The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Hello. I was searching an online gun auction sight, and ended up with an alleged Yugo SKS for what I thought was a decent price. I haven't received the rifle yet, but as soon as I get it I want to remove that scope. I can't seem to find a factory dust cover replacement anywhere so far. Any ideas? Thanks.

http://www.apexgunparts.com/sks-receive ... -good.html


Receiver covers are universal, will fit all makes.

And the second thing you want to do is buy a crate of ammo, better yet two crates. lol

+1 to both. I actually shot worse with the scope set-up like that than I did with the open sights! Be sure to pick up some stripper clips, much handier than single loading them.

entropy wrote:+1 to both. I actually shot worse with the scope set-up like that than I did with the open sights! Be sure to pick up some stripper clips, much handier than single loading them.

What entropy said, I tried one of those dust cover mounts and every shot went in a different direction. 3 inch groups
were possible at 100 yards with open sights on that gun.

Doug, if you bought it to shoot you should be a happy guy. These are so much fun. You can replace that rear cover easy enough, even Ebay should turn up one but the above link is a good one.

Yup, shooting=fun!

I would love to see a group with that sight setup before you change back. Wonder if you could even hit paper at 100 yards? Do a before and after.

B24 wrote:

entropy wrote:+1 to both. I actually shot worse with the scope set-up like that than I did with the open sights! Be sure to pick up some stripper clips, much handier than single loading them.

What entropy said, I tried one of those dust cover mounts and every shot went in a different direction. 3 inch groups
were possible at 100 yards with open sights on that gun.

I'll third that. The Russian SKS my uncle gave me had one of those pieces of crap replacement covers with scope. What trash. Every shot was in a different place. He told me he never could get it to zero in and I had the same results. I was frustrated because he couldn't find the original cover at the time (took two more years before he did). While I was trying to zero it in I got frustrated and gave up. First shoot with iron was an almost dead center bulls-eye.

I hope Bubba did not do anymore than the scope. Did you get it out to the range yet?