Panzerschwein
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Hey guys, my new defensive carbine arrived at my LGS last week via Gun Broker. I have been wanting this gun for a long time now, and I must say, it was worth the wait! I now present to you, in all it's glory, my new Norinco Type 56 SKS rifle!
This gun is just awesome! I shot it once at the range last weekend, and it performed flawlessly through 120 rounds of Tula steel-cased 123 grain FMJ 7.62x39mm ammo. Accuracy at 50 yards standing produced groups of about 3", which is about tops for me. This gun has a very good trigger that breaks at I'd guess 6-7 lbs and with only minor creep, with a clean break. I have no doubts that the rifle is capable of much better than 6 MOA, I am not that experienced as a rifle shooter and I'd wager the gun could easily cut this number in half if shot from a bench with a better shooter than I.
I also got some accesories for this gun: some BXN65 Czech made stripper clips (excellent), two Russian made ammo pouches, a sling, and a cleaning rod since the gun originally didn't have one. I also bought a case worth of ammo which I intend to use for training and to keep loaded on stripper clips in the pouches for possible defensive uses.
So speaking of that, how would you rate my choice as a fighting carbine? I like the fact that it shoots 7.62x39mm ammo, which I hear is effective for personal defense (when over-penetration is not a primary concern) and is fairly inexpensive to train with and stock up on. I have practiced loading the rifle with the stripper clips and I must say, this thing can be reloaded FAST especially when drawing extra clips from the ammo pouch. This carbine only holds 10 rounds of ammo, but with semi-automatic fire and stripper clip feed I feel this will generally be enough for any defensive scenario I might find myself in. Do you feel this way too?
The recent events in the world had made it clear to me that it was time for me to get a rifle I could use for self defense in the situations that warranted such a weapon. Do you guys think the SKS could be a good rifle for this role? I appreciate any feedback on this.
Thanks!
This gun is just awesome! I shot it once at the range last weekend, and it performed flawlessly through 120 rounds of Tula steel-cased 123 grain FMJ 7.62x39mm ammo. Accuracy at 50 yards standing produced groups of about 3", which is about tops for me. This gun has a very good trigger that breaks at I'd guess 6-7 lbs and with only minor creep, with a clean break. I have no doubts that the rifle is capable of much better than 6 MOA, I am not that experienced as a rifle shooter and I'd wager the gun could easily cut this number in half if shot from a bench with a better shooter than I.
I also got some accesories for this gun: some BXN65 Czech made stripper clips (excellent), two Russian made ammo pouches, a sling, and a cleaning rod since the gun originally didn't have one. I also bought a case worth of ammo which I intend to use for training and to keep loaded on stripper clips in the pouches for possible defensive uses.
So speaking of that, how would you rate my choice as a fighting carbine? I like the fact that it shoots 7.62x39mm ammo, which I hear is effective for personal defense (when over-penetration is not a primary concern) and is fairly inexpensive to train with and stock up on. I have practiced loading the rifle with the stripper clips and I must say, this thing can be reloaded FAST especially when drawing extra clips from the ammo pouch. This carbine only holds 10 rounds of ammo, but with semi-automatic fire and stripper clip feed I feel this will generally be enough for any defensive scenario I might find myself in. Do you feel this way too?
The recent events in the world had made it clear to me that it was time for me to get a rifle I could use for self defense in the situations that warranted such a weapon. Do you guys think the SKS could be a good rifle for this role? I appreciate any feedback on this.
Thanks!
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