[oldsarge]

Thanks Battle
Oldsarge

[SKS NOOB]

4X32 Mil-Dot Scope & Mount Package - PKG106

I found this. It the mount by itself, since it INCLUDES the receiver cover, would be worth maybe getting if you used another scope?

[shjf]

SKS NOOB are the mounts already mounted to the receiver cover couldn't tell?

[TheJoker]

First, I just got around to reading BRG3's sticky post regarding the legality of SKS mods. GREAT POST!!! There is so much conflicting info on this topic and although I'd never change my SKS, I've always wanted to "scope it". But, I was under the impression that it was an illegal modification.

Several years ago, I picked up a Yugo 59/66. My buddy at the gun shop* went through the whole lot and I got the 'pick of the litter'. It is a blast to shoot.

The scope set up that SKS NOOB found really interests me. I like the idea of not drilling the original receiver cover. Has anyone seen this kit? Is the cover milled or stamped?

*I've mentioned "my buddy at the gun shop" in other posts. It is a godsend and a curse. I love it when I get an email on Monday morning from him telling me that I put a gun in layaway over the weekend and to come check it out as soon as I can!

[billy]

i saw a beautifully modified Yugo sks today at the range ! it didnt work though 1 shot jam 1 shot jam ect. it looked GREAT though!

[TheJoker]

The first time I took my Yugo 59/66 to the range(...and after I figured out the gas chamber cut off!), it jammed about every other round.

I took it home and cleaned it more thoroughly. It has never jammed again and I shoot it quite a bit. Although, I had cleaned it (...I thought!) well the first time I brought it home; on the second cleaning, I found a lot of cosmoline in the gas chamber.

I'll never forget the first time I took it down completely. I'm a little bit of an engineering geek and I was blown away at the simplicity of design.

[SKS NOOB]

the mount with rail includes the already fixed reciever cover. It will replace the old reciver cover for sure. Which is why I was thinking of getting it. On the dark side though, some people have said it doesnt fit to well. I'm gonna call them and make SURE about em before I get something like that. It's hard for me to focus through the iron sights so a short range scope like that red-dot should do me fine. BTW, I going to have 2 SKS's: One to keep as is and one to experiement/mod with...without making PERMINANT changes that is.

[shjf]

SKS NOOB let us know what you find out about the receiver cover I'm also interested in mounting some other optic on the rifle besides the open sights.Going to the gun shop tomarrow to look at some SKSes that are advertized as exellent condition ,I'm looking for a second rifle in better shape then the one I have now to do some minor mods to and I'll leave the other one as is.

[SKS NOOB]

That's what I'm doing now. The one I have presently is a shooter grade that happened to still have warranty through C.I.A. I have ordered another through gunsamerica.com that is an unissued to keep pristine. The 2 main disadvantages to mounting on the receiver cover is #1. You can't really use a really long range scope otherwise the shells hit the bottom of it. #2. Re-sighting. There seems to be an issue with, because of moving parts, having to re-sight it a fair amount. I've been trying to do alot of research and even with that comment on the receiver-cover-replacement version of the scope mount it has met with varying success. I may buy it just to see. If it doesn't work, so what? It won't mess up anything on my gun and I figure "nothing ventured. nothing gained".

Also on ammo, where I buy mine they sell Fiocchi 7.62x39 for their range and it seems to work great at $10.95 for 20 rnds. You guys oppinons on this ammo would be great for me as well.

[COYOTE10663]

Quote:       Originally Posted by BattleRifleG3

If you like the result, more power to you. My concern is with people trying to make an SKS do what an AK does for less money. An SKS will never do what an AK does, it wasn't built for such sustained fire and capacity. However, if you treat the SKS as a rifle (vs a carbine) and make aimed shots at targets, and happen to prefer the P-gripped T6 stock, and want to use a full length scope thar requires using detachable mags (try Tapcos), then more power to you. I've actually been tempted to set up a second SKS that way. But DON'T think that putting a P-grip stock and a hi-cap mag in an SKS makes it a tactical carbine to do what an AK does for less $$$. That's my only concern.

The stock on mine is a Choate Dragnov, not a T6, and the mag is a 5 round mag. Not a high-cap. So it, essentially, is in the opposite from a "tactical carbine". This is just a verry comfortable rifle to shoot that I enjoy shooting. For home defence, I trust #1 my 12 gauge "coach" gun with 1 chamber of 3" mag 000 buck, & 1 chamber with a Buckhammer slug! If thats not enough, my Walther 9mm loaded with Speer gold dot 147grn. JHP's is there as my BACKUP gun!

Quote:       Originally Posted by SKS NOOB

That's what I'm doing now. The one I have presently is a shooter grade that happened to still have warranty through C.I.A. I have ordered another through gunsamerica.com that is an unissued to keep pristine. The 2 main disadvantages to mounting on the receiver cover is #1. You can't really use a really long range scope otherwise the shells hit the bottom of it. #2. Re-sighting. There seems to be an issue with, because of moving parts, having to re-sight it a fair amount. I've been trying to do alot of research and even with that comment on the receiver-cover-replacement version of the scope mount it has met with varying success. I may buy it just to see. If it doesn't work, so what? It won't mess up anything on my gun and I figure "nothing ventured. nothing gained". Also on ammo, where I buy mine they sell Fiocchi 7.62x39 for their range and it seems to work great at $10.95 for 20 rnds. You guys oppinons on this ammo would be great for me as well.

There is a fix to that. Buy a heavy recever cover with the "pickatiny" style rail made into it. (I got mine at SKSman on the internet) Mount it on your gun. Check for slack (clearance) between the reciever cover & reciever. Write down that difference. Have someone take a TIG welder & run a bead all the way down on both sides at the bottom of the reciever cover where it mates to the gun. Then take it to a machine shop & have it milled perfectly flat to match that hight difference. I cannot remember what the exact measurements were, but i had to add something like .021" of thickness to mine. It is extremly rigid & tight. And you have to press the &^%&$ out of the retaining pin to get it to go on, but the end result is that there is NO movement between the reciever & reciever cover. And since the cover is machined to within +/- .001" of tollerence, the return to zero has not been a problem since this was done.

[mos19k]

Quote:       Originally Posted by SKS NOOB

the mount with rail includes the already fixed reciever cover. It will replace the old reciver cover for sure. Which is why I was thinking of getting it. On the dark side though, some people have said it doesnt fit to well. I'm gonna call them and make SURE about em before I get something like that. It's hard for me to focus through the iron sights so a short range scope like that red-dot should do me fine. BTW, I going to have 2 SKS's: One to keep as is and one to experiement/mod with...without making PERMINANT changes that is.

Scope mounts for your AK or SKS rifle

This is the type of scope mount I would recommend, it replaces your rear sight with the mount. Much sturdier than the rear cover style mounts. I've used the rear cover scope kits and I couldn't keep my zero. The main problem is your receiver cover just isn't designed to stay steady.

[YugoM59/66]

I must admit that i'm happy with both of them...my sks works just fine with all the after market parts and you'd never get a look like that from the AK...the dragunov stock is much more solid than the wooden stock it came with...everyone tried talking me out of doing it and i would never take it back for the world...it's probably my favorite weapon. even with the 5 rd mag

[billy]

ive bought one of the receiver cover scope mounts and got lucky. it fit fine ,but that isnt always the case. BTW i ended taking it off and going with the iron sights. i did put some bright paint on my front post.

[shjf]

YugoM59/66 your Sks is starting to look pretty wicked ,thats the look I'm going for with the Dragunov stock and would like to add a bipod,vented handgaurd and also a barrel mag so I can laydown a good line of bump fire with it or switch out the barrel mag. with a ten round clip for some stable shots.AS for stable shots with scope mounts I'd rather put a scope on the receiver cover then the rear sight ,personal preference,but common sense tells me that the rear sight mount is going to be more stable.Was looking at a way to get a more stale receiver cover and seen a Leapers SKS HI-PROFILE scope mounts and at the bottom of the receiver cover there are two screws located down by the receiver,was wondering if the screws are for stability or for a certain type of SKS? Like to go that route instead of what COYOTE10663 had to do to get a solid receiver cover. And would one of Buffertecks SKS recoil buffers do well to reduce scope movement or is the movement of the action still going to mess it up alot? I'm thinking about just buying the combo and trying it out, doing a test before and after with the recoil buffer to see if there is much of a change.Seen these items at: SKS Accessories ,if your wonder what they are. But then again after all of this is said and done I'll probably do what billy had done

I meant drum mag instead of barrel mag still trying to learn the terms sorry noobie mistake

[SKS NOOB]

Mos I looked at that one already. It's too rich for my blood right now. The pennies I spent on the 2 rifles, the receiver mount and scope, and other miscleaneous drained my "mad money" savings dry. I have a little left but that is going on other things. I'm on limited funds and probably a good thing. I would have a storgage room modeled after a bunker and have lots of classic arms in there. Specifically WWII arms

[mos19k]

Quote:       Originally Posted by SKS NOOB

Mos I looked at that one already. It's too rich for my blood right now. The pennies I spent on the 2 rifles, the receiver mount and scope, and other miscleaneous drained my "mad money" savings dry. I have a little left but that is going on other things. I'm on limited funds and probably a good thing. I would have a storgage room modeled after a bunker and have lots of classic arms in there. Specifically WWII arms

Believe me brother I know what you're talking about. My Wife keeps me on a very short leash when we go to the gun shows. I only started collecting about a year ago and had to slow down after going through my mad money and delving into my insane money.

So far:
K-31
2 SKS YUGO59/66
91/30
M-44
CZ52

[billy]

Quote:       Originally Posted by mos19k

Believe me brother I know what you're talking about. My Wife keeps me on a very short leash when we go to the gun shows. I only started collecting about a year ago and had to slow down after going through my mad money and delving into my insane money. So far: K-31 2 SKS YUGO59/66 91/30 M-44 CZ52

hmmm you too eh? 2 yugo sks/yugo24-47 mauser/91-30/m44/m38/.no4mk1*enfield/sa gi 1911a1 no wife so i gotta keep a leash on myself!

[shjf]

I'm in the same boat M44,91/30and a SKS all in a 2week period and the wife says no more for awhile,the thing is I'm not afraid of my wife I just respect power.

[SKS NOOB]

Quote:       Originally Posted by shjf

I'm in the same boat M44,91/30and a SKS all in a 2week period and the wife says no more for awhile,the thing is I'm not afraid of my wife I just respect power.

My wife just saw that comment and laughed. I am frightened now

[lifesgood]

If you can find one I think the best mod is a 20 round fixed mag. Personally I never had any luck with removal mags. Adding a buffer.