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In general will an SKS shoot better or worse with an aftermarket plastic stock compared to the original wood stock?

My brother in law is considering buying an SKS but doesn't like that it looks "old" and thinks that with an aftermarket stock it will look "new" which he thinks he would be happier with. I'm just doing some research for him.

Regarding plastic stocks, is one brand any better than another?
 
SKS is just a "fun shooter", whatever stock he thinks looks the coolest, thats the stock he should get.
personaly for an aftermarket plastic SKS stock, i'd just get the cheapest one.
 
OldWays said:
Why 'just a fun shooter"?
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I never used mine for precise shooting, or ever bothered to try to shoot one more then minute-of-paper, i'd only shoot up my targets with my SKS after shooting a group on them already with another gun, to me the SKS is just a fun shoter.
that was my opinion, i'm sure he's open to others, to me the plastic stock is for asthetics only, so whatever makes it look better in your own eyes is a well worth while upgrade for an SKS.
 
For sure, I understand 100%, I just wanted to hear more about your opinion of it. It seems the SKS is loved by some hated by others, just interesting to me. No challenge intended.
 
SKS #1, tapco stock, BC scout mount, + a variety of glass / red dots
SKS #2, Russian original

Guess what, both are great shooters and fun to boot. If your brother doesn’t like the looks of the original stock then there are lots of aftermarket goodies he can customize his rifle to suit his tastes. After all it’s really just cosmetic.
 
ATI and Crapco are possible choices. Dragunov would be another option...

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What I'm getting at is, do the plastic stocks shoot worse than original wood stock? I seem to recall reading somewhere that most of the plastic stocks fit loose and don't shoot very well as a result. Is there any truth to that or is it just a myth?
 
My brother and I both have a Tapco stock SKS. Both shoot great (well for an SKS that is!). So no, replacing the stock does not mean it will shoot worse.

I put a Tapco on a Yugo, my brother on a Chinese. No issues, drop in installation. The only tough part is the handguard on the gas cylinder, that pin is hell to remove! I drill it out and put a new one in place, easier this way! Both his and mine shoot the same as when we got them original. But again I can only comment on Tapco stocks, I have not tried the other brands.

My 2 cents, I prefer the Tapco stocks to the ones showed previously in this thread for the simple fact that the Tapco does not interfere with removing the metal cover (rear housing). If you look carefully at the pictures, you will note that the plastic covers the back of the housing.

And I got a Russian SKS that remains in it's original configuration. Best of both worlds.
 
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I have a ATI SKS Ultralight folding stock on one of mine.... And I really like it.... it's light, strong, folding and it's a longer stock in general. Oh and it has a pistol grip which at the time I did not think was a big deal until I had one, pistol grip is the $h!t. lol
 
Nic3500 said:
My brother and I both have a Tapco stock SKS. Both shoot great (well for an SKS that is!). So no, replacing the stock does not mean it will shoot worse.

I put a Tapco on a Yugo, my brother on a Chinese. No issues, drop in installation. The only tough part is the handguard on the gas cylinder, that pin is hell to remove! I drill it out and put a new one in place, easier this way! Both his and mine shoot the same as when we got them original. But again I can only comment on Tapco stocks, I have not tried the other brands.

My 2 cents, I prefer the Tapco stocks to the ones showed previously in this thread for the simple fact that the Tapco does not interfere with removing the metal cover (rear housing). If you look carefully at the pictures, you will note that the plastic covers the back of the housing.

And I got a Russian SKS that remains in it's original configuration. Best of both worlds.
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But with Tapco you need to remove the handle to get the trigger group to drop out. I had a Tapco and removed it ASAP, not my thing.
My Russian is in laminate and my Chinese is in a ATI monte carlo.
I do prefer the wood over plastic, both shoot the same.
 
762shooter said:
What I'm getting at is, do the plastic stocks shoot worse than original wood stock? I seem to recall reading somewhere that most of the plastic stocks fit loose and don't shoot very well as a result. Is there any truth to that or is it just a myth?
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The ATI folder isnt bad...I found that the Tapco was a little loose, but nothing that would really effect accuracy in a gun that really isnt that accurate to begin with.

The SKS for me is just a fun shooter...I kept the original wood stock, but painted it tan, and put a UTG quad rail on it. Still deciding what sight to use. Its a fun shooter, and looks cool enough for me. Don't worry, it wasn't a russian...just a cheapo norinco.
 
I would expect about the same accuracy. Trying hard At 100 yards I've averaged 4-7 inch groups with iron sights.

The SKS rifles are better for Reliability than Accuracy.

There are always exceptions for their accuracy , but The above groupings are what I've come to expect. Thats still minute of deer.
 
i have a thumbhole blue laminate timbersmith stock, its pretty slick looking. still wood but more like a target rifle. its purely looks tho as it groups about 5-6" at 100yds like a typical sks, even with the detachable 8x posp scope. pistol grip does have a nice feel on a rifle, but plastic usually feels cheap lol.
 
I had a SKS that I put a Tapco stock on.

The stock didn't affect the accuracy of the rifle at all.

Being honest, a SKS is built to "minute of western imperialist pig", especially with surplus ammo.

Running decent hunting ammo in my SKS with Tapco stock got 3 rounds into 3" at 100 yds - good enough to take deer with.
 
I have a tapco stock on mine. But I didnt ever use it with the factory stock (chinese military). I bought my SKS as a gun to learn on, something durable and cheap to get my feet wet with upgrading and modding. I really like my SKS and I really like the tapco stock. Only thing ive noticed is that its a LONG gun... your front hand is way forward of the trigger, which even for a guy of my size, feels like im always stretching. Not an issue when im just out play shooting but if I ever NEED a gun, ill be grabbing my VZ. For fun days though, my SKS always comes along.
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