Why is the SKS so Inaccurate ?

[swingset]

My Yugo SKS will do 3-4" groups with nearly every cruddy ammo. That's perfectly acceptable.

The Ruskies I've owned were more in the 4-5" group, but that's still fine for a combat rifle.

They go bang every time, work all the time, and an ape can make them run. I believe that's the selling point, IIRC.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Engineer and BamBam, thanks for the encouraging (haha) words on disassembling the trigger group. I'll wolf down a can of spinach and have at it again.

I went to the suggested web site and got the following enlightening instructions: "Compress the hammer spring ( 54) by hand, this will take some effort". Somehow, I knew that

At the factory, they were probably assembled by a little old lady using a device with a big lever.

Regards.

 

[MolonLabe416]

Here's a trick I learned when I fooled with the SKS when it was first imported some years ago. BTW, I think the little SKS is a dandy carbine for fun or trunk.

Anyway, take a 12 bore plastic shotgun shell that's been shot. Cut off the brass base. Cut the hull in half length wise. Take half and install under the handguard on the barrel. This usually cut my groups in half.

I had replaced the backsight with a Williams Peep. It or the Mojo are highly recommended.

The only other mods I made where to mill off the bayonet mount, file it flush with the barrel, reblue, and dehorn, especially the mag release. Mine were about razor sharp.

Enjoy.

 

[Feanaro]

NINE inches? Sheesh. I'm not a great shot and I use Wolf ammo but I can do 3-6 inches pretty easy. I'd try someone else's SKS and see what you can get out of it.

 

[Fatcat]

Don't worry, you're not the only one that has trouble shooting the SKS. I consider myself a decent rifleman, but I have absolutely no chance with an un-modified SKS. The stock is just too dang short to shoot well; for me anyway.

Get a normal sized stock for it, and we're talkin'.

 

[Gary H]

My Yugos will hit a 10" gong at 200 yards from the shoulder..all day. Fun rifles to shoot. They really don't beat you up. As soon as I get rid of my corrosive ammo.. I'll only use non-corrosive. Mojo sitting around waiting to be installed. Aftermarket stock increased LOP and made it much easier to shoot.