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I am fixing to purchase a new yugo sks, i don't have alot of maney and was wondering if i sould be used as a mbr
SKS as mbr
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Within their range limitations SKS's are good defensive longguns more a carbine than a rifle though. Defensively you do not need the spray and pray rate of fire and ammo capacity of an assault style carbine if there are just a few aggressors. The terrain is also a factor. If open areas with ranges over a couple of hundred yards I would consider when the budget allows getting a Mosin-Nagant 91/30 rifle They are generally affordable in the under $150 range and shoot a full power military service round 7.62x54R. There are several threads on these rifles and cartridges on this forum use the search forum.
I suggest not trying any of the after market magazines only the Tapco system has decent reports. The stock SKS is a good set up as is. I do like the rubber stock extenders about ten bucks. The stocks on the SKS are designed for smaller frame persons. Get some ten round stripper clips and practice reloading with them. I also suggest staying away from "hollowpoint" 7.62x39 ammo. The only failures to feed 7.62x39 ammo I have experienced were with hp 7.62x39 in SKS carbines. You have a proven design and a well tested design. Unless swarms of muntant aggressors come swarming at you you have adequate means to defend yours and you
I suggest not trying any of the after market magazines only the Tapco system has decent reports. The stock SKS is a good set up as is. I do like the rubber stock extenders about ten bucks. The stocks on the SKS are designed for smaller frame persons. Get some ten round stripper clips and practice reloading with them. I also suggest staying away from "hollowpoint" 7.62x39 ammo. The only failures to feed 7.62x39 ammo I have experienced were with hp 7.62x39 in SKS carbines. You have a proven design and a well tested design. Unless swarms of muntant aggressors come swarming at you you have adequate means to defend yours and you
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Might get some people getting all hot and bothered soon that technically an SKS is can't be an mbr...:taped:
I think your idea is sound, OP. The sks just can't be beat for the price and serving as an all around rifle. With practice you might be able to bring it out to a hundred, with okay groups, considering what the rifle was designed for.
Aftermarket doodads are plentiful and cheap as well, and so is ammo. Kick is minimal, compared to the powerful little round your putting out of it. It's a smart buy if you don't have a lot of money kicking around.
I think your idea is sound, OP. The sks just can't be beat for the price and serving as an all around rifle. With practice you might be able to bring it out to a hundred, with okay groups, considering what the rifle was designed for.
Aftermarket doodads are plentiful and cheap as well, and so is ammo. Kick is minimal, compared to the powerful little round your putting out of it. It's a smart buy if you don't have a lot of money kicking around.
tapco 20rd detachable mags work reliable so they say:thumb: either way get some stripper clips
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It's a good gun, especially the Yugo. Don't bubba it, leave it as it is. Besides, per BATFE regs, the Yugo has to be left in it's orinigal military configuration b/c of it's C&R status.
I know it's screwed up, if you put a bayonet on a SKS from China it's illegal, it you take the bayonet off the SKS from Yugoslavia, it's illegal as well.....Go figure....
If you want an AK then go buy an AK.
I know it's screwed up, if you put a bayonet on a SKS from China it's illegal, it you take the bayonet off the SKS from Yugoslavia, it's illegal as well.....Go figure....
If you want an AK then go buy an AK.
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If you really have the need for a "main battle rifle", the SKS isnt a great choice. It all hinges on a persons definition of a "MBR" though.
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sks's are the best assault rifle you can get for the "maney" lol
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The Yugo SKS seems like a well made rifle. I have one. Excellent shooter.
However, know and understand it's weak link in the gas shut-off valve.
That's a feature unque to the Yugo among all the other SKS variants.
The Yugo has a gas-valve behind the front sight. One setting is for
semi-auto fire. The other setting cuts off the gas return to the
gas piston, allowing the gun to also be used as a launching platform
for rifle grenades. When the gas valve goes bad, the return gas leaks
around the valve and doesn't provide enough power to properly cycle
the semi-automatic action.
Go to the Yugoslavian section of SKSBoards to learn more:
sksboards.com/smf/index.php?board=4.0
And from everything I've read, don't waste your time and money on
the aftermarket detatchable magazines. Nothing but trouble.
Your experience (and those of others on the board) may vary, but
I've read too many negative posts to every trust an aftermarket mag
in an SKS.
And -- common to almost all SKS rifles -- make sure that when you clean
yours up, the free-floating firing pin rattles freely in the bolt carrier.
A sticky firing pin in an SKS can quickly turn your semi-auto into an
unintentional, and uncontrolled full-auto until it empties the magazine.
That can obviously be quite dangerous, not to mention winning you a
free trip to Club Fed.
However, know and understand it's weak link in the gas shut-off valve.
That's a feature unque to the Yugo among all the other SKS variants.
The Yugo has a gas-valve behind the front sight. One setting is for
semi-auto fire. The other setting cuts off the gas return to the
gas piston, allowing the gun to also be used as a launching platform
for rifle grenades. When the gas valve goes bad, the return gas leaks
around the valve and doesn't provide enough power to properly cycle
the semi-automatic action.
Go to the Yugoslavian section of SKSBoards to learn more:
sksboards.com/smf/index.php?board=4.0
And from everything I've read, don't waste your time and money on
the aftermarket detatchable magazines. Nothing but trouble.
Your experience (and those of others on the board) may vary, but
I've read too many negative posts to every trust an aftermarket mag
in an SKS.
And -- common to almost all SKS rifles -- make sure that when you clean
yours up, the free-floating firing pin rattles freely in the bolt carrier.
A sticky firing pin in an SKS can quickly turn your semi-auto into an
unintentional, and uncontrolled full-auto until it empties the magazine.
That can obviously be quite dangerous, not to mention winning you a
free trip to Club Fed.
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I'm a big fan of the SKS. Prone shooting at 100 yards I can usually get 4/5 or 5/5 rounds into the black bullseye of a 300 yard simulating 100 yard target. 200 yards, which is as far as my range goes, I can hit shilouette targets center mass consistently.
My thread here is more regarding a bug out SHTF weapon than a general MBR, but a lot of the arguments for it can go either way.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=99402
You'll find posts with negative stuff to say about the SKS there too. It's allways good to hear the negatives.
My thread here is more regarding a bug out SHTF weapon than a general MBR, but a lot of the arguments for it can go either way.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=99402
You'll find posts with negative stuff to say about the SKS there too. It's allways good to hear the negatives.
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I love my tapcoed SKS it's a fine little weapon. IMHO they're a super fun gun to shoot...
Basically they just work. I've had three of them the past two I sold because I got too good an offer to pass up. This one I've finally learned my lesson, it's mine.
Basically they just work. I've had three of them the past two I sold because I got too good an offer to pass up. This one I've finally learned my lesson, it's mine.
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The SKS is a good gun for the money. Practice a lot with the strippers and you'll be able to load it almost as fast as a removeable mag anyway. They're reliable guns, with gentle recoil so they're easy to get back on target quickly. Save yourself some frustration though and don't try to mount optics on gas tube covers or receiver dust covers. Neither are stable places.
My SKS was my first military semi-auto. This was because of money reasons. I have since upgraded but I would not have a problem with it as my primary rifle. Get the strippers and practice loading with them. You will be amazed at how fast you can reload with them.
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Leave the Yugo as is. Buy some stripper clips and load them up. There is nothing wrong with an sks as an only weapon. You will need to train with it and use it enough to know it is dependable.
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