Ruger mini 30 or SKS
01-08-2008, 09:42 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Ruger mini 30 or SKS
The Ruger carbines are notoriously inaccurate. Buy the SKS for much less money and customize it to your hearts content.
For deer hunting both are limited to 100 yards or less. Make sure you load up with soft-points or hollow-points as full metal jacket ammo is not suitable for hunting of any sort.
For deer hunting both are limited to 100 yards or less. Make sure you load up with soft-points or hollow-points as full metal jacket ammo is not suitable for hunting of any sort.
01-08-2008, 10:27 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Ruger mini 30 or SKS
SKS.
The Ruger Mini was originally marketed by Ruger as being the 'world's most expensive plinker.' Might as well get the world's cheapest plinker, the SKS, which cost 1/4 of the mini and is at least as good of a shooter.
The Ruger Mini was originally marketed by Ruger as being the 'world's most expensive plinker.' Might as well get the world's cheapest plinker, the SKS, which cost 1/4 of the mini and is at least as good of a shooter.
01-09-2008, 09:21 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Ruger mini 30 or SKS
They are a russian made semi-auto available in .223, 7.62 x 39, .308, and 30-06. They are based on an AK-47. Mags are a little pricey. They run about $269-$329. Gilbertsguns.com has them online for $299. I know nothing about Gilbertsguns, just did a quick search and found it.
01-10-2008, 05:18 PM
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RE: Ruger mini 30 or SKS
I have owned both a siaga and an SKS, and have friends that have mack 90's or what ever they are and AK variants. In my opinion the SKS is the better weapon. Just look at the way an SKS is made compared to an AK variant.
You can get bolt guns in 7.62x39 as well, but honestly you would be better off with a 30-30 lever gun.
After owning and shooting several different guns chambered in the russian short round if I were to get one again it would be a decent SKS hands down.
My siaga was the biggest POS gun I have ever owned by the way. I traded it for a model 60 .22 and some paintball stuff.
Paul
You can get bolt guns in 7.62x39 as well, but honestly you would be better off with a 30-30 lever gun.
After owning and shooting several different guns chambered in the russian short round if I were to get one again it would be a decent SKS hands down.
My siaga was the biggest POS gun I have ever owned by the way. I traded it for a model 60 .22 and some paintball stuff.
Paul
01-10-2008, 06:49 PM
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RE: Ruger mini 30 or SKS
I have a Saiga in .223, and I have talked to quite a few Saiga owners since I got it. The only people I hear complain about it got the 7.62x39. So, if you want to get into that caliber, either the Ruger or SKS will be better. A guy I shoot with is seriously into the Russian firearms, and he likes the Yugo SKS best. The barrels are for the most part not chrome lined, but they are the most accurate SKS.
01-10-2008, 07:49 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Ruger mini 30 or SKS
and he likes the Yugo SKS best. The barrels are for the most part not chrome lined, but they are the most accurate SKS.