As one member posted on Survivalist Boards,. The SKS is on of the most reliable weapons ever made. They are ugly, unergonomic, and unglamorous, BUT, they go bang over and over.
Get some stripper clips and practice speed loading. When all else fails, grab the rifle by the end of the barrel and use it as a bat. The stock is made from wood, the receiver and barrel from steel. Read More. Older Posts. Privacy Policy. Do Not Sell My Data. Manage Consent. The SKS rifle is a battle-proven gun with a classic look. Its wooden stock is a sign to many of a traditional, reliable, and ready-to-use rifle.
It is not hard to find an SKS in great condition with little wear and tear, at an attractive price since so many were produced. The ammunition for the SKS is one of the cheapest center fire choices on the market.
Chambered in 7. As for the reliability and capacity of the gun, the SKS rifle is a great option for new gun owners and a fantastic first rifle beyond the 22LR. The SKS, not surprisingly, is a popular hunting rifle. Due to its known mid-to-longer range ability, the SKS rifle is commonly used to hunt deer.
The only downfall in using the gun as a hunting rifle is the lack of a scope or ability to mount one. The original design was created with an iron sight only. With anything around yards, a person should be fine using the sight alone, but some hunters like the peace of mind and versatility of having a scope. Modifying a firearm to fit a need or make an improvement for personal use is less of a big deal on modern firearms, but in classic or collectible firearms it can be an important choice.
Especially if a person plans to one day resell it and expects the same price as an original example of the same gun. Some modifications may be necessary, and even encouraged, if a gun is in disrepair and needs to be refinished and or repaired.
Bubbaing is not necessarily bad if a person does it to a non-historic or non-valuable gun that he or she plans to use.
Unnecessary modifications are not an advised practice by any gun experts or authorities who wants to maintain originality. In the case of the SKS, bubbaing is all too wide spread on any and all variations of the gun. When you can get a gun at that low of a price, the firearm modifiers of the world, both good and bad, flock and take the opportunity for all its worth.
SKS modifications tend to happen to the barrel with additions like scopes and some even add a homemade buttpad extensions. Some refinished SKS rifles looks pretty sharp when done by a seasoned gunsmith or professional.
As mentioned earlier, one downfall of the SKS that turns some people away is its lack of a scope or a way to mount one. Does this increase the usability of the guns and perhaps the desirability of the SKS? Perhaps, but why not just invest in a different gun without collector value or any other milsurp that does not require permanent modification to mount an optic? The main issue when a person modifies a SKS rifle, or any classic gun for that matter, is that only decreases the value.
Putting on a scope or other accessories takes away from the originality of the firearm. With old guns like an original SKS, it is highly frowned upon to alter them.
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