Wanting to make your SKS prettier? When you have a new girl that you like, you're supposed to tell her she's beautiful just the way she is.
Tapco products seem the mainstream on SKS's. But adding a scope to one is unsatisfactory to most including me. Current scope mounts are a PITA to fit and zero if you like to clean your gun on a regular basis. 20 rnd tapco mag are reliable, but it is hard to overlook stock 10 rnd mag with stripper clips, take a look at TECH SIGHT TS200 sights, you might be amazed at what these sights can do for a SKS.
I have a Russian sks with a Shernic Gun Works (bullpup) stock. I have a Red Dot scope with flip up sights and it feeds Tapco magazines. This is my favorite rifle and I can convert it back to the wood stock if I want to. She is very pretty.
I have the tapco stock with the 30 rd mags and I like them and I am happy with the performance too.
First you know you need to change several parts to make an SKS legal if using the removable mag? Look for 922R compliance. I am pretty old and my eyes are not what they used to be so I have added scopes to some, I used the replacement receiver cover with scope mounted. If you are very careful when fitting it they work just fine and do stay tight - does make it harder to disassemble as you have to tap the rear pin out instead of it just pulling out. If you wish, you can buy replacement Walnut stock & hand-guards. Tapco make many parts for the SKS and all are US made -count toward 922R compliance parts.I just got a sks and I'm wanting to put a new stock and a decent scope on it. I also want to use 20 or 30 rounds mags. any thoughts or options on what works best?
First you know you need to change several parts to make an SKS legal if using the removable mag? Look for 922R compliance. I am pretty old and my eyes are not what they used to be so I have added scopes to some, I used the replacement receiver cover with scope mounted. If you are very careful when fitting it they work just fine and do stay tight - does make it harder to disassemble as you have to tap the rear pin out instead of it just pulling out. If you wish, you can buy replacement Walnut stock & hand-guards. Tapco make many parts for the SKS and all are US made -count toward 922R compliance parts.