Sks owners - convince me
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It does everything, I can put butter on the toast in the morning, use it as a hammer at work, oh yeah and it shoots straight. Did I mention the ammo was cheap. Boat loads of after market stocks, you can get scope mounts, forehand rails. MAGAZINES. what ever floats your boat.
- Location
- Eastern part of Western Canada
You have to know what you getting into tho...
Its a military surplus rifle with cheap surplus ammo. You can dress it up or leave it stock and shoot it.
Plus the real reason was for me, it was far easier to get $179 out of the wife than 700-1500 for an AR
Its a military surplus rifle with cheap surplus ammo. You can dress it up or leave it stock and shoot it.
Plus the real reason was for me, it was far easier to get $179 out of the wife than 700-1500 for an AR
Its so cheap you can use it and abuse it, not clean it for weeks then shoot it again, cheap ammo, non-restricted and decently accurate. Its a fun baggin' gun especially if it has a chrome lined barrel. It's just nice to have a gun you don't care about and is cheap to shoot.
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- Location
- Canada of course
Crowbar, don't forget crowbar.
I find they're okay just because everything about them is cheap.. but after using corrosive ammo i find it a pain in the arse to clean it so thoroughly. And it still rusted. Took it out once and i have to say its already sort of lost its appeal.
I picked mine up for cheap(er) centre fire fun
With minimal recoil it can be shot all day without anything aside from ear plugs and eye gear.
First time sliding back the bolt carrier and then letting it 'fly' forward you will be smiling. After the first round you will just look for more targets and ammo.
With minimal recoil it can be shot all day without anything aside from ear plugs and eye gear.
First time sliding back the bolt carrier and then letting it 'fly' forward you will be smiling. After the first round you will just look for more targets and ammo.
I love my SKS's i own 2 Chinese and i am going to buy a Russian when i get off Vacation, I have owned .243 ...303.. 30-30.. .32... .22's and i can tell you that the SKS is by far the most fun to shoot enjoyable all round good for Hunting/Target Shooting Rifle that i have ever owned! As others have said it is tough, Reliable, cheap Ammo and takes very little Maintenance to keep in good condition. What more could you ask for from a Rifle?...and i don't know about others but my Chinese is pretty accurate i can hit 3-4 inch groupings at a 100 yd,s so i am very happy with that! My advice to you is buy one because you won't be sorry! Only thing to remember is that the SKS is not nor was ever intended to be a precision shooting Rifle as it was designed for targets in the 100-200 yd range which is in MHO is more than adequate for Deer Hunting (with SP Ammo).
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you think to much, just do it, its $200 and lots of fun.
1. Cheap rifle. ~$200 for a semi-auto centerfire is as cheap as its going to get. Good price for getting started with shooting.
2. Cheap ammo. ~$200 a crate of 1000 or so rounds will keep you going for a while. Between the SKS and my .22LR, I can shoot it all month without breaking the bank.
3. Decently accurate with practice. I can have 4/5 shots touching at 50 yards.
4. Fun to shoot.
5. Scare the liberals with an old Soviet baby-eater.
They are inexpensive so you can just add one more gun to the collection without breaking the bank. Ammo is cheap and plentiful at the moment. They are a little different which is kinda cool plus there is a lot of aftermarket support if you are so inclined. I choose to leave mine as is but who knows what might happen if I run across a good deal on a Tapco. I'd like a bipod though. Personally, I'd like to have a couple of different Russian ones (mine is Chinese). Great bit of history too I suppose, especially if we can't get AK's around here. They are a little small for moose and too big for coyote (in my area) which is too bad.
- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
They are the best value going and ammo is currently plentiful and dirt cheap.
I think the Russian SKS's, especially the non-refurbished and mild refurbs are the most undervalued rifle on the market today. Our American friends would gladly pay double or even triple what we pay here. Buy one and if don't like it, you're only out a measly couple hundred bucks.
I think the Russian SKS's, especially the non-refurbished and mild refurbs are the most undervalued rifle on the market today. Our American friends would gladly pay double or even triple what we pay here. Buy one and if don't like it, you're only out a measly couple hundred bucks.
