CM>JS> out, not really a problem unless you count your rounds and like
CM>JS> to swap
CM>JS> before the last one or two bullets are out...
CM> why do you swap before the last bullets are out????.....
Okay- picture this scenario:  You've got 3 30-round magazines fully 
loaded, you fire against an oncoming squad in the open from a bunker,
and manage to take out all 8 or so guys, using 25 rounds in the process.  
You now have 5 rounds left.  You suspect another squad is going to storm 
the bunker in a few seconds.  Do you swap magazines now, while noone is 
charging and shooting at you, and have a full 30 rounds ready for when 
they do?  Or do you wait until they charge, fire 5 rounds and drop maybe 3
out of the 8 guys, then try to reload while 5 really pissed off enemy
troops are bearing down on your position, hoping to get within grenade
range?  :-)  Same idea can apply to any time you anticipate needing 
multiple rounds.  It's also done in sport combat shooting to eliminate 
the time needed to release a locked back slide
CM>JS> shoots better than I do, perhaps if I get glasses so I can use
CM>JS> the iron
CM>JS> sights better I might be able to challenge the gun's accuracy.
CM> I've seen iron sights and heard the term but did not know that's what 
hey
CM>were.......I'll tell ya how I like the SKS....so let me get this 
right...do y
CM>have detachable magazines on your SKS?...if you do how much did the kit 
cost
CM>and where did you get it?...
The ones I have are not kits, they just require the removal of the fixed 
10 round magazine.  Cabela's (1-800-237-4444) still has some Zytel ones, 
and while plastic is not as durable as steel, you might just grab one or 
two.  Cat. # fg-21-0903, $22.  Check the gun shows though, I still see 
plenty of USA brand magazines.  I also picked up a 5 round mag that sits 
flush with the stock, looks downright politically correct.  And 30 round
mags are just a few seconds away...  :-)
The 5 round magazine is especially good for hunting, no hassles where 
capacities are an issue.  Properly loaded, the SKS could be what the 
30-30 lever action was for the average hunter for the past 50 years.
þ SLMR 2.0 þ Gun control - .174" groups at 100 yards.
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