Target 1: 85-0x
Target 2: 85-1x
Took the SKS today. Now, the only true milsurp rifles I have left to do are my M1s. I am planning to do the Service Grade next week but my Field Grade Special is disassembled as I was going to tung oil the stock but I've been procrastinating.
I also wanted to try to compare Wolf and Golden Tiger; in the General Discussion section there's been talk of potential import restrictions, and the discussion's gone over the best of the Russian import 7.62x39. I usually shoot either Wolf Military Classic or Golden Tiger.
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First up was the Golden Tiger. It was 17° here went I went out; hands got very cold very quickly.
The Golden Tiger is sealed and lacquered:
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My first shot was low left. I raised the rear sight one notch and then hit high left. Then, my next several shots were in the black and I felt like I was well on my way to a really nice target; before having one flyer (definitely me) and then three left. Not really sure what happened. Ended with an 85.
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Next up was the Wolf Military Classic. This supposedly has harder primers which is better to guard against SKS slamfiring. It's not sealed, and sports a coating rather than lacquer.
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I also ended up with an 85, but with an X so I guess this gives it a slight edge.
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Even though the Wolf got an edge due to the X, to my eyes the Golden Tiger was a slightly tighter group overall.
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Next up is the M1, and in a couple of weeks I have a day off and might run my modern pattern rifles (M16A1 clone and AKMs). I still want to run the M1917 again and the K98, etc.