M1 carbine or SKS

[25yretcoastie]

Does anyone know which round has more knock down power at 100 yds, the 30 cal carbine or 7.62 sks

Thanks
Steve

[CHW2021]

7.62 x 39 has more energy.

[zkovach]

7.62x39 would be my vote

[jim brady]

No question about it - the 7.6239 in the SKS. Don't forget that the 7.62X39 round is in the same class (roughly) as a .30-30. The .30 M1 Carbine round is a pistol-class round.

I love the .30 Carbine anyway...... Great little round in a fun little carbine.

[25yretcoastie]

I love it also have a IBM and a great shooter accurate to 200 yds also.

But thinking of getting a SKS just to play with as I hear the ammo is much cheaper
Steve

[zkovach]

It is way cheaper ammo wise plus it's fun to trick them out! You can't and shouldnt do much to the m1 carbine.

[25yretcoastie]

Oh no never to anything to my M1. From what I have read and seen the SKS is pretty also and I think would be more fun stock. I am looking for a Yugo with the crome barrel .

[zkovach]

Tomorrow I'll post some picks of mine.

[zkovach]

heres is pic of mine with tapco stock set and mags, i threw on a red dot as well. i still havent shot it yet.

[oldbrass]

The SKS far out powers the .30 carbine
However lets not bash the little .30 It was designed for a very specific purpose: The army needed a firearm for tankers,engineers,paratroopers etc.
The .45 auto pistol was to small for a primary weapon,the M1 Garand was to large to carry. The .30 carbine was made to fill this nitch and was carried by thousands and thousands of dirty-joes.. So is the .30 carbine a pistol or rifle??
The answer is Yes and No. There was a time you couldn`t give away a paratoop folding carbine,they`re now greatly saught after by re-enactors and collectors worldwide..

[joncutt87]

here's my sks, might be selling it soon.

[joncutt87]

mine's a Norinco

[graehaven]

Originally Posted by joncutt87

here's my sks, might be selling it soon.

Any particular reason you're selling?

[25yretcoastie]

Here are a few pics of my M1 carbine, IBM reciver and barrel sling is after market but the rest GI rebulid

[joncutt87]

Originally Posted by graehaven

Any particular reason you're selling?

No, its lnib never had a round down it until I bought it in may, so the current round count is 60. Looking to get a pistol, since I had to sell mine

[25yretcoastie]

Jon

Let me know when u decide and for how much ? Your not so far away
Steve

[Albtraum]

Looks good, 25yret! I think the M1 Carbine is a great gun, someone should make a .22 based on an M1, or aftermarket stock and forend for a 10/22, like an even-smaller Mini 14, I see too many .22s based off ARs.

[25yretcoastie]

If you have lived with it long enough it just gets comfortable

[zkovach]

Very nice sks by the way.

[25yretcoastie]

Effective max range of the M1 carbine is 300yds does anyone know the max effective reange of the SKS in a stock configuration

[Albtraum]

Wikipedia says the maximum combat-effective range for the SKS is 550 yards. Never understood was effective range is, I'm assuming it's lethality to humans out to a certain point?

[jack404]

hit a patch near Siem riep in cambodia , the KR all had SKS's , crossing the road a bit up from them was awful hairy that was 800 meters out , , so i'd say stretch the 550 a bit ... you dont wanna be in front of these at almost any real range under 3-4 miles

but for pigs good out to 600 meters all day long

[permafrost]

Just an FYI--None of the Yugo's were manufactured with a chrome bore. Great weapons, but you need to know this.

[3/2 STA SS]

I had a select fire M1 carbine as a deputy and it was far better than any M4....way more knock down power and a lot more controlable.

[Rhuga]

I was in The Expeditionary Forces in Vietnam and we used the M-1 Garrand. Even with it's weight that was an exceptional shooting instrument. Their range and punch was exceptional.

The only draw back was inserting a new clip. I had buddies that were wounded and trying to open the breech and inserting a new mag and had difficulty. But, when the newer M- series models came out they were a real blessing.

Love the pictures. Thanks.