SKS
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OldTurtle
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I can only go on what I've heard, but they are cheap to shoot, there is quite a bit of military ammo (FMJ) available now, and accuracy is reported to be a little better than the Mini 14... If you reloaded for it, you could probably get better accuracy...
I used to have one about ten years ago, but never fired it due to lack of available ammo in my area...sold it a couple of years later...It was a 1954 Russian with matching numbers and unfired, in mint condition..A guy in NJ just had to have it..
I used to have one about ten years ago, but never fired it due to lack of available ammo in my area...sold it a couple of years later...It was a 1954 Russian with matching numbers and unfired, in mint condition..A guy in NJ just had to have it..
Black_Wolf
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Predecessor to the AK.
Heavy, fixed ten round mag, accuracy so so depending on country made? Very little ammo options.
Very dependable but, the LOP sucks as made for little people with commie beliefs.
Customizing can be illegal depending on the commie laws of yer state?
Own alot of em and wouldnt use as calling rifle.
Heavy, fixed ten round mag, accuracy so so depending on country made? Very little ammo options.
Very dependable but, the LOP sucks as made for little people with commie beliefs.
Customizing can be illegal depending on the commie laws of yer state?
Own alot of em and wouldnt use as calling rifle.
Black_Wolf
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Originally Posted By: OldTurtleIt was a 1954 Russian with matching numbers and unfired, in mint condition..A guy in NJ just had to have it..
I bet he did.
If it was a Ishmash arsenal factory one and in the decribed shape... highly collectable.
Crown Jewel of SKS's
I bet he did.
If it was a Ishmash arsenal factory one and in the decribed shape... highly collectable.
Crown Jewel of SKS's
Longcruise
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I own only one (yugo 59/66), but have shot thirteen others pretty extensively. My son in law has a ton of them. Russians, Yugos, Albanians, Romanians, Chinese mil manufacutred and Norincos. Probably a few more that I can't remember.
Accuracy can be all over the board and seems to vary from rifle to rifle. Most are around 4 moa guns with issue sights and not much better with scopes. Some are eight moa too. One of the chinese Norincos would shoot 3 moa all day. I handloaded some 123 grain win soft points for it and my grandson was able to shoot two moa with that ammo.
Only serious hunting we have done with them is for hogs. The Russian 154 grain soft points were a dissapointment. The Wolf 123 hollow points performed very well on the hogs that we hunted. Big ones were about 130 pounds and down to about 50 pounds.
If you are going to use one to call, it's probably going to be a 50 yard proposition.
Accuracy can be all over the board and seems to vary from rifle to rifle. Most are around 4 moa guns with issue sights and not much better with scopes. Some are eight moa too. One of the chinese Norincos would shoot 3 moa all day. I handloaded some 123 grain win soft points for it and my grandson was able to shoot two moa with that ammo.
Only serious hunting we have done with them is for hogs. The Russian 154 grain soft points were a dissapointment. The Wolf 123 hollow points performed very well on the hogs that we hunted. Big ones were about 130 pounds and down to about 50 pounds.
If you are going to use one to call, it's probably going to be a 50 yard proposition.
coyote killa
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I have owned a Chinese SKS since the early 90's. Paid $79.00 for it. Here are my observations.
Pros: They were very inexpensive to obtain at one time. They are a fun range gun that you don't have to worry about because they are such a cheap rifle.
Cons: Accuracy is mediocre. The fixed 10 round mag is okay, aftermarket high capacity mags don't function as well. The overall quality is fair, it definitely has the feel of a mass produced older Chi Com military weapon. You get what you pay for.
Pros: They were very inexpensive to obtain at one time. They are a fun range gun that you don't have to worry about because they are such a cheap rifle.
Cons: Accuracy is mediocre. The fixed 10 round mag is okay, aftermarket high capacity mags don't function as well. The overall quality is fair, it definitely has the feel of a mass produced older Chi Com military weapon. You get what you pay for.
I guess I would use the SKS as a brush gun due to its lack of accuracy. VERY dependable and a blast to shoot, especially bump firing. Used to be very cheap to shoot, I can remember before the war started you could get 1000 rounds for $90. And you can also get rid of the factory ten round mag and get yourself some thirty round mags.
warpig602
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I remember when I got my first one when I was 10. My dad had his FFL at the time and if you bought 10 or more they were 69.00 bucks, that was around 1990 or so. You could also buy 1k rounds for about 90 bucks. I still have it and prefer it very much over the Yugo stuff. Who knew they would climb in price as much as they have. They make great truck guns.
Bought one from a guy my son worked with. It was painted black from tip to tail. It came with a scope and mount. I bought the whole deal for $150. I took it home and cleaned the black paint off and gave the stock a good coat of oil. Then I took it to the next gun show. The first guy that looked at it offered me $325. for the whole deal. SOLD!!!
That was the second one I owned. The first, you couldn't hit the bottom of a 55 gallon drum if you were standing on top of it. I only would buy another if there was $$ to make off the resale. JMO
That was the second one I owned. The first, you couldn't hit the bottom of a 55 gallon drum if you were standing on top of it. I only would buy another if there was $$ to make off the resale. JMO
MPFD
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Originally Posted By: NdIndy IME dependable and innaccurate. I haven't shot mine in a while but if memory serves 4 or 5 moa.
Huge variance in accuracy, figure they've been around and mistreated forever and a day.
I had one exactly like that but it had an aimpoint red dot on it. It was a minute of pie plate shooter. I killed several deer with it. I got rid of it before I started predator hunting so never killed a coyote with it. I traded it and a M44 Mosin straight up to a kid for a Remington 700 BDL in .243 his dad had given him. I think I had less then $200 buck in both rifles, and the .243 shoots awesome.
Kids at school told him 30-06 was minimum needed for deer, and he believed them. Man that kid was an idiot and man oh man was his dad pissed.
Huge variance in accuracy, figure they've been around and mistreated forever and a day.
I had one exactly like that but it had an aimpoint red dot on it. It was a minute of pie plate shooter. I killed several deer with it. I got rid of it before I started predator hunting so never killed a coyote with it. I traded it and a M44 Mosin straight up to a kid for a Remington 700 BDL in .243 his dad had given him. I think I had less then $200 buck in both rifles, and the .243 shoots awesome.
Kids at school told him 30-06 was minimum needed for deer, and he believed them. Man that kid was an idiot and man oh man was his dad pissed.
stealthman
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I had a 50's era Russian Tula Arsenal refurbished one when I was a kid. Like mentioned above, very reliable, but accuracy is lacking for sure. Mags were a pain too. If you mount any normal length scope without some type of brass deflector, the shells come out fast enough to break crosshairs. Learned that the hard way. I also had a stubby NC Star scope made for the SKS. It was like looking through a pipe that you had exhaled cigar smoke into. I wouldn't recommend one for a calling gun.
bigsky_songdogs
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Are they comfortable to shoot? Cuz it sure is ugly
CacheCreek
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Though not terribly accurate, SKS's make an excellent truck gun because of their reliability. Not only that, but they are also handy as a spare jack handle in a pinch!
psdavidson
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a lot of the problems of the accuracy is the US bullets.
if you have sks that hasnt been rebarreled you need to reload to get the best accuracy. most original sks shoots a .310 bullet. most US made ammo is made with a .308 bullet.
if you have sks that hasnt been rebarreled you need to reload to get the best accuracy. most original sks shoots a .310 bullet. most US made ammo is made with a .308 bullet.