SKS @ 80 yards

[Stillar]

Was wondering if this is an alright group or should I go back to the drawing board. This is an eight and a half by eleven sheet of paper.

 

[Juster]

L1A1's often did that at 100 yards. So it it probably milspec, it doesn't mean you are doing it wrong. Some SKSes will shoot better than that.

 

[Papaclaude]

What is the ammo you were using? If you tried some quality 7.62X39 vs. milsurp, you might be surprised

 

[ben hunchak]

That's very good for that gun and ammo.

 

[supernova]

Hmmm my bone stock '54 Tula shoots groups about the size of your aiming mark at that range with surplus ammo. Some bedding might do the trick, is it a Russian refurb or chinese SKS? any mods?

 

[buckshot00]

Your fine. If you can move that paper back to 100 yards and still put all your rounds on it thats good enough.

 

[shredder]

Yep, not bad at all with that rifle and ammo.

Try some good hunting ammo in your SKS and you might be surprised at the results!!!

 

[MegaMonkeyChunk]

Try the Hornady Steel Case SST 7.62x39 ammo. If that doesn't tighten up your groups, there's something wrong with either you or your rifle.

 

[7mmlefty]

I get about that size group with my chinese sks.
Its not impressive to be sure... thats why I burn as many rounds, fast as I can out of my piece of sh-t rifle just to see how hot I can get it.

Cant wait to make a fishing rod holder out of the receiver and a boat anchor out of the barrel.

 

[Stillar]

I've already bedded the receiver area with fiberglass. The ammo is 1986 army surplus and the rifle is a 1953 Russian.

I would do better with a scope because I can hardly see the black dot from my sights.

 

[starblanket]

The last time I was at the range somebody had an sks that could not anything on paper at 100m so yours looks pretty good.

 

[scs]

Don't look for the black dot, just center the front sight hood on the paper,use the front sight for elevation

 

[PerversPépère]

I'm pretty sure you could shrink your groups simply by adopting a different target.
You need a 5 to 6 inches solid black bullseye at 100 meters.
Put your post at 6 o'clock on the bottom so that black dot floats on top of your front post and squeeeze slowly. Resist the urge of emptying the mag fast.
PP.

 

[fiddler]

That's very good for that gun and ammo.

X2


If your target was a man shooting back at you, you would have done your job. This is reasonable for an SKS, some are better, but not lots.

 

[canukatc]

Well said, Fiddler. If the target was a zombie it would be stopped. If it was a deer, you'd have some food.

 

[plinker 777]

X2


If your target was a man shooting back at you, you would have done your job. This is reasonable for an SKS, some are better, but not lots.

x3 that's about all I can get from my chicom as well. My russian at 100m is another story, same ammo.....totally different rifle. With my russian that 5" black would be f#$ked with a few "flyers" that's shooting iron sights on both.
But yea, the chicom would get the job done no problem when it counted...deer or zombies

 

[mkrainc]

That's about par with my SKS. Mine is a refurbished 1951. I just shoot milk jugs full of water at around 50 yards with it now. For accuracy, I have other iron to shoot with.

 

[ben hunchak]

If it was a deer you might have a wounded deer on your hands, that might suffer alot until the wolves find it and it would suffer some more. These rifles are for playing war at the gun range and not for use on majestic game animals, that target reminds me of why.

 

[Giroux]

If it was a deer you might have a wounded deer on your hands, that might suffer alot until the wolves find it and it would suffer some more. These rifles are for playing war at the gun range and not for use on majestic game animals, that target reminds me of why.

That's why you're meant to track it after hitting it (Which you sure would with that grouping) Also, it's a piece of paper, so we needn't worry too much about it suffering.

 

[daroccot]

I knocked over 2 chickens at 200 and one ram at 500...