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kiwi56 · November 5, 2009, 01:30 AM

As an after thought I should explan that the SKS is a very easy weapon to field strip for cleaning and relatively few tools are required to accomplish it.
Sksboards and some om the other military surplus rifle forums have a lot more detailed info on disassembly.
Biggest problem with them is mounting a scope, receiver cover mounts quality varies from reasonable to pos. The trouble with the receiver cover mount is that every time you remove the cover you have to rezero your scope.
My SKS had already had one hole drilled in it before I got it which made the decision to drill the three other holes so much easier, luckily we were able to use that hole when we bolted on the Choate mount which is probably one of the most solid ways of mounting a scope on an SKS.
The beauty of the Choate mount is that you can still remove the receiver cover and bolt assembly without disturbing the scope or its mount. I zeroed my Sks about five years ago and haven't had to touch it.

November 5, 2009, 01:30 AM	#15
kiwi56 Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2009 Location: Auckland NewZealand Posts: 350	SKS As an after thought I should explan that the SKS is a very easy weapon to field strip for cleaning and relatively few tools are required to accomplish it. Sksboards and some om the other military surplus rifle forums have a lot more detailed info on disassembly. Biggest problem with them is mounting a scope, receiver cover mounts quality varies from reasonable to pos. The trouble with the receiver cover mount is that every time you remove the cover you have to rezero your scope. My SKS had already had one hole drilled in it before I got it which made the decision to drill the three other holes so much easier, luckily we were able to use that hole when we bolted on the Choate mount which is probably one of the most solid ways of mounting a scope on an SKS. The beauty of the Choate mount is that you can still remove the receiver cover and bolt assembly without disturbing the scope or its mount. I zeroed my Sks about five years ago and haven't had to touch it.