'd go for the SKS. Semis are more fun and scare liberals more!

 

[300Spartans]

SKS. I don't have one anymore, but I'd certainly prefer it over a junky old relic like the Mosin.

Lol.