Building?

I could probably buy an SKS and another Mosin for $500

That looks kind of weird

I've seen it in action. It works.

I didn't say that it looks unreliable, I said that it is kind of weird looking

Always been curious about those, it is one ugly bastard but kind of in a good way. How are you finding it?

I actually handled one in a gunshop this past week that had been converted into a rifle. I didn't care for the grip, but if you like it that's great.

Aren't Mosins stupidly cheap? At one forum I frequent, the same guy mentioned a local gunshop having a Mosin sale at $89 a pop. All cosmolined up and working.

They were lower than 80 dollars like 5 years ago, and that still validates his point. Even so, to some it's worth more to spend 500 dollars on a dedicated mil-spec red dot that can take a lot of abuse and will last you a long time than it is on two slavguns which are pretty much range toys that cost money to feed ammunition. I can personally justify spending a lot of money on optics since they serve a good purpose and can last a long while with no extra cost added save for maybe scope rings.

and for a plinker that wont be thrashed around a trs 25 s a gread red dot, acts like a aimpoint micro and usually cost around 100 bucks