sks vs ak47?

[mooch]

i'd get an SKS. i have an AK and i'm not comfortable taking a shot on anything past about 60 yards as it becomes too innaccurate

[texaspyro21]

Much easier to put a scope on an AK if you get one with the rail on the left side of the receiver.

[keatonskidmore]

Accurate as well. Can be easily converted to get that AK look.

Kinda like this one?

My vote is saiga ak

[keatonskidmore]

i'd get an SKS. i have an AK and i'm not comfortable taking a shot on anything past about 60 yards as it becomes too innaccurate

i agree on that..but thats what the rock river is for

[mooch]

Kinda like this one?

My vote is saiga ak

that's a sweet looking AK! mine doesn't look nearly that good

[thehairlessone!]

looks great

[Sparkles]

for hunting I'd go SKS for plinking and zombies AK.

[McWilliams]

Go over to AR15.com and go into their AK section and research what to look for while buying a AK. Then buy an AK. You will thank Me later.. You can get 5 and 10 round mags for hunting if You are worried about carrying it around.

[McWilliams]

i'd get an SKS. i have an AK and i'm not comfortable taking a shot on anything past about 60 yards as it becomes too innaccurate

Really? You must have got the worst of a batch or a century AK, because I can Ring 8" circle steel out past 200yds with out any issues with a vortex strikefire red dot. Also have taken pigs at full run while standing at around 75yds with iron sights and all this is with a "POS" Romanian WASR-10..

ETA: I'm not saying Ak's are precision rifles, far from it(They are battle rifles= pull trigger, things die). They are just a lot more accurate than most people give them credit for. Most folks don't know anything about them and buy the first thing they see on a table at a gunshow. Then when it sucks, they say all Ak's suck.. YMMV

2nd edit: PM Me if You have specific questions...

[thehairlessone!]

Really? You must have got the worst of a batch or a century AK, because I can Ring 8" circle steel out past 200yds with out any issues with a vortex strikefire red dot. Also have taken pigs at full run while standing at around 75yds with iron sights and all this is with a "POS" Romanian WASR-10..

ETA: I'm not saying Ak's are precision rifles, far from it(They are battle rifles= pull trigger, things die). They are just a lot more accurate than most people give them credit for. Most folks don't know anything about them and buy the first thing they see on a table at a gunshow. Then when it sucks, they say all Ak's suck.. YMMV

2nd edit: PM Me if You have specific questions...

big help. Thanks guys!

rick

[Nelson]

I got a SGL-31 before the season start and have been using it as a pig gun for some time. I mounted a 4x ILL scope on it and have been testing ammo to see what will hold the best groups. My overall experience is that most surplus ammo will give you a 4 inch group at 100. The best group i have shot was when i weighed and measured Golden Tiger FMJ and shot a tight group about the size of a beer can. The 7.62 will stop a pig and is the major reason that i purchased a AK that cost as much as a good decent AR. Saiga sporter is the wtg in your price range.

[Gargantuan]

Really? You must have got the worst of a batch or a century AK, because I can Ring 8" circle steel out past 200yds with out any issues with a vortex strikefire red dot. Also have taken pigs at full run while standing at around 75yds with iron sights and all this is with a "POS" Romanian WASR-10..

ETA: I'm not saying Ak's are precision rifles, far from it(They are battle rifles= pull trigger, things die). They are just a lot more accurate than most people give them credit for. Most folks don't know anything about them and buy the first thing they see on a table at a gunshow. Then when it sucks, they say all Ak's suck.. YMMV

2nd edit: PM Me if You have specific questions...

I second this.
We were out popping beer cans at 110 yds this weekend with my century. My AK gets pulled out way more than my sks

[Kiwifan]

The sks is the predecessor of the ak. Kinda like the Garand was out before the M-14, but they have the same action. It comes down to a matter of personal preference but the ak is the better all around weapon.

Not to nitpick but they are totally different actions. Both use a gas piston( of completely different design) but that's about it, the SKS uses a tilting bolt and the AK has a rotating bolt. The gas piston on the SKS is 2-piece, with the second rear part acting on the bolt carrier, and on the AK the single-piece gas piston is connected directly to the bolt carrier.

Both should shoot to 4" or better at 100 yards, at worst.

I prefer the AK simply for the larger, removable mags and the simpler action.

[McWilliams]

Not to nitpick but they are totally different actions. Both use a gas piston( of completely different design) but that's about it, the SKS uses a tilting bolt and the AK has a rotating bolt. The gas piston on the SKS is 2-piece, with the second rear part acting on the bolt carrier, and on the AK the single-piece gas piston is connected directly to the bolt carrier.

Both should shoot to 4" or better at 100 yards, at worst.

I prefer the AK simply for the larger, removable mags and the simpler action.

Thank You for pointing the total diferance in the two out. I was going to but, was being lazy and did not want to edit My post again...

[froghunter]

AK looks cooler!