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allrighty, admittedly i am new to the sks rifle. bought couple to play with, and am thinking about scopeing one. seems there are a million diff ideas out there, but id like to hear from some of you guys, what works best kinda idea.
also, a reasonably priced compact scope, thats good for this job?
thanks
 
I tried the dustcover mounts (with and without stabilizing screws) and they kinda suck. I built an SVD type set up with the Kalinka Optics PSO rig (member teapot2 sells 'em) which I liked but not enough to keep. A buddy has that same rifle with a rip-off of the Choate Machine rail and a cheapie fixed power Bushnell. Works good and the easier of the "drill and tap" options.

I never played with the scout mount and long eye relief set up. *shrug*
 
Choate SKS mount. Drill and Tap the receiver and away you go. Very solid base and still easy to take the gun apart to clean. I put one on my gun and love it. It is likely the best made part of my whole rifle. So in case I am not clear I don't think there is any other way to go :).
 
I am looking for one as well, and am not interested in drilling and tapping. I hear there are many kinds that are affixed to a "secondary rear cover" for the SKS that you just replace the rear rod cover with. SKSMAN's site seems to have quite a few examples. Ideas?
 
I wouldn't mount any kind of optics to the receiver cover, or the handguard

The handguard moves not a good place for a scope.

the reciever cover has the bolt slam into it at each shot. Not a stable platform for a scope, + each time you clean your gun and remove the cover your 0 would be affected.

drilling and tapping the side of the reciever is the only way to go or using a rail that mounts to the original rear sight (scout scopes)

I spoke with Fred Choate and Byron Miller recently and they are in talks with a canadian dealer to carry their products so soon you'll be able to buy them in canada(just waiting on the liscencing).

For now Sksman sells them at a good price.


Best without drilling and tapping is by far http://www.scoutscopes.com/
 
Gotrek said:
I wouldn't mount any kind of optics to the receiver cover, or the handguard

The handguard moves not a good place for a scope.

the reciever cover has the bolt slam into it at each shot. Not a stable platform for a scope, + each time you clean your gun and remove the cover your 0 would be affected.

drilling and tapping the side of the reciever is the only way to go or using a rail that mounts to the original rear sight (scout scopes)

I spoke with Fred Choate and Byron Miller recently and they are in talks with a canadian dealer to carry their products so soon you'll be able to buy them in canada(just waiting on the liscencing).

For now Sksman sells them at a good price.


Best without drilling and tapping is by far http://www.scoutscopes.com/
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If you live in the lowermainland bjs7293 & me will prove this theory wrong!
 
Satain Proved it to me.

I will be the first to say that cover scope mounts are sh*t, at least the ones I tried were. Satain had the newer version cover mount. He shot and hit 5 for 5 at a 200meter gong. Then he broke the complete rifle down and put it back together and I shot and hit 4/5 at the same gong. Satain proved it to me.....
 
Although there are a few thing's that you have to do, not only internally but externally also to make this repeatability happen. Also for the front handguard mount with an long eye relief scope it is posibble but the one's I have seen retail for big buck's or can burn your hands under extreme usage. These are the two models I am refering to;
The Hand Burner!
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The Deam!
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Although I must admit bjs7293 set-up rock's!
bjs7293 said:
The Scout Mount sold at Marstar as far a I am concerned is the only no gunsmith mount that is worth anything. The scout mount is solid as a rock and incorporates a rear blade sight with the optic rail removed.
I have used this mount for awhile now and have it on two rifles. Even with a long eye relief scope there is still some minor concerns of cases hitting the scope, but very minor.This is the set up I am using on my rifles. I am also using a offset mount to get the scope more forward. You can find more detailed information at w ww.scoutscopes.com
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Hey Mongo, I have scoped several SKS's with the receiver cover mounts with the four tension screws that are on tabs. I replace the screws that come with the mount with longer alan head scews and drill/tap the receiver for them. On several rifles I also welded material onto the back of the tabs on the receiver cover and milled them to a friction fit with the receiver.

You can remove and install them at will with no change in POI.
 
why is it that the Scoutscope mount for SKS costs at Marstar is $119cnd +tax/ship ect, and at Scoutscope home site in USA sells for about $59.85usd, now asuming there is a few fees at the border to bring across and money conversion/ship/tax... still why so much more in price when sold in canada than in the us. seams like it would be better going there than to marstar?
 
mckutzy said:
why is it that the Scoutscope mount for SKS costs at Marstar is $119cnd +tax/ship ect, and at Scoutscope home site in USA sells for about $59.85usd, now asuming there is a few fees at the border to bring across and money conversion/ship/tax... still why so much more in price when sold in canada than in the us. seams like it would be better going there than to marstar?
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You should ask Marstar the question........
 
Beater said:
allrighty, admittedly i am new to the sks rifle. bought couple to play with, and am thinking about scopeing one. seems there are a million diff ideas out there, but id like to hear from some of you guys, what works best kinda idea.
also, a reasonably priced compact scope, thats good for this job?
thanks
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I have done Alooooooooooot of research on this exact topic and decided on the Choate drill and tap mount mainly because its the only one i have never ever heard anyone say anything bad about. Every other "non drill and tap" mount will have some sort of down fall. If you are like me and require only the best then the choate mount is the one to get. Unless you dont want to permanently modify your sks then in that case i would say dont scope it at all. Not worth it IMO. I put a bushnell on top of mine with some good burris mounts and put 400-500 rounds through it with no problems at all. Rock solid.

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Oh and a piece of advice if u do decide to go with a drill and tap mount. If your going to change the stock do it before installing the mount because some stocks come up higher then others and and it could get in the way of the stock and you'll have to trim if u put the mount on before changing the stock. Sorry for the long reply hope it helps though.

Pete
 
Mudpuppy said:
Hey Mongo, I have scoped several SKS's with the receiver cover mounts with the four tension screws that are on tabs. I replace the screws that come with the mount with longer alan head scews and drill/tap the receiver for them. On several rifles I also welded material onto the back of the tabs on the receiver cover and milled them to a friction fit with the receiver.

You can remove and install them at will with no change in POI.
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great minds think alike i guess. i built one today, ill have to take some more pics. seems dam solid, but im sure it will loosen up with some shooting. im going to drill and tap 2 holes on the back rear of the reciever, and im going to silver a flat peice to the rear of the top cover. drill a hole on ether side, to corispond with the taped holes in the reciever, and once the cover is inplace, 2 screws. dont think anyone has done it that way yet. should be way neater than the side screw thing, and be as good.
this is the first time i have ever put a holo on ANYTHING that felt as right as this. was to dark to go shoot it tonight, tomorow.
this is just a crappy cell phone pic
Mongo

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pklassen said:
I have done Alooooooooooot of research on this exact topic and decided on the Choate drill and tap mount mainly because its the only one i have never ever heard anyone say anything bad about. Every other "non drill and tap" mount will have some sort of down fall. If you are like me and require only the best then the choate mount is the one to get. Unless you dont want to permanently modify your sks then in that case i would say dont scope it at all. Not worth it IMO. I put a bushnell on top of mine with some good burris mounts and put 400-500 rounds through it with no problems at all. Rock solid.

Oh and a piece of advice if u do decide to go with a drill and tap mount. If your going to change the stock do it before installing the mount because some stocks come up higher then others and and it could get in the way of the stock and you'll have to trim if u put the mount on before changing the stock. Sorry for the long reply hope it helps though.

Pete
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good set up. but has disadvantages:

- scope is not removable for cleaning, etc. without losing zero
(quite inconvenient to pour boiling water into the bore with the scope permanently on)

- can't interchange scopes (daylight/red dot/night vision) without losing zero.
- can't load from stripper clips.

POSP side mount scopes don’t have these disadvantages and work much better.

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TeaPot2 said:
good set up. but has disadvantages:

- scope is not removable for cleaning, etc. without losing zero
(quite inconvenient to pour boiling water into the bore with the scope permanently on)

- can't interchange scopes (daylight/red dot/night vision) without losing zero.
- can't load from stripper clips.

POSP side mount scopes don’t have these disadvantages and work much better.
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-Well first of all i have never needed to remove the scope for cleaning and i cant see a reason why you would need to.
-secondly you can still use the iron sights with the scope on so there's 2 options.
-3rd one ill give you. it is a disadvantage with my setup not being able to load with stripper clips but i believe in the original post the gentlemen said he wanted a compact scope so stripper clips will work for him
-why would you ever want to pour boiling water down the bore. Ive never believed in that method of cleaning. There are way better product for cleaning out the crap out of your barrel then boiling water.
Also you said "POSP side mount scopes don’t have these disadvantages and work much better." Really you think that that set up works "much better"?
I dont think so at all but thats my opinion. Also a down side to that side mount setup in my opinion is that its a little ugly. Dont mean any disrespect but thats my opinion. I also noticed that you are a dealer for those scopes and side mount setups so your opinion might be biased towards them.
 
scope not removable for cleaning? why not? the rear cover comes off with the scope, gotta do that anyways to get the bolt out.

i dont wana interchange scopes for anything, as i do not want to put anything else on it/

stripper clip guide still works just fine, if you will notice that the HOLO sight doesnt stick out past the front of the cover.

anything i have ever had to do with a sidemount scope, of anykind, was no good. weak and wont hold zero.
im not saying yours is weak and wont hold zero, but im not a fan of them at all. once i build the added peice on the rear, like i intend to, it will be rock solid on this mount, and be removable with 2 screws
plus, if i wish to remove the scope, and go back to no scope, all i have to do is replace the rear cover. no holes in the side of the rifle, no wood removed, back to stock,
 
I had a Norinko SKS with a Choate stock and Choate scope mount - nice set up but really I'm not sure if scoping an SKS is worth it. My old ( and now sold ) Norinko came that way and someone went to the trouble to do it but honestly I wouldn't bother. I have two of the Tula's now and have fun with them with irons. If I want to use a scope I pick up one of my scoped bolt guns. Of course - your gun your choice :)
 
Tomochan said:
I had a Norinko SKS with a Choate stock and Choate scope mount - nice set up but really I'm not sure if scoping an SKS is worth it. My old ( and now sold ) Norinko came that way and someone went to the trouble to do it but honestly I wouldn't bother. I have two of the Tula's now and have fun with them with irons. If I want to use a scope I pick up one of my scoped bolt guns. Of course - your gun your choice :)
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I agree with you in many ways which is why i plan to pick up a russian shortly and just keep it the way it comes. no scope or anything. That way ill have the best of both worlds
 
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