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As ashamed as I am to admit it, I have. The only reason I have one is because I dont have a M1 Garand! If I had a M1 Garand I would use the SKS for a target.
The SkS IMO is a wanna be M1.
Im going to go shoot the ugly thing tomorrow, but I was wonderig what that thing on the front of it was.
Up by the front sight it has a flip up sight thingy on it.
What is that for? Its about 3" tall when fliped up.
Grenade launcher sight?
Kinda what I thought. Guess I need some Grenades!Originally Posted by Acesn8's
I went and shot the thing this morning. To be honest, I was impressed. I was shooting 123 grain Remington in it. I set up 6" circle targets at 25, 50, and 100 yards. Shooting open sights I put 11 rounds in each target with the sight layed all the way down. After the first 33 rounds I went to go look see.
The first 25 yard target had 11 holes grouped pretty good around the center circle. The 50 yard looked about the same.
I got impressed when I saw the 100 yard target, all 11 rounds were on the 6" circle target!
I think that pretty good! I continued to play and shot about 80 rounds throught the SKS.
My conclusion is, I think the SKS would make a good varmit or home defence gun. As far a SHTF , it dont hold enough ammo and it takes too long to fill the magazine up. If it had a link clip like the M1 garand, I think it would be better. Loading the gun one shell at a time takes too long.
I loaded the SKS up and put it in easy reach, I plan to use it as a midnight " Zombies are in my yard" gun.
The SKS is a good gun. It sounds like you have a Yugo which in my opinion is one of the better available. I have a Yugo and a Russian. I had a couple Chinese but considered them junk and sold them for what I had into them. Regret it now because I don't think I had more than 75 bucks into them. Some people slick up an SKS with all kinds of bolt ons, but I like them best in the original furniture.
It is a Yugo. Im happy with it, except the part about I wish I had a M1 Garand. My uncle has one. Uncle sam gave it to him so he can shoot at the japs. with it!
Meanie they sell stripper clips for the sks
Try this auction. Best time in the world to buy. I bought a Century reman M1 with a new receiver and I planted it into a Boyd walnut stock. Very pretty shooter with no collecters value to ruin.
Amoskeag Auction Company - Auctions
I'll have to try that. How much did you get your for?
I had a Chinese SKS for years, it was tough and a real shooter. There is no doubt that the receiver is much stronger than the stamped AK receivers and the barrel a tad longer. But...That doozie of a ten round magazine leaves something to be desired as well as the aftermarket hi capacity mags with the "snout" out front, many of which are just a POS..
There are SKS models, factory made that accept AK high capacity magazines but they are few and far between and cost a lot more bucks than a plain vanilla SKS....
I think I have about 700 into my M1. The stock is a work of art
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