Can somebody help?

Mr Marksman · 03-23-2008, 09:01 PM

I bought a unissed Yugoslav M59/66 SKS, and I am shooting wolf ammo,
the firing pin hits the primer, but the gun deos not go bang, I chamber the rounds in a second time and it will shoot, Is it the Ammo, or the gun? anybody have the same problems?

jmp8927 · 03-23-2008, 09:11 PM

You're probably experiencing a slam fire and that would be the rifle. You need to field strip your rifle, and then get the bolt and remove the firing pin. Clean the pin and the pin hole(for lack of the technical term) and check to see if the pin is bent. If its bent you need to buy a new one. However, it's probably just cosmoline in there so cleaning it should fix it.

Mr Marksman · 03-23-2008, 09:19 PM

Umm, I spent about half hour cleaning the inside of the bolt, completely disassembled, under 120 degree water. I will try this again though.

thanks

squirrelbaster · 03-23-2008, 09:22 PM

is it the wolf in the black boxes, or is it the millitary classic wolf?

Mr Marksman · 03-23-2008, 09:32 PM

The Black box wolf

squirrelbaster · 03-23-2008, 09:38 PM

hmm not quite sure then i know that the mil classic has some quallity control problems but i have not heard the same of the blackbox.......

GlockMeister · 03-23-2008, 09:38 PM

If it's a slamfire you can buy a new firing pin with a spring that solves the problem. Also, sometimes more cosmo seems to seep out from who knows where.

If it isn't firing on the first try, you may also have a bent firing pin? Check it out while you have it apart again. You never know. Also make sure the gas valve is in the right position? Just throwing ideas out there.

dispatch55126 · 03-23-2008, 09:42 PM

Your light strikes are from either cosmoline or a weak hammer spring.

Get one box of US 7.62x39 and try it. If it works fine then you have a hammer spring issue. Russian primers are harder than US made stock.

Mr Marksman · 03-23-2008, 09:49 PM

OK, thanks guys.

marion57 · 03-23-2008, 11:46 PM

Before I did anything I would go back and dissemble the bolt again and check it for bent or anything that can make it bind and also check on how you put it back together make sure its right on!! I find that sometimes I think I know what I am doing and get in a hurry and it dont work right!

SwedeSteve · 03-23-2008, 11:57 PM

Cyrano · 03-24-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by marion57

Before I did anything I would go back and dissemble the bolt again and check it for bent or anything that can make it bind; and also check on how you put it back together make sure it's right on! I find that sometimes I think I know what I am doing and get in a hurry and it don't work right!

Before I'd completely disassemble the bolt itself, I'd soak it for half an hour in a pan of mineral spirits, take it out, manipulate the firing pin to see how loose it is, then repeat at least three times. A lot of firing pin problems are due to cosmoline inside the bolt interfering with the firing pin. A good long bath in mineral spirits will usually take care of those kind of problems by dissolving the cosmoline.

After that if you're still having trouble, it's take the bolt apart and check the pin as other have said to do, and replace parts if necessary. I just don't like stripping down a firearm any farhter than I have to because I'm always afraid I'll never get it back together again!

Mr Marksman · 03-24-2008, 11:06 PM

Alright, the firing pin was bent, just ordered a new one, thanks guys for your help!

03-23-2008, 09:01 PM	#1
Mr Marksman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	Can somebody help? I bought a unissed Yugoslav M59/66 SKS, and I am shooting wolf ammo, the firing pin hits the primer, but the gun deos not go bang, I chamber the rounds in a second time and it will shoot, Is it the Ammo, or the gun? anybody have the same problems?

03-23-2008, 09:11 PM	#2
jmp8927 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Walterboro, SC Posts: 1,136 Images: 15	You're probably experiencing a slam fire and that would be the rifle. You need to field strip your rifle, and then get the bolt and remove the firing pin. Clean the pin and the pin hole(for lack of the technical term) and check to see if the pin is bent. If its bent you need to buy a new one. However, it's probably just cosmoline in there so cleaning it should fix it. __________________ Doing the unexpected makes the unexpected the expected and thus the expected becomes the unexpected.

03-23-2008, 09:22 PM	#4
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,237	is it the wolf in the black boxes, or is it the millitary classic wolf? __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

03-23-2008, 09:38 PM	#6
squirrelbaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,237	hmm not quite sure then i know that the mil classic has some quallity control problems but i have not heard the same of the blackbox....... __________________ "My Shotgun SAYS I AM the POLICE !"--Mooseman684 "I like Turtles!" youtube kid

03-23-2008, 09:38 PM	#7
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,397	If it's a slamfire you can buy a new firing pin with a spring that solves the problem. Also, sometimes more cosmo seems to seep out from who knows where. If it isn't firing on the first try, you may also have a bent firing pin? Check it out while you have it apart again. You never know. Also make sure the gas valve is in the right position? Just throwing ideas out there. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

03-23-2008, 09:19 PM	#3
Mr Marksman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	Umm, I spent about half hour cleaning the inside of the bolt, completely disassembled, under 120 degree water. I will try this again though. thanks

03-23-2008, 09:32 PM	#5
Mr Marksman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	The Black box wolf

03-23-2008, 09:42 PM	#8
dispatch55126 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	Your light strikes are from either cosmoline or a weak hammer spring. Get one box of US 7.62x39 and try it. If it works fine then you have a hammer spring issue. Russian primers are harder than US made stock.

03-23-2008, 09:49 PM	#9
Mr Marksman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	OK, thanks guys.

03-23-2008, 11:46 PM	#10
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,866	Before I did anything I would go back and dissemble the bolt again and check it for bent or anything that can make it bind and also check on how you put it back together make sure its right on!! I find that sometimes I think I know what I am doing and get in a hurry and it dont work right! __________________ You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers!(Charlton Heston)

03-23-2008, 11:57 PM	#11
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,305 Images: 1	^+1! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-24-2008, 11:06 PM	#13
Mr Marksman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	Alright, the firing pin was bent, just ordered a new one, thanks guys for your help!