Russian Sks,Coyote?

Question

I am looking around because

my dad and i would like to get

an SKS and we want a russian

i was wondering how much they

are running,and how much rounds

cost,and coyotes would it be a good

gun for a treeline and coyotes? scope

mounts and things. anything you know

about either.i was also looking at .17hmr

what would be best. i have about a 300$

max maybe 350.

Answer 1

Scopes just don’t work well on the SKS if its mounted on the receiver cover, as the cover moves from recoil and keeps getting the scope off.

But yes a SKS can take coyotes, I have done so and also deer and other light skinned game. With practice you can take coyotes well out to 120 yards with open sights with it. And further if you get good with it. Use hollow points or soft points for quick kills.

Answer 2

Sorry Tom, but that is a bunch of c**p there. The scope situation on the SKS does suck but can work. Nothing wrong with the old Iron sites. Remember those......? There are over 50,000 American Marines and Soldiers that would disagree with you on the effectiveness of this rifle.

Well I got two Chinese Norinko SKS's. I paid $125 for a slightly used all original and $200 for a unfired one. I like both of them. Russian SKS's are of better quality and are a bit more pricey.

I to enjoy exterminating every coyote I see. For single far shots I use my Savage 12 FV .223 Bolt action. For more than one within 150 yards or so I use my SKS. I have a scope mount that replaces the receiver cover. It has 2 screws on either side of it to tighten and loosen it. This keeps it from wobbling. The bad side to this is that the screws that keep it from moving will put a mark on the exterior of the action the other thing is that all these screws need to be taken off in order to clean the weapon when they are done. This of course throws the zero right into the crapper.

There is another device you can buy that replaces the gas tube cover with a weaver rail on it. This thing don't move and does not need to be removed for every cleaning. And even if it did I bet the zero wouldn't change one bit. That friggin thing is a royal pain in the a$$ to get back on. There is no play in it whatsoever. You would need to get one of those scopes with a 7-12" eye releif on it though.

Then there is the old iron sights. These work! Everyone says that the SKS is fun to shoot but you won't hit nothing. Well, you get out of it what you put into it.  If you really spend the quality time necessary to zero the weapon and properly adjust the sights then you can't miss. The first big turn off to people is that you need two special tools to adjust the front sights. Well you really only need the one to adjust the elevation of the front site post. There is another one that does both but I have yet to get it to move the front sight windage adjustment. I use a brass punch and a small hammer to move them. I should say I "used" cause I haven't had to move them since. On a windy day with iron sights you will want to use Kentucky windage. Get the weapon zeroed dead on @ 100 yards with the iron sights and they will never let you down. You will not be making any hasty windage adjustments on a SKS. Anything you need to use a punch and a hammer for can't be all that accurate on the fly. But like I said, do it right the first time and you will not need to worry about it again.

Shooting multiple yotes with a bolt action rifle is possible but at any kind of distance probably not going to happen. They are pretty quick.

You hit a yote anywhere with a 7.62 Russian hollowpoint he is going to go down. Right now at the gun dealer I frequent I am paying $4.55 for 20rd boxes made in Russia 128gr HP's. They are steel cased just like the wolf ammo. Then there is the Bear Creek 126gr FMJ's. I am paying $5.25 for a box of 20 of those. That is cheaper than the $8.25 I am paying for the 20 rds of Serbian .223 ammo.

Answer 3

An SKS is more than accurate enough for coyote

And if you cant find a good SKS scope mount you aren't trying too hard

223 ammo is twice the price of 7.62x39

But I would look at the Yugos their only shortcoming is a non chrome bore which some people feel enhances the accuracy

Answer 4

The SKS isnt that great of a rifle.... You can take deer to 100 yards with the open iron sights but thats about it. Smaller animals are too hard to hit at 100 yards with the SKS.... The limitation is not the ammunition but the rifle. They are inaccurate..... Some will tell you that a scope will work on these - Dont bother. I have NEVER been able to keep a scope sighted on these rifles........  If your on a tight budget consider the H&R Handi rifle in chambered in .223.... There about $200 and are way more accurate than the SKS.... Add a 3-9X40 power scope and your in business to get some coyote.... The SKS is only accurate enough on coyote if the critter is within 75 yards and your a good shot...... Coyotes tend to be vary wary animals so it will difficult to get close enought to hit him.... The .223 cartridge is quite accurate and has a longer reach than the 7.62X39MM so would be a better choice.....

H&R Handi Rifle.. in .223....

http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/ha...

.223 cartridge guide.... Mainly for target info but still valuable for varmints.... See the links at the bottom of the page.....

http://www.6mmbr.com/223Rem.html

Answer 5

Get a mini 14 ranch rifle. it is great for coyotes and the iron sights are enough for most situations.

Answer 6

The SKS, Russian or otherwise, is a c**p rifle for hunting. I've yet to see a decent scope mount (one that would meet my requirements, anyway). Too much slop. You want a serious coyote gun (why you want to kill them is another matter), get a decent bolt action. A .223 (cheap ammo) coupled with a good scoped bolt gun (IF you have the skills) will give you head shots every time. Bed the receiver and float the barrel, you should get 1/2 MOA groups easy.

Answer 7

The Russian SKS is getting harder to find these days. A lot of people are disappointed after going to the trouble of mounting a scope on the SKS. I have several good scoped rifle and have never bothered to try mounting one on an SKS.

7.62x39 on a Coyote? I think if you hit him square in the vitals  you got him.

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