BadAce SKS Low-Profile No Drill red dot Mount with Backup Iron Sight

Allowed me to put a red dot on my Norinco SKS and so far it has held zero perfectly. I recommend watching the install video on YouTube because the pictures in the instructions are very grainy. That said the written instructions are very thorough. I was able to use the level on my phone to get the mount level with the receiver but a small bubble level may be more precise.

I haven’t tested it hard, but ~50 rounds with a red dot and no shift. Requires no machining or permanent modifications, allows for use of irons if you remove whatever optic you’re running, and mounts tight. Biggest difficulty was removing the original rear sight plate, but that varies by rifle. I don’t know how many SKSs are accurate enough to justify magnified optics, but none of mine are. External and terminal ballistics for the x39 round are crap past 200 yards anyway. Modern red dots are a fantastic bargain and a natural match for the SKS with this rail installed. If you have an old beater SKS you can substantially upgrade it to serve as a shorter range deer rifle and/or cheap truck gun.

Fit as expected. I've fired about 500 rounds without an issue. Be careful about what red dot you mount on it. I originally put a $25 Amazon red dot on it, and it hung over the action too far. Because of that, I couldn't top load with a clip. I replaced it with a Sig Romeo 5 and can now load normally.

Other than a stock this is the only modification that really works on the SKS. It is a rock solid mount for a red dot. Just make sure the red dot is fairly small otherwise it will interfere with using stripper clips.

mounted this in my sks norinco paratrooper, using the instructions and lock tite provided, and it holds zero great from my mind 100 round test. It was a real pain to level the damn thing to my dust cover as instructed, and if you eyeball it it looks off even though the level says otherwise, but it works so i'm not going to bitch too much. The back up sight i sighted in first and it is pretty close to using your normal rear sight excluding of course the elevation adjustment. down the nitty gritty, if you like a red dot scout mount, this is a solid option, just have a vice and good, small magnetic level available.

Nice quality and works well

Fairly simple to install. Make sure to level it out per the instructions. I didn't have a vice or rest handy so I simply put the rifle in a half filled laundry basket, put a magnetic level on the dust cover and adjusted the rifle until it read level, then, careful not to touch or move the rifle, checked the rear picatiny section. Not too difficult at all. And as long as it sets well and holds I don't think I'll have any issue at all with this setup.

I had an issue at first, my error, and I reached out to them on the website. They were quick to respond and gave accurate detailed information. I can't say enough positive things about them. Its a great addition to my Chinese SKS. Now with a Eotech mounted I am good for practice.