What have you guys done to make your SKS a better shooter?
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suprathepeg said:
Mine shoots perfectly; every time I squeeze the trigger, primer is struck and bullet exits muzzle in a direction similar to the last one when I hold the gun in the same position
I am I suppose a bit of a milsurp purist it seems
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I really liked the Choate Dragunov style stock, mostly because I found the LOP to be a little short on the factory version. Fugly as hell, but totally reversable mod to ensure the purists of the milsurp world don't get their panties too bunched up. But an SKS-D isn't a 'real' SKS, and has no historical/milsurp significance, so I'd say go to town. Get a side-mount PSOP scope with side rail and a choate stock, tap the receiver, remove the bayonet lug, add a tensioning screw behind the latch that holds the trigger group in for a tighter fit to the stock, etc.
My SKS shot much better groups with the bayonet OUT, and the op-rod removed (as a straight-pull bolt gun). Best I was able to get in this configuration was <1" at 50 yards
Don't expect any really significant gains, but you should be able to tighten up your groups a bit
My SKS shot much better groups with the bayonet OUT, and the op-rod removed (as a straight-pull bolt gun). Best I was able to get in this configuration was <1" at 50 yards
Don't expect any really significant gains, but you should be able to tighten up your groups a bit
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I haven't done anything to mine, it shoots just fine. It would be more accurate but for the chap holding it
Its a good surplus Type 56 so it will just remain as it is.
Actually, I clean it too. I think that helps make it a better shooter somewhat.
Its a good surplus Type 56 so it will just remain as it is.
Actually, I clean it too. I think that helps make it a better shooter somewhat.
I have the fiberforce one and I really like it although the choate does look better and does get good reviews. The upside is the since its a cheep stock I don't feel bad at all about hacking it up.
How do you remove the bayo lug? I've got a D so there is no way to attach a traditional bayonet. Can this lug be removed easily?
Tell me more about the "PSOP scope with side rail" I have the leapers mount and scope but was looking at the choate mount.
How do you remove the bayo lug? I've got a D so there is no way to attach a traditional bayonet. Can this lug be removed easily?
Tell me more about the "PSOP scope with side rail" I have the leapers mount and scope but was looking at the choate mount.
From the how to it would see that the scope sits on the left side of the rifle. Although I think this is super cool I am a left handed shooter so I would have to do some serious contorting to see through the scope. Those scopes sound really nice though would they mount on a choate type mount?
Q: What have you guys done to make your SKS a better shooter?
Answer:
A) Learned to shoot it in the correct manner. *
B) Learned how to use and adjust the Iron sights.
C) Used better surplus ammo.
D) Never mounted a receiver cover Scope mount.
* For right handed shooter...Right elbow held up, and level to the horizon, which forms a nice shoulder pocket as some trap shooters call it.
Left Elbow close to the body, and directly under the Magazine.
Almost every pic I see of people shooting them are using the WRONG stance.
And then they blame the rifle for the accuracy problems.
This is what you want(forgive the quality of the pic):
Source:
http://home.epix.net/~damguy/marksmanship.htm
Answer:
A) Learned to shoot it in the correct manner. *
B) Learned how to use and adjust the Iron sights.
C) Used better surplus ammo.
D) Never mounted a receiver cover Scope mount.
* For right handed shooter...Right elbow held up, and level to the horizon, which forms a nice shoulder pocket as some trap shooters call it.
Left Elbow close to the body, and directly under the Magazine.
Almost every pic I see of people shooting them are using the WRONG stance.
And then they blame the rifle for the accuracy problems.
This is what you want(forgive the quality of the pic):
Source:
http://home.epix.net/~damguy/marksmanship.htm
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When I bought my sks the receiver was quite loose in the stock. It could be wiggled back and forth probably about 2-3 mm. I figured that couldn't be good for accuracy. I used bedding compound to bed the receiver into the stock a bit better. Now, before you all start laughing, I'm not saying I fully bed my sks. No, I just improved it a bit. Actually, it's not possible to make it super tight because it needs enough room to pivot the receiver out of the stock for a teardown. The way it is now, it is solid in the stock but I can still take it out fairly easy. It shoots fine. I haven't kept track of groups sizes on paper. I prefer to use it to shoot random crap at the gravel pit.
Another thing that didn't affect accuracy but did affect function was to make sure it is really clean; especially the bolt. With the gun clean, the bolt and firing pin clean and dry, I've had zero FTF, jams, etc.
dh
Another thing that didn't affect accuracy but did affect function was to make sure it is really clean; especially the bolt. With the gun clean, the bolt and firing pin clean and dry, I've had zero FTF, jams, etc.
dh
Every time I use my sks I leave with a big smile on my face. You have to realize that a sks rifle zeroed on 25yds. will shoot high at 100 and right on at two hundred. I don't bother to shoot at the 100 yard targets and set up straight to 200 without hold over or under. I have to say that when I use my rec. cover scope setup(despite all the moaning) it remains on target after stripping. I can hit the gong at 200( which yesterday was more like a small crescent moon than a circle) with surprising regularity. And that's good enough for me as it pisses alot of fancy gun owners off
emmab said:
hahaha, I love annoying the stodgy old traditionalists. Espially the ones shooting clays with their doubles
. But really, I don't see why that would do it, as my 'fancy guns' can hit a clay pigeon at 300 regularly, and a quarter at 200 frequentlyemmab said:
Your lucky to have an Uber tight receiver cover. The vast majority of the SKS's I have come across do not, and I have even handled some I can move in my hands. Remember It takes only a tiny amount of movement to throw your scope out of alignment.
It is the first thing I check for when someone starts to B!tch about their SKS...then I watch how they shoot the thing, then I check their ammo.
Drill and tap a side mount like the Russians meant it to have.
I had to do quite a bit to my Chinese SKS do get it to shoot. When I bought it with it's Chu-wood stock, it was also a very loose fit and a LOP that would fit a 5 year old. The first range day, the best I could shoot was 12 - 13" at 100 yards using Czech surplus.
Since then I have.
Installed a Choate Dragunov stock and buttplate spacers and a Harris bipod.
Padded nylon sling and a Tasco 2.5 X 8 - 40 scope (Freebie!)
Pressed, LocTite and Pinned muzzle brake
Vented handguard and brass deflector (came in yesterday from SKSman)
Choate drill and tap scope mount
Another of the shell deflector
Stuff you can't see is a trigger lapping job and a Wolf spring kit. My original gas piston was badly pitted so it was replaced with a Tapco stainless.
Now it shoots 3" - 4" at 100 on a regular basis using surplus. I am happy with it, feels good to make a real crappy shooter into a so so shooter! LOL
Since then I have.
Installed a Choate Dragunov stock and buttplate spacers and a Harris bipod.
Padded nylon sling and a Tasco 2.5 X 8 - 40 scope (Freebie!)
Pressed, LocTite and Pinned muzzle brake
Vented handguard and brass deflector (came in yesterday from SKSman)
Choate drill and tap scope mount
Another of the shell deflector
Stuff you can't see is a trigger lapping job and a Wolf spring kit. My original gas piston was badly pitted so it was replaced with a Tapco stainless.
Now it shoots 3" - 4" at 100 on a regular basis using surplus. I am happy with it, feels good to make a real crappy shooter into a so so shooter! LOL
hehehe, take a $120 SKS, add a $100 bipod, $100 stock, $40 scope mount, a $20 spring kit and labour, and you've got a 'so-so' shooter
I did the same thing. Then I parted it out and bought a Stevens 200 with the money recovered. Uglier (than an SKS, even!), not as cool (IMHO), but at least she shoots.
Still, I miss my SKS. I shall have to buy another. Once the milsurp 762x39 dries up, I expect there'll be lots on the EE for cheap
I did the same thing. Then I parted it out and bought a Stevens 200 with the money recovered. Uglier (than an SKS, even!), not as cool (IMHO), but at least she shoots.
Still, I miss my SKS. I shall have to buy another. Once the milsurp 762x39 dries up, I expect there'll be lots on the EE for cheap
prosper said:hehehe, take a $120 SKS, add a $100 bipod, $100 stock, $40 scope mount, a $20 spring kit and labour, and you've got a 'so-so' shooter
I did the same thing. Then I parted it out and bought a Stevens 200 with the money recovered. Uglier (than an SKS, even!), not as cool (IMHO), but at least she shoots.
Still, I miss my SKS. I shall have to buy another. Once the milsurp 762x39 dries up, I expect there'll be lots on the EE for cheap
Yup, pretty much sums it up, this gun stuff is a strange addiction!
As far as 7.62X39 drying up, I don't think that will be any time soon. I'm pretty sure more 7.62 X 39 is being made each year than any other military round. (At least that what a Google search tells me). I've got 3 crates of Czech unopened and a fresh one opened about 150 rounds ago. I am not worried about a feed shortage for these monsters!
(I do have bolt guns, but when you want to piss off the guy at the bech beside you, nothing does it better than an SKS throwing brass at him and the bark of a brake from a $120 carbine!)
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