SKS: Plinker Extrodanaire

[The Goose]

A few years back I picked up a Yugo SKS and several pounds of cosmolene. It was winter and cleaning it up made a good indoor project. I stripped that SKS down further then any gun I had ever owned. I knocked out every pin that I could knock out. I sent the trigger group off to Tom Prince (aka Kevaari) to be re-worked. Every day after work I would take just one or two parts and meticuouosly clean it. When every little piece had been cleaned and re-cleaned I worked on the stock. After cleaning I began adding layers of Tung oil. I would slowly rub in the oil, wait a day or so and repeat. This process was followed by waxing. Finally after several weeks I, almost sadly, deemed the job complete. I took my "new" rifle to the 25 yard indoor range, put about 50 rds through it, stuck it in the safe and there it sat until yesterday. Every time I went to shoot it seemed that there was something newer or more glamorous to shoot.

So yesterday on a whim I stuck the SKS in the trunk and brought it along. I shot a few other guns and as a last effort finally loaded up the SKS. I shot a paper target at 50 yards with decent accuracy. I cannot see much beyond 50 yards with iron sights. The SKS shot well, but no big deal. Then I moved over to the 50 yard plinking range. As usual there was a bunch of old targets on the dirt berm. Broken clays, shotgun shells,some plastic lids etc. I started just plinking at objects and I was hitting everything I aimed at. No matter how small I could hit and it would fly. This was getting better. It was fun, a lot of fun. The light recoil of the SKS made recovery very fast. I could hit targets multiple times or make them bounce. What a delight. 140 rds later I was out of ammo.

So, my ugly duckling has become a swan. The Yugo SKS is just plain fun to shoot and I HIGHLY recommend it.

 

[SKS Ray]

Brings a tear of joy to me eye after reading that one.

 

[Pilgrim]

Goose is absolutely right. The SKS just seems to feel right and 'point' good.

Steve, next time you're around we'll go one on one with SKS's and then you can try me against my carbine !

 

[Dirtypacman]

I have had many chances to add a good quality/condition SKS to my collection and have passed it over. With the ever increasing costs I kick myself everytime I turn a tag to see it would be more $ and not as nice quality as I have seen before. I will not continue to make that mistake as soon as I see a beauty again its mine.

 

[Weerd Beard]

I friggin LOVE mine. Shoots really well and is as accurate as I need it to be.

Ammo is cheap too!