SKS Thoughts?

i just picked up a sks as a cheap fun shooter. I did think about taking it all tactical change the stock etc. 2 things changed my mind one it cost way more than I paid for the rifle and two my wife said nooo dont change it, it looks way better with the wood stock. so i have come to terms and accept it the way it is and will have the intended fun.
 
voere270 said:
Thanks for all the info guys.

The reason for the purchase is for something that shoots cheap ammunition reasonably well.

I'm going to pick one up a Simonov later today.

Cheers.
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Good to hear, you will not reget it. Take all the different opinions ,sort through them and make your own choices. Do not let anybody tell you that you are a bubba or you are ruining a piece of history. Christ...there are millions of these rifles out there.
 
I think if you want to bubba an SKS then do it,,,I dont see how someone says you know nothing about guns if you put some tactical accessories on one,,,that's bs.
I have two SKS rifles one stock the other pimped out,,,they both have their ups and downs,,,but don't listen to what others say,,do what you want to YOUR rifles. I love my Tapco T6 and my cheap ass optics...For about 450 bucks I think I have a pretty sweet setup!!

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My own opinion is that the SKS isn't a high tech sniper/assault rifle, so why spend more money on bling than you originally paid for it? I see a lot of guys fiddling with and cursing at their scopes on their "tacti-cool" SKS's at the range, whereas I just shoot either of my 2 Tulas and score good groups with iron sights, and enjoy having fun with this cheap, reliable weapon. (You can't change a sow's ear into a silk purse.):nest:
 
driver71 said:
I think if you want to bubba an SKS then do it,,,I dont see how someone says you know nothing about guns if you put some tactical accessories on one,,,that's bs.
I have two SKS rifles one stock the other pimped out,,,they both have their ups and downs,,,but don't listen to what others say,,do what you want to YOUR rifles. I love my Tapco T6 and my cheap ass optics...For about 450 bucks I think I have a pretty sweet setup!!

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The SKS iron sights can be a bit of a challenge for people with over 50 eyesight. I changed the front sight post from the stock one which is .067 to a .045 smaller post. The sight picture really opens up. I was really happy with my consistent groups at 100 and 200 meters. I still wanted to find a decent scope and mount combination that worked for me. I believe I have found it. Once again, make changes to your SKS that work for you. There are changes that really enhance the performance of the SKS.
 
I picked up the Simonov SKS - it's from the Izhevsk Arsenal. I confirmed earlier today that Shooting Sports in Gormley has some 7.62x39 surplus left so I'm going to pick up a couple of boxes.

I'll post pics shortly!
 
You know what would be cool...
If you could replace the rear sight and put a rail there instead.
I mean just a rail just the length of the rear sight no bigger. Also nothing complex like the scout mount. Just something that key's into that slot. It would be nice for a fast fire or some sort of a small cheap little red dot like it.
What do you guys think about that?
Any interest?
 
bjs7293 said:
The SKS iron sights can be a bit of a challenge for people with over 50 eyesight. I changed the front sight post from the stock one which is .067 to a .045 smaller post. The sight picture really opens up. I was really happy with my consistent groups at 100 and 200 meters. I still wanted to find a decent scope and mount combination that worked for me. I believe I have found it. Once again, make changes to your SKS that work for you. There are changes that really enhance the performance of the SKS.
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thats really good advice. thanks.

i dont know what # my eyesight is, but i really have trouble with the sks irons. i have had other people complain about it too.
 
Looks like a nice refurb Ishevsk. Of course its a hardwood stock with a laminate handguard, I swear the refurb techs ensure every laminate stock comes with a hardwood hand guard, and vice versa :rolleyes:

Happy shooting!
 
I recently picked up one of those Chinese SKS rifles and a case of ammo from Trade Ex. (Great deal and very friendly bunch by the way!) Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to clean it and head out to a range yet but I did notice one thing with it. I was under the impression that only a sling and oil bottle (as it turned out it was a metal one like the one above) came with it. A stripper clip was included but there was one of those cleaning kits in the stock also. I was pleasantly surprised because I though that the Chinese rifles did not include those, just Russian ones. Could somebody straighten that out for me? It's just that when I look at pictures and descriptions in different advertisements the Russian ones come with more stuff and there is no mention of the cleaning kit with the Chinese ones. Maybe I was wrong to assume this.
 
Jet A-1 said:
A stripper clip was included but there was one of those cleaning kits in the stock also. I was pleasantly surprised because I though that the Chinese rifles did not include those, just Russian ones. Could somebody straighten that out for me? It's just that when I look at pictures and descriptions in different advertisements the Russian ones come with more stuff and there is no mention of the cleaning kit with the Chinese ones. Maybe I was wrong to assume this.
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Russian and Chinese ones should both come with the cleaning kit in the butt stock.
 
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