JCK
Single-Sixer
I like everything except the scope!
Even the Chairman Mao/Zing approved rubber shoes!
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Even the Chairman Mao/Zing approved rubber shoes!
Mil Dot Barska goes with it nicely I thought. It was my Poor Mans Modern Sporting Rifle when AR's and AK's cost a fortune.
bigbillyboy
Buckeye
I have an sks , bought in early 90s at a gun show . 79 dollars if I remember right . Never a hiccup, eats all the commie steel ammo . Never an issue.
They were a bargain for sure ......... Used to have that gun so hot , you had to lay it on the bench to cool down 
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Probably......not.
I think they were $65 in a barrel next to the $35 Barrel o Mosins. Being 6'5" the original ergos were a non starter. I never felt outgunned in the presence of AR's and AK's. It was awesome for a poor dumb Apprentice. It's still pretty awesome in my opinion. More accurate than most AK's absolutely reliable and as low maintenance as any gun gets. Every 10 years or so I strip and clean the grease out and any fouling. Recoat everything with Mobile 1 axle grease as I put it back together. I need to get them out and verify zero. It's probably been about 16 years since they've seen the light of day. It's really nice knowing they're there if I ever need them.I have an sks , bought in early 90s at a gun show . 79 dollars if I remember right . Never a hiccup, eats all the commie steel ammo . Never an issue.
Honestly I think the SKS is probably the best direct comparison to the Mini 14/30.
bigbillyboy
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I agree . I would got to a "fight " with either .
moparclan
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This one was $800 and verified by Ruger $10 letter.
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I used to sell quite a few SKS through my little gun shop business back when they were cheap. I'd get a carton of them in, swab out the bore, and fire a few rounds of the Ruskie ammo. If one showed better accuracy than the one I'd picked from the previous batch, I kept it and sold the other. After 3-4 iterations of this process, I ended up with two considerably more accurate SKS rifles than the average(still have them and about 2K of matching ammo).
Most(and this is just a general statement) of those surplus SKS rifles were NOT what I'd call 'accurate'. I had pretty good eyes back then but sight picture wasn't the problem.
Most(and this is just a general statement) of those surplus SKS rifles were NOT what I'd call 'accurate'. I had pretty good eyes back then but sight picture wasn't the problem.
bigbillyboy
Buckeye
A little thread drift here but , did any of you sks guys ever put optics on one . ? I have seen scope mounts for them . Just curious how they stack up .......
Not bad. They're as good as the mounting system. Drill and tap saddle solid and accurate. Clamp on as long as it stays tight is ok.
bigbillyboy
Buckeye
I remember looking at the mounts way back , If I remember correctly you had to remove the mount for a field /strip cleaning ? Thus needing to zero it again ?
Good thing I only need to do that every 10 years or so. I just coat everything under there with Mobile 1 Grease
bigbillyboy
Buckeye
Mobucks post has me curious . Wondering about the potential accuracy of an sks . Always more or less " plinked" with mine .
bigbillyboy
Buckeye
I overlooked your photo of your sk Hvymax. See the optics now. All this talk of sk's is making my trigger finger itchy..........
Very. With good ammo 1-2moa. Not much worse with anything I have run through them
57springer
Buckeye
For all sks fans a website for them called yooper john , very good info and history. Fixes , upgrades etc.
bigbillyboy
Buckeye
very " futuristic " looking !
