Russian SKS, any opinions?

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Iam thinking about buying the Russian SKS, is there any reason I should not buy this? Please reply with any opinions on the rifle, good or bad. Also how is the ammunition in terms of exspense, compared to other rounds like the .223 Rem, .308 win., etc.? Is a ristricted license needed for this rifle?
 
I think you should take a look in the Red Rifles section. There is more than enough info.

in short.. Great gun/value. ammo is cheap, lots of accessories. IMO
 
My opinion is, what do you want to use it for. Shooting tin cans at close range for some cheap fun, it is a fantastic rifle. Long range bench shooting for tight groups, forget it. Hunting at short ranges, could do better with something else, but can be done. I bought mine to keep in the motorhome for predator protection and to have fun at the range when the mood hits me for some fast firing fun. Ammo is cheap if you are using the Czec surplus.
 
buy two, shoot the first one to death and then enjoy the other one. Im still working on kiling the first one. on crate #3. Fun guns to tinker with too. Im on the hun for one thats not bastardized so i can clean her up. I got a light referb, and a realy good one that Im using now.
 
buy it ...and a tapco stock ... i have a "d" model and an "m" model. outshoot many others at" up close and personal range"....with their tricked out m4 trijicon sighted blah blah blah........ just buy one.
 
Gun is cheap. Norinco can be had for under $200 shipped, and Russians can be had for $200+ shipped.

Ammo is cheap. I get it locally for $200 for a crate of 1200 (or something like that) rounds.
They sell it for $180 If i bought my gun there...

Downsides? 2.
1. The cheap surplus ammo is corrosive primed, meaning after shooting it takes around a half hour to clean the gun up so that it does not rust. As long as you have a half hour spare time within a day or two of shooting, its worth it for the cheap price of the ammo.
2. Addicting. You will hit the bottom of that crate faster than you think.
 
I've heard that the fit and finish of the norincos isn't quite up to par with the russians, but with no experience with a chinese sks, i really don't know... What i DO know, is that for less that 20 cents a round, ammo is not a problem. Also, any semi auto rifle that will shoot 60 shot groups in a 6 inch circle at 125 yards, open iron sights, freehand, with sh$&%^ inconsistent surplus ammo, for less than 300 bucks, is a definite keeper. I have other, more accurate guns, and will use them for their intended purposes, but the sks, to me seems a good all around gun that i use for plinking, punching paper (it's fun to me to try to hit a sheet of paper with a rifle liek this :) ) and yeah, i'd take ti deer hunting if i could find some soft point ammo :)
 
I got an SKS first because I was trying to get a rifle that would fit as many roles as possible (incase finances put a hold on purchasing more). It's cheap to shoot, It's cheap to buy, easy to clean, can be accessorized or left plain, built like a tank, big enough round to hunt at close ranges, recoil is very slight. (extremely fun gun)

I havent shot it as much as I would like but that isn't because it is expensive, just a time issue. I am very impressed with it though. I have a couple other rifles that I am more concerned about getting scratched or what-not. Not the SKS, she takes a beating and I really don't care.

I would suggest that you buy one if your reasons and uses are the same, or if you have another $2,400 kicking around you could get an XCR. I hear they are sweet!:D
 
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