[jmp8927]

I think about all your questions have been answered. I just have to throw my word in on the aftermarket mags(again). Tapco 20rd mags WORK. You might have to buy an aftermarket stock(I haven't ever had a wooden stock on mine) for the Tapco mag to fit, but I think it would be worth it. People say it doesn't help because you can stripper clip load nearly as fast since the SKS bolt has to be back to remove or insert the mag, but my Norinco has an automatic bolt lock that locks the bolt back when the mag is empty and I can have 20-30 more bullets within 5 seconds. You simply can't do that with strippers. With metal mags, you probably will have to modify them for them to work. I have three 30rd metal mags that work almost as good as the Tapcos, but I got them from my older brother when I bought my SKS from him so they're a special case. I'm sure he had to do something to make them work. Anyway, in my experience, high cap(20-30rds) mags DO work. I still want to try some of these 75rd drums I've seen on Gunbroker, but they will have to wait until I have a lot of spare money.

[Philip]

well if its the case that i'd have to give up $400 or more for a russian one, i may be more likely to go with a yugo one. by the way, do all the russian stocks look like potty like this one?

[GunNuts]

They're all a blast to shoot!

[res45]

Here is a $150 YUGO,the stock will very on each rifle some are in excellent condition some are not so good. I was lucky I got to pick mine from a create of 12 took me 2 days to get all the cosmoline out of and off of it.

[DWARREN123]

I have 2 Yugo's and a Norinco and like the Norinco best ($175 OTD). A good general use rifle, plinker, home defense and hunting. Not tack drivers but hunting accurate. Basically the same ballistics as a 30-30. The 125gr soft point ammo is my favorite for hunting then 150gr soft point, anything cheap for plinking.

[Philip]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Philip

well if its the case that i'd have to give up $400 or more for a russian one, i may be more likely to go with a yugo one. by the way, do all the russian stocks look like potty like this one?

oh, does an sks have a 5 or 10 rd capacity?

[res45]

The standard is 10 Rds. I made my 5 Rd. clips for hunting and they load easier and faster for me.

[Mr Marksman]

I would get a russian, Ive fired 960 rnds thru mine with no problem

[Philip]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Mr Marksman

I would get a russian, Ive fired 960 rnds thru mine with no problem

wow... i will get a russian if the price is right when i go to buy one, but i am most likely to get a yugo i spose.



ok i have yet another newbie question-
is it very hard to get to the gas cylinder, or is it something my local sports store would let me try if i acted like i know what i'm doing? (they are pretty good to us, thats where i got my 91/30 and they let me look it over pretty well.)

[jmp8927]

Gas cylinder is very easy to get to. There's a small lever on the right side of the rear sight assembly. It comes up and unlocks the gas tube. There are videos floating around G&G showing the disassembly of the SKS. Look at one and it will show you how to remove the gas tube in nice simple steps.

[res45]

SKS Carbine disassembly - reassembly
Collecting and Shooting the SKS Carbine - Disassembly and Reassembly

New Gas valve in case you need one.
CNC Warrior :: 59/66 Yugo SKS Gas Valve $9.99

[Philip]

Quote:       Originally Posted by jmp8927

Gas cylinder is very easy to get to. There's a small lever on the right side of the rear sight assembly. It comes up and unlocks the gas tube. There are videos floating around G&G showing the disassembly of the SKS. Look at one and it will show you how to remove the gas tube in nice simple steps.

uhh, can i get to the gas tube without taking out the trigger assembly, as the posted site does? i think that may be more than they would let me do if so.

[jmp8927]

Yes, you can. Just ignore all the steps dealing with removing the trigger assembly and bolt cover/etc. Only follow the steps directly dealing with the gas tube/piston. After you do it one time, it'll be very easy for the rest of your life.

[Cyrano]

Philip, as I've said elsewhere I am Mister Fumble-Fingers the Mechanical Klutz. I totally failed the ASVAB's mechanical portion of the exam, to the point a Marine colonel told me that according to my test scores I needed someone detailed to clean my rifle and tie my boots for me.

I have no trouble whatever maintaining my SKS. I put about 100 rounds through it on New Year's Eve Day and then spent about 20 minutes cleaning it (mostly spent changing the tips on the rod from my universal cleaning kit and cursing because the .30 caliber brush is a shade too small for a 7.62 barrel; gotta go to the gun store and get the right one). I can put the safety to ON, visually check the piece, hit the mag release, flip the receiver cover lever, pop off the receiver cover and extract the recoil spring, then drop the bolt and bolt carrier out for cleaning in less time than it takes to read the sentence; and popping off the gas tube and extracting the piston is just about as quick. If I can do it, you can! Do it half a dozen times and you'll be able to do it while carrying on a conversation.

One note: Simonov did think the cleaning problem through. Though I don't recommend doing this, he realized that while Comrade Ivan might not have brass punches and such, he would always have cartridges on him. The pins and levers on the SKS can all be pressed or moved with the tip of a bullet. It works very well once all the cosmoline has been cleaned off; not so well if it's still gunked up. (Voice of experience re: moving the grenade launcher sight around during the cosmoline removal process.)

[ares7667]

If you want to get better accuracy. use the tapco stocks, remove the grenade launcher sight. And remove the bayonet. It also makes the rifle lighter and handier. However removing the bayonete will change the POI. You'll need to rezero.

[Philip]

the grenade launcher itself is just the big thing on the end of a yugo's barrel right?

will i have to clean the gas tube every time i clean the gun?

can i find some cheap junky milsurp?

[Mr Marksman]

Right, the big thing on the end is a granade launcher, you can even find dummy granades, and blank rounds. Every time I fired My SKS I clean the gas tube - but
they are reliable enough were you dont have to, and it will still work, my buddy has a yugo, when he bought it, thegas piston was rusted shut, we loaded 10 rounds and it still shot like new. I have not run into any
surlpus 7.62x39 latley, I heard they were all sent to Iraq, to help train the New Iraqi
Military and Police, dunno if this is true or not. I just use wolf, and american eagle.
I got 2 inch group at 100 yards useing american eagle ammo. Remember this gun will shoot whatever you feed it.
Try your best to find a russian. I found my Russian SKS, all matching, like new condition, still with cosmoline on it for about $270.00 back in june 2007,
It was at a gun shop out of town. I was lucky.

[Philip]

hmm i see, for my mosin 91/30 i got a couple of 440 rd cans for about 16 cents a round or something, on gunbroker, but all i find for surp 7.62x39, costs as much as, or more than if i just got some cheap wolf or something.

by the way, res45, thats a purty one you have there, i hope to find a nice looking stock like that one.

ah yes, are any old sks stripper clips going to work, or are they gonna act like the junk mosin fakes i got that dont work worth a poop?

hello??

[Mr Marksman]

Any stripper Clips will work for your SKS.

[Philip]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Mr Marksman

Any stripper Clips will work for your SKS.

yay



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