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What kind of rifle are you interested in?

Ok. No arrows. I spent about 30 minutes filing and bending 2 clips to get them to work. No luck. Not worth it to continue with this, as the SKS is a fun range toy. Going to marketplace.....

Ah, I will check for an arrow.

I bought a 1952 Tula SKS last month. I just received a bunch of Chinese SKS stripper clips from eBay. They do not fit into the bolt carrier unless I really force and wiggle them in, sometimes taking 30 seconds or so, thus defeating the purpose of the rapid reloading with stripper clips. Do Russian SKS stripper clip inlets on the bolt carrier differ from other SKS bolt carriers?

Not exactly local to you, but L&H in Wall has never asked for any form of id to fondle guns.

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I went to Cabelas yesterday for ammo. All they had was Herters for $6 box of 20. I bought a few to get me started, but I was hoping for some bulk. I do like Tanners, so I guess I will head over there asap.

I have a new to me SKS that I need to feed. I am looking to buy 1000 rounds or so. In my quest to ween myself from credit cards, I like to use cash at a local shop if possible. Has anyone seen, or does anyone have, bulk 7.62 x 39 for a decent price? The only local place I have seen it around me was $300 for 1000 rounds of FMJ. Cheapest online is around .23 per round, but shipping is always a factor. And, the need to use a CC. Thanks.

I have a similar debate going on. I have some inheritance from my grandmother that just cleared. Not change my life money, but enough to buy a couple toys. I put in for 6 permits last week. Not that I am gonna buy 6 pistols...maybe. I am thinking of a good 9mm home defense gun with a light. Then, maybe a nice 1911. Then maybe a Ruger Vaquero to satisfy the cowboy in me. And then I am thinking of something a bit different.... A matching pair of SASS Ruger Vaqueros in .357 magnum, one for each of my sons. Then possibly getting them engraved with each boys initials on the backstrap...nothing gaudy, just the 3 initials. Thinking they will fall in love with the simplicity of shooting my Vaquero over the years, when they get "pistol legal" at 21, gift them their own Ruger. If they are not interested, I get to keep the guns. Win win.

I stopped in at Rayco today. Nice enough guy, but a real small shop with nothing really that interesting to look at. If I drive by it again someday, I will stop in, but it is not a "destination" shop.

302w & Ogfarmer, Many thanks for the tips. I was just looking on Yooper's site. Nice place to get a quick SKS education. I do indeed have the straight cut collar. The rarity is probably why the bayonet was yanked before the sale. Oh well, this is just a fun range toy. I will keep my eyes open, but I will not kill myself searching for one. If I ever need a bayonet to repel the hordes of hell, I will whip out my Mossberg 590 wearing a M7.

Will do. I am planning on shooting it a lot. I called the shop to ask about any SKS bayonets they might have sitting around. They said they have none. That is their story...so be it. I may need a road trip to Sarco in PA to see if they have orphaned bayonets. Are all blade bayos the same?

Yeah, no man's land.... that's kinda what I thought. I will check out rayco tomorrow.

My new work gig has me in the Cherry Hill area everyday. I have not seen many gun shops around. Any recommendations?

Sorry for the delay. I just got done with work. It was meant to be!!! Gun was still at L&H AND work took me to within 5 miles of it this morning. It looks like I have a re-arsenaled 1952 Tula. CDI of Swan VT import markings. As far as I can tell, the stock is wood, not laminate and was force matched. The gas tube was electro-pencil forced matched. All other numbers match, and seem legit. Bore and chamber look very good. It has what appears to be a never used cleaning kit in the stock. I have yet to take it down, but the dealer says if I encounter anything amiss, they will stand behind the gun. To say I am pleased is an understatement. I have wanted a clean SKS for some time, but never found the right one at the right time. I briefly owned a beater of a Yugo a few years ago, but it did not work right and I did not love it enough to fix it. That grenade launcher on the front was not to my liking. Funny....I was told that the bayonet was removed by the head gun guy when it came in because it was illegal to sell the gun with it on. I know that is wrong, but whatever. I may call him in a few days and see if he has any vintage Russian hunting knives to sell. Then, a cleaning rod, a few thousand rounds of Tula steel case ammo and I am good to go. I still have my replica commie sling leftover from the yugo in the basement. Thanks to all for the advice.

Yeah, I kinda feel dumb for not jumping on it on Friday. Odds are, it is gone. If the gun gods are smiling on me, and it has survived the Saturday rush, it will come home tomorrow and I will put a pic.

Thanks guys. I do not know much about it, just that it was clean with nice wood. I will check numbers, firing pin, chamber and bore condition tomorrow. What numbers am I looking to match? They are asking $399. I have seen ugly Yugos going for 350 or more in the not so distant past, so a nice looking Russian for 400 seems ok. I appreciate the info.

I found a nice Russian SKS at a LGS. I may bring it home tomorrow if it made it through the weekend. The price seems reasonable to me, perhaps because it does not include the bayo or cleaning rod (making it unattractive to purists?) I really have no need for one, as this will be a fun range toy, but is it hard to find and add a correct Russian bayonet after the fact? I know there are blade and spike bayonets for the SKS. Is the Russian blade the same as the Yugo? Thanks.

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Tony of TJ Sporting Arms, one of the best FFL guys around, runs the Bayville Auto Care. I have used him several times this past year and I am quite pleased with his shop's work. 912 U.S. 9, Bayville, NJ 08721 (732) 269-9893

My first gun was a 10-8 ex-police gun. I love it and will never part with it.

I would carry a long gun in my car at all times, but I go to high schools all over the state on assignment. When not working, I get to pick up my 2nd grader at his school. Gun Free Zones = No long gun in car for me

The only place I can think of is L&H on 35 in Belmar. Not that close, but better than nothing.

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