I prefer the more compact top-feed, non-removable, magazine for the SKS; if I want a higher-capacity detachable magazine version of a similar gun, I'll grab a Saiga or 'AK' instead. To me, the appeal of the SKS is the durable simplicity, and compactness. Kind of a semiauto version of a 30-30. I do ...

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I had a cat target one of my sheepskin slippers. Soaked it overnight in a 1/2-1/2 solution of water and white vinegar. Worked really well. I thought for sure those slippers were a write off.

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