I was goanna buy an Sk off a friends neighbor....I shot them both and they bothhit to the left about 10 inches at about 50ft... The same thing when my friend shot them...I didn;t see no windage adjustments on these rifles and was wondering what was going on with them...They are Russian made....Has anyone else seen this before and since I am knew at SKs,???Is there another way to fix the windage if I don't see any screw adjustmentson the rear sight or front???? I also checked the barrel for wear, but they looked in great shape...

You can buy a fairly inexpensive "vice" for drifting the front sight left or right. It's nothing more than a small press. Anyway, the front sight on all SKS rifles can be drifted left or right.

When I shot both of them,It was uncomfortable for me to try to line the rear sight and the front sights up...It was like the cheek piece and the rear sight didn;t get along together...The vice,don't understand that...Bend the barrel???I wouldn't think so...To move the front sight, wouldn't be inline with the barrel then???The swivel for the sling are on the side of the barrel..Are this not chute rifles??? Just learning here about them...My first shot also,ejected the next round and got stuck..lead pointing up out of the action...

This is the tool you need to push the front sight over.


http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/SKS400-817-2697.html

zzzzzactly Spikehorn11

smokeman, if you haven't already done so you need to break that SKS down...removing the bolt, bolt carrier and spring assembly. You can also drop out the trigger assembly, but it is very important that you remove and clean out the gas piston up front over the top of the barrel.
Most SKS rifles have seen more than a few rounds of "dirty" ammo, and cleaning thouroughly after every 100-200 rounds will keep it working and moving fine.

If you don't know how to do the above I'll bet you can find a shop or friend that wil show you. Also, just googling SKS on the net will provide you with instructional information. The one below is the first hit I got when I googled "SKS disassembly". It looks pretty good, there may be others as well. Happy surfing.......

http://will.mylanders.com/shot/sks/

just take a brass rod and mallet and tap the front sight left or right in it's mortise....you may have to use some lube like kroil to get it to budge if its stuck. mine was a bear and after beating on it forever i finally got pissed and took a propane torch to it thinking it was only a $150 gun and im gonna make it move if i break it or not....to my surprise and my wifes laughter i got the front sight assembly red hot and whacked it....and whalah it moved and now works fine. not to bad on a chineese gun so i thought......just as a side note.....i didnt hava tool to adjust the front sight for elevation one day so i picked up a 223 case on the range....squashed the case mouth ever so slightly into a oval and it fit and works great......not bad for a free sight adjustment tool.

There are 'better' semi-autos sporters and military surplus rifles out there, but the SKS is great for blowing a few hundred roundsduring an afternoon plinking session.

As others have posted, there's a front sight adjustment tool that I would also recommend for zeroing (it's pretty inexpensive, and you can use it on most AK clones as well). There are also replacement rear sights that you can install pretty easily if you don't like the issue sight. Most commies who were shooting these back in the day weren't too big, so thestandard sightcan be a bit of a hassle for larger shooters when it comes to aligning the front and rear. An extended butt-pad might help too if the stock is a little short for your frame.

Check out http://www.sksman.com/for sights and gear. I've bought from him before, and he sells a lot of great gear for mil-surp rifles. TAPCO and Cheaper Than Dirt have some good stuff, too. You might want to take a look at http://www.surplusrifle.com/as well for more info, particularly on cleaning, maintenance, and modifications.

What's the make and model you're thinking about buying, and how much is your friend asking for it?

One final note: I strongly recommend shooting only com-bloc surplus ammo in an SKS. The primers in American 7.62x39 ammo are way too soft for the factory firing pins, and you can experience a heck of a lot ofjams, misfires,and slam-fires with them.Wolffeeds and fires very reliably.

If you really want to shoot American ammo, though, you can buy a firing pin with a retaining spring here, http://www.murraysguns.com/sksown.htm. I can't attest to its effectiveness since I only shoot the surplus stuff, but it's something to consider.