Sighting SKS

[Shandley]

Lots and lots of google searches has brought no real answer.

How are you suppose to place your target in the sight of an SKS (an SKS manual quote would be nice)? Left or right or something else completely?

Green is the rear sight, blue is the front sight, red & black is the target.


Thanks!!

 

[williss]

some SKS manuals here

h ttp://stevespages.com/page7b.htm

 

[Shandley]

That's a great link. Thanks; however, I cannot see which is correct.

 

[AlbertaJohn]

Right

 

[grelmar]

Depends on how you shoot. Some people do a 6 o'clock hold (left pic), some people prefer a centre hold (right pic). Adjust it to how you shoot, not the other way around, if at all possible.

 

[m6tlogistics]

Depends on how you shoot. Some people do a 6 o'clock hold (left pic), some people prefer a centre hold (right pic). Adjust it to how you shoot, not the other way around, if at all possible.

x2-I prefer the 6 o'clock-but thats just me...

sorry-I might add-I do that for scope zero as well-so I can see the entire target-again-just my preference for my aging eyeballs...

 

[JR86]

I would speculate the right one since it's a battle rifle and not a target rifle. I shoot my enfields that way.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Depends how far away you are...

 

[AlbertaJohn]

The six o'clock position will work if you only plan on shooting paper at the range.

However,if you plan on hunting deer with your sks then the centre of mass (right) option would be a better choice.

Aiming at a deers belly at 50 yards is not the same as aiming at a deers belly 150 yards.

and please don't shoot a deer in the belly....lol

heart/lung

 

[Ganderite]

Right, if you intend for the rear sight elevator to work at the indicated distances.

 

[MIRAMICHIER]

Shooting 200 yds at an 8" gong with an SKS,I cover the gong with the front post,level with the vee and I usually get a hit, other problem is my eyes.

 

[Shandley]

To each their own with the 6oclock sighting but I dislike it because "the point of impact is an unspecified distance from the point of aim, which makes precise aiming impossible." Quote: Some website.
Thank you all for the responses! Right it is, if I want to use the rear sight elevator.