SKS just as good as an AK 47?

[tahunua001]

promag... been out for many a year

 

[MartinS]

I have an AK, I do not have an SKS but I've fired one. Aside from any firepower issues the SKS is, to me, the sweeter shooter. Balance and maybe a bit more inherently accurate. I sort of like the idea of not having to lug the magazines around, if you just got bullets you're in business.

 

[ridgerunner1965]

simple solution, buy one of each. for accuracy and hunting id go with the sks, hands down. for ease of carry,quick mag change and a investment id go with the ak.the ak WILL be eventually be banned and at that point will raise in value hugely. for practical use they will each do what the other does.

the sks has the advantage of longer sighting plane, better stocking, allbeit poor stocks for us huge americans.

the ak can do anything a sks will do and vice versa.they both take practice to hit with reliablity.

 

[justice06rr]

the ak WILL be eventually be banned and at that point will raise in value hugely. for practical use they will each do what the other does.

Do you have a crystal ball that predicted this?

I sure hope its wrong...

 

[AK103K]

I sure hope its wrong...

Technically, its already been done.

 

[Scoped]

Scoped: If somehow "all else were equal", your ammo will last much longer in an original SKS than almost any AK Clone.
In these very delicate, unstable times, extra reserve could be worth something.

If your eyes are in good shape: even though a specific Tech Sight is available for the AK-47, the TS 200 improved accuracy on my SKS without a doubt, and consistently. With my rifle, I could easily outshoot guys who had their first M4, same distance. Never saw them again, so it's a totally invalid comparison. The modern, non-corrosive 7.62x39 ammo still costs a fair bit less.
Good luck with your decision, if still pending.

I looked up those sights! They are pretty nifty.. Probably have to buy one! as far as the ammo reserve... damn good point. This is going to be pending for a while lol. However, I have since decided (and yes, ive read EVERYTHING in this thread) that my sks will never leave my hands.. but, I will be welcoming an ak-47 in the near future when i have money to blow. I never thought that this would have became such a heated discussion, haha. Glad it did though.

 

[goon]

the ak WILL be eventually be banned and at that point will raise in value hugely. for practical use they will each do what the other does.

Well... we can do a lot to prevent that. I'm not ready to mount the defeatist horse (or to be mounted by the defeatist horse) just yet.

But if they're ever restricted from being transferred, the value of the AK is going to be worth nothing to anyone other than the current owner. There is a school of thought that says something lower profile like an SKS or Mini-14 is a better type of rifle to own because they're less likely to be targeted.

I guess we all have to make our own decisions on that one.

 

[AK103K]

Well... we can do a lot to prevent that.

I dont think we really have much say in the matter. If they want them banned, they will be banned.

They pretty much did that with the machine guns, and to an extent, along the same lines with the "assault" rifles.

The GCA 68 stopped the import of foreign machine guns for civilian ownership, and the 86 ban cinched anything else beyond that, and put whatever was left in the registry into loss by attrition. They could be all contraband at any given moment for that matter. Thats one reason I got out of them. To much equity gained and tied up in them to be lost in an instant, at some politicians whim.

Bush's import ban on assault weapons, followed by Clintons ban show how easy it is for them to do as they like, and nothing really stops them. It also shows that Democrat or republican it doesnt matter, they all will follow the plan if told to. The NRA was worthless on all of them as well, and still is. Like the politicians, they need all the drama too, and they want constant strife so people keep sending them money.

All it would take, is the swipe of a pen, and its a done deal, on paper anyway. Its obvious, the masses dont seem to care one way or the other, and are easily manipulated into following or doing what they are told. We really have no rights when it comes down to it, if the powers that be say so. An illusion of rights, yes, true rights, no, not anymore.

Oh, and if you think that SKS wont be banned as well, dont bet the farm on it. Just look at what went on in NY. That can happen anywhere, and at any given moment.

 

[stubbicatt]

There are so many variables in ascertaining which rifle is the "best" or "most accurate"...

The ergonomics of how the piece fits your body, you preference on pistol grip versus standard stock design, the length of pull, whether you wish to install an optic, etc.; the dimensions of the chamber of a given rifle, the bore diameter, off center bores, nicked crowns, and myriad other issues of stock pressure on the barrel, etc. All of these will affect the ability of you to shoot a given rifle accurately.

Heck, given 10 examples of an SKS manufactured the same day or an AK manufactured the same day, one of them will outshine each of its contemporaries in the accuracy department... If you are the purchaser of that rifle, well good for you!

Due to all of these variables, I will demur and say that get the one that you like, that fits you, and you shoot well. Truth to tell it is a crap shoot if when you trade your SKS for an AK you get something better or something worse.

 

[Cee Zee]

They are very close in many regards especially quality. But I'd have to give the nod to the SKS for accuracy and the AK for features. I prefer the SKS for it's features though. They are very similar rifles really. But we can't forget that one is more expensive by a good bit either.

 

[goon]

I dont think we really have much say in the matter. If they want them banned, they will be banned.

That's the spirit!

 

[Art Eatman]

Sorta gotten away from comparing.