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SKS resurrected!

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  • 20-06-2010 8:12pm
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    harmoniums
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    I picked up a yugo M59/66 SKS barreled action.
    I managed to get my hands on an M59 halfway decent stock thats been cleaned up and varnished.
    I added a scout scope mount that replaces the rear sight from scoutscopes.com
    Its been topped with a 4x pistol scope from Nikon.
    I'm really liking this setup for hogs

    4718301100_59636f3a43_b.jpg

    heres a close up of the scope mount, its rock solid, probably the best mount for an SKS without drill and tapping.

    4717643353_f46fd59f9d_b.jpg

    I've got a muzzle brake from ricksmuzzlebreaks.com coming in on monday or so, until then thats a thread protector from a VZ58

    4717661333_6e32efb72e.jpg


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    poulo6.5
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    harmoniums wrote: »
    I picked up a yugo M59/66 SKS barreled action.
    I managed to get my hands on an M59 halfway decent stock thats been cleaned up and varnished.
    I added a scout scope mount that replaces the rear sight from scoutscopes.com
    Its been topped with a 4x pistol scope from Nikon.
    I'm really liking this setup for hogs

    4718301100_59636f3a43_b.jpg

    excellent what cal is that, where do you do your hog shooting


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    José Alaninho
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    7.62x39 poulo, unless it's been rechambered (never heard of that myself :confused: )

    Edit: fcuking beautiful machine dude, how much did it set you back altogether? Heard they're cheap enough stateside.


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    harmoniums
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    José Alaninho wrote: »
    7.62x39 poulo, unless it's been rechambered (never heard of that myself :confused: )

    Edit: fcuking beautiful machine dude, how much did it set you back altogether? Heard they're cheap enough stateside.

    Correct, 762x39, the HPs do a quick clean job on the pigs.
    I shoot them in Texas, they're considered vermin there.

    The sks barreled receiver was $90, I then spend a further 40 for the trigger group 20 on a bolt and carrier and had a spar gas system lying about
    the stock was 50.

    So thats 200 for the rifle.
    The scope mount was 60 and the scope was 150

    so $410 all told


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    José Alaninho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭José Alaninho


    Epic price to be fair, I forgot you could just buy all the components over there and build it yourself. Good way to go.

    ....so how did you go about emigrating again? :o


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    harmoniums
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    José Alaninho wrote: »
    Epic price to be fair, I forgot you could just buy all the components over there and build it yourself. Good way to go.

    ....so how did you go about emigrating again? :o

    H1B, I work in Semiconductors


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    Slav
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    Very nice SKS! Scout mount seems to be a great idea.
    harmoniums wrote: »
    H1B
    Did you go the hunting licence route or got the Attorney General waiver? Is it straightforward and easy for non-immigrant aliens in Texas?


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    harmoniums
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    Slav wrote: »
    Very nice SKS! Scout mount seems to be a great idea.


    Did you go the hunting licence route or got the Attorney General waiver? Is it straightforward and easy for non-immigrant aliens in Texas?

    I've got a green card now.
    Unsure about hunting on a visa.
    On the 03FFL form (a license to buy and sell collectables and curios) theres a section for non-immigrants to fill out, so I guess they can buy guns.


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    Slav
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    harmoniums wrote: »
    I've got a green card now.
    Unsure about hunting on a visa.
    On the 03FFL form (a license to buy and sell collectables and curios) theres a section for non-immigrants to fill out, so I guess they can buy guns.
    I see! Sorry, I was confused by H1B. :)


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