What's the best way to get a red dot on an SKS?

[DirtyDigz 1,812]

Recently bought a Yugo SKS, haven't had it to the range yet but I'm fairly certain I'd like to get an RDS mounted on it.

 

Any recommendations on the best way to go about it?  Would like to avoid any non-reversible mods if possible.

[junkmanted 54]

dont you go and bubba that thing

[DirtyDigz 1,812]

I was only thinking of a few minor mods:

 

[ogfarmer 138]

do not put a red dot on the dust cover, it will not hold zero

 

 

 

look for scout mount that goes where rear site is

[JT Custom Guns 957]

That's like putting a scope on an AK - it's a sacrilege!

[ogfarmer 138]

Wait whats wrong with with a scoped AK?

[DirtyDigz 1,812]

Wow, never seen an AK with a silver top mounted RPG launcher before.

[DeerSlayer 241]

Wait whats wrong with with a scoped AK?

The only rifle in that picture that deserves optics is that 91/30 PU sniper. The rest of the pile is like putting a big wing/rear spoiler and a set of rims, on a 2001 4 door Toyota Corolla lol...

[JT Custom Guns 957]

[ogfarmer 138]

I almost shat myself in laughter when I found that pic

 

The only rifle in that picture that deserves optics is that 91/30 PU sniper. The rest of the pile is like putting a big wing/rear spoiler and a set of rims, on a 2001 4 door Toyota Corolla lol...

[DeerSlayer 241]

I almost shat myself in laughter when I found that pic

I was praying to god, that mess wasn't pulled from your safe! Lol...

[ogfarmer 138]

hells nooooooooo!

[DeerSlayer 241]

hells nooooooooo!

Figured I would give the benefit of the doubt and if they were yours, I would assume that you had just left a show and got an awesome deal on them. And that was the before picture, to be followed by the after picture of you putting everything back to normal lol. Someone needs to save those rifles from their abusive environment. Is there an equivalent of child protective services we could send to the owner of that pictures home? They could remove them and place them into homes of people that appreciate fine Russian arms, like foster parents lol...

 

[DirtyDigz 1,812]

Currently this is looking like a contender:

 

http://brassstacker.com/sks/sks-see-thru-scout-scope-mount.html

 

[junkmanted 54]

Put that crap on your AR !!

 

Actually its a cool looking set up with no mods to the gun.

[JT Custom Guns 957]

Wait whats wrong with with a scoped AK?

 

That NSP scope looks more like a mortar shell than a scope - lol

[Meissama 1]

I would say the scout mount is the only way to go. It lets you still use your irons. I don't know if you can co witness with it but if you can def do that as well. Its an easy and non perm install.

Forgot to include:

[Vlad G 345]

I don't know if you can co witness with it but if you can def do that as well. Its an easy and non perm install.

 

 

How the hell would you co-witness when the scope is sitting ABOVE the rear sight?

 

Sometimes the answer is just "no". It isn't that somehow converting an SKS is some crime against the spirit of Simonov and he'll wake up the ghosts of  Browning, Kalashnikov, and Stoner and come rearrange the magnetic letter on your fridge until you take the mods off, its just that sometimes the hacks aren't worth doing. When you are buying a $200 rifle, maybe the best idea is to NOT spend hundreds on mods, but spend it on ammo and save more money for a rifle designed to accept optics.

 

 

Just a thought.