sks
I have a Russian SKS, dated 1954,7.62x39. Very good condition looks like new. about what would it be worth. Thanks in advance.
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hi; i have a friend that moved from pa. to fla,he left sks at my place; now he wants me to ship to him; it is registered to him;what are the best ways to handle this? 0 -
The ejection pattern from SKS's, is almost straight up. This causes problems with the cases hitting the scope body. I had this problem with a early Russian SKS, that I mounted a scope on. It was a quality scope. Unfortunately it had all kinds of divots, from steel case chinese ammo. The first time I shot it.
Either use a side or "scout" mounts. So the the scope won't interfere with ejection of the brass.0 -
thanks--will go with a scout 0 -
The other option is to use a really short body scope. That's what I did so I could load with strippers. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
The other option is to use a really short body scope. That's what I did so I could load with strippers.
This will work OK. If the scope has, "Long Eye Relief", type optics. Many Scopes meant to be used on handguns, have this feature.0 -
quote:Originally posted by deacon 52
what would be a good scope for a sks? It has been said rear mount scopes wont hold. thanks fr any and all advice
On simply mounting the scope, exactly as you say the rear dust-cover type scope mounts aren't very satisfactory.
The cheapie ones just don't fit tightly and will "wander". There are ones that are oversized that you are supposed to file down to a tight fit, and then squeeze/hammer into place. Some people report good results with these, but they're not easy to get off and zero can wander a bit when you take these off then replace to clean gun. There are versions that attach via dust cover pin holes. . .again, more stable than cheapies, but not easy to remove for cleaning.
I don't think any of these are really a good option for anything other than casual plinking.
Also as mentioned above ejecting brass can whack the scope, though there are things you can do to address this like using a brass deflector. EG:
http://www.tapco.com/products/sks/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=200
If you're serious about scoping, I think the "best" option is having the receiver drilled and tapped for a side-mount, which is something most people should have done by a competent gunsmith. EG, this one:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/435151/choate-scope-mount-sks-steel-blue
Worth mentioning that ANY conventional scope mount will prevent you from using stripper clips with your gun, taking away one of the nice advantages of the platform.
"Scout" (front mounted long eye relief/pistol type) scope mount bypasses all these issues. The problem with this is that by their nature long eye relief scopes offer limited magnification and limited field of view. That may or may not be OK, depending on what you're trying to do, but I think scout mounts work best for red-dot type sights.0 -
Get a top cover that accepts the shell deflector. 0 -
Don't waste money on dust cover mounts for AKs or SKSs.
They shoot loose in short order no matter how tight they're fitted.
Drilling and tapping the receiver or a forend mount will give better results.0 -
See my signature picture below.
That is a full size scope. Custom made shell deflector.
Can not use the stripper clips.
Going to redesign it though.0
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