SKS
- Thread starter The Gooch
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I wouldn't consider the SKS to be a highly accurate gun. Of course accuracy depends on who does the shooting and what the application is. I've shot a whole 30 round mag at 100 yards and put 25 of them on a paper plate while standing with open sights. This is definitely not supreme accuracy but the SKS wasn't designed for that.
It will function everytime and even do a few double and triple taps, which is fun, if not unexpected.
Mine has been reliable for 8 years and I definitely don't worry about it getting banged up. My initial investment of $89 has served me well and it is only a plinker and fun gun.
sks
It will function everytime and even do a few double and triple taps, which is fun, if not unexpected.
Mine has been reliable for 8 years and I definitely don't worry about it getting banged up. My initial investment of $89 has served me well and it is only a plinker and fun gun.sks
E. BeauBeaux
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You can expect 4, 5 or 6 inch groups at 100 yards depending on your barrel. Some rifles are better that others. Enjoy the rifle as is and don't try to make something other than a battle rifle.
Joe Portale
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The SKS is a rifle that was designed to be used by Russian and Chinese plowboys with a minimum amount of care and maintenance. It was also designed to hit a man (American male by the way, we are larger than the others) sized target at 300 meters. No one ever said where the round had to hit. I agree with E. BeauBeuax, about 6 inches is good, 8 inches is more like normal for these rifles.
I have two of these puppies. One will do a two inch group at 100 yards from a rest using hand loaded ammo. With surplus this becomes four inches. The other, a ratty old Chi-Com early surplus, averages in at about 6 no matter what it is fed.
As an interesting note on the old Chi-Com version. I decided one day that it was time for this thing to die. I was looking for an excuse to buy the other and had to come up with something to tell the Mrs. So off to the range with 1500 rounds of surplus ammo. I sat there and loaded and fired this thing until the entire brick of 1500 was gone. The only break I took was to go visit the men's room and to reload. The barrel was so hot that it sizzled water when a drop fell on it. Guess what, no mis feeds, no jams, no nothing. The blasted thing is sitting in the gun safe and it still works. It may not be pretty, it may not put the round exactly where you want it, but it never stopped firing. A true testimony to simple design.
Joe
I have two of these puppies. One will do a two inch group at 100 yards from a rest using hand loaded ammo. With surplus this becomes four inches. The other, a ratty old Chi-Com early surplus, averages in at about 6 no matter what it is fed.
As an interesting note on the old Chi-Com version. I decided one day that it was time for this thing to die. I was looking for an excuse to buy the other and had to come up with something to tell the Mrs. So off to the range with 1500 rounds of surplus ammo. I sat there and loaded and fired this thing until the entire brick of 1500 was gone. The only break I took was to go visit the men's room and to reload. The barrel was so hot that it sizzled water when a drop fell on it. Guess what, no mis feeds, no jams, no nothing. The blasted thing is sitting in the gun safe and it still works. It may not be pretty, it may not put the round exactly where you want it, but it never stopped firing. A true testimony to simple design.
Joe
Joe Portale
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DougB,
Naw, the ammo was really cheap. I picked up five cases (7500 rounds) from a shop in town that was going under. I paid $300 for the lot. So that 1500 rounds of ammo only cost me $60. But the SKS cost me $85 when I bought it. You know when it comes to buying a new gun, it all works out in the wash. When one is being goofy, a cost benefit analysis just doesn't fit in.
Besides, I had ***ALOT*** of fun going through that case. Ain't that what its suppose to be all about?
Joe
Naw, the ammo was really cheap. I picked up five cases (7500 rounds) from a shop in town that was going under. I paid $300 for the lot. So that 1500 rounds of ammo only cost me $60. But the SKS cost me $85 when I bought it. You know when it comes to buying a new gun, it all works out in the wash. When one is being goofy, a cost benefit analysis just doesn't fit in.
Besides, I had ***ALOT*** of fun going through that case. Ain't that what its suppose to be all about?
Joe
Joe Portale
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Hey Gooch,
One more thing. You can expect the 7.62X39 to behave similar to a 30-30. It has pretty decent range. I wouldn't try anything past 150 yards if you are hunting medium sized deer. Go after moose or elk with the SKS and all you will do is make them mad.
Joe
One more thing. You can expect the 7.62X39 to behave similar to a 30-30. It has pretty decent range. I wouldn't try anything past 150 yards if you are hunting medium sized deer. Go after moose or elk with the SKS and all you will do is make them mad.
Joe
Jamie Young
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I think you will notice that there are better types of ammo out there for russian guns than the WOLF stuff you see everywhere. I've heard Hirtenberger made good 7.62x39 ammo but I've never seen it at a gunshow. I seriously doubt anyone does better than 3in groups at 100yds with an SKS unless they reload with heavier bullets. Somebody around here reloads 150gr bullets and does better. I still own one SKS but I gave up on scoping the gun. My Scopes stayed zeroed until I took the receiver off to clean it. Somebody around here also has a scope mount that doesn't mount on the receiver and thats probable the best bet for the SKS. At 200yds your going to see 10-15in groups and at 300yds your going to be shouting BOMBS AWAY every time you pull the trigger.