US Made SKS Equivalent?

Bedding an SKS makes that much difference?

A 4 MOA will become a __?____ MOA, by bedding (fill in the blank)
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I'd be lying if I told you an exact number, because it was quite a while back that I found the article describing how to do it. I seem to remember the writer saying that it cut his group size in half, or something like that. I just remember it being a pretty remarkable difference.
You could google "sks bedding" or something like that, and maybe find the procedure. I can't do it at work... weapon websites are not allowed. I still don't know how this site slid under the radar, but I'm not going to ask any of the IT people.. (don't ask, don't tell? :eek:)
I think there is some bedding around the magazine and action, and some at the back of the action... like I said, though, it's been a while since I read it.
 
kilimanjaro said:
I bought two in the grease for $99 apiece some time ago, wouldn't mind more if those prices came around again.
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Palmetto-Pride said:
I remember when you could buy brand new surplus SKS all daylong for $75.00. I wish I hadnt got rid of the two I bought years ago.
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A buddy of mine bought one of those SKSs from a crate of 30 or so for 89 bucks a bunch of years ago. Must have been a Chinese one. He wanted me to go with him to the range to try it out as he had never shot a gun. I had one hell of a time getting it on paper, and when I finally did, it shot at about 20 MOA. Don't know if I would have put in the time to try to accurize it at 89 bucks.
 
What is this opinion based on? I know they cost more, this was acknowledged several posts up.
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It's not opinion, it's fact. Ruger Mini-30's are widely known to not tolerate steel-cased ammo, my understanding is the manufacturer recommends against using it. The most available and amongst the cheapest 7.62x39 is all steel-cased ammo; you're pretty much left with domestically produced ammo that sells for 3 times the price. To me it borders on idiocy to design a weapon that won't work with the most widely available varieties of ammo in its particular caliber.
 
Bedding an SKS makes that much difference?

A 4 MOA will become a __?____ MOA, by bedding (fill in the blank)
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Bedding an SKS is like putting Z-rated tires on a moped. the time, effort, and materials will be in excess of the cost of the rifle in the first place.

My Norinco SKS shot like 8 MOA, and it looked about like it was machined with a hacksaw and a file. you can only polish a pile of crap so much.

As for solutions, itll be hard to get a US made rifle of compare in the price point. you can get a shiny brand new Saiga in 7.62x39 for about $360
 
I have seen some sks rifles that sound like yours.. my norinco is apparently not one of those. It's not bad, machining wise, and it's a consistent 3-4 moa rifle, with open sights. If I put a quality scope on it, I imagine it would be better. I tried a cheapo Chinese made scope, and it just wasn't any good at all.. I was actually shooting better with the open sights. My red dot was about the same, just not precise enough to make a difference.
Still, 3-4" groups at 100yds is pretty good for an old guy shooting an open sighted battle rifle.
And, like I said, under 100yds, it's a pretty effective hog gun. I'm sure it would do the same, or better, with deer.
 
My opinion is that the closest thing to a "American SKS" is the Mini-14. Yes, current models are a bit spendy, but the original design features are pretty similar between the two rifles.
1. An inexpensive, reliable, handy semi-automatic carbine.
2. Intermediate cartridge.
2. Easy to maintain
3. Accurate enough for the intended purpose.
4. Traditional layout with wood stock, simple sights.
5. Neither is an "assault rifle"

Whether you love or hate it, objectively the Ruger is the closest thing to the SKS that America has produced.
 
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