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wnycollector · March 6, 2010, 06:51 AM

I had a dust cover mounted scope on my norinco SKS for years. It worked ok once I figured out that I didnt need to take the dust cover off every time I cleaned the rifle. I just squirted a bunch of CLP inside the dust cover and let it drain while I cleaned the bore and gas system! I did a full cleaning one every 1000 rounds or so...then re-zeroed my scope

I have had the rifle for 20 years w/o any ill effects from my neglect.

Last year I upgraded to tech-sight's and would never go back to a scope for my sks. The range I normally shoot at has the backstop at 120 yards. I can line up clay pidgins along the backstop and pick them off all day long with my SKS in its current configuration. That is more than accurate enough for me.

March 6, 2010, 06:51 AM	#5
wnycollector Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Posts: 1,996	I had a dust cover mounted scope on my norinco SKS for years. It worked ok once I figured out that I didnt need to take the dust cover off every time I cleaned the rifle. I just squirted a bunch of CLP inside the dust cover and let it drain while I cleaned the bore and gas system! I did a full cleaning one every 1000 rounds or so...then re-zeroed my scope I have had the rifle for 20 years w/o any ill effects from my neglect. Last year I upgraded to tech-sight's and would never go back to a scope for my sks. The range I normally shoot at has the backstop at 120 yards. I can line up clay pidgins along the backstop and pick them off all day long with my SKS in its current configuration. That is more than accurate enough for me.