SKS Problem

hobbist

I purchased a 20 round fixed magazine for the Russian SKS and I had lots of trouble with feeding. After looking the magazine over I found the pin was loose and repeended it and it cycled ok. I took it to the range today and I had some stove pipes and some double feeds. Anyone got any ideas were I may adjust this magazine to take care of this problem.

I was using the old steel core ammo and a friend gave some new wolf ammo to try in the rifle same result, one or two jams or double feed per twenty rounds. The rifle had only about 50 round through it prior to this firing.

Thank, you


Emmett

hobbist

I recently purchased an SKS and am having some difficulty with it.

It will load a live round, and fire, but the extractor seems unable to pull the spent casing out of the chamber. The gas port is not set for grenade firing, so it is open and clear, and it has been completely stripped down and cleaned quite thoroughly.

Any thoughts on what could be causing this problem and how I might fix it, or if it is possible to fix it?

hobbist

just got a yugo sks, IT SHOOTS great .but will not cycle. i have to keep pulling the bolt back. any suggestions . iwas using wolf ammo 122gr.

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hobbist

ok, I have a yugo sks that I bought a t6 stock and new gas tube with the blck handguard for, I got the stock put on with no problems but I cannot, no matter what I do get the gas tube to go all the way down, it will semilock in place, it wont move if I try to pull it off in that position but I want it to be on properly, is it safe to use as is or is somethin wrong

hobbist

During Disassembly SKS (when I was removing Gas tube/Handguard Assembly) I accidentally rotated Handguard catch with cam to far and as result of it piston and spring inside tube. Now I cannot remove Gas tube/Handguard Assembly. Does any one can give me advice what to do. I am really desperate. This is new unfired rifle. I know I learned my lesson.

hobbist

What is the most likely cause for a SKS...to fire "rapidly" even though the trigger is only pulled one time. The firing pin has been changed to the improved type. I switched the sear with another SKS which did not help. The rifle the sear was taken from still works.[?] Thanks for your help.

hobbist

Have a Yugo SKS that won't cycle. At first it was firing a shot and then stovepiping. I cleaned it real good and now it just fires one shot at a time, no noticeable bolt movement at all.

I believe the gas valve is in the correct position (down) as this allows the gas into the gas tube, thereby causing the action to cycle. I admit I didn't try it with the valve in the up position, but it appears that would block the gas escape hole. I cleaned it well before firing it.

Also, it's very difficult pulling the bolt back by hand after firing.

gruntled

I am having a problem in understanding yoursentence. However the front of the lever (not the part you hold but the cam)must be parallel to the handguard. If it is off even a little it may be very hard to get the handguard off. The hand guard fits very tight & kind of snaps in. You may need to(gently) pry it up.

rg666

Not sure what you mean so I will guess. The handguard release is moved slowly so that the flat part lines up vertically with the handguard. This should allow the handguard to be removed by pulling straight up. The whole assembly should then be loose. This means the handguard & gas piston inside it. I hope you did not break the release tab off.Good luck, RG.Gruntled you out typed me!!![This message has been edited by rg666 (edited 10-18-2001).]

hobbist

Thank for trying helping me with my problem. Let me describe what happens.Inside of Handguard is tube with piston and return spring. Usually these two parts holds in place by cam, which is the part of Handguard catch/level. For removing Handguard Assembly the catch/level located on the right of rear sight base should be rotated into position where the camming surface located at the front is completely vertical. In my case somehow I have rotated it too much that spring and piston were able to pass under the cam inside sight base as result now it is impossible to remove Handguard Assembly or return piston and spring into original position. Is any other way to remove Handguard Assembly?

25-06

Sir, not sure this will work, but remove the bolt and reciever cover and see if you can take a long rod and insert in the hole beneath the sight base and push the spring and rod forward far enough that you can pick up the gas tube. If this does not work, I think you will have to cut the gas tube and rod in to to get it apart. Gas tubes and rods are fairly expensive, so I would avoid this if possible.

lrarmsx

The front of the piston extension is too big to go into the back of the gas tube. Yes you may have turned the cam too far and the piston is pushing on the back of the tube, but that should cause tension making it harder to take off, but not impossible. Applying upward pressure on the gas tube from either side should cause the tube to start coming off. The only thing that might happen is that the piston extension and spring are going to want to fly when you get if up far enough. Make sure you have the cam turned such that it is not blocking the gas piston from coming up. Make sure it is basically vertical, (not the lever, the cam). If it is not able to be turned, that may be your problem. The cam is now horizontal, preventing the tube from being lifted. In that case you may need to drive the cam out of the sight housing, from left to right. I would do this only after trying other things first. You may need to use a small screwdriver to get between the tube and the housing just enough to manuvere the piston extension back far enough to rotate the cam. When attempting to rotate the cam, make sure the tube is pushed down all the way to the barrel, so you have the proper clearance. Best of luck.

competentone

Irarmsx,That's what I was thinking, the spring and plunger cannot fit into the end of the gas tube--unless something is in backwards??hobbist,It might be worth it to bring your sks to a gunsmith; "applying force" as some have suggested might work, but if not applied properly, you could end-up doing damage. It is hard to determine what the problem is "long distance" like this.

lrarmsx

The piston extension can't fit in backwards, there's not enough room in the housing.

hobbist

Thank you to everyone. I followed your advice, played with cam and applied some force and most amazing it worked. By the way you are correct, the spring and plunger cannot fit into the end of thegas tube.