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Old November 20, 2011, 03:31 AM   #1
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My Yugo SKS New Barrel ?

I have a Yugo SKS that I love as it fires every time I squeeze the trigger and the rounds go where I want them. I have probably put at least 10,000 rounds through it and am wondering if I should be looking for a replacement Barrel. Any thoughts or input would be welcome.
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Old November 20, 2011, 06:01 AM   #2
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you can pay for the ammo to wear out a SKS just pay the cost of 1000th of the ammo and buy another one of the things.
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Old November 20, 2011, 10:36 AM   #3
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SKS

Not so any more. I paid $189.00 for it about 6 years ago and now is approaching twice that much. Besides that gun is so reliable I don't want to part with it. I guess I should have put it differently. Should I think about a barrel replacement due to wear? The bore is still clean but I am wqndering how many thousand rounds I can shoot without replacement.
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Old November 20, 2011, 11:13 AM   #4
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Old November 20, 2011, 05:50 PM   #5
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If it still hits where you aim it, the barrel is fine. At 15 cents a round, 10,000 rounds is $1500. You can still buy a bunch of Yugos for that money!

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Old December 5, 2011, 09:58 AM   #6
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If it shoots fine, what's the worry? Shoot another 10,000 rounds and get back to us.

However, if you're really worried about bore wear, make your next SKS a Norinco. Their bores are chrome-lined.
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Old December 5, 2011, 12:40 PM   #7
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If I got a norinco I would miss my grenade launcher.
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