THE SKS 100m Accuracy Challenge

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Dannyp had a good idea in another thread, talking about testing the SKS's accuracy. A bit of an accuracy challenge but also a shooter's challenge.

The goal is to shoot the SKS as it was built and intended to be shot and show what its capable of. It is a friendly challenge.

"RULES"

-Distance is 100m
-Groups MUST BE of at least 5 rounds or more
-No lead slead
-Surplus Ammo
-Post pictures of groups/rifle/ammo
-Use the target you want
-Front sandbag and slings are authorized

"CATEGORIES"

-Stock form (wood stock and iron sights)
-Tactical (any other stock + optics)
-Others (heavily modified, bedded in, recrowned, rebarreled etc)


Here is the way I will conduct my challenge:

-Unsupported prone shooting: 5 groups
-Sitting: 2 groups
-Kneeling: 2 groups
-Standind: 2 groups

I'll use a russian SKS with Chinese copperwashed surplus ammo (i found it to be very consistant and the most accurate out of other of my rifles. And I might or not use a sling.

I should do it either on July 19th or 26th
 
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I will do my part the first of the week. My daughter has a weekend long softball tournament I can't miss.
It's going to be fun.
Thanks DT471 for getting this kicked off.

This will be a good chance for all of you guys to beat the crap out of me for all my mouthing off :)
I'm not a great shot and brutally honest so there will be no cheating from me.
 
Ill get in on this too but probably not till next weekend.
I have a good condition 53 tula refurb and a factory 26 1.5 million series chinese.

Ammo makes a big difference , for me the most accurate stuff was the czech on stripper clips (green case,light blue cardboard box).
I have some old russian surplus 1951 era that is pure crap. Brass plated steel cases. Out of five shots 2 would go fairly straight and three flyers would be almost 12" apart( and thats at 50 yards). the cases would be some times be burnt through on the sides .

Also have some copper wash chinese that will try out
 
I will try and get on this next weekend, Would we need to use separate targets for each group, or use one for everything?
 
So, a stock SKS with the iron sights, original stock and bayonet on there, shooting surplus ammo, at 100m, 5 shot groups shot standing?

Better have a BIG target and a yardstick to measure the groups!

Cz surplus out of a yugo sks is probably the only way to shoot anything decent that way
 
canmic said:
So, a stock SKS with the iron sights, original stock and bayonet on there, shooting surplus ammo, at 100m, 5 shot groups shot standing?

Better have a BIG target and a yardstick to measure the groups!

Cz surplus out of a yugo sks is probably the only way to shoot anything decent that way
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5 x 5 shot groups are done in the prone
Then its 2 x 5 shots groups in the sitting/kneeling/standing, and no need for a bigger target than a empty case of 24 ;)
 
80sbiker said:
I will try and get on this next weekend, Would we need to use separate targets for each group, or use one for everything?
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I'll use a big appliance box for my 5 groups and smaller green cardboard from the dollar store for the kneeling/sitting/standing. Might use 5 sheets of paper with a post it note in the center if my SKS is somewhat accurate too, i'll see at the range.

VanIsleCam said:
Ok - I'm in, what size target and what distance?
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Any size target you want, 100m as per main title
 
Here's my results for this challenge. Groups shot at 100m using Romanian 7.62x39 surplus ammo , I was standing with front of the rifle rested on box rail of my truck for the 2 Canadaammo targets and standing free hand/off hand for the yellow savage target.
I shot about 4 groups of 5 and 1 group of 10+1 (first shot as a fouler/warmer then 10). The 4 , 5 shot groups were done about 5 mins apart from each other and I rested front of rifle on my truck box rail as I was standing. The 10+1 group was done free hand/off hand standing. I have pictured below my BEST and WORST group and my 10+1 group.
I picked my best shooting sks for the challenge , its a mix matched Russian that I pieced together using a good barrel , my best feeling trigger , a tight fit to the stock and I have a utg buttpad on strictly for length of pull and not the hellish recoil LOL. I measure my groups outside of hole to outside of hole, if you measure center to center that's cool but I like outside to outside even if it is a fraction off to some. Best group was 3 1/2'' and worst was 6 3/4'' for 5 shot groups and the 10+1 was 7 1/2'' group. Here are the pics:

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warrenlikesboats said:
Thats some great shooting using only SKS irons!
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Perfect day , rain had just passed and sun came out. No wind and no one but me there. Full concentration on a rifle I shoot with often.
Practice and being in tune with the rifle you're using help a lot. The best group I have shot ever from the rifle was 3 1/4 inch at 100m using Czech surplus. I haven't done better since. Its usually a 4-8 inch group at 100m with her though. Good for me and typical for a Sks IMHO. They aren't tack drivers but they aren't too bad at all.
I have a Yugo now that shoots consistent 5-6 inch groups but no better. This Russian is my best shooter I have found. Mix match of good Russian parts and tight stock fit.
 
Thanks Cam. Good day shooting for sure. Like I say it's a good shooting SKS and I use her a lot. I always shoot Czech or Romanian surplus and it likes both. I have shot MFS and a bit of Chinese out of it once with sub par results , so I try and stick to the Czech or Romanian surplus as much as possible. Somewhat stocked in both especially the Romanian.
 
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