SKS rifle parts availability in Canada
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Friend, the SKS is one of the most FUN little rifles ever built.
But if you decide to "tactikool" the poor thing, you will find that it can be a money pit and you will NEVER get back what you put into it.
Let's look at it for a minute:
Stock: it came with one which will last a century or two.
Muzzle brake: lotsa noise for nothing; the rifle doesn't need one because it has just about zip recoil to start with
Bipod doesn't make it shoot any better: YOU make it shoot better. A bipod usually hangs off the barrel and demolishes whatever accuracy you started with; at the absolute minimum it will change the point of impact. A sandbag under the forearm, about 6 inches ahead of the magazine, will give you better results and costs a lot less.
And I could go on and on. Recoil pad.... for a rifle with almost no recoil?
BE sure to get that front sight repaired. That IS a good idea. Parts are available. Get a MANUAL for your rifle.
Save your money, friend...... and start buying more rifles! We can do that, now that we don't have the Registry breathing down our necks.
Or get into handloading; you might be surprised how well your SKS will shoot when you start feeding it QUALITY ammo.
All I'm saying is that you work hard for your money, so you are entitled to get FULL VALUE for it when you spend it. But putting $1,000 in add-ons onto a $200 rifle still gives you a $200 rifle...... and a bunch of second-hand accessories that you might get 30 cents on the dollar for.
If you LIKE your SKS, then get a long-range rifle to go with it. SVT is a pretty good choice, seeing that you seem to like Soviet stuff....... and Simonov (who designed the SKS) and Tokarev (who designed the SVT) knew each other and worked together at times.
But whatever you do, look for the biggest BANG for your hard-earned buck.
And be sure to have fun.
Welcome aboard!
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But if you decide to "tactikool" the poor thing, you will find that it can be a money pit and you will NEVER get back what you put into it.
Let's look at it for a minute:
Stock: it came with one which will last a century or two.
Muzzle brake: lotsa noise for nothing; the rifle doesn't need one because it has just about zip recoil to start with
Bipod doesn't make it shoot any better: YOU make it shoot better. A bipod usually hangs off the barrel and demolishes whatever accuracy you started with; at the absolute minimum it will change the point of impact. A sandbag under the forearm, about 6 inches ahead of the magazine, will give you better results and costs a lot less.
And I could go on and on. Recoil pad.... for a rifle with almost no recoil?
BE sure to get that front sight repaired. That IS a good idea. Parts are available. Get a MANUAL for your rifle.
Save your money, friend...... and start buying more rifles! We can do that, now that we don't have the Registry breathing down our necks.
Or get into handloading; you might be surprised how well your SKS will shoot when you start feeding it QUALITY ammo.
All I'm saying is that you work hard for your money, so you are entitled to get FULL VALUE for it when you spend it. But putting $1,000 in add-ons onto a $200 rifle still gives you a $200 rifle...... and a bunch of second-hand accessories that you might get 30 cents on the dollar for.
If you LIKE your SKS, then get a long-range rifle to go with it. SVT is a pretty good choice, seeing that you seem to like Soviet stuff....... and Simonov (who designed the SKS) and Tokarev (who designed the SVT) knew each other and worked together at times.
But whatever you do, look for the biggest BANG for your hard-earned buck.
And be sure to have fun.
Welcome aboard!
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Probably should have explained on the recoil pad. I want one because the length of pull is so short. I want to make the stock longer. You've convinced me though. I think I'm just going to look for something to lengthen the stock. I'm not going to make any other changes. And obviously I'm going to try and fix the front sight. Also do you think it's worth it to put a scope on the sks? I would need a scope mount and a scope which would probably cost 100$ at the least.Thanks A lot for your answer
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Hi, friend!
Personally, I am keeping my SKS just the way I got it: as a short-range rifle using a relatively low-power round. I got it for the mechanism anyway; that's what I am interested in: how they work.
One thing to say about them is that they are about as reliable as a brick. AND they are a nice-looking little rifle and they can hit a man-size target out to 300, which is what they were designed to do. They are not a long-range rifle; for that you need a fullpower round.
I have seen 2 different scope mounts and, to be honest, I was not overly-impressed with either. There is a model that uses set-screws to keep the nw body-cover from moving; if you can get that one snugged down good and tight, there is no reason it shouldn't work okay, but don't expect MOA accuracy from surplus ammo. To get the BEST from ANY rifle, you have to handload.
It should not be hard to make up a butt extension to fit the SKS. Grab a small chunk of hardwood (walnut is relatively easy to work with and it is stable) from your local dealer in fine woods..... shouldn't cost more than a buck..... and start shaping it. By the time it is installed, it will set you back no more than $2 and you did the whole job YOURSELF, so you get a piece of apple pie for that, plus you have the satisfaction...... and there is no substitute for that one. Half an inch should do it for most folks, but you can determine just HOW much the old Army way: right arm straight out, bend up at 90 degrees (reaching for the sky with one hand) and put the butt of the rifle as close to the elbow as you can. NOW move your right hand toward the rifle. Your hand should grasp the small of the stock perfectly and your finger be on the trigger easily. If it isn't, then you know how much to add by using shims under the thing until it IS easy to do.
Most important of all: have fun!
.
Personally, I am keeping my SKS just the way I got it: as a short-range rifle using a relatively low-power round. I got it for the mechanism anyway; that's what I am interested in: how they work.
One thing to say about them is that they are about as reliable as a brick. AND they are a nice-looking little rifle and they can hit a man-size target out to 300, which is what they were designed to do. They are not a long-range rifle; for that you need a fullpower round.
I have seen 2 different scope mounts and, to be honest, I was not overly-impressed with either. There is a model that uses set-screws to keep the nw body-cover from moving; if you can get that one snugged down good and tight, there is no reason it shouldn't work okay, but don't expect MOA accuracy from surplus ammo. To get the BEST from ANY rifle, you have to handload.
It should not be hard to make up a butt extension to fit the SKS. Grab a small chunk of hardwood (walnut is relatively easy to work with and it is stable) from your local dealer in fine woods..... shouldn't cost more than a buck..... and start shaping it. By the time it is installed, it will set you back no more than $2 and you did the whole job YOURSELF, so you get a piece of apple pie for that, plus you have the satisfaction...... and there is no substitute for that one. Half an inch should do it for most folks, but you can determine just HOW much the old Army way: right arm straight out, bend up at 90 degrees (reaching for the sky with one hand) and put the butt of the rifle as close to the elbow as you can. NOW move your right hand toward the rifle. Your hand should grasp the small of the stock perfectly and your finger be on the trigger easily. If it isn't, then you know how much to add by using shims under the thing until it IS easy to do.
Most important of all: have fun!
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It actually doesn't need to be repaired. I misspoke. I just need a adjustment tool because it's off to one side and twisted a little bit. I'm assuming it was a adjustment made for windage but whoever had it before didn't move it back before selling it. Is there a way to adjust it by hand? Because I havn't really tried twisting it or pushing it because I don't want to misalign it anymore. I figured I would just get a adjustment tool and use that.
smellie - Just want to say thanks for the great advice. A friend of mine has an SKS, and I enjoyed shooting it the last time we went to the range. I'm seriously thinking of getting an SKS, and if I do, I'm going to take your advice and use it how it was meant to be used.
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SKSman.com is great for just about everything.
There are specific butt extenders for SKSs - try SKSman or Ebay. May fit on others. Mine doesn't fit too well on my Mosin so I bought a purpose-built one.
There are specific butt extenders for SKSs - try SKSman or Ebay. May fit on others. Mine doesn't fit too well on my Mosin so I bought a purpose-built one.
If you want to mount a scope to your sks get the scout mount by bc tactical its rock solid will not move, its a 2inch picatinny rail that replaces your rear sight. I got it and put a bushnell trs 25 red dot sight, and you do not have to take scope off repeatedly to clean rifle it can stay on I find it to be very accurate and it increased the fun factor of the rifle greatly wanstallsonline sells them there 59.99. There's also an instructional video on youtube on how to install it you can watch so you can see how it mounts and how rock solid it really is you won't lose zero.
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I found complete upper receivers for the sks with integral weaver mounts for less than 20$ a while back, dont spend too much, also have a side mounting scope mount from Leapers....came with the gun. accessories are as common a birds in the sky for these guns. happy shootin!
I have to take back what I said. But I won't be changing it too much. My friend sold me his for a great price, so I'm splurging on a fixed mount and tactical scope; about $300 total for a nicely scoped SKS ain't too bad I figure.
