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Posted: 5/22/2005 3:43:01 PM EDT
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It's good for what it is. It was the Eastern Blocks response to the Garand and in many ways for actual combat use it outclassed the Garand because it was lighter, had higher capacity, the person carrying it could carry more ammo because it is lighter and it was less complicated and cheaper to build. The development of the AK-47 eventually made it obsolete. |
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it is more accurate than an AK, and the attached bayonet is cool to have. Most aftermarket stuff is horrid, especialy magazines. with a choate dragunov stock, a 20 rond fixed mag (never load them to full capacity) and a scope mounted directly to the receiver, and bayonetits a darned fine weapon. |
The M1 was waaaaay better than the SKS. The M1 you could use as a really effective club. It was so effective during the Korean war that EBAY now classifies Garand stocks as "assault weapons" in and of themselves.  Oh yeah, to me fieldstripping an M1 is so much easier than fieldstripping an SKS. Plus a 3006 hits harder through the turban than a 762 rusky.Ben |
Yea, but 30'06 is expensive and so are M1 Garands. At the price, both the ammo and the gun had better be three times as effective as the old Simonov 
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Dude, before you shoot the second one, clean the bolt properly. Disassemble and clean the firing pin and the channel it rides in. The preservative grease can and will make the pin stick, which can and will make the rifle burst or empty itself in a thoroughly unneighborly fashion. Pin and channel should be dry as a bone too, don't glop it up with oil. |
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I voted "Wonderful". I mean, think about it. Where else can we get a good weapon in a decent caliber for $150.00 or less? Hell, in some parts of the country, they are the new .30-30, everyone has one! They are reliable, rugged and at least decently accurate. Everyone should have at least one! Bub |
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Too many parts? There aren't that many parts. I can dissassemble an SKS pretty quickly, much more so than my M1. Oh, compare Sierra Matchking 168grain BTHPs to Wolf 122gr HPs. I'm gonna say that the effectiveness of the SM168grBTHP makes up for the price difference  !Ben |
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con: not as compact; too many parts; dirty Depends on the type of SKS you have as to the cons I guess. My SKS-M is the same size as my WASR 10 takes the same mags and ammo and is more accurate. As for dirty i don't know what you mean, could you elaborate? If your talking about needing to be cleaned more often? Than no, as i have probably 2000rds through it and have only oiled the fire control parts and the bolt. No need to clean any of the internals as the gas system doesn't open into the action like the AK does, so it doesn't get fould up as quickly. No offence I am just stirring up the conversation a little.
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I voted wonderfull.It is the best value in firearms right now IMHO.Think about it,and american made sks today would cost atleast 500 dollars or so.Damn wouldnt you love to have a stainless sks with a nice laminated stock though Cheap rifle,cheap ammo,desent mag capacity,as reliable as a pointed stick whats not to love?
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I voted good. I like my SKS rifles, but prefer my AK's to them hands down. It all comes down to the low capacity. My yugo SKS runs like a swiss watch, but only holds ten rounds. My Chinese ten round rifles run just as well, my M model 20" rifles have issues, they are fairly reliable, but mag changes are not as quick or easy as an AK, they also are not quite as reliable and either my AK's or fixed mag SKS's. All the same, if a person just cannot afford an AK, the SKS is a great alternative for half the price, if you already have an AK and not an SKS, you need to go and buy one, because they are a blast. This is an issue where the owners personal preferences make more of a difference than the actual pro or cons of the rifles, and as ususal you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't get both. |
sorry, i got 2 full sized SKSs--either way, my AK w/ folder is more compact than partrooper SKS still more parts that AK--just more to loose/replace dirty: more noticable dirt on most of the parts, but i have had 100% reliabiliy even dirty 
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I chose wonderful The sks is a underated firearm SKS 20 inch chrome lined bore longer sight radius milled receiver retains its cleaning kit and bayonet on the rifle surplus ammo and replacement parts many aftermarket parts avalible low price imported in large quantities still in combat around the world much better accuracy than the ak-47 faster loading via stripper clips And my question to all who give negative criticism to the sks....... Would you stand in front of a pissed off chinese soldier with a loaded sks? I didn't think so LOL |
10 ROUNDS IS ALL IT TAKES MY .02 |
All good points, just remember to never stick your finger in the buttstock hole that holds the cleaning kit; it is a chinese finger puzzle! 
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I'm ashamed to admit that I have been the victim of that... 
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I believe they are truly wonderful. I have a Yugo 59/66 and a Russian. The Yugo has what I call "set and forget" sights. I use the same elevation setting for anything between 25 and 200 yards. It is a couple inches high at 25 and maybe just a smidge low at 200 using Wolf 154gr SP ammo. With the factory sights I am able to hit a 2-liter bottle at 200 yards, so you can't tell me they aren't any good. I ordered a monte carlo stock for it, but haven't installed it yet. I am going to order a KNS front sight soon for better precision shooting at 200 yards. I'd like to be able to punch a 16oz coke bottle with open sights at 200; that's the goal. I haven't shot the Russian as much. I shot it enough to verify the sights were correct. The stock was showing signs of fatigue so I replaced it with a fiberforce dragunov style. Word of warning, if you use this stock, but don't have a scope on the rifle, you'll have to modify or remove the cheekpiece. I chose to modify mine. This rifle also got an ATI folding bipod that mounts to the bayonet lug. I'm very disappointed with that bipod; the legs start to fold during recoil. The only other thing it needs is a fiber optic fronst sight post from Williams. I noticed I have a hard time picking up the front sight in the dusk hours when the dog packs are running. It's not the gun's fault; I'd have the same problem with any rifle's sights. 2guntom |
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