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Congrats on the SKS!
I am not a big fan of the 30rd duckbill mags or scoping the rifle either, but to each his own. I do recommend replacing the factory firing pin with the US made firing pin/spring kit. This $35-$40 upgrade will virtually eliminate any chance of slam fires due to the factory firing pin becoming gunked up and stuck with the tip protruding out the bolt face.
My current SKS's are Romanians, one in original wood stock the other in an ATI. I prefer the factory 10rd fixed mags loading via stripper clips, be amazed at how much faster you can load with the strippers than you can change out that darn duckbill contraption of a mag.
I am not a big fan of the 30rd duckbill mags or scoping the rifle either, but to each his own. I do recommend replacing the factory firing pin with the US made firing pin/spring kit. This $35-$40 upgrade will virtually eliminate any chance of slam fires due to the factory firing pin becoming gunked up and stuck with the tip protruding out the bolt face.
My current SKS's are Romanians, one in original wood stock the other in an ATI. I prefer the factory 10rd fixed mags loading via stripper clips, be amazed at how much faster you can load with the strippers than you can change out that darn duckbill contraption of a mag.
