I am a newbie to rifles (especially the SKS) so I wanted to ask a few questions before I spent $$ on aftermarket parts. I figure asking dumb questions is better than making dumb mistakes.
I bought an SKS from Aim Surplus today. Here are my questions.
1) When I first get it, what should I look for to make sure it is OK to use?
2) I was thinking about buying a tapco stock for it and was wondering if it will have any issues with the SKS I purchased. Here is the one I purchased:
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Yugoslavian_Model_59_66_7_62x39_SKS_Rifle.html
and here is the tapco stock i was thinking of installing:
http://www.tapco.com/proddesc.aspx?id=8ee0f3e8-c786-4919-b0c5-6a6a555560f3
3) Hypothetically, if I were to be invited hunting would the 7.62x39 cartridge be ok to whack a small deer or boar?
These questions might sound fairly novice but I appreciate the input.
I bought an SKS from Aim Surplus today. Here are my questions.
1) When I first get it, what should I look for to make sure it is OK to use?
2) I was thinking about buying a tapco stock for it and was wondering if it will have any issues with the SKS I purchased. Here is the one I purchased:
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Yugoslavian_Model_59_66_7_62x39_SKS_Rifle.html
and here is the tapco stock i was thinking of installing:
http://www.tapco.com/proddesc.aspx?id=8ee0f3e8-c786-4919-b0c5-6a6a555560f3
3) Hypothetically, if I were to be invited hunting would the 7.62x39 cartridge be ok to whack a small deer or boar?
These questions might sound fairly novice but I appreciate the input.