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Glass for SKS?
I have this unissued 1950 Tula sks. Bluing is perfect. I don't think bayonet was ever mounted. Action is perfect with no wear marks on a bluing. Still some cosmoline is present. Being it's a non chrome barrel I assume that it will be a tack driver with a scope. I have a few scopes and red dots to choose from. Rear cover set up is kind of cheap looking. I want a side mount.
I can mig weld a side plate. Will it hold up to recoil? Scope or a red dot? Thanks. Last edited by 7.62user; 01-12-2021 at 7:26 PM.. |
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As an experiment, I once mounted a scope on an SKS, it was the cover mount but it was fitted and solid. At 100 yards, it shot the same with or without the scope. I went back to iron sights.
I did the same experiment with an AK, a 3-9x on the side mount, it shot the same as a red dot setup. The only difference with a scope was that I was able to see my shots missing the bullseye.
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Please don't alter that SKS. You will knock about $200 from it's resale value....even more as time goes on.
Get a Chinese one if you want to break out the welder. Even in that case, over the long term it's resale will take a hit. If you want to scope a gun, buy a Ruger American. This is equivalent to buying an all original 1955 Chevy pickup, lowering it, and putting some Mexican style low profile tires on it, along with a flame paint job. You will impress your idiot friends, while ruining a collectible. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk |
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I have a very nice matching Chinese /26\ that I'll D&T, put a mount & Leapers 4X scope, zero and trade you for your Russian. PAX
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Make sure you saw off the bayonet lug. I think it would also look super cool if you add a NC Star clamp-on bipod, and put it into a Tapco stock with retractable M4 carbine style buttpad. Or if you like the grip of the original wood stock, spray paint it black. You can also have a gunsmith cut the barrel to 16" and recrown it, that will get the front sight out of the way for your scope visibility. A mig welded plate for the scope mount should hold up to recoil fine but I would personally drill holes and thread for screws afterwards to be on the safe side. Good luck! Post pictures when done and a range report!
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