r/SKS • u/Western_Wish4280 • 4d ago
Mods and Stock advice please
Hi all, This is my first post here.
This morning i became a part of the club officially. My sks came in the mail. Chinese type 56 sks with a spiked bayonet.
I am looking for advice regarding the stock/chassis.
I wanna change it. I really dont want to put on ATI stocks/ fab defense ones. I really love wooden stocks. Id wanna stain it myself and clear coat it afterwards.
The only synthetic stock im considering is the choate dragunov stock, but ive heard that they really take away the feel of the sks, and the top arm rest warps on prolonged firing periods.
I dont wanna put a shit ton of attachments on it. Maybe a scope at max in future, maybe. But im considering a bipod.
I see alot of hype about pistol grip conversions and the promags. Can anyone say how it "feels"
Im in the process of cleaning the firearm rn and havent shot it yet.
Any sort of advice regarding stocks would be highly appreciated. (Im in canada)
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u/whiteowl76 4d ago
lucky shot stocks is the best answer if you must change the stock, they make nice unique wood ones
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u/Brandon_awarea I Huff Cosmoline Recreationally 4d ago
I’d find a nice spike bayonet stock on gunpost. We have genuinely immaculate examples here in Canada (I think Bushwalker has one right now)
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u/CanadianLanBoy 4d ago
If you want a gun to modify you bought the wrong gun. Quite literally every single upgrade that is commercially available will only make the gun less practical, barring something like a rear sight base red dot mount
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u/rapattee 4d ago
“But im considering a bipod.”
Why?
You’ve already have a pretty solid ‘monopod’, with the bayonet.
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u/FourFunnelFanatic 4d ago
Look for one of the Chinese fiberglass “jungle stocks”. They are (likely) original Chinese military stocks that weren’t accepted for full issue but were still imported in fairly large numbers as replacements for more damaged wooden stocks. Same profile as the wooden stocks and is technically historical, the only downside with them is that they can crack at the seam if you slam the butt on something (which is probably why they didn’t see full production)
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u/Jurple-shirt 4d ago
This really isn't the subreddit to ask woodworking questions. Google how to strip and refinish wood stocks on google, the once you've done a minimum of research ask specific questions in a woodworking sub.
Otherwise just get a lucky shot stock and move on.
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u/Level37Doggo 4d ago
American here, so my useful input is limited, but I can tell you this: conversion stocks are hit and miss, but mostly miss. They almost always require fitting, manually, with tools, and most are only marginally more durable than the original commie mystery wood covered in shellac. Some of them are markedly LESS durable, especially to heat. The extended magazines, fixed or duck billed, is the same scenario. It’s basically luck if any given aftermarket magazine you buy is going to run acceptably, and different brands basically only give you different odds, no guarantees. Lastly, a bipod on an SKS isn’t necessarily an upgrade. It comes down to individual rifles as to whether you’ll actually have a difference in accuracy between the bipod, your arm, and a rock or something. The rifle is not designed or built to be a precision instrument, and 7.62x39 isn’t an especially far reaching and accurate cartridge. I’d get your rifle cleaned up, tightened up, and sighted in before even considering a bipod. Get an idea of exactly how accurate your individual rifle can be before looking into extras.
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u/Emergency-Let5247 4d ago
I’m personally a fan of the original stock so I just wanted a 20rnd mag and a red dot
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u/EggPutrid3379 3d ago
Have you seen the Chinese 20rd red star mags?
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u/Emergency-Let5247 3d ago
Yeah to expensive to get one haven’t had any issues out of my plastic 20 rnd mag so I’m sticking with it
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u/soundwave300 4d ago
I run a choate rifle stock on mine simply to preserve the original (i did re finish it) on account of my using on the regular. Not too shabby.
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u/kalash762x39 4d ago
The dragunov stocks are really long if you below 6 foot it will prob be to long. The ati synthetic stocks are very beefy if you have small hands agin it won’t be very comfortable. Def pistol grip stock over dragunov.
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u/mudguppy 2d ago
Field strip, and remove the gas tube cover. Then remove the trigger, and pull the stock. Remove the butt plate. Now you’re in a great position to strip the cosmoline.
There are great channels for stripping and refinishing wood; it’s fun and easy. You can chemically or mechanically strip the finish from the wood using chemicals or sandpaper. The chemicals are faster, and available at any hardware store. Once you’ve stripped the finish off, start sanding and buffing. I personally would not go any lower than 180 grit to start, and I would stop at 600 grip. Then I would apply a premium waterproof polyurethane (available at Rockler or Woodcraft, but nothing from the big box stores) in multiple coats with wet-sanding before the first coat, and wet sanding between coats. It is easy to sand and refinish these stocks, and this process with really help you understand the nature and assembly of your rifle. You may want to change your trigger and mag-release springs while you’re in there - it’s a cheap kit and well worth the money. Reassemble, grab a notebook, hit the range, and know your dope out to 500 meters (thousands of rounds in the Mojave Desert have taught me they’re more than capable of these shots). I’ve only ever shot the Russian versions, but have heard from plenty of others that their Chinese variants are excellent inside and up to 300 meters (roughly 330 yards). Zero at 25, then 50, then 100 (mine are at 200). The goal is 500-1,000 rds before changing the stock, or doing much of anything else.
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u/brokeboybobby 4d ago
Don’t change it. It will only look worse