I love the SKS for feral pigs. One shot every few hours, careful reloading. Push down a stripper clip? I've never done it without shedding a little bit of blood and bark off the knuckle.
/johnny
I think you are talking about loading a magazine. I have to buy a magazine loader for the 22 so I don't rip my thumb. My hands are also not strong, so I have to get a loader. I had forgotten about that, but must do it. I have read about them, know how they work and had settled on one and think I saved that page in favorites. I'll do that tomorrow. Hopefully, those aren't sold out. I've got all the gun company pages in favorites. I always check CheaperThanDirt first, since it is the closest to me. If I lived where you do, I'd probably camp at their store. I've been there once.
That’s why I love stripper clips. 10 rounds per clip, which work perfect for an SKS with an original 10 round fixed magazine.