Lol so true take it from me Bubba with a spotorized SKS 🥴🥴🥴

I'll take the reliability of an SKS in any form, any time.

I bought and modded a $100 Chinese sks back in the 80s. To me an SKS is like a 10/22. Not collectible and begging to be modded up. Still have that SKS. Still a fine rifle.

0:35 could have made all of that shorter by quoting bubba as saying "I'm going to molest this piece of history and make it worthless because I'm a filthy knuckle dragger."

I have an SKS and will keep it as is since it is all matching plus it has some cool trench art on the stock. I like restoring guns, I even restored a kar98k back to its military configuration. ^_^

Milsurp Mike sent me over, good breakdown of a Bubba rifle seen so many over the years always made appraising them difficult

I love the SKS, every iteration. I've owned several since the mid 90s, and I've kept at least one as a deer rifle just as long. I would never ever make a permanent modification to one. That said, for every SKS I have owned, I've bought an aftermarket stock with a pistol grip. I like the ergonomic upgrade, and it makes no actual changes to the weapon. I keep the original stocks in a plastic bag, I keep original mags in bags as well. The Badace rail mount is the only option I would ever accept for optics on one of my rifles, and I've personally found it to be practical and reliable. I'm also a fan of the cheesegrater handguard look, and I really dig the Archangel magazines. The extended release is quite convenient. I'm not a fan of any other aftermarket mags, in all honesty. The steel mags look cool, but ffs they are inconsistent. I would rather just keep the fixed mag and use stripper clips. The only true bubbed out piece of anything I have is a spare bolt carrier group I was given for free (it runs smoothly, very little usage, friend was unbubbing a rifle and called it trash. the fool!) that someone ground the bottom ledges off so it could drop and load mags with the bolt closed. I don't use it, it's just a novelty to have around. As for stocks, I prefer the ATI Strikeforce, though I modify mine so the Dust cover can be removed more easily, and I drill the grips so I can pop the detent behind the trigger without removing it.

I have two SKS rifles and I've never thought to "sporterize" them LOL... I prefer these rifles in particular in the original configuration. My advice to anyone wanting to turn it into an AK or something is: 1) consider buying an AK...? 2) consider the "paratrooper" sks. I got mine cheap, and it has a 16" barrel already.. VERY handy but still 100% SKS; pictures don't do justice, they really are handy little rifles with that 4" chopped off. The paratrooper ones aren't exactly collectable, but probably will be more collectable than a sporterized one.

I've bought several Mausers that were sporterized and put them back to original. I find the biggest abuse of military surplus is neglect of the bore after shooting corrosive ammo. That flat ruins a barrel.

My 2 cents is if you customize a sks just don’t butcher it

Great vid as always. Personally I don’t see the point of modifying an SKS, especially these days. Maybe back when Chinese ones were $60 and Russian ones were $90, it would’ve been cheap to make something into a modern sporting rifle... especially since many (though far from all) of the Chinese guns were commercially made for the US market and not really of military/historic interest anyways. It almost would’ve been no different than modifying a Glock today. Today though it’s a different story, one would be lucky to score any original SKS in decent shape (military or commercial) for under $400, so by the time one throws on a plastic stock, duckbill mag, muzzle brake, scope rail, they’re very likely out more money than just buying an AR-15. Plus they’re left with something functionally inferior to an AR in most respects since the scope rail won’t hold zero and duckbill mags are notoriously finicky.

That’s why I love America if it’s my gun I’ll do what ever I want to it . Own a AR15 do something to it and it’s called customizing it do something to a SKS and it’s called a bubba gun ? If it’s yours do what you want to it !

Good talk

I replaced the upper hand guard with a railed NCstar with a holosight and got the 20 rnd archangel mag that feeds great. Just need a slip on stock extension and some friction tape now

I have a very beautiful parker hale. It was built on a Mauser action and I can do my hair in the wood it's so shiney. But if Bubba knows to pull that bolt all the way back to clear a stove pipe. Then he should rock that SKS. I personally like the bit more of accuracy it gives.

Just bought my first sks,it was already bubbaed though,but I'm not too mad since the only change is a synthetic stock.

I own a type 56 SKS and tapco furniture. I just got done pulling it apart down to the bare metal and putting it back together I wouldn't have mine any other way. Makes me happy. And I also own an ar-15.

🇦🇺😎👍My mate Bubba owns a gunshop in Australia 🤣

I have 3 SKS's. a mil-spec bone stock , a 93 Chinese sporter and a Yugo I got just to bubba it. Why? Because I wanted to!

The only acceptable modification is the removal of cosmoline. 3/4 of the people who modify their SKS If they spent the time working instead plus the amount of money they spend on their modification parts could have bought the rifle they wanted in the 1st place.

I have two..one that I bought that is military surplus and one that I bought a barreled receiver and had to build out of aftermarket “bubba” parts. Is it still a sin to bubba the SKS if you are building it out of parts?

i have 1952 Tula SKS in good condition and no modifications at all, i would not be able to mess up that beautiful gun and i know usually mods make those worse. I have an AK for more serious shooting and that is modified to be even better. Here in Finland SKS rifles are still affordable anywhere from 150€ to 400€.

When I bought my grab bag type 56 i got unlucky and had a non parts matching disaster. The stock was cracked down the middle right behind the grip of the stock after further investigation I noticed the recoil bar was a whole inch away from where it should be causing the recoil to crack the stock. I bought an custom wood stock and stained it black because thats what I wanted. Same shape and all. I also added a picattny mod that replaces the leaf spring sight but is fully reversible. It still allows use of stripper clips and i have no interest in changing it. I enjoy the stripper clip loading for the fun of it. Everything I did is completly reversible and alls I would need to do is buy a replacement stock. Mine had no collectable value so I made it for me. If it was parts matching and usable when I purchased it I wouldn't have done anything to it. But as it stands Im happy with my rifle.

Got the duckbill magazines and added a a sling and rail. Nothing permanent, and I kept all the hardware. I traded it for a Marlin Camp 45 carbine. Today, I only hack up cheap shotguns. IMO, the lack of rifling on shotguns make them more fun for customization. I recently sawed off (legally) a H&R Pardner, crowned the barrel, ceramic-coated the metal parts in OD green, and swapped the stock for a pistol grip. Folks thought it was cool to see a short barrel shotgun with vented ribs. I bought it used, and selling it for $250 still made a a little profit.

You the man happy independence day!!would you mod one lol if so what would u do

I dont see any tapcos stocks for the savage 110 or else banana mags for any rifles like the sks. The parts are there so it can be made to bubba.

"Sporterized" Lee-Enfield = crime against history Bubba'd SKS = Kinda ok. As long as it isn't a rare one. SKS isn't exactly a collector's item, have fun with 'em.

I have a SKS from Russia with all numbers matching still have the original stock replaced the fixed magazine with a detachable magazine 1 35 rounder 1 25 rounder. Put a scope mount on it where I can still use the original sites with the scope by looking down below where the scope is mounted.. for up close views I'm taking targets without having to walk because of my legs don't work from being ran over by a car...

I agree if you want to do a chassis swap go ahead. I have a sks that takes duckbill mags but still have the 10rd attached mag if I ever want to put it back on it. The gun community takes in everyone that wants to shoot. No matter what you want to use to do that. Some of the nicest people you'll ever meet are at gun ranges. I've never heard anyone be shamed if they have a different stock on their sks or any other rifle. No need for elitism. You could almost make the same case about AR'S being bubba up with all the so called "tactical" attachments on them making them look silly in my opinion. So at the end of the day it doesn't matter.

Isn’t “sporterizing” a milsurp a sin. I think it’s the 11th commandment: Thou shall not sporterized a milsurp rifle

Thas what you do when you turn 18 make an sks into an ak. I chopped a yugo in my youth wish i hadn't

I have a 51 Tula and a 58 Norinco, both pristine and collectable. Then there is my AK mag eating Cowboy's Companion ... which one are you shooting up the woods with? I thought so.... you gotta have a fun gun in addition to those safe queens.

Would you consider re-staining the original wooden furniture, to be disfiguring it’s historical significance?

I've seen guys throw their bubba'd SKS into the back of the truck and leave it there for a week and then find a rusty garbage rod. Then they would have the nerve to try and sell it for full market value... lol

Wasn’t bubba in the movie “deliverance”?

In 1958, Mother Russia ordered all East Bloc countries to use a uniform cartridge. That cartridge is the 7.62x39. Czechoslovakia was the last country to comply. Today if you look. And scour the stores enough. And if you can afford one you make the purchase. Today that SKS is called the Vz 58. 💪🔥👍

I think I’m going to bubba SKS any advice

I have just gotten done bubba-ing the shit out of a beat up Norinco. I did it just for fun and I think it will be more accurate than my 1950 Tula. I also have AKs and AR15s, so it wasn't because I'm a poor mother*fire, lol.

You can go to the grocery store....for now still...

Is it wrong im modding my sks while watching this? Lol

Also known as the Canadian AK47.

Hell yea Bubba! Sell that original wood stock for cheap on eBay so I can buy it ip for my TYPE 56. This way i can take off my original sn# matching stock and put yours on and use it as a knock around

Excedra. Is that the new COVID vaccine ?

If you have a nice Yugo or Russian SKS then yeah I agree it should be left alone. but if you have a Norinco Chinese one then bubba the shit out of it

how to modify an sks : -1. don't.

Archangel magazine turns the sks to a ak

I am disappointed the com-block countries didnt think to make it easier to mount an optic. Every option out there involves tapping holes or ruining the original condition. They could truly be the poor mans SVD but not a bad one.

I'll never understand people's obsession with keeping SKSs original so they can recoup a couple hundred bucks in 10-20 years. Have you ever been to a gun store that didn't have an SKS in it? When SKSs were $75, AKs and ARs were $350. Now a decent AR is $1500 and SKSs are $500. IMO, you should either spend the $2k for a really nice AR or just optimize an SKS. The build quality on pretty much every SKS is vastly superior to PSA, Keltec, diamondback, etc. At least you know what you are getting with the SKS. It's the same reason I wouldn't carry a PSA dagger over a G19. If you shoot 1000 different G19s and 1000 different PSA daggers, you will inherently have more issues with the daggers despite how awesome the internet will tell you they are. I'd rather have 10 rounds in a G19 than 15 in a dagger because if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter.

I got a Russian SKS (1951) last year. only "mods" I did were, clean up the stock. Stripped it down, cleaned up the rough tool marks, refinished it. Second on, I added a sling. Nothing was drilled, tapped or anything like that.

Bubba gun bubba gun found in a ditch. How many pieces of ruined history do you wish?

I've had many SKS carbines over the years. I don't really consider a garden variety milsurp SKS a "collectable" or a high-value "historical" piece, since they are not at all rare. They are carbines designed for intermediate combat use. As such, I see nothing wrong with modifications that tend to "update" them, such as modifying them to accept detachable magazines, changing the stock to a lighter, weather-resistant stock, or modifying the bolt to eliminate the requirement of keeping the bolt open to insert/remove the magazine, all of which I have done to my own SKS's without affecting reliability or safety. But then again, I have no intent to sell them, so I'm not concerned about them losing any value. I consider these mods to be an update as opposed to "bubba-rizing". But, just my opinion. P.S.....I do have a numbers matching Tula 1951, and I will NOT modify that one. Great video anyway, brother, I look forward to watching more 👍.

Only a poor would sporterize an SKS... I am going to sporterize my SVT-40 and G43 😉.

Fudd

Eh I still stand by my belief a gun with no known history has no particular historical value unless it's a particularly rare pattern. To be historically valuable something must have a defined history beyond "well it's old and was made at this place for this reason".

Ive seen 1 sks ..with historical value..ever...in my life...so...js Just because a pore person buys an sks Grinds the mag teeth on the bolt group And buy some duck bill mags whole sale And 5000 rounds Instead of Buying a $1000 ak... Yeh They aint dumb They smart...js..

I bought a 1967 SKS MODEL 56. I kept it original. The rifle has all matching numbers, however I purchased professional camouflage paint and I painted. It looks great!!

now russians aint got guns to wage war with 🤣🤣🤣. at least they could buy some food for the money they got. 🤣🤣🤣

Just want you to know, I'm in the process of Bubbaing my Type 56 beat to shit SKS.

I acquired one of the recent Israeli capture imports , scrubbed and renumbered , I'm going to do a bubbabushka dragunov with it and give zero F's about who thinks what about it

Might just switch out the stock for a fancier one, still want it in wood though

Here's the thing folks , 1st , if someone says sks rifles are not collectible they are clueless 2nd not all sks rifles are collectable, so get off the soap box 3rd. Will miss matched sks rifles accrue in value over time? Very little and I base this off of k98 history , matching k98 rifles are worth bucks , and mismatched have marked time with inflation at best so doing something to a shooter mis matched sks is not a sin , if you choose not then don't, but don't go around breaking balls because you don't agree , some of us have than a couple

Sporterized...you mean butchered