As I previously posted, I recently baught a new SKS and must say that I am very happy with it. I paid $150 for the gun that seems brand new (the previous owner thinks maybe only 5 shots had ever been fired out of it). It is a Norinco model, still has a field cleaning kit in it's rear trap door, and has the bayonet attached. The gun also came with 300 rounds of ammo, a 5 and 30 round detachable clip, a sling, a front end sight tool, a container for oil, a military surplus dry box for ammo, and a chest ammo carrier that makes me look like rambo when worn
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I also baught 500 rounds of wolf soft point ammo. The 300 rounds that the gun came with were of two types. One was Norinco Brand ammo. It has steel casings and a full metal jacket. The other is in an unmarked cardboard box with chinese writing on the rear around the primer and a brass casing. I don't dare shoot these because I don't know if they're corrosive or not.
Today, I went out and fired 20 shots. I put in my 5 shot detachable, because I'll need to use this when I hunt this coming fall. I first put in Norinco ammo. I fired 5 shots without a problem. I then switched to wolf. My first problem came when the last shot in the clip jammed. It looked as the bullet didn't even rise, and just slammed right into the block ahead of it. I wasn't too upset by this, and continued firing. The next jam came when the wolf soft point was trying to be lifted into the chamber, but caught on the lip, and due to the lead tip, stuck pretty good. This also came on the last shot of the clip.
I then switched to the Norinco ammo again and had my first problem with that ammo. I don't know what it's called, but I pulled back the bolt, released it and the bold stopped about 1 inch short of closing fully. I looked down and noticed that the bullet jammed or got stuffed in the wrong way inside the barrel. This happened twice to the Norinco brand.
My final problem was somewhat scary (I'm still not exactly sure what happened. I decided to go in the prone position and put 4 shots or norinco in the 5 shot clip. I fired once, it went smoothly. I fired a 2nd time, and felt something hit my left wrist which was held near the gas guard. I thought it was odd, but didn't think anything of it. I pulled the trigger again, and click...nothing. Not sure what happened, I pulled the bolt back and saw no shell in the chamber. Further more, only 1 shell was left in the clip. 4 shots in, 2 fired, 1 left...I lost a bullet somewhere. I am wondering if my 2nd shot actually shot 2 with a slamfire and the bolt didn't go back far enough to load my last shell. I didn't sound any different, didn't feel any different, and people watching didn't notice anything different. But I'm guessing slam fires happen very fast.
Next weekend I will take it out with my 5 shot and my 10 shot that it was made for. I'm guessing that most of my issues are due to the clip. Oh yeah, has anyone heard of my mystery ammo? Blank brown paper box, brass casing, full metal jacket, chinese symbols around the primer. Primer has red around the edge similar to the wolf.
Anyway, I'm very happy with this gun, I think I got a pretty good deal (The previous owner said that he got many phone calls after I baught it asking if he still had it)
I also baught 500 rounds of wolf soft point ammo. The 300 rounds that the gun came with were of two types. One was Norinco Brand ammo. It has steel casings and a full metal jacket. The other is in an unmarked cardboard box with chinese writing on the rear around the primer and a brass casing. I don't dare shoot these because I don't know if they're corrosive or not.
Today, I went out and fired 20 shots. I put in my 5 shot detachable, because I'll need to use this when I hunt this coming fall. I first put in Norinco ammo. I fired 5 shots without a problem. I then switched to wolf. My first problem came when the last shot in the clip jammed. It looked as the bullet didn't even rise, and just slammed right into the block ahead of it. I wasn't too upset by this, and continued firing. The next jam came when the wolf soft point was trying to be lifted into the chamber, but caught on the lip, and due to the lead tip, stuck pretty good. This also came on the last shot of the clip.
I then switched to the Norinco ammo again and had my first problem with that ammo. I don't know what it's called, but I pulled back the bolt, released it and the bold stopped about 1 inch short of closing fully. I looked down and noticed that the bullet jammed or got stuffed in the wrong way inside the barrel. This happened twice to the Norinco brand.
My final problem was somewhat scary (I'm still not exactly sure what happened. I decided to go in the prone position and put 4 shots or norinco in the 5 shot clip. I fired once, it went smoothly. I fired a 2nd time, and felt something hit my left wrist which was held near the gas guard. I thought it was odd, but didn't think anything of it. I pulled the trigger again, and click...nothing. Not sure what happened, I pulled the bolt back and saw no shell in the chamber. Further more, only 1 shell was left in the clip. 4 shots in, 2 fired, 1 left...I lost a bullet somewhere. I am wondering if my 2nd shot actually shot 2 with a slamfire and the bolt didn't go back far enough to load my last shell. I didn't sound any different, didn't feel any different, and people watching didn't notice anything different. But I'm guessing slam fires happen very fast.
Next weekend I will take it out with my 5 shot and my 10 shot that it was made for. I'm guessing that most of my issues are due to the clip. Oh yeah, has anyone heard of my mystery ammo? Blank brown paper box, brass casing, full metal jacket, chinese symbols around the primer. Primer has red around the edge similar to the wolf.
Anyway, I'm very happy with this gun, I think I got a pretty good deal (The previous owner said that he got many phone calls after I baught it asking if he still had it)