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Well, I've never shot a Yugo SKS but I shoot my chinese a lot. The SKS should be more accurate than any AK out there. If it's not, than something's wrong with it. about 3-4 MOA is common with the SKS. Having never shot an AK but handled many, I would say that the AK is better balanced. But, the SKS is quite handy as I find standard rifle stocks quicker and easier to take aim from a holding position than pistol grip rifles. The Yugo's are supposed to be of good quality and almost new, I doubt you could go wrong with one.
 
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I dont know about IO sks rifles but I do have a yugo in my collection.I got the unissued cherrys version and it shoots quite well.mine is the a1 model with flip up nite sights.I paid a premium for it but being unissued,Its well worth it.

Ive heard various rumors about the steel quality in these yugos,mine does fine and rivals my russian sks in accuracy.as far as the rumors..dunno but mine seems equaly good as any other.
 
Just so you are aware, an unissued Yugo runs about $150 to $160. The rest of the cost on the example you provided is for the scope and mount. If you really want the scope, I guess that is not a bad deal. I don't know anything about the quality of the scope shown. For all you know it could be a cheap $40 knockoff.

I don't know how it works with all the different importers. But they all come from the same place.

All things being equal, a SKS will most likely be more accurate than an AK. But that is not saying a lot either. Even with a quality scope and a firm scope mount it will not be a tack driver/sniper rifle. It may be a decent shooter but you will not be using dimes as a referrence for your groups (half dollars maybe :D ) Having said that I can assure you paper plates and large coffee cans at 100 yds or so don't stand a chance against my Yugo.

You may want to consider getting just a SKS. See how well it shoots and then see about picking out your own scope and base. At least then you know what you are buying. Who knows, you may not even want to bother with a scoped setup at thay point.

That is just my 2 cents. I am partial to shooting with iron sites. But I will say this based on the picture. That looks to be one of the better scope/setups I have seen.
 
Sorry, I forgot to add.....

SKS are a lot of fun and cheap to shoot. Everybody should have at least one. Funny thing is. Those who do get one end up with more than one (including me).

Also,
The quality of the Yugos is just as good if not better than all of the others. There is one difference with the Yugo. They do not have chrome-lined barrels. To me this is a non-issue. Stay away from corrosive ammo and you are good to go. Personally, I would not be shooting corrosive ammo in a chrome-lined barrel anyway. There really is no reason to. Plenty of non-corrosive cheap Russian ammo out there to choose from.
 
I don't see anything about a shell deflector in the description of that SKS...it may end up throwing the spent shells up into the scope body. I bought my SKS from IO - unissued Yugo. Came as described. My SKSs are more accurate than my AKs. I don't have optics on any of them.
 
I don't see anything about a shell deflector in the description of that SKS...it may end up throwing the spent shells up into the scope body. I bought my SKS from IO - unissued Yugo. Came as described. My SKSs are more accurate than my AKs. I don't have optics on any of them.
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Yeah, I was looking at that too. You really can't tell from the picture but it almost looks like the base itself acts like a shell deflector based on where it is located. Even if it does, shells bouncing off the bottom of the base are not going to do much for maintaining a zero. The scope would still take a beating.
 
I think the reciever mounts are a poor choice, they do not hold their zero and make it difficult to field strip. I believe the Choate mount is a wiser choice. An interesting article can be read HERE . All in all, the rifle that Inter Ordnance sells is a rip off. you could by a standard SKS, get a good mount, and one of those Russian scopes for less than that thing. If you want a semi-automatic "marksman" weapon than you should look into the SSG-97 Romak 3 rifle.
 
Domino,
Just so we are not confusing s&w 24....

You stated a receiver mount is a poor choice. I think you meant a receiver cover mount is a poor choice.

s&w 24,
A receiver cover mount is a mount that attaches to or replaces the recoil spring cover behind the bolt carrier. This is not a good setup because it is almost impossible to get a solid mount. And if you do (some have set screws to anchor it), it makes it much harder to field strip the rifle and maintain a zero after reassembly.

A receiver mount is one that attaches directly to the receiver like the one Choate mount Domino provided a link to. In this case you have to drill and tap the receiver to mount it.

The picture of the Inter Ordinance set up does not look like it is attached to the cover itself. However, because of where it is placed you may/will have a problem with shells bouncing of the scope or scope base. That is not a good thing.

Which brings us back to the part about saving your money and buying a plain Yugo. If you really want a scope on it after the fact, then at least you can pick what scope setup you want.
 
they came up wirh there own mount system that takes standard russian scopes with the throw lever like on a dragonov. The base itself is screwed to the reicever itself and is slightly of center so that nothing hits it. When you get one you are paying for the rifle ($180) the scope ($100) and the rest is the scope base and gunsmithing. So the question is with the same optics and ammo would the sks or ak do better ?
 
"So the question is with the same optics and ammo would the sks or ak do better ?"

I don't know for a fact, as I don't own an AK at the moment, just a couple of SKS's, but, if I were to guess, I'd definitely say the SKS would be more accurate. It's got a longer barrel than the AK, a little more weight behind it....plus, with the SKS you're looking at, you can shut off the gas valve to the grenade launcher, making it in essence a manually operated single shot. Some folks say this gives it more accuracy, but I personally can't tell too much.

The mount on that SKS is screwed directly to the receiver, it's not a cover mount type, so it will hold it's zero very well. Keep in mind that you will NOT be able to use stripper clips, as that scope is too long and sits too far out over the bolt. This may not be an issue to you, but you'll be loading the 10 rd mag one round at a time. You'll also probably want to get a shell deflector, to keep rounds from hitting the scope. I think Tapco may have them, or SKSman. With this setup, I'm also wondering how easy it will be to take the receiver cover off to clean it. Also, an 8 power fixed scope on an SKS just seems overkill to me, big time. I think 4 is better, 6 is way stretching it, and 8 is too much. There are those that think any kind of glass on an SKS is unneeded. I'm not one of those.

I like SKS's, and I like sniper type rifles, but I don't think they go well together in one gun. With an 8rd scope and not being able to use stripper clips, it kinda takes away from the SKS's purpose. And the 7.62x39 is not a long range round. That said, it would be a neat gun to have, but I could find better ways to spend $350.
 
AKs and SKS's have the same accuracy as the Winchester 30/30's.I would not scope an SKS.Too much trouble.much easier to buy a Romanian AK and add a scope to the built in mount.
 
It sounds a little pricey to me even in California. The 59/66 I got from CAI had a pristine barrel and new gas piston. It throws brass up and forward, so I don't know how well that scope would work.
 
I have both a yugo SKS and an SAR-1 AK. No optics, though, I only have shot them with the iron sights.
The SKS I have to agree with the others is more accurate, mine was a VG from AIM for like $110, it is just perfect in every way.
The AK is fun to shoot, well, just because it's an AK. The other people at the range kinda give you the 'eye', to see if you're a nutcup. :evil:
For the money? get the SKS.
just my 2cents.
 
s&w 24, As I said....
All things being equal, a SKS will most likely be more accurate than an AK.
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That is with scope, without scope, same ammo, etc.

I used to own an AK. A very nice Polytech pre-ban. It was very fun to plink with and blast away 30 rd mags. But, I am much more consistant with my currently owned Yugo than I ever was with the AK. I never sat down at a bench with either one to see what kind of goups I could get. I am talking about off-hand, out in the desert, hitting coffee cans, 2 liter bottles, clays, etc (even a few stuffed animals.....don't ask).

If someone had on a table a Yugo SKS and an AK. Both in the same condition, same ammo, same scope (if scoped) and they told me if I could put 3 out of 3 rds in a paper plate at 100 Yds off-hand, I would win $100. I would pick up the SKS without thinking twice.

If I had to put 30rds in the same paper plate at 25yrds without reloading, then the AK it is.

Actually....
I think the only way you will ever know for certain which is the most accurate for you......

is to......

Drum roll please


GET BOTH ! :evil:
 
It can depend on the AK. I have used Romanian AKs that were pretty bad accuracy wise. If they did a good job on the scope mount then that SKS should be pretty accurate....See

simonov.net

they talk about scope mounts on SKSs there. What were you going to use it for???
 
I'm planning on getting a 7.62X39 rifle and I ran across these sks's. If I get one I'll e-bay the 8X scope and get a 4X of the same style and a cobra red dot. Mostly the sks will be mostly for fun but maybe whitetails next fall. Figuring an AK or the fancy SKS will cost about the same I'm trying to figure out the best buy.
 
My Chineese SKS is alot more accurate than an AK I've ever fired, although the crappiness in the variation of the magazines is the only downfall --3 ten round stripper clips load faster and feed better than all but one magazine of mine -- I just prefer the look of the evil 30 rounder stickin out. :D

I put the ATI folding stock on mine which increased the length of pull about an inch, and with the 30 round mag sitting out there, the whole rifle sits fairly long and nose heavy. I plan on getting an AK as well, although I'll never sell my SKS...

-Colin
 
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