r/canadaguns • u/HornyGoatWeedGuzzler • Apr 04 '26

Gun and gear reviews Disgusting price gouging swine

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Way to be a steward of the hobby for the young guys smh.

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u/CurlyWurly61 Apr 05 '26

SKS are over rated

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u/bosnanic Apr 05 '26

It's definitely overrated at it's current price with what the platform offers:

  • fixed magazine
  • poor optic mounting options
  • ugly aftermarket stocks
  • no threaded barrel
  • violent casing ejection
  • 3-5moa

The only thing it has going for it is reliability and usability. If tomorrow we got t81s and other semis unbanned the SKS market would crater.

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u/HappyCan7250 Apr 07 '26

I'd even argue for the price the Alcor or an older used BAR is a better deal for anything over than plinking and fun. There is guys reporting 1-1.5moa from the Alcor (allegedly). Plus the price of even red box 7.62x39 is now about even with decent brass cased bulk ammo. I get good accuracy out of PMC Bronze/Xtac and usually buy it for 0.55-0.60 in bulk. Since surplus corrosive dried up, SKS costs as much to shoot now as a 223 semi or 223 bolt gun. I'd rather shoot brass 223 vs steel 7.62.

I love the SKS, just cause I'm Canadian and own guns and am obliged to, but if the market opened back up, we would see SKS back at $300-400 very quickly. I am still glad I scooped one up last year for $500, but it mostly just sits at home, and I hang onto it as part of my patriotic duty of owning one.