I've got a Chinese Type 56 SKS and I've used it for almost twenty years now. I've never had a jam, misfire or any problems with it and I'm pretty hard on it. Works really good for pest control. Accuracy isn't too bad either but anything past 200 yards is really pushing it, up to 150yards I've hit everything I've shot at and I just use the open sights on it. I wouldn't bother putting a scope on it though because when cleaning them the section of rifle with the scope comes off to be cleaned and you'd be constantly re-zeroing it I figure. Best $110.00 I've ever spent on a firearm.