I take it they're before and after pics?
How's that AK style mag in there? Is it 30 or 40 rounds? I read about feed problems with the higher capacity ones, you run into anything weird yet?

I just picked up a thousand rounds of ammo yesterday, couldn't resist as the price was set to rise from $189 to over $250. Made economical sense in my mind but still nowhere near enough for the end times. I'm convinced .22 ammo would be the best thing to stock up on as its dirt cheap and will supply you with food forever.

What kind of stock is it? Go to Tapco's site and tell me what you think of the fusion kit. That's what I want to do with mine. Instead of the AK style folding stock, it has an ar style collapsible with ar pistol grip. It's quite nice.

How was getting the muzzle break on? Is it a pinned break or screw on? I heard mixed reviews on the breaks also, heard they have a tendency to rattle lose.

I've never had a feed problem with that 30 round mag. The top round has to be held in as the mag is inserted though.

The muzzle brake is a slip on. It has a corrugated metal insert that holds it onto the muzzle. It does come loose, even with lock-tite. The remedy for that is to tap (carefully beat) out the smallest pin on the front sight. Replace it with a pin a little longer that will hold the brake in place. A small steel finishing nail will work. It's a booger to do.

A bayonet does not work with the muzzle brake because the brake covers the muzzle where the bayonet fixes to it.

I have no idea who made the stock. It is American made after market. So is the 30 round mag. That stock does have a slide off panel at the bottom of the pistol grip for that reveals storage for the cleaning kit. The cleaning rod also fits in the front of the stock, same as the wood stock.

I botched the resize and the pics are a bit small. Save and enlarge with a viewer.

How is she to shoot? Good amount of recoil with that stock?

Did you get your ammo from Cheaper Than Dirt? What brand and style? I used to get Russian mil surp for $2 for 20 steel jacket hollow point. It was good enough stuff.

Recoil is not bad at all. Both stocks feel about the same recoil wise. I can easily squeeze off head shots at 50 yards fairly quick. 100 yards if I take my time. Outside of 100 yards, well, you still wouldn't want to be in front of me.

Wabbit season?? LOL

Tell me again what kind of camera you're using to capture these images.

Russian Golden Tiger rounds.

It came with some no name hollow points that are labeled as hunting rounds, but I honestly don't think the rifle has been fired in at least 25 years, so the ammo is probably just as old.

I read some things that worried me about non Russian ammo. Apparently, the SKS's have a tendency to slamfire(suddenly go into full auto after firing the first round), with soft primer rounds. While full auto would be sweet, I want to be in full control when it happens.

I've fed mine ammo from everywhere from the US to Russia and parts of Eastern Europe that no longer show up on maps. That rifle has been fired wet and dirty. Never had a slam fire. I have heard of it happening when the firing pin gets too dirty and sticks. That could happen in a lot semi autos, I guess, but it's rare at most.

Yeah, I suppose it could happen to any rifle. But from my understanding the slamfire is due to the free floating firing pin of the SKS. I've seen firing pin replacements for pretty cheap.

That's one of the things I really like about this rifle is that parts and work done to it seems pretty cheap.

I finally figured out how to completely break it down last night. Was a hell of a lot easier than I though it would be. Found a lot of cosmoline in the gas tube though, which from what I've read, the gas tube is supposed to be dry. Got slammed in the finger by that other piston behind the gas tube. Lucky I didn't put an eye out.

I'm already in love with this weapon and I haven't even fired it yet.