Tech Sights for SKS

[Rexrider]

A little awhile ago I purchased a Tech-Sight for my Yugo SKS. I finally had a chance to take it to the range and get the rifle sighted in.

All I have to say is wow. The new sight makes quite a difference with the rifle's shootability (for lack of a better word).

The sight picture is much improved. I got the TS200 model, which is adjustable for elevation as well as windage. It was worth the few extra dollars to have both adjustments at the rear sight.

I had left the original rear sight on the rifle and co-sighted the Tech-sight with it as a starting point. After a few adjustments I had it sighted in for 50 yrds. I really wanted to see how it did at 100 yds but I ran out of time.

Installation was easy. The hardest part was removing the locking lever for the rear cover. After that was done, mounting it was straightforward. The sight is seems very sturdy and did not shake lose or change zero while shooting.

Anyway, I have to say the Tech-Sight was worth the money.

Disclaimer: I am not in any way associated with Tech-sights. Just a satisfied customer.

 

[Terminus]

I couldn't agree with you more on the Tech sights...fantastic!

It's amazing what another 13" of sight radius will do for a $100 Yugo SKS.

 

[TrafficMan]

i am looking into those. i really don't want to permanently alter my rifle however. i guess i'll shop around for a used rear cover and install the tech site, then keep the original unmollested....

 

[rbernie]

The TechSight doesn't alter the rear dust cover. It *does* require that you remove the dust cover retaining pin and replace it with their set bolt assy.

 

[MechAg94]

How does the set bolt assembly work?
Are used rear covers available? I would like that option if I could get one. Maybe they should just sell the combo.

I was thinking of getting a peep sight once I prove mine a little.

 

[Smokey Joe]

It ain't the cover!

MechAg94--The bolt carrier cover merely has a hole in it, through which the bolt carrier cover retaining pin--or alternatively, the Tech-Sight bolt assembly--goes to hold the bolt carrier cover onto the receiver. Your current bolt carrier cover will work with either.

The modification required for installing a Tech-sight is the removal of the bolt carrier cover retaining pin, which is located in the receiver, not in the bolt carrier cover. The retaining pin has a cross-pin soldered or welded (Dunno which) that keeps it attached to the receiver when the SKS is dissasembled. Otherwise, the peasant handling the SKS would drop the bolt carrier cover retaining pin into the mud and lose it, rendering the weapon useless.

To remove the bolt carrier cover retaining pin, you dremel off the cross-pin, the BCCRP drops out, and you then install the Tech-Sight with the bolt supplied by Tech-Sight. Should you later want to remove the Tech-Sight and use the SKS without it, you'd have to use the Tech-sight bolt to hold the bolt carrier cover on the weapon.

But my point is this: You can use yr original bolt carrier cover with the Tech-Sight. You don't need a new one. However, installing a Tech-sight requires a permanent (though minor) modification to your receiver that you must be willing to live with forever.

Just as an aside, whence came the idea that this part is called a "dust cover"? It's not designed to keep dust out of the action, it's to keep yr fingers away from the bolt carrier as the bolt carrier and bolt slam back and forward when the rifle fires. Note the heavy construction of the rear of the receiver and of the bolt carrier cover. That's to absorb the impact of the bolt carrier without damage.

 

[DMK]

Should you later want to remove the Tech-Sight and use the SKS without it, you'd have to use the Tech-sight bolt to hold the bolt carrier cover on the weapon.

Not necessarily. You just drill out the remains of the cross pin and replace it with another (or a piece of a nail would work).

However, installing a Tech-sight requires a permanent (though minor) modification to your receiver that you must be willing to live with forever.

Huh? I have three Tech-sights. I didn't modify the receiver or cover in any way.

 

[wallysparx]

i don't have a dremel to remove the latch so i got a mojo sight instead. it still makes for considerably better shooting, though i do still hear about how much better the tech sight is. looks cooler too. but either way tech or mojo is one helluva improvement over the original.

 

[Smokey Joe]

Agree!

Wallysparx--Gotta agree with you there, man!

DMK--I'm curious--which nationality and model of the SKS did you get a tech-sight onto without modification? I'm not arguing with your statement; I want one! It's been necessary on every SKS IMX.

 

[Rexrider]

I think we are getting a little confused here.

To clarify what must be done. The rear lever that locks the rear bolt carrier cover onto the receiver has to be removed one way or another so the tech-sight can be installed.

There is no permanent alteration to the receiver, but there is an alteration to the lever/pin so it can be removed from the receiver.

Anytime I have a dremel, file, hammer, or other implement of destruction in my hand, the end result will probably be permanent.

Can the rifle be put back to its original state without any additional work? No. You will need to find a way to replace the pin you removed.

Will you want to put the rifle back to its original state after using the tech-sight? No. I can't image why you would.

In all fairness, it took me awhile to decide if I wanted to cut/grind that little pin off. Worst-case scenario is I ruined a $150 Yugo. I decided to go for it because I have another one still in the box waiting to be cleaned up. Its not like it was an unissued Garand I was going to use the dremel on.

Bottom line is it was well worth installing the tech sight. I never was that great of a shot the original sites and the new sights made all the difference. The Yugo has more accuracy then you may realize.

 

[DMK]

DMK--I'm curious--which nationality and model of the SKS did you get a tech-sight onto without modification? I'm not arguing with your statement; I want one! It's been necessary on every SKS IMX.

Russian, Norinco and a Yugo.

Worst-case scenario is I ruined a $150 Yugo..

If you ruin your rifle just grinding that little pin off, you should definately not be working on your own firearms!

Will you want to put the rifle back to its original state after using the tech-sight? No. I can't image why you would....Bottom line is it was well worth installing the tech sight. I never was that great of a shot the original sites and the new sights made all the difference. The Yugo has more accuracy then you may realize.

I agree 100% It made a huge improvement. I've tried the Mojo and the Williams sights. The Tech-sight is in a whole other league. On my Norinco I combined a Williams front Firesight(non adjustable fiber optic sight) with the new Tech-sight rear adjustable. Wow! Very cool.

 

[Rexrider]

If you ruin your rifle just grinding that little pin off, you should definately not be working on your own firearms!

Funny you should say that. In all these years and all the firearms I have owned this was the first time the dremel and a firearm were in the same room.

One must know their limitations. Grinding and cutting is for gunsmiths in my book.

Which is why I posted the little range report. So those who have been thinking about getting a tech-sight are not put off by grinding that little pin. The thing actually works.

P.S. I tried the Williams sight too. I could have lived with it but it had too much play left and right. Sights are not supopsed to move......at all.

 

[Dienekes]

Does leaving the rear sight leaf in place interfere with the sight picture? Also, how vulnerable is the Tech rear sight to bumps and bangs hanging off the end of the "dust cover" back there?

Thanks.

 

[Rob1035]

I really want to get this for my dads 'rinco, as either the stock sights suck or I suck, or a combination of the two. I also wish they made the same thing for the AK.

 

[Rexrider]

Does leaving the rear sight leaf in place interfere with the sight picture? Also, how vulnerable is the Tech rear sight to bumps and bangs hanging off the end of the "dust cover" back there?

It depends on how low the rear sight needs to be adjusted. You could raise the front along with the rear to have enough clearance over the orginal sight as to not to interfere with the sight picture. You could also remove the orignial sight (instructions included with tech-sight) but the rifle just does not look right without it.

What I did was remove the slider that adjusts elevation on the original sight and left the sight on the rifle. This keeps it low enough for the sight picture and does not ruin the asthetics of the rifle. I did this after I got it sighted in and realized the orginal sight was a little distracting.

The design of the sight is very sturdy/robust. It is designed to be remain indexed after you remove and put it back on after cleaning. It does not bang around at all. It uses four set screws to keep it from moving along with the bolt that runs through the receiver. Nope, it ain't going anywhere.

 

[TimboKhan]

I am gonna ask what is sure to be a dumb question, but here it is. Does installing the sight affect disassembly in anyway?

 

[wallysparx]

I am gonna ask what is sure to be a dumb question, but here it is. Does installing the sight affect disassembly in anyway?

if i understand correctly the bolt carrier cover is held in with screws when you put in the tech-sight. so it'll take you an extra 10 seconds or so to begin disassembly.

 

[MechAg94]

I guess I got crossed up earlier. I was wondering if someone would make a rear cover with sight attached, but that might cost too much to be worth it.

When I get a peep sight, I'll have to look at Tech Sights again. I like the idea of the peep sight being a little further back with more sight radius. More like my Garand and M1A.

 

[orangeninja]

Will the origional retaining latch work again if you grind the cross pin off of it? by retaining latch I'm refering to the doohickey that holds on the dust cover or reciever cover.

 

[railroader]

http://www.globaltrades.com/sks_rcvparts.html You can get replacement retaining latches here if you want to change the rifle back to stock. Mark