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1. Scale 10 11 12 13 114 15 16 17 18 19 fraction S tt S S S S T S T f S 3 6 7 1 11 14 18 22 25 29 32 36 39 43 47 50 54 57 61 65 68 LOS 10 21 31 42 52 63 73 82 94 104 115 125 136 146 156 167 177 188 198 movem ent at 100 meters in cm There are a few different ways to zero this sight will first explain the method that is used to zero the Dragunov Sniper rifle did not do it this way but for a purist it s perhaps the most accurate But since didn t know much about zeroing a sight and hadn t read this did it differently The reticule is displayed below with an explanation of its features and how to determine range to target Winpege See can be used o make windage a adjustments or asa ren the aiming point division will movethe striking point by 10 cm 100 m 333 ft of the distance The distance to the target of any size can ar assuming that a 1 m 3 4 wide long object fits between the small divisions Fi ey byte e a j ig a 0 tag 2 Se z hy The chevrons designed to adjust for E bullet drop of ANY caliber provided EN ere you know the balistics of the ammo ees If the top chevron is zeroed at 100 nae z yds aiming with 2nd 3rd and the 4th The rangefinder works by placing the 1 7 m chevrons will drop the aiming point 5 8 target tightly between the horizontal by 1 2 2 5 and 4 accordingly for and the top reclining lines On the reclinin2. to do at this point but you may have to repeat the above steps to refine the settings Now go shoot something with confidence Since the siker dial ie cat corres ate he ack top afer loosening th es nh he reile is wher y u vant Prevent the silver part of the dial fram movi Q Step 3 If you believe you have an adjusted sight but the dial numbers are not on 50 meters for range and 0 for windage then proceed as follows Take aim at a target at 50 meters If you hit the bull s eye then you need to only change the silver dial position If however the sight needs further adjusting rotate the dials per the instructions in step 1 to bring the reticule to the bullet hole Once you have the sight zeroed unscrew the silver screws for range and windage assuming both need fixing see figure below Rotate the SILVER portion of the dial until it is at the correct setting i e 50 meters for range and 0 for windage Prevent the black top from moving or you will move the reticule thus ruining the zero Once you have a good zero at 50 meters move the target out to 100 meters and repeat the process You should only have minimal changes to make Using the scope While aiming you must put your eye on the optical axis of the scope so the image appears flat and without shadows on the edges Using soft rubber eyepiece will help you to properly align your eye on the optical axis and ensure the proper eye relief Use the extendable shade for shooting a
3. 33 5445555666 7 7 58 Distance m 100 200 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 Table 2 for Elevation Turret with 0 20 scale 7 62x54R round Note When zeroing the scope assume 1 5 one click past 1 as a zero position Turret Position 1 52 3 3 5 4 4 5 55 5 6 5 7 589 10 11 Distance m 100 200 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 Elevation range adjustment Each number is equal to 100 meters The red and white maiks on t of the dial are ref T can be ignore Windage Line of sight correction The dial on the side of the scope is for adjusting for wind effects The numbers in black move the reticule to the left which you would do if the wind was blowing from right to left across your line of fire The numbers in red are just the opposite and move the reticule to the right The movement direction of line of site is shown on the nut of the turret Each movement of the dial one full notch is equal to 0 1 meters line of site movement at 100 meters and 0 3 meters at 300 meters The lock which is located on the turret allows the turret to be set in between two notches Range Angle of aim MOA The dial on the top of the scope is for adjusting for range Again each number indicates 100 meters of range Hence if you are firing at a target 200 meters distant you would set the dial on 2 The dial adjusts in 50 meter increments Setting it on 0 would be for close in firing of less than 50 meters POPS PSO Dial Settings
4. Kalinka Optics Warehouse User Manual www kalinkaoptics com Kalinka Optics Presents Installing a side plate on your SKS for mounting a rifle scope Mounting your SKS with a scope Adjusting a side mount to securely fit your installed side rail Zeroing Information for Dragunov scope reticules Mounting your SKS is easy It takes a basic level of mechanical aptitude some simple tools and attention to detail To mount your SKS you will need the Kalinka Optics Warehouse Universal AK SKS SVD Side Plate Undrilled which can be found in the Mounts amp Rings section at www kalinkaoptics com Once you have attached the plate to your SKS you can use any AK SKS SVD or Russian Small Arms mount including all of our side mounts and the POSP PSO series of scope Mounting your SKS by drilling and tapping a plate is the absolute only way to mount an SKS using a receiver cover is strictly for those who don t know any better This guide has a general manual then a step by step walk through by Ernie Burdick and then a commentary with helpful tips by Roman Polaski Special thanks to these two gentlemen for allowing us to reprint their letters Due to the fact that there are so many variants of the SKS rifle this procedure is provided as guide and reference tool We hope that the information contained herein is helpful in mounting your SKS Remember it is only a guide and if in doubt you should use the services of a professional gunsmith Kalin
5. al O on the elevation cam Please refer to the table bellow to see where the actual zero is on your scope To adjust the elevation cam to zero position loosen the two screws on the top of the turret and carefully move the cam to proper position Tighten the screws 5 1 Elevation turret There are at least two different elevation turrets that come with POSP PO PSO type scopes One has an uneven scale numbered from O to 10 with different number of clicks between the numbers The other turret has a scale from O to 20 with evenly incremented clicks Bellow are two tables that will give you a rough idea on how to us e the both types of turrets to make adjustments for the bullet drop at distances between 100 and 850 meters After 850 meters you ll have to use the consequently following chevrons for each 100 m of the distance for up to 1200 meters Remember that the data in these tables is estimated as the actual bullet drop depends on many other factors such as the ammo rifle surrounding environment air temperature and etc Also the bullet drop compensation presented in these tables is for 7 62x54R and with some minor adjustments the 308 round can also be use If you have a scope with 400m range finding reticule it is calibrated for the 7 62x39 round In this case you should use the chevrons to compensate for each 100 m of the distance for up to 300 m Table 1 for Elevation Turret with 0 10 scale 7 62x54R round Turret PositionO012
6. ero the scope as outlined in the steps below First show a couple of diagrams that identify the relevant parts and their functions Range Set the range to 1 te test fire at 100 m There are half marks between the numbers which correspond te 50 m After you test fire loosen the silver screws not the black center screw and rotate the dial to move the reticle up of down to zero the reticule Range Rotating the dial dockwise moves the reticle down for elevation Secure the scope on a solid base and move the reticle to match your entry point for the test fire round Be sure to tighten the silver screws betbweens ach test fire round Be sure not to let the silver part of the dial rotate when adjusting the top black dial Don t unscrew the center screw Loosen the side screws to adjust Decreasing range Increasing range Set the sight at 1 for a 100 m Each number represents 100 half marks are 50 m Windage Th zero the sight with the eleva salen gale MAMMA EE otis ot your local range Once you ve zeroed the SOPE MATEA 2 ANAS dont Herat E end pick up the dial and turn it so the elevation sits on 1 Maa Saini Ais nF _ Windage Clockwise moves the reticule to the left Step 1 The first step is to ensure that the rifle is zeroed with the iron sights Also this process is much easier with little wind effects so do this on a day that isn t windy if possible Setup the rifle on a firm and solid base and aim at a ta
7. ety before even thinking of touching anything Then re read them Sit down and place the top of the scope between your legs so that the scope is inverted Locate the retaining clip that is holding the lever onto the scope Place a small flat screwdriver blade on the edge of the retaining clip and using your thumb rotate the retainer out of its indentation www kalinkaoptics com Step 2 Once the retaining clip is rotated 90 degrees you can easily slide it off of the center shaft of the clamp lever It will now pull off of the scope OPTIES www kalinkaoptics com Step 3 Once the clip is removed you can disengage the lever from its gear on the center shaft Be sure not to lose the clip or the washer underneath the lever www kalinkaoptics com Step 4 Slide the scope onto your side rail and then reposition the lever so that you have a nice tight fit Be careful not to over tighten Plate www kalinkaoptics com Step 5 Once the proper tension is obtained replace the lever onto the gear making sure to relocate the stem of the bushing arm in the hole in the lever flag Also make sure you have not lost the special washer that fits under the lever www kalinkaoptics com Step 6 After reassembling replace the lever retaining clip by inserting the center shaft into the large hole in the clip www kalinkaoptics com Step 7 Simply slide the clip back into the indentation Try the fit make sure the sc
8. g each 100 ads of the distance line locate the number closest to the point where the target touches the line Multiply this number by 100 this is your distance to 7 the target in meters 1 m 1 11 yards www kalinkaoptics com Dragunov POSP zeroing 1 1 Zeroing with the iron sights first The rifle is test fired by four shots aiming thoroughly and uniformly with the aid of the open iron sight Fire is conducted at the black rectangle 20 cm wide and 30 cm high secured on a white board 1 m high and 0 5 m wide The point of aim is the middle of the black rectangle bottom edge During firing when the open sight is used the normal position of the MPI is marked with chalk or a colored pencil by the plumb line 16 cm above the point of aim This point serves as the check point CP The range is 100 m the range dial should be set on 1 for 100 meters Firing is conducted in any position that provides adequate support To test fire and zero a rifle use should be made of cartridges with ordinary bullets having a steel core Fire is conducted with knife bayonet removed Upon firing the shots examine the target and arrangement of hits determine accuracy of fire and position of the MPI The rifle fire accuracy is considered normal if all the four hits are arranged within the circle 8 mm in diameter If the shot group does not meet the requirements test firing is repeated If the shot group is found normal determine the MPI and its position relat
9. ive to the check point Determination of the mean point of impact is shown in Fig 1 The rifle fire accuracy is considered normal if the mean point of impact coincides with the check point or deviates from it in any direction by no more than 5 cm If during test firing the MPI deviates by more than 5 cm from the CP in any direction the position of the front sight as to its height or that of its body as to side position should be changed accordingly If the mean point of impact is below the check point the front sight should be screwed in if it is above the check point the front sight should be screwed out If the MPI is to the left of the CP the front sight body should be shifted to the left if to the right shift the body to the right The front sight body displacement by 1 mm to the side and one complete revolution of the front sight when screwed in or out will change the position of the mean point of impact by 16 cm when fire is delivered at a range of 100 m 1 2 Fig 1 Determination of mean point of impact MPI 1 by consequent division of lines 2 with symmetrical arrangement of hits CTn means MPI Repeat test firing to make sure that the above displacement of the front sight and its body is properly done 1 2 Zeroing with the POSP scope To zero the rifle with the optical sight attach it to the rifle Rotate the knobs to set the range dial on 1 the windage deflection dial at 0 Perform the test firing with the aid
10. ka Enterprises LLC is in no way liable for the use or misuse of this information Recommendations for mounting the scope plate 1 13 64 High tensile strength Drill 2 Y 28 High tensile strength Tap 3 Drill Press C Clamps Small Rotary cut off tool Center Punch Countersink Bit A coping or pull saw 220 and 120 grit sandpaper oe So First Step drilled the holes 2 5 8 on center 2 3 8 O C from the end to the first drill hole and 3 8 O C from the top of the body NOTE The above picture was provided to show the whole layout but to ensure a proper alignment recommend clamping the mount plate to the body and then drill countersink and tap the holes It will be necessary to cut your stock to determine the dimensions use a pencil and draw a along the bottom edge and right and left side of the mount followed by drawing a line along the edge of the stock Remove the plate and measure the distance between the two marks These dimensions will provide you with depth of cut necessary to allow proper fit Check your dimensions and draw the lines on the stock verify the dimension once again place the body into the stock and compare the markings for alignment Now proceed to cut the small amount of wood to complete the application Upon completion verify fit with the body stock and mount if it is a good fit proceed with sanding with fine grit sandpaper if the fit is too small sand with heavy grit sandpaper Once the fit i
11. of the optical sight the conditions being the same as for test firing of the rifle with the aid of the open sight but the check point in this case is marked at a height of 14 cm from the point of aim If as a result of the test firing all four hits are arranged in a circle 8 cm in diameter but the mean point of impact deviates from the check point by more than 3 cm determine the deviation of the MPI and rotate the dials for range and windage appropriately to bring the shots on target Displacement of the nuts by one division relative to the scales on the bands of the knobs in firing at 100 m range will change the position of MPI by 5 cm To introduce corrections release screws on the knob ends by 151 1 2 turns and while rotating the sight angle nut and the deflection correction nut manually displace them by a necessary amount and tighten the screws See diagrams below on which screws to loosen and the necessary procedures After the corrections have been introduced in the knob setting repeat the test firing If as a result of the repeated test firing all the four hits are arranged in a circle dia 8 cm the MPI has matched with the check point or deviated from it to either side by no more than 3 cm the rifle is considered zeroed Now if you are like me then you didn t understand how to adjust the sight and all of that MPI stuff was confusing Hence have put together a couple of other methods There are a couple of additional methods to z
12. ope will slide onto the plate easily and will also tighten up There should be a moderate amount of tension on the lever when it is about 85 percent closed and it should take mild pressure to lock it completely Do not over tignten Repeat the procedure to adjust the tension if needed www kalinkaoptics com 5 Sighting and Zeroing the Scope Tightly secure the gun at the firing station using sandbags or special sighting rack to avoid shooter related inaccuracy Using your iron sights fire 4 5 shot group Without moving the rifle look through the scope and determine average point of impact API One or two shots may deviate this it is normal disregard those shots Make necessary adjustments to the scope using the windage and the elevation turrets If during sighting process you run out of adjustment room on either the windage or the elevation turret do the following Loosen two screws located on the top of the turret and turn the black top part of the turret without touching the silver cam Once the reticule is in the required position stop turning the top part of the turret and now move the silver cam somewhere to the middle of the scale relative to the dash mark on the scope After adjusting the reticule fire a few more control shots and compare the API with the previous group of shots if the result are the same the scope is sighted Now you will have to put the elevation cam to zero position which in some cases may not be the actu
13. rget with the iron sights at a distance of 50 meters At this point attach the scope and set the range on the tick between the 0 and the 1 which is the 50 meter mark Set the windage to 0 Now see if the aiming reticule is lined up with the target If it is then your sight is considered an adjusted one If it is not in line then rotate the dials range and or windage as necessary to bring the reticule onto the target At this point if you have had to a move the dials away from the 50 meter mark and 0 then you will have to move the dial back to 50 meter mark and 0 without changing the position of the aiming reticule Go to step 3 if this is your situation For those of you who cannot bring the reticule into position because the range of motion of the range dial will now allow it another step is required this was the case with me since the dial cannot move to the left of the 0 far enough for my situation For those unable to move the reticule into the proper position return the dials to their default at the 50 meter mark for range and 0 for windage and go to step 2 Step 2 If you were unable to bring the reticule into proper position you should have the range dial set to 50 meters between the 0 and the 1 and the windage set to 0 Take aim at a target and fire the rifle If the results are not dead on see figure below then you will need to adjust the reticule If your shot hits here and you can keep the rifle unmoved Bring the re
14. s confirmed finalize with fine grit sandpaper and stain or paint as applicable When you drill you will break through the SKS body be sure to grind the inside surface to ensure there is no interference with the bolt and bolt carrier Also keep in mind when you mount the plate that the screws do not extend beyond the interior surface you might need to cut the screw to ensure proper fit This is why recommended 28 to allow enough threads on the plate and body for a tight fit Below you can see the final results A POSP scope mount with a 4X32 scope Based on the placement on the plate it will allow for adjustment based on the user s preference Here is Ernie Burdick s guide wanted to scope my SKS rifle with a PO 4x24 Russian scope figure 1 that already had from Kalinka Optics didn t like most of the currently available mounting systems which seem to me to put the scope either too far to the rear of the rifle or directly over the bolt where some type of shell deflector is necessary to protect the scope from the ejected cases igqures igure 2 nnir nnii wanted a Russian mounting system found what wanted at Kalinka Optics Warehouse at www kalinkaoptics com in the rings and mounts section It is an SVD SKS mount with 1 rings and a side mounting plate for 24 97 The side mounting plate is attached to the left side of the receiver mounted the scope in the permanently mounted rings slid
15. t bright daylight conditions to prevent sunshine directly striking the objective lens and preventing excessive glare Aiming and shooting at fixed targets Adjust the elevation turret or chose the appropriate chevron with respect to the range to the target Assuming there is no cross wind keep the windage turret at the 0 position Aiming and shooting at moving targets While shooting at moving targets it is necessary to aim ahead of the target To determine how far the aiming point has to be taken out you ll need to estimate the speed of the target and the distance to it The faster the target moves and the further the distance to it the further ahead you ll have to aim Have the moving target aligned with horizontal hairs of the reticule as you aiming RETICULE FOR 7 62X54R Rangefinder The rangefinder works by placing the target 1 7 m or 5 8 in height between the horizontal and the top reclining line with numbers On the reclining line locate the number closest to the point where the target touches the line Multiply that number by 100 this is the distance to the target in meters 1meter 1 11 yards Windage scale rangefinder Windage scale can be used to make horizontal adjustments or as a rangefinder Shifting the aiming point by one division left or right will move the point of impact by 10cm 4 for every 100m 333 ft of the distance The distance to the target can be determined by assuming that a 1m 3 4
16. tapped for three 6 32 x 1 8 screws recessed the flat head screws into the plate and drilled and tapped the side of the SKS wall If decide to remove the scope and plate and return the original stock the holes will be below the skirt of the stock keeping the rifle looking 100 stock Overall I m a happy Camper and hope you enjoy the photo Feel free to use it as much as you d like if you find it attractive Roman J Polaski Enfield CT PS I m going to build a cheek piece for the stock although can shoot it easily the way it is The cheek piece will make it even easier however RJP POSP Mounting and Zeroing Information including tips on the Dragunov Reticule Putting a POSP on your SKS side rail LOCKING CLAMP ADJUSTMENT REQUIRES NO SPECIAL TOOLS OR SKILLS PLEASE READ THE INTSRUCTIONS BELOW Locate the locking clamp assembly see picture on the left The locking assembly consists out of the locking rail 1 round adjustment nut 2 spring 3 and the locking lever 4 The round nut controls the tightness of the locking mechanism To adjust the clamp turn the scope up side down presses down and hold the locking rail 1 with the thumb of your left hand With your right hand adjust the nut 2 by turning it Turn the nut clockwise to tighten the mount and counterclockwise to loosen it up Clamp Adjustment In depth Lever www kalinkaoptics com Step 1 As with all directions read through the directions in their entir
17. the mount onto the side plate and locked it down with the lever Next held it in place on the rifle to check the eye relief of the scope and marked the stock once it was good then transferred the marks to the receiver and then removed the receiver from the stock figure 3 drilled and tapped two holes for the mounting plate The holes are very large in the side plate had to drill and tap using a 10 24 tap Once the side plate is mounted to the receiver next had to remove some wood from the stock cutting The finished rifle looks very Russian now The scope mount easily comes off and makes cleaning and storing the rifle much easier You can even take the scope off at the range so you can load up with stripper clips Just remount the scope lock it down and it always returns to Zero A Red Dot scope was next on my list bought a new rear dust cover housing with low profile Weaver style base On this mounted a red dot a great setup because the mount is permanently fixed by a large pin at the front of the base and a bolt and nut at the rear of the base This allows you to move the rear of the base right or left to correct for gross windage Once you have your alignment set apply a little loc tite on the bolt and tighten it down The red dot is my choice for short range work The spent cases don t hit it since it is behind the bolt and target acquisition is easy with a good field of view Attached are photos sho
18. ticule up to where the shot hit by the adjustments described in step 2 and 3 Fire again Ni and repeat until reticule is zeroed Aiming reticule To move the reticule to the shot assuming you can keep the rifle in the same position as you make adjustments otherwise trial and error will do the same thing just take more ammo you have to loosen the two silver screws on each dial Loosen the screw but do not remove them As an example we will walk through the above example We need to move the reticule over to the right since the rifle is hitting to the right Rotate the windage dial clockwise until the reticule is approximately under the bullet hole when looking through the scope make sure the silver part of the dial with the numbers on it does not move I had to hold the range dial with pliers If you have to pick up the rifle to do this or otherwise can t keep it on target you will have to do guess work when moving the reticule This may cause you to overcompensate but several iterations of firing and adjusting should zero the rifle Then rotate the range dial counterclockwise to raise the reticule Once you believe that you are close to where the bullet hit screw the silver screws back in and repeat firing the rifle Repeat this process until the rifle is zeroed When you have a good zero at 50 meters set the range to 1 and move the target to 100 meters Fire again to confirm your zero is still good You should only have fine tuning
19. wide long object fits between the small divisions at 100 m 333 ft Aiming chevrons The chevrons designed to adjust for bullet drop at 1000 1100 and 1200 meters aiming with 2nd 3rd and the 4th chevrons accordingly
20. wing the PO 4x24 scope and Red dot scope plus my Williams peep and front Firesight for when choose to use open sights instead of the scopes Roman Polaski s Yugoslavian SKS w Kalinka Optics POSP 4x24 SVD SKS mounted using a Kalinka Optics AK SKS SVD Universal Side Plate purchased a few of the AIM Yugos This one was an all matching 89 model I m a C amp R and didn t want to damage a good rifle This one is in about 85 condition good bore and ok metal also didn t want to damage the stock as it too had matching numbers So purchased a spare stock stripped altered cleaned and refinished it After cutting the stock to accommodate the mounting plate it took a little time to get the wood on the left side of the stock thin enough to slide the scope on but you can hardly tell will tell you this also put my laser bore sighter in it this evening to see how the scope tracked with the rifle am extremely pleased to report that the scope was dead on couldn t believe it myself I m going to site it in this week at the range and expect to only crank in a little up at 100 yards From there I ll use the scope to make distance adjustments These scopes are an incredible buy I m going to order another in the near future just to have for an AK47 that I m planning on adding to my MBR semi auto collection They are rugged accurate extremely well built and above all reasonably priced BTW the mounting plate was drilled and
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