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SwedeSteve · 06-26-2008, 10:12 PM

Who has a Yugo, a Norinco, and a Russian? Who has shot them all on the same day and can compare them honestly? I have a Russian, and a Norinco. No Yugo...

GlockMeister · 06-26-2008, 10:16 PM

Well I tell you what, I have a Yugo, you send me your Russian and your Norinco, I'll gladly go and shoot them all the same day and let you know how they are compaered to one another. lol

I know, not gonna happen. lol

Best I can go is shoot a Romanian and a Yugo. Don't have a Russian or a Norinco. Kind of the same boat, just in it in different countries. lol

SwedeSteve · 06-26-2008, 10:24 PM

Well you see, that's just what you would expect !! Kinda samo, samo !! But that's not what I am finding, soooo, the reason for the question... I would like to hear from my flower, marion on this !! But we shall see...

Capt'n Mil Coll · 06-26-2008, 11:06 PM

I have a Russian and a Norinco. No Yugo.

Mike Franklin · 06-26-2008, 11:18 PM

The Russian SKSs I've seen for sale around here were high dollar.

wiki wiki · 06-27-2008, 12:25 AM

I currently have a Russian and Yugo SKS, and had a Chinese. While I never shot all three on the same day, ( sold the chinese before I picked up the Yugo ) they pretty much preformed the same, none having a distinct advantage over the others. Personally I like the Russian the best, while the Yugo's quality appears to be comparable, the Russian is lighter, more compact, and has a better trigger pull. While the Chinese shot and functioned well, the finish was noticeably rougher, the wood seemed like it was a softwood and would scratch easy, and I wasn't a big fan of it's stamped parts and pinned barrel construction.

Surplusrifles.com did a SKS shootout between a Romanian, Yugo, and Chinese SKS, results were pretty interesting:
Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle - Surplusrifle.com

SwedeSteve · 06-27-2008, 10:45 AM

MF- The Russians usually cost the most, but sometimes you can find a bargain.

gandog56 · 06-27-2008, 11:50 AM

I'm your man! I had a 1954 Russian a few years ago, but had to sell it during a bad period. I used Bush's little incentive check and got me a Yugo. First of all, the Yugo was built in 1976, so the gun was in much better shape. They were both reliable, until I got the Bubba itch and tried to put a thirty round detachable mag on the Russian. Could not get the mag to feed reliably until I bought a plastic stock for it. The Yugo is a touch more accurate than the Russian was. The Russian had a chrome lined barrel, which the Yugo does not. The chrome is not that big a deal with me as I don't plan to shoot rounds with corrosive primers with the Yugo, and always clean immediately after I shoot anything, anyways. The Yugo has flip up phosphor sights, the Russian didn't. The bayonet on the Yugo is WAYYYYY easier to exttend and retract than the Russian one was. I was sad when I sold the Russian. I was glad when I got the Yugo.

Shoottathril200 · 06-28-2008, 09:51 AM

Well Swede Steve I don't have a Yugo and I have shot a Soviet and a Chinese on the same day and I'm sure you know the results as you have the same. Personally I prefer the Soviet over all though the Yugo has the fancy gernade thingy and other things to make it stand out. Give me a Soviet anytime.

M14man · 06-28-2008, 10:43 AM

I have all 3 but must admit the Russian gun remains unfired by me-Got it when they were first available and it appeared to be unissued.
My Chinese does not group as well as my Yugo. The Yugo groups are half the size. Favorite Russian first, Yugo second. The Chinese gun would have been a good combat gun though,reliable,chrome bore, and very light.

SwedeSteve · 06-28-2008, 11:32 AM

I was wondering if the Yugo would group better being heavier. I get almost exact same results with my Russian and Chinese in original configuration, using reloads. My Russian is far and away the prettier of the two. I am going to buy a Yugo at some point. I don't normally shoot my SKS's for groups, but it was nice to see what they could do. Does the Yugo's sights and Grenade launcher pose any problems??

M14man · 06-28-2008, 11:55 AM

Launcher sights and launcher don't interfere at all. The laucher helps hold the muzzle down somewhat in recoil.

gandog56 · 06-28-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

I don't normally shoot my SKS's for groups, but it was nice to see what they could do. Does the Yugo's sights and Grenade launcher pose any problems??

Funny, all I shoot for is groups. But the sights are fine on my Yugo. It does kick softer than my Russian did, but the Russian weren't bad at all, anyways. I am not going to Bubbify my Yugo, I can use the 10 round sripper clips pretty darned quick, and the wood on the Yugo is just too pretty to hide in some closet.

SwedeSteve · 06-28-2008, 05:14 PM

Agreed. 10 round strippers are just enough. Have an AK if I need 30 rds. Wood is always nicer than plastic. But, to each his own...

AKHunter · 06-28-2008, 05:29 PM

I have 1 russian, 1 norinco. I fired the norinco for the first time a few weeks ago. I had to move the front sight pin to the extreme right in order to keep the bullet placement on the paper at 50 yards and groups were huge. Functionaly it was flawless just as the russian was.

Any suggestions on what to do with the sighting system at this point. I would like to be able to hit a barn without having to stand inside it .

lunchbox99 · 06-29-2008, 12:42 AM

I only have the norinco Russians seem expensive and haven seen any yogos around for a bit

azgunnut01 · 06-29-2008, 08:41 AM

I have all three and have shot them all on the same day. I even have a Romanian that I shot on the same day. The only difference I noticed was that the Yugo sounded a little different to me. I can't explain why the difference. As a matter of fact I posted a thread asking why the difference but didn't get a good answer. The Yugo had a more dull sound than the others. The accuracy was about the same in all 4 guns (and I used to shoot High Power competition, so I can usually hold a pretty good group). Used the same ammo in all 4 guns. I had a few problems with the Romanian, but spent some time cleaning the chamber, now it functions great.

texnmidwest · 06-29-2008, 08:45 AM

I have two Russians and a Yugo. Yugo is heavier but my hat is off to my Russians. Accuracy is good in all three.

jack007 · 07-05-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Who has a Yugo, a Norinco, and a Russian? Who has shot them all on the same day and can compare them honestly? I have a Russian, and a Norinco. No Yugo...

I have a yugo and a norinco.I have shot both on the same day. the norinco sounds different from the yugo.The yugo has the rubber recoil pad so it felt like it had less recoil.both shoot well and accuracy was equal.The yugo heavier also that may affect the recoil too.Never shot a russian so I have no info on it.Do it and the Norinco shoot the same ?

ghost_raven · 07-06-2008, 12:51 AM

I'm sure that they all have their benefits and handicaps... it really comes down to what you like the feel of.

06-26-2008, 10:12 PM	#1
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,261 Images: 1	Who Has Who has a Yugo, a Norinco, and a Russian? Who has shot them all on the same day and can compare them honestly? I have a Russian, and a Norinco. No Yugo... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-26-2008, 10:16 PM	#2
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,362	Well I tell you what, I have a Yugo, you send me your Russian and your Norinco, I'll gladly go and shoot them all the same day and let you know how they are compaered to one another. lol I know, not gonna happen. lol Best I can go is shoot a Romanian and a Yugo. Don't have a Russian or a Norinco. Kind of the same boat, just in it in different countries. lol __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

06-26-2008, 10:24 PM	#3
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,261 Images: 1	Well you see, that's just what you would expect !! Kinda samo, samo !! But that's not what I am finding, soooo, the reason for the question... I would like to hear from my flower, marion on this !! But we shall see... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-26-2008, 11:06 PM	#4
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,255 Images: 10	I have a Russian and a Norinco. No Yugo. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

06-26-2008, 11:18 PM	#5
Mike Franklin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 1,276	The Russian SKSs I've seen for sale around here were high dollar. __________________ Aim real good we're nearly out of ammo.

06-27-2008, 12:25 AM	#6
wiki wiki Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7	I currently have a Russian and Yugo SKS, and had a Chinese. While I never shot all three on the same day, ( sold the chinese before I picked up the Yugo ) they pretty much preformed the same, none having a distinct advantage over the others. Personally I like the Russian the best, while the Yugo's quality appears to be comparable, the Russian is lighter, more compact, and has a better trigger pull. While the Chinese shot and functioned well, the finish was noticeably rougher, the wood seemed like it was a softwood and would scratch easy, and I wasn't a big fan of it's stamped parts and pinned barrel construction. Surplusrifles.com did a SKS shootout between a Romanian, Yugo, and Chinese SKS, results were pretty interesting: Collecting and Shooting the Military Surplus Rifle - Surplusrifle.com

06-27-2008, 10:45 AM	#7
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,261 Images: 1	MF- The Russians usually cost the most, but sometimes you can find a bargain. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-27-2008, 11:50 AM	#8
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,193	I'm your man! I had a 1954 Russian a few years ago, but had to sell it during a bad period. I used Bush's little incentive check and got me a Yugo. First of all, the Yugo was built in 1976, so the gun was in much better shape. They were both reliable, until I got the Bubba itch and tried to put a thirty round detachable mag on the Russian. Could not get the mag to feed reliably until I bought a plastic stock for it. The Yugo is a touch more accurate than the Russian was. The Russian had a chrome lined barrel, which the Yugo does not. The chrome is not that big a deal with me as I don't plan to shoot rounds with corrosive primers with the Yugo, and always clean immediately after I shoot anything, anyways. The Yugo has flip up phosphor sights, the Russian didn't. The bayonet on the Yugo is WAYYYYY easier to exttend and retract than the Russian one was. I was sad when I sold the Russian. I was glad when I got the Yugo.

06-28-2008, 09:51 AM	#9
Shoottathril200 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 50	Well Swede Steve I don't have a Yugo and I have shot a Soviet and a Chinese on the same day and I'm sure you know the results as you have the same. Personally I prefer the Soviet over all though the Yugo has the fancy gernade thingy and other things to make it stand out. Give me a Soviet anytime.

06-28-2008, 10:43 AM	#10
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 426 Images: 10	I have all 3 but must admit the Russian gun remains unfired by me-Got it when they were first available and it appeared to be unissued. My Chinese does not group as well as my Yugo. The Yugo groups are half the size. Favorite Russian first, Yugo second. The Chinese gun would have been a good combat gun though,reliable,chrome bore, and very light.

06-28-2008, 11:32 AM	#11
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,261 Images: 1	I was wondering if the Yugo would group better being heavier. I get almost exact same results with my Russian and Chinese in original configuration, using reloads. My Russian is far and away the prettier of the two. I am going to buy a Yugo at some point. I don't normally shoot my SKS's for groups, but it was nice to see what they could do. Does the Yugo's sights and Grenade launcher pose any problems?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-28-2008, 11:55 AM	#12
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 426 Images: 10	Launcher sights and launcher don't interfere at all. The laucher helps hold the muzzle down somewhat in recoil.

06-28-2008, 05:14 PM	#14
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,261 Images: 1	Agreed. 10 round strippers are just enough. Have an AK if I need 30 rds. Wood is always nicer than plastic. But, to each his own... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

06-28-2008, 05:29 PM	#15
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	I have 1 russian, 1 norinco. I fired the norinco for the first time a few weeks ago. I had to move the front sight pin to the extreme right in order to keep the bullet placement on the paper at 50 yards and groups were huge. Functionaly it was flawless just as the russian was. Any suggestions on what to do with the sighting system at this point. I would like to be able to hit a barn without having to stand inside it .

06-29-2008, 12:42 AM	#16
lunchbox99 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: washington Posts: 470	I only have the norinco Russians seem expensive and haven seen any yogos around for a bit

06-29-2008, 08:41 AM	#17
azgunnut01 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 112	I have all three and have shot them all on the same day. I even have a Romanian that I shot on the same day. The only difference I noticed was that the Yugo sounded a little different to me. I can't explain why the difference. As a matter of fact I posted a thread asking why the difference but didn't get a good answer. The Yugo had a more dull sound than the others. The accuracy was about the same in all 4 guns (and I used to shoot High Power competition, so I can usually hold a pretty good group). Used the same ammo in all 4 guns. I had a few problems with the Romanian, but spent some time cleaning the chamber, now it functions great. __________________ Ma Force d'en haut! (I get my power from above!)

06-29-2008, 08:45 AM	#18
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,365	I have two Russians and a Yugo. Yugo is heavier but my hat is off to my Russians. Accuracy is good in all three. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

07-06-2008, 12:51 AM	#20
ghost_raven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 408	I'm sure that they all have their benefits and handicaps... it really comes down to what you like the feel of. __________________ The First Amendment defines America, the Second Amendment defends it.