[BadKarma]

Howdy. Im a pretty casual shooter, I hunt deer and duck in season, have 3 firearms. Had all three pretty near my whole life, each one has a purpose. Ruger for pests, Enfield for deer and the Cooey for duck. Thing is, ive never really had a "fun gun". So the other day im lookin in the back of The Gun Runner and I see an add for a Yugoslavian SKS, never fired. Thing comes with 500 rnds. of some East Bloc ammo for $300 CDN. Thats about $240 yankee dollars. Good deal or what?

 

[Guest]

Howdy BK

does not sound like a good deal to me :hmmm:

 

[BattleRifleG3]

I think a company called Marstar imports Norinco SKSs for under $200 CDN. But I'm not an expert.

The Yugo SKS is a very nice rifle though. They can also be had at great prices.

 

[Troy]

took a quick peek at the norinco site and i didnt find any sks's. that's not to say they aren't there i just didn't stumble across any. check this link though, it's $400 canadian and might be considered fun.
http://www.marstar.ca/Norinco/M-305.htm

 

[Troy]

oh crap, sorry the sks's are there. this is the link to their home page, click away and check it out. there is a lot of neat stuff and pretty good deals there.
http://www.marstar.ca/

 

[toolman]

Any SKS in decent cond. is prob. going to be suited for your purposes just fine. The price you stated is pretty high, though. Where are you located? Between all of us here @ G&G, we might be able to steer you towards a better deal. If you do find one cheaper, especially on a Yugo, be sure to look at the bore as they aren't chromed like the Norinco and a lot of Yugo ammo is corrosive. Welcome aboard!

 

[BattleRifleG3]

Here's a question... Do you canadians have 7.62x39mm ammo as cheap as we do? And how much do you pay for 308? That M14 is a great rifle and that price makes me wanna cry. We pay upwards of $600 USD for one of those that came before being banned.

 

[BadKarma]

7.62 is cheap as dirt, yes. That M14 surprised me too, but I couldn't bring myself to treat it the same way I will to an SKS. Thanks for the welcome.

 

[CV32]

7.62 x 39mm is pretty cheap, yeah, but not the .308Win ... unless, BadKarma, have a better source than I.

 

[Troy]

brg3, this oughta answer your question. i dont know how the prices compare to what you can get. the links are there to bounce around the site if you want. that M14 does get a guy where he is sensitive doesn't it?

7.62x39mm Pricing

1 20 round cardboard box $4.95 per box
1 200 round lot (10 cardboard boxes) $44.95 10 boxes
1 500 round lot (25 cardboard boxes) $99.95 25 boxes
1 1,120 round crate (56 cardboard boxes) $189.95 1 crate
Cartridge Case: Lacquered Steel
Origin: Czechoslovakian State Arsenal
http://www.marstar.ca/ammo/762x39mm.htm

7.62x51mm (.308 Win.)
they had the 308 ammo in 540 and 1080 case lots but were sold out.
http://www.marstar.ca/ammo/762x51mm.htm

 

[BadKarma]

Quick question before I buy this thing, are five round magazines fairly common?

 

[toolman]

Yep, you can find detachable 5 rounders for hunting easily. check these guys: www.CheaperThanDirt.com , www.jgsales.com , www.cdnninvestments.com
These are just a few that are available and there is a large number of aftermarket accessories as well. Shotgun News is a good source but can be hard to find in CAN. Try www.shotgunnews.com for a source.

 

[Shaun]

Just got my catalog for SOG Yugo's are going for $99 each

 

[BadKarma]

Thats almost hard to believe. Why are they so cheap? Poorer quality?

 

[toolman]

Most in that price range are considered "shooter grade" meaning rougher cond. rather than the like new/excellent cond. guns still available.

 

[BadKarma]

Ok, ok, changed my mind. I figure that the ad from Gun Runner is just gonna send me shite ammo and the poor grammar also made me kinda wary. So how about this? http://www.marstar.ca/m-59.htm
Remember, the price is in CDN dollars.

 

[BattleRifleG3]

That one looks like a fine buy. Go for it.

 

[Shaun]

Thats almost hard to believe. Why are they so cheap? Poorer quality?

They claim to have an overstock

 

[NRAJOE]

Anyone got an extra SKS size box? I wanna sell my YUGO but no box to ship it in.....

 

[BattleRifleG3]

I have a couple laying around but it'll be a few weeks till I'm home to pick it up. Why you selling, NRAJOE, and how much are you asking? Just a subject for discussion, not an ad invitation