Went to the range this morning with the wife. We were just going to do some pistol shooting and maybe shoot the 22lr ARs. After a couple of hours we went inside to get a Brownie and something to drink. There was a discussion going on about the pending magazine ban or the weapon ban that many feel will try and be passed this year or right after the election.
I listened for a while as I enjoyed my brownie and was looking at some of the weapons my FLL had for sale. There was a rather dark wooded something in the corner of one of the gun cabinets so I picked it up to get a better look. As I looked down I noticed a Russian star so I looked a little harder ( got the reading glasses and everything) and all the numbers matched. The FLL is a friend of mine and I mentioned to him that he does not like an SKSs so what was he doing with this one? He had taken it in on trade and was looking to sell it to me just to make the prior trade work out. The bore was perfect and when I tore the weapon down for inspection the BGC looked brand new as well as the bayonet still had the green cosmoline tent to it.
I had not taken a 7.62x39 anything with me but not a problem in that if you want to buy something he always gives you 5 rounds to shoot and see if you really do want what he has for sale.
I put the rifle back together and asked for 5 rounds....It was funny because he knows I have a couple of other SKSs and I had already shot my mouth off about not needed any more guns.... To be honest I like the way they shoot but at my age and eye sight I know it will not be much longer for me to continue using iron sights.
Took my 5 rounds and went back outside to the range. Set the blade sight to the last click or all the way down and fired two shots at a 30 yard target. First round was 1/2" low and 1/4" left; next shot was dead center but still 1/2 low. With my remaining three rounds I shot at some hanging steel targets at 327 yards. First shot was just over my target because ( good pratical excuse) I usually shoot 154 grain pills (which are like throwing rocks) and these were 123?? or something much less...I should have looked but I didn't. So for my next two shots I just aimed at what I thought was half way between the top and the center of the target and "Boom, Boom" got two hits.
I really wanted to cuss my FLL because I darn sure do not need another anything but "man Oh man how could I pass a Russian SKS that has been waiting for me to show up"? I think it was only shot a few times by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov's wife on Sunday or something. I do not even have to adjust the front sight.....
I ran some Gunslick foaming bore cleaner through it when I got home and the cleaner never turned blue ... the bore and rifling are pristine....Amazing!
I listened for a while as I enjoyed my brownie and was looking at some of the weapons my FLL had for sale. There was a rather dark wooded something in the corner of one of the gun cabinets so I picked it up to get a better look. As I looked down I noticed a Russian star so I looked a little harder ( got the reading glasses and everything) and all the numbers matched. The FLL is a friend of mine and I mentioned to him that he does not like an SKSs so what was he doing with this one? He had taken it in on trade and was looking to sell it to me just to make the prior trade work out. The bore was perfect and when I tore the weapon down for inspection the BGC looked brand new as well as the bayonet still had the green cosmoline tent to it.
I had not taken a 7.62x39 anything with me but not a problem in that if you want to buy something he always gives you 5 rounds to shoot and see if you really do want what he has for sale.
I put the rifle back together and asked for 5 rounds....It was funny because he knows I have a couple of other SKSs and I had already shot my mouth off about not needed any more guns.... To be honest I like the way they shoot but at my age and eye sight I know it will not be much longer for me to continue using iron sights.
Took my 5 rounds and went back outside to the range. Set the blade sight to the last click or all the way down and fired two shots at a 30 yard target. First round was 1/2" low and 1/4" left; next shot was dead center but still 1/2 low. With my remaining three rounds I shot at some hanging steel targets at 327 yards. First shot was just over my target because ( good pratical excuse) I usually shoot 154 grain pills (which are like throwing rocks) and these were 123?? or something much less...I should have looked but I didn't. So for my next two shots I just aimed at what I thought was half way between the top and the center of the target and "Boom, Boom" got two hits.
I really wanted to cuss my FLL because I darn sure do not need another anything but "man Oh man how could I pass a Russian SKS that has been waiting for me to show up"? I think it was only shot a few times by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov's wife on Sunday or something. I do not even have to adjust the front sight.....
I ran some Gunslick foaming bore cleaner through it when I got home and the cleaner never turned blue ... the bore and rifling are pristine....Amazing!