Sks questions/ sks general

What has led you to consider an SKS? Not being accusatory or belittling, it's an important question.

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>>28441937
Buy an AR instead, you cuck.

>>28441937
Don't try to turn it into an AK, for starters.

>>28441937
Russian and Chinese is better than Yugo. Keep it as original as possible. Standard advice applies about being sure to check the bore and search for rust, take it all apart and inspect before you buy, etc.

>>28441952
What if I already have an ar-15 and ar308?

>>28441950
I love the look of them and i was interested in buying a 7.62x39 rifle that is reliable and also has a history.
>>28441952
I have one i love it this will be for fun/inna woods

>>28441937
Is that one of those timbersmith stocks? I got a norinco that i rescued from bubba and want to get it back in a wood stock

>>28441970
>I love the look of them and i was interested in buying a 7.62x39 rifle that is reliable and also has a history.
That's about as good a reason as you can have. Any reason you wouldn't consider a budget AK like a WASR?

>>28441963
What should i look for?

>>28441965
>AR308
Not
>AR10
Confirmed for not owning and AR10

>>28441984
No not really they were my two options. Only downside is buying magazines would be a bit expensive. I have an ar15 so id be changing up alot but i suppose it isnt off the table.

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Got mine today from j&g.
Spent 2 hours cleaning the guts, then i had to go to work.. that barrel and stock is all i can think about.. i wana clean that shit si bad..

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Only ever buy albanian

>>28442007
completely understandable. Given the prices SKS's have been commenting lately, it can be worthwhile to just take the step up to a more versatile weapon in the same caliber. It comes down to preference, really.

Can I replace my Chinese SKS's stock with a Yugo stock? Also where's a good place to purchase replacement dust covers?

>>28442031
I also have heard an ak isnt as durable

>>28442035
No I think Yugos are different

>>28442041
Ehhhh, I don't know about that. Conditions would have to be pretty damn demanding before a difference became clear.

>>28442056
Right so nothing missouri can offer hehe

>>28441963
>>28441988
Clarification: early type 56 SKSes are better than yugos, not so much the norinco ones

>>28442067
hahaha, yeah I'd say so.

>>28442073
Either are less likely to be worn to hell and don't have the finicky muzzle device.

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>>28441937
Clear the weapon.
Point the receiver towards a light, look into barrel, look for dark spots, and inspect the rifleing.

If you can feild strip it, check for rust inside the reciever, on the bolt, bolt carrier, dust cover. Shake the bolt, it should rattle.

Reassemble it, safty off, mag open, rack it, pull the trigger and dont let go, rack it, release trigger, listen for it to reset, safety on, pull trigger, shouldnt go click. Trigger works.

No sagging bayonet.

Thats about it.

>>28441999
No, I don't own an Armalite AR-10. You got me.

I own an Aero Precision.

>>28444185
Me too anon, aero is breddy good