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    Question SKS scope mounts?

    Are any of those replacement dust cover mounts worth a crap?

    Don't anyone get their knickers in a knot, I'm just asking.

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    My experience has been that they are junk... May have been the cheap Chinese optics though.

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    my ChiCom had one on it when i bought it for about 2 seconds. never gave it a chance to be good or not. it got chucked in the box of doom.
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    Junk!!!!!!

    ive used them and they suck!!!!

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    Don't go there....or Ivan will get you!!!
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    Junk.
    If you're handy, make your own.
    I did for my AK, stabilized the top cover and it never wiggles, rattles, and best of all, it holds zero.
    6" steel Picatinny rail riveted to a Chinese smooth top cover.

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    Hmmm, I don't see why that couldn't be done with a spare SKS dustcover...

    I'm pondering ideas to consolidate a couple of projects, one of which is a 7.62x39 hog popper/deer rifle and scoping my Yugo SKS came to mind BUT the mod has to be totally reversable which a replacement dust cover would be.

    Thanks!
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    Back in the day, I had a chicom SKS that I wanted to... improve. So I tried all kinds of mounts - they were all crap. Crap.

    Then, I hit on the idea of using a piece of angle steel to make one that would screw onto the side of the receiver. I drilled holes in it to lighten it up and installed a weaver rail on it. It worked quite well. I sold that abomination and some redneck in Bastrop bought it (or should I say "fellow red neck..."?)

    Seriously, the only mod to the SKS that I would consider is one of these:



    http://www.tech-sights.com/
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    Someone at the range a couple of weekends ago mentioned having those Tech Sights on his ChiCom and he really liked them.

    That's still a possibility but I'd sure like to run a red-dot or 1-4x glass...

    Then again, people in Hell sure would like some ice water....
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    [QUOTE=O.S.O.K.;18224]
    Then, I hit on the idea of using a piece of angle steel to make one that would screw onto the side of the receiver. I drilled holes in it to lighten it up and installed a weaver rail on it. It worked quite well.
    Seriously, the only mod to the SKS that I would consider is one of these:


    I'm not the red neck you sold it to, By your description, I made one identical to it.
    I mounted it on a 59/66. I still have it. I'll find it and post a pic.
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    What if you figured out a way to adapt one of those AK side rail mounts.

    I think you might have a more stable platform just doing that instead of messing with the dust cover.

    Would probably be pretty easy to install as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo GED View Post
    What if you figured out a way to adapt one of those AK side rail mounts.

    I think you might have a more stable platform just doing that instead of messing with the dust cover.

    Would probably be pretty easy to install as well.
    Someone is offering a Chi-Com side mount. I can't think of the company right off hand.
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    Found it!! Scroll about half way down the page. $24.99.

    http://www.tickbitesupply.com/sks.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    Junk.
    If you're handy, make your own.
    I did for my AK, stabilized the top cover and it never wiggles, rattles, and best of all, it holds zero.
    6" steel Picatinny rail riveted to a Chinese smooth top cover.

    Tell me about the rear sight slam.That is interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AKTexas View Post
    Tell me about the rear sight slam.That is interesting.
    Well, since you are interested.....
    It's part of a AR A2 detachable rear sight. I cut the shaft off that raises the sight up and down. I then cut a 1/8"x1/2"x6" piece of steel stock and pop riveted the rear sight to it. Then I riveted the steel stock/sight to a smooth Chinese top cover.
    I had a guy over at CalGuns forum machine the Picatinny rail to the specs I needed. Finally, the Picatinny rail was riveted to the steel stock.

    ETA: Rear sight is windage adjustable. Front sight elevation adjustable.
    Last edited by slamfire51; 08-11-2010 at 08:04 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    Well, since you are interested.....
    It's part of a AR A2 detachable rear sight. I cut the shaft off that raises the sight up and down. I then cut a 1/8"x1/2"x6" piece of steel stock and pop riveted the rear sight to it. Then I riveted the steel stock/sight to a smooth Chinese top cover.
    I had a guy over at CalGuns forum machine the Picatinny rail to the specs I needed. Finally, the Picatinny rail was riveted to the steel stock.
    Looks good,I need something like that.Good work slam.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AKTexas View Post
    Looks good,I need something like that.Good work slam.
    The important part is stabilizing the top cover.
    Since this AK is my knock around rifle, the rear trunnion is threaded w/screws.
    The reason I built it that way was to be able to stabilize the cover.
    At the rear of the cover, I silver soldered 2 legs on each side extending down to the top rear trunnion holes.
    Inserted the screws and tightened. WaLa...an aboslutely stable top cover.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    The important part is stabilizing the top cover.
    Since this AK is my knock around rifle, the rear trunnion is threaded w/screws.
    The reason I built it that way was to be able to stabilize the cover.
    At the rear of the cover, I silver soldered 2 legs on each side extending down to the top rear trunnion holes.
    Inserted the screws and tightened. WaLa...an aboslutely stable top cover.
    Smart idea there.I like ready about all the innovative stuff you guys come with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AKTexas View Post
    Smart idea there.I like ready about all the innovative stuff you guys come with.
    The way I look at it, if someone doesn't make what you need, you've gotta do it.

    Ask AZhonkey.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    The way I look at it, if someone doesn't make what you need, you've gotta do it.

    Ask AZhonkey.
    Agreed!I might experiment a little with that.
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