SKS or 995

Discussion in 'Vintage Topic Archive (Sept - 2009)' started by rdhood, Oct 29, 2007.

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  1. Oct 29, 2007 #1
    rdhood

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    I am going to an Appleseed event this weekend :


    http://www.appleseedinfo.org/


    My son is using my 22. All I have left are the SKS and a 995. Should I go SKS or 995?
     
    rdhood, Oct 29, 2007
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  3. Oct 29, 2007 #2
    HPHooked

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    If they are going to be shooting at the full 500 yards, I'd go with the SKS. The 995 just does not have the punch to reach that range effectively on a consistent and accurate basis. :wink:
     
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  5. Oct 30, 2007 #3
    ab4ka

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    SKS
     
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  6. Oct 30, 2007 #4
    PrimalSeal

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    SKS all the way buddy.
     
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  7. Oct 30, 2007 #5
    JasonJ

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    for 500yds, the 995 wont go that far.. SKS..

    better yet, go blow $100 on a good MN and some milsurp ammo. show them how you can hit stuff out to 2000yds.
     
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  8. Oct 30, 2007 #6
    bamaboy06

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    If you are going to be shooting at something past 150yds, then you will definitely want to take your SKS.What kind of SKS do you have?
     
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  9. Oct 30, 2007 #7
    rdhood

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    I have a norinco SKS in a sporter stock.

    I have also been thinking about picking up a walmart Ruger 10/22 just for the occasion.
     
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  10. Oct 30, 2007 #8
    Uraijit

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    My Walmart quit selling guns alltogether... Sad really.
     
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  11. Oct 30, 2007 #9
    Thayldt21

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    At 500yrds with an sks you'd better be one hell of a shot.

    SKS point target range is 400-500m Any simple math.

    Jasonj said it best with the 100$ MN.

    The sks will do much better than a 995 ever could dream.

    From what I gathered you are basicaly qualifying military style trying to be a rifleman.

    Well 600m is dificult enough with an M16.

    I would consider a firearm desighned to shoot up to 600 yards.

    Many surplus rifles do this and can run less than a 100$

    hey. good luck bro.
     
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  12. Oct 30, 2007 #10
    waltham41

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    I would go with the MN also. 500 yds is stretching it a bit for a SKS in my opinion
     
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  13. Oct 30, 2007 #11
    andrew241

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    SKS, I would say you can reach out and do the work you need to with it. It would be beter with a MN or something but i woul dsay if its a decent size target at 500 yrds you will be fine.
     
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  14. Oct 30, 2007 #12
    MarksmanOne

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    Take both.
     
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  15. Oct 30, 2007 #13
    Mike_AZ

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    Not all together, they just scaled back the number of stores that sell guns. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12316692/
     
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  16. Oct 30, 2007 #14
    Protector00

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    SKS.... :)
     
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  17. Oct 30, 2007 #15
    rdhood

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    I've decided to take them both/all. They strongly suggest that you have a spare around in case of a rifle malfunction.

    A lot of the Appleseed events only go to 25 meters. I think that the Toccoa event is on a very long range, so they might go to 200-300 meters. Definitely NOT 500m!.

    I might just have to make this decision the morning I get there and see the facility. If we are really shooting 100m or less, I am going to start with the HP.
     
    rdhood, Oct 30, 2007
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  18. Oct 30, 2007 #16
    PrimalSeal

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    If you are going to be shooting at a shorter range, I think if you did well with the Hi-Point it would make alot of the gun snobs bite their tongues the next time they want to say something bad about HP.
     
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  19. Oct 31, 2007 #17
    andrew241

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    for sure if its short distance I would use the HP, I would use the SKS if its really long range stuff.
     
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  20. Oct 31, 2007 #18
    Uraijit

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  21. Oct 31, 2007 #19
    Sakdog

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    I dont want to jack the thread... (on the topic of Walmart and Guns)But a buddy of mine went to Juneau Alaska, He reported to me that in AK they sell EVIL HANDGUNS AT WALMART!.. Seriously I was looking for an XD9 he said they cost $380 at the Wal-Mart... It brought a tear to my eye and made me want to move to AK.
     
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  22. Oct 31, 2007 #20
    eqfan592

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    You know, it sure would be nice if Wal-Mart would post what stores DO sitll sell firearms. None of the ones in my area appeart too, and as far as I can tell none of the ones in SE Wisconsin do anymore. Maybe further up north where hunting is a bigger thing.
     
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