I'm not much of an SKS fan, but I respect and can relate to your reasoning.It doesn't have to be the most practical choice, just what you happen to enjoy shooting/owning/collecting the most.
Mine would be the SKS, of course. Not a modern weapons system by any means, but there's something about them that's really cool to me. The SKS was a fascinating intermediary/stopgap between the "old school" bolt action service rifles and modern assault rifles.
A medium length barrel, a .30 caliber intermediate cartridge, semiautomatic only operation, volley sights, an internal magazine fed by clips, with a slightly extended (10 round) magazine capacity, cleaning rod attached below the barrel and cleaning kit stuffed inside the "butthole" of the stock. I like the fact that it can be easily single loaded if you don't have stripper clips. And who doesn't love fold-out bayonets? Plus, cheap ammo (until recently, that is) in a caliber that can still pack a punch with well-designed projectiles.
With a Yugo, 'Yu get' even more cool little features packed into the rifle - night sights (which may or may not still glow), gas shut off, and a friggin' rifle grenade launcher and grenade sights. I just think that's really cool, even if it doesn't have a practical use for us.
I just really enjoy all my SKSs, both shooting and collecting them, though it wouldn't be my go-to platform for a SHTF scenario.
And a brief PSA: FFS, stop trying to make your SKSs into AKs.
This^^^ Hell I make up situations in my head to come up with a reason own something different. I have a "bear defense" gun. Never seen a bear in my life that wasn't in a cage. I plan too though. Mostly it comes down to if I don't have one I want it.The situation will determine the platform. I have many, depending on what I'm wanting from it.
Agree about the 20" barrels. You get higher velocity and therefore much better terminal ballistics, not to mention accuracy. IMO, the extra 4" over a carbine doesn't really encumber you all that much and it's worth it. And if it aint chrome-lined, I don't want it.I like 20 inch A2/A4 rifles. 5.56 just seems to work better from a 20 to me.
Agree about the 20" barrels. You get higher velocity and therefore much better terminal ballistics, not to mention accuracy. IMO, the extra 4" over a carbine doesn't really encumber you all that much and it's worth it. And if it aint chrome-lined, I don't want it.
Interesting, hadn't even considered that possibility.As for accuracy, not entirely. With irons, you do get a longer sight radius, but optics it won't matter. On paper a shorter barrel should be stiffer, and thus more accurate
SCARIt doesn't have to be the most practical choice, just what you happen to enjoy shooting/owning/collecting the most.
Mine would be the SKS, of course. Not a modern weapons system by any means, but there's something about them that's really cool to me. The SKS was a fascinating intermediary/stopgap between the "old school" bolt action service rifles and modern assault rifles.
A medium length barrel, a .30 caliber intermediate cartridge, semiautomatic only operation, volley sights, an internal magazine fed by clips, with a slightly extended (10 round) magazine capacity, cleaning rod attached below the barrel and cleaning kit stuffed inside the "butthole" of the stock. I like the fact that it can be easily single loaded if you don't have stripper clips. And who doesn't love fold-out bayonets? Plus, cheap ammo (until recently, that is) in a caliber that can still pack a punch with well-designed projectiles.
With a Yugo, 'Yu get' even more cool little features packed into the rifle - night sights (which may or may not still glow), gas shut off, and a friggin' rifle grenade launcher and grenade sights. I just think that's really cool, even if it doesn't have a practical use for us.
I just really enjoy all my SKSs, both shooting and collecting them, though it wouldn't be my go-to platform for a SHTF scenario.
And a brief PSA: FFS, stop trying to make your SKSs into AKs.