I still remember opening up the two Russian SKS rifles I bought back in the mid 1990's. They were under $100 each back then. I still have both of them.
Nice Rusky SKS, I own a Chinese SKS made in 1963 in Factory 26. It was in pretty rough shape when I bought it, no accessories either. Mine has the pinned and chromed barrel. Took a week to remove the Cosmo, rust and light corrosion from a lot of the rifle, the bore, bolt and receiver were primo. All matching numbers including the stock. Mine had to used in combat or as a trainer due to the wear on the bolt carrier and hammer. I use PPU 7.62 X 39 NON corrosive ammo only. After weeks of cleaning, polishing and lubrication, I headed out to the Range, she shoots new ! Good luck with yours. Pricy here now in NYS, about $399 for one.
Love my 53 Tula. Had a Chinese stock on it. Went to the gun show and found a decent Russian stock. Hand-fitted it and took it to the range. Better accuracy and trigger than my 1964 Factory 26 Chinese model 56. You got a keeper there! Wish mine looked so good. But as a shooter and not a wall hanger, I don't really care so much.
С таким СКС , выпуска 1949 года , служил на КСФ , в 1986-88 года , вещь , очень удобная , неприхотливая , подсумники точно такие , только из чёрной кирзы , патронные цинки были на 1000 патронов , вообщем в принцыпе , где-то так ....
Man that's like getting a '69 Camero SS that hasn't been touched since the day it rolled off the assy line and was parked in a perfect climate room ever since. Dude congratulations, that is a stunning rifle.
You have one heck of a sweet SKS. Back in 1995, I landed me the Russian 1953 SKS. I love it! Looks identical to the one you have there. Of all my guns, this is one of my guns that will always be keeper!
Got to love the classic unboxing! These rifles are selling like hotcakes on a cold january day in Canada. No wonder. These are great collectors and fun to shoot too. The Russian Tula / Izhevsk examples are examples from the cold war. I picture children being instructed to hide underneath a classroom desk in the case of nuclear attack. To me they are the last of wooden/forged steel rifles that still had throwbacks to the much earlier Mosin Nagant turnbolt rifle. The SKS is an anachronism in a sense, and still a very capable rifle. Great all around rifle for the comman man.
on the tin box: ВУфл 133/78К - the type of powder, К-Kazan gunpowder plant ОБР.43 - standard 1943 7,62ПСгс -caliber + ПС(bullet type) + гс(type casings) in your case, the bullet with steel core, steel shell
West rifle is a great company. I bought a mosin nagant M91 Red army rifle from him. Came with full kit and everything for only $100. That was almost five years back now. He had it registered and was even able to drop it off to my house in Ladner BC. Him and his father. Great guy great company.
Just bought an sks from west rifle today. I like that they give you some deets and pictures on the rifle before shipping. Mine is a 1954 Russian with laminate stock. I'm going to ass this one to my collections of sks that I don't touch. I've got three so far. These baby's are going to go like hot cakes just like svt 40's a few year's from now. Westrifle is one of the best places up here to get an sks
Looks like it's blued. One I bought in CA in the early 90's was re finished with some sort of gun coat paint crap. That and the roor fitting stock I got tired of it and sold it. I don't miss that rifle but I would like to have a nice Russian some day.
I bought my SKS back in 1994 for around $ 100.00 at a gun show in Sacramento , California. It's Russian made in Tula in 1953. It's in very good shape. Fun to shoot.
ВУфл is a type of grained powder in the rounds. It is pyroxylin phlematized powder for Kalashnikov. It is not a rifle powder. It is weaker than for a snyper rifle.
In Canada centerfire semi-automatic rifle magazines must be limited to 5 round capacity. Higher capacity magazines that have been modified prior to importation to only accepts 5 rounds are acceptable. It is not required to replace the original magazine with a shorter one.
***** I agree and you bring up a good point. The way the law is written, it is legal to "overstuff" a magazine. For example, pistol magazines are limited to 10 rounds of the designed caliber. This means you can take a .40 caliber magazine, fill it with 9mm and if it works in your gun you are good to go. Also, for example, if you have a 10 round 5.56 pistol magazine, you can fill it and use it in your rifle. There are a couple other "loopholes" as well.
Beautiful rifle. Will definitely be buying from Westrifle based on the time they took to give you good pictures to review - I wish ALL online stores did that for these unique one-of-a-kind variations in quality and wear.
the grease as you call it is cosmoline, make sure you clean the firing pin or it may slam fire. These are great rifles but need to be cleaned very thorough before you shoot them
Another thing people make comments these Russian guns are beautiful. The reason why they have the largest forest in the world and a lot of nice hardwoods to work with
I should have never sold my sks but needed $175.00 in 95 which was what I paid for it but who knows that they would gain popularity like they have and become hard to get, nice Rifle.
Man I tell you what. Had I been smarter I would have a dozen of these. Well these and Yugoslavians. There was a shop at this farmers market where this guy had these all lined up prices ranged from $180-$200. Now they’re more than doubled. Now I’m fighting to find them. I recently got a Chinese one that actually is built pretty nice but I’ve re-done it with Tapco stock, added a blade bayonet, and a couple more accessories that make it function like an AK.
corrosive rounds are cheap but leave a salt deposit in the rifle and u need to clean out with hot water right away after firering.with a nice rifle like that I would only fire non corrosive rounds,not so much work having to clean as well
Man....that looks sweet, VERY nice Tula and pouches. Super Jelly. How much was shipping? Are you out of B.C. as well? Been looking around local stores. Bought a MINT Mosin but still can't find a mint sks in AB
At 2:25 first two words are: Krasnodar kozhizdelie, Краснодар кожизделие-Krasnodar is a city, kozhizdelie is "leatherwork". I cant discern other words, maybe ill take another look when i get to look at it from pc
Shes a beauty! Love the dark wood coloring, fellow Canuck here and literally picking up my SKS tmrw:). Curious what method you used to remove the cosmoline?
Of all the Russian carbines in my humble collection, none are more accurate than the SKS. I love my Mosin 91/30 and M44 (the M44 is my boom stick I love to shoot at the range when everyone is shooting their ARs - lol) but your SKS looks great - how is it nearly 2 years later???
That looks like a as-issued or non refurb sks,i didnt see the xxxxx markings on the stock or the refurb mark above the tula logo on the reciever. Beutifull gun!
In the late 80’s they were $69 each. If you bought 1,440 round case of ammo for $140… they would give you a free rifle at the gun shows. They still aren’t “worth” more than 👉🏻$69👈🏻
Those are high quality. I definitely would not buy the Chinese one. I have Romanian ones myself. There's no stamped Parts on them they're all machine parts. They are better than a Mini-14 Ranch Rifle. The ranch rifles are good but I'd rather be using a 7.62-39 that's the same round as a 47 uses mine have the blade bayonet as well. There's a lot of aftermarket parts for them as well. Such as with scope mount which is you remove the top cover on the receiver and put the new cover on that has the rails for the scope it's Weaver-style rails. You're going to enjoy that rifle. Get your month self a bunch of stripper Clips makes it easy to reload from the top. My Romanian models have a little trapdoor on the butt stock of the rifle. And that's where the cleaning kit goes. You may find that yourself as well on yours. You also may find that The Leather Pouch you found all your cleaning stuff in is the proper size to put stripper Clips with rounds on them in it's probably got a loop to hang it on your belt. With all my leather pouches after cleaning them I soak them in rubbing alcohol it makes the leather very pliable then I stuff crumpled-up newspaper inside them and shape them the shape they need to be then let them dry out and they retain their shape. You'll also find that that rifle makes a good deer rifle. Or coyote control. WD-40 on a rag is good to get the cosmoline off. That way you're not putting anything on it to cause it to rust. Take it apart and clean it good. And in an effort to avoid being harassed by local authorities remove the bayonet. They will use that as an excuse to confiscate your rifle. 10-round fixed Magazine on those things stripper Clips hold 10 Rounds as well. After the 10th round is fired out of the rifle the bolt will lock in the position back then you grab a slip stripper clip. Stop the rounds in then pull the bolt back a little bit and let it go forward and it will chamber the next round. And thanks for helping to preserve our 2nd Amendment rights. Have a nice day happy shooting enjoy your new rifle. On some of the Surplus websites they have a special can opener for those big ammo cans I believe I bought mine at cheaper than dirt . com also check out The Sportsman's Guide they may have them as well. Or Google ammo can opener and see what you come up with.
Also the semantics of that city name are quite nice, "dar" is a "gift", "kras" is a base for words like "krasiviy"(nice, beautifull) "krasniy"(red) no communist/red army relation! The red color was thought of as beautiful and sacred by ancient Rus' people, could be because its the color of blood
Nice looking rifle... I ordered a 99 dollar mosin awhile back which was in great shape westrifle has some nice firearms but unfortunately they have skyrocketed the prices and I will no longer buy from them
I don't have mini 14 experience. My 2c is, if you don' have a specific purpose for your purchase other than good times, buy for value and cheap readily available ammo.
Do you mean mini-30? The mini -14 are junk, the mini-30s too. I outshot one freehand with an sks with no issues what so ever. Ruger's mini line is big junk. Ruger...$750+ for junk Buy an sks and never worry.
I still remember opening up the two Russian SKS rifles I bought back in the mid 1990's. They were under $100 each back then. I still have both of them.
If we only knew how much they would go up, would bought a couple crates of them. I just wish I had more.
Nice Rusky SKS, I own a Chinese SKS made in 1963 in Factory 26. It was in pretty rough shape when I bought it, no accessories either. Mine has the pinned and chromed barrel. Took a week to remove the Cosmo, rust and light corrosion from a lot of the rifle, the bore, bolt and receiver were primo. All matching numbers including the stock. Mine had to used in combat or as a trainer due to the wear on the bolt carrier and hammer. I use PPU 7.62 X 39 NON corrosive ammo only.
After weeks of cleaning, polishing and lubrication, I headed out to the Range, she shoots new ! Good luck with yours.
Pricy here now in NYS, about $399 for one.
what a beautiful gun. Russians sure make a wonderful rifle
i wish i had the chance to shoot one but they were banned in 1996, before that they could be found in nearly every gun owners home
adam mont They arent banned anymore classic firearms and a couple other places have them forsale now. With bayonet sling and logbook from Yugoslavia.
Love my 53 Tula. Had a Chinese stock on it. Went to the gun show and found a decent Russian stock. Hand-fitted it and took it to the range. Better accuracy and trigger than my 1964 Factory 26 Chinese model 56.
You got a keeper there! Wish mine looked so good. But as a shooter and not a wall hanger, I don't really care so much.
@Robert Johnson lol i was wondering the same cuz these are everywere
And Women...
С таким СКС , выпуска 1949 года , служил на КСФ , в 1986-88 года , вещь , очень удобная , неприхотливая , подсумники точно такие , только из чёрной кирзы , патронные цинки были на 1000 патронов , вообщем в принцыпе , где-то так ....
олег боровков да
Jure Janežič hey buddy that's not very nice
Красота, у всех тут слюни потекли)))
Man that's like getting a '69 Camero SS that hasn't been touched since the day it rolled off the assy line and was parked in a perfect climate room ever since. Dude congratulations, that is a stunning rifle.
That's not as nice as a SS camaro
No…
And then getting it with a speed limiter set to 55mph. The five round restriction is awful.
You have one heck of a sweet SKS. Back in 1995, I landed me the Russian 1953 SKS. I love it! Looks identical to the one you have there. Of all my guns, this is one of my guns that will always be keeper!
20 years ago these gorgeous things were stacked like cord wood and 99 bucks a piece brand stinking new.
If I could go back in time and buy 2k worth of these I would in a freaking heart beat. Ugh
Burt Hulbert : Roger that and I regret not buying all of them!
I paid 125 and was happy....still am!
Mine was 149 with bi-pod and two 30's and they were stacked to the ceiling
I just got one for 75 broken spent 25 to fix lol
Thats one of the prettiest SKS I've seen, and I've seen many.
Very nice! Just picked up one for 175 bucks, took 10 rounds and she's sighted in perfectly! Pretty good choice for my first gun IMO lol :)
Служил с таким. Отличный карабин. Завидую. Настоящий советский.
Beauty! This rifle is never refurbished you can tell from the markings on the stock....collector grade
Got to love the classic unboxing! These rifles are selling like hotcakes on a cold january day in Canada. No wonder. These are great collectors and fun to shoot too. The Russian Tula / Izhevsk examples are examples from the cold war. I picture children being instructed to hide underneath a classroom desk in the case of nuclear attack. To me they are the last of wooden/forged steel rifles that still had throwbacks to the much earlier Mosin Nagant turnbolt rifle. The SKS is an anachronism in a sense, and still a very capable rifle. Great all around rifle for the comman man.
you are a lucky guy, for having a such piece of art
i have this sks obsession and now i want one real bad, also i could use it around the property.
on the tin box:
ВУфл 133/78К - the type of powder, К-Kazan gunpowder plant
ОБР.43 - standard 1943
7,62ПСгс -caliber + ПС(bullet type) + гс(type casings) in your case, the bullet with steel core, steel shell
М. В. Thanks!
West rifle is a great company. I bought a mosin nagant M91 Red army rifle from him. Came with full kit and everything for only $100. That was almost five years back now. He had it registered and was even able to drop it off to my house in Ladner BC. Him and his father. Great guy great company.
very nice! I own a 1954 russian sks myself and love it to death!
love the original russian sks, i had 2 of them both were perfect!!
Just bought an sks from west rifle today. I like that they give you some deets and pictures on the rifle before shipping. Mine is a 1954 Russian with laminate stock. I'm going to ass this one to my collections of sks that I don't touch. I've got three so far. These baby's are going to go like hot cakes just like svt 40's a few year's from now.
Westrifle is one of the best places up here to get an sks
I love my 1954 Russian Tula SKS! My Russian is pretty sweet, however, your rifle is even better. Perfect Russian, man. Great video!
Looks like it's blued. One I bought in CA in the early 90's was re finished with some sort of gun coat paint crap. That and the roor fitting stock I got tired of it and sold it. I don't miss that rifle but I would like to have a nice Russian some day.
I bought my SKS back in 1994 for around $ 100.00 at a gun show in Sacramento , California. It's Russian made in Tula in 1953. It's in very good shape. Fun to shoot.
for 100 bucks is a steal :- )
Она прекрасна!)
+Soviet KGB спасибо
Чем?
Ты про собаку?))
That looks like museum piece its so smooth. I have a 56 Ghost SKS but yours would any beauty contest
ВУфл is a type of grained powder in the rounds. It is pyroxylin phlematized powder for Kalashnikov. It is not a rifle powder. It is weaker than for a snyper rifle.
That is really a beautiful SKS. You made a good buy there!
That is an amazing rifle... LOVE THE COLOR
Beautiful condition. You did well
1:10 im just as excited as the dog was lol
You know homeboy means business when he has a keyboard in the den...
Краснодар кож.изделие , привет с Краснодара
Это где у нас ремни то клепают?
@@ШышлМышл-ж4г армяне на Вишняках мабуть 😀
@@helgrivv5866 🤣🤣🤣 те могууут....
Увидел , охренел Краснодар. Интересно чем он цинки вскрывал, не своим ли тупыми ножичком.
@@СергейФедоров-у3ч интересно 😂
In Canada centerfire semi-automatic rifle magazines must be limited to 5 round capacity. Higher capacity magazines that have been modified prior to importation to only accepts 5 rounds are acceptable. It is not required to replace the original magazine with a shorter one.
+cstorvold that's stupid. At least you can get .50 Beowulf AR mags and put 15 rounds of 5.56 in them
*****
I agree and you bring up a good point. The way the law is written, it is legal to "overstuff" a magazine. For example, pistol magazines are limited to 10 rounds of the designed caliber. This means you can take a .40 caliber magazine, fill it with 9mm and if it works in your gun you are good to go. Also, for example, if you have a 10 round 5.56 pistol magazine, you can fill it and use it in your rifle. There are a couple other "loopholes" as well.
Man, can you tell me the name of the knife you are using there?
Custom made.
CS nm
I've got two of them. Bought them for $300 total. I like them.
i have the same thing, 1954 tula. very nice.
I don't need on of these, but I want one!
Beautiful rifle. Will definitely be buying from Westrifle based on the time they took to give you good pictures to review - I wish ALL online stores did that for these unique one-of-a-kind variations in quality and wear.
I bought the China sks . First time fired at 100 yards iron sights hit target in a 12 inch circle.
I'm telling you, Canada gets the most beautiful looking SKS's hands down.
You might wanna sharpen that knife, the packing tape almost won :)
After you opened the box and said alright i was expecting you to follow up with a "lets get this out onto a trayyyy"
Russian SKS + 1400 rounds.....u r a happy man
thats a non refurbished rifle it looks like to me, stunning.
Only dropped once what the dealer I delt with at gun shows in Florida
Always choose a knife that's up to the job.
If you don't mind, what's the price point on this weapon and how much extra did it cost coming from British Colombia. I'm very interested in one.
I used a stake knife to open my box, No problem.
whaaat a sexy package, the ammo tins, the beautiful rifle
Wish i was a duel citizen. Im paying 650 for a russian. But i get 10 rounds or more with detachable mags
what a gorgeous rifle. makes my norinco look like garbage. this video made me sad and happy at once.
the grease as you call it is cosmoline, make sure you clean the firing pin or it may slam fire. These are great rifles but need to be cleaned very thorough before you shoot them
Another thing people make comments these Russian guns are beautiful. The reason why they have the largest forest in the world and a lot of nice hardwoods to work with
I should have never sold my sks but needed $175.00 in 95 which was what I paid for it but who knows that they would gain popularity like they have and become hard to get, nice Rifle.
Wow !! That's beautiful... Still boggles my mind why we can't get that in the U.S. (SVT40s too)... I'll trade my M1 Garand for two of those
that is a very good sample you got there sir nice one
Still drooling. I'm actually jealous.
Man I tell you what. Had I been smarter I would have a dozen of these. Well these and Yugoslavians. There was a shop at this farmers market where this guy had these all lined up prices ranged from $180-$200. Now they’re more than doubled. Now I’m fighting to find them. I recently got a Chinese one that actually is built pretty nice but I’ve re-done it with Tapco stock, added a blade bayonet, and a couple more accessories that make it function like an AK.
Great Looking Rifle
Thanks!
I love my sks I got one from cabelas in barrie I'm from Toronto. I put a tactical stock on it best most fun gun I own and it was the cheapest
*ussr anthem plays as you open the box*
corrosive rounds are cheap but leave a salt deposit in the rifle and u need to clean out with hot water right away after firering.with a nice rifle like that I would only fire non corrosive rounds,not so much work having to clean as well
Man....that looks sweet, VERY nice Tula and pouches. Super Jelly. How much was shipping? Are you out of B.C. as well? Been looking around local stores. Bought a MINT Mosin but still can't find a mint sks in AB
They didn't even include a can opener with those spam cans!? What a rip! Beautiful rifle.
MrIloveoldschool you have to buy the Wooden Crate version for the spam cans opener :P
MrIloveoldschool I cut it open with an old knife and a hammer.
At 2:25 first two words are: Krasnodar kozhizdelie, Краснодар кожизделие-Krasnodar is a city, kozhizdelie is "leatherwork". I cant discern other words, maybe ill take another look when i get to look at it from pc
noice!! the finish on the wood is awesome
Wow your a champ getting a mosin nagant and SKS from them!
+Fight2Survive Awesome, enjoy! Make a video for us.
Shes a beauty! Love the dark wood coloring, fellow Canuck here and literally picking up my SKS tmrw:). Curious what method you used to remove the cosmoline?
Dude, you're cutting cardboard not skinning a moose. 😀
Of all the Russian carbines in my humble collection, none are more accurate than the SKS. I love my Mosin 91/30 and M44 (the M44 is my boom stick I love to shoot at the range when everyone is shooting their ARs - lol) but your SKS looks great - how is it nearly 2 years later???
Поздравляю отличное оружие
Сколько же еще всего у нас на складах!
Море.
Man Westrifle sold a lot of sks's! All dried up now though. Good times
That looks like a as-issued or non refurb sks,i didnt see the xxxxx markings on the stock or the refurb mark above the tula logo on the reciever. Beutifull gun!
Небыло у моего карабина звезды и номера на прикладе. Машина бомба! После команды штык примкнуть ховайся кто как может.
I love cosmoline
Hit the jackpot!
Text is "Краснодар
Кож изделие
ОТК. N23 вып. 19хх"
which means
Krasnodar
Leatherfactory
QA number 23 produced 19xx
That is a beautiful rifle.
Black paint on the barrel and other parts on the receiver??..what are they trying to hide??..
Mighty big box cutter ya got there ..
I love your knife
beautiful Russian Sks.
That looks fabulous !
I was giddy from excitement.
Nice gun and all but that knife was cool
I would like to see your next box opening using a samurai sword!
Hmmm perhaps an Odachi?
In the late 80’s they were $69 each.
If you bought 1,440 round case of ammo for $140… they would give you a free rifle at the gun shows. They still aren’t “worth” more than 👉🏻$69👈🏻
Those are high quality. I definitely would not buy the Chinese one. I have Romanian ones myself. There's no stamped Parts on them they're all machine parts. They are better than a Mini-14 Ranch Rifle. The ranch rifles are good but I'd rather be using a 7.62-39 that's the same round as a 47 uses mine have the blade bayonet as well. There's a lot of aftermarket parts for them as well. Such as with scope mount which is you remove the top cover on the receiver and put the new cover on that has the rails for the scope it's Weaver-style rails. You're going to enjoy that rifle. Get your month self a bunch of stripper Clips makes it easy to reload from the top. My Romanian models have a little trapdoor on the butt stock of the rifle. And that's where the cleaning kit goes. You may find that yourself as well on yours. You also may find that The Leather Pouch you found all your cleaning stuff in is the proper size to put stripper Clips with rounds on them in it's probably got a loop to hang it on your belt. With all my leather pouches after cleaning them I soak them in rubbing alcohol it makes the leather very pliable then I stuff crumpled-up newspaper inside them and shape them the shape they need to be then let them dry out and they retain their shape. You'll also find that that rifle makes a good deer rifle. Or coyote control. WD-40 on a rag is good to get the cosmoline off. That way you're not putting anything on it to cause it to rust. Take it apart and clean it good. And in an effort to avoid being harassed by local authorities remove the bayonet. They will use that as an excuse to confiscate your rifle. 10-round fixed Magazine on those things stripper Clips hold 10 Rounds as well. After the 10th round is fired out of the rifle the bolt will lock in the position back then you grab a slip stripper clip. Stop the rounds in then pull the bolt back a little bit and let it go forward and it will chamber the next round. And thanks for helping to preserve our 2nd Amendment rights. Have a nice day happy shooting enjoy your new rifle. On some of the Surplus websites they have a special can opener for those big ammo cans I believe I bought mine at cheaper than dirt . com also check out The Sportsman's Guide they may have them as well. Or Google ammo can opener and see what you come up with.
Not your SKS anymore
It's OUR SKS now
Also the semantics of that city name are quite nice, "dar" is a "gift", "kras" is a base for words like "krasiviy"(nice, beautifull) "krasniy"(red) no communist/red army relation! The red color was thought of as beautiful and sacred by ancient Rus' people, could be because its the color of blood
Nice looking rifle... I ordered a 99 dollar mosin awhile back which was in great shape westrifle has some nice firearms but unfortunately they have skyrocketed the prices and I will no longer buy from them
the first word on the shoulder strap is "Krasnodar" Russian city near the black sea, can't read the rest
"Кожизделие" second word, Kozhizdelie name of factory.
I also got one of sks ,best for target shooting
Ya they are easy and cheap to shoot, lot's of fun.
I remember ! $100 not no more and that's in nice condition!
Is westrifle a good company to buy off of let me know i want to get a sks from there but I don't know if I should trust the website
This is my kind of unboxing
What does this shoot? How much more for amo ... or how much did you pay for the 1400 rounds of Russian amo?
7.62x39. Paid $310 at the time, looks like the price has gone up about $30.
there is a production year on the belt, bottom right
Im fucking jealous!! In a good way
Cheers
Did you ever open the ammo box , maybe a hammer and chisel, out cutting torch .
I just used a hammer and an old knife. I actually still have one unopened.
@@cstorvold I don't believe they package them like that anymore . You have to work for it .
I thiink I can help a bit:
KRASNODAR
LEATHERWORKS (best guess but not logical for webbing)
garble N23 VMB 195 (4 is my guess)
How's the SKS? Personally I can't think of a better way to spend 230$ or less. Hope you're enjoying it.
I am enjoying it! I used it in our clubs first SKS shoot a couple weeks ago. Got 4th place out of 14. Not bad for its first competitive run.
I'm torn between an SKS and a Mini 14. Which one would you say is more functional? SKS has alot of character I think... But functionality? Thoughts?
I don't have mini 14 experience. My 2c is, if you don' have a specific purpose for your purchase other than good times, buy for value and cheap readily available ammo.
CS actually.. GREAT advice. thank u
Do you mean mini-30? The mini -14 are junk, the mini-30s too. I outshot one freehand with an sks with no issues what so ever. Ruger's mini line is big junk. Ruger...$750+ for junk Buy an sks and never worry.