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sks problem

duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
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
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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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?
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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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
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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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.
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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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.
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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    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.
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  • Hans GrueberHans Grueber Member Posts: 244 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    GET AN AK-47!!!!!!!!!
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  • lrarmsxlrarmsx Member Posts: 791 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Duane did you disengage the gas tube cut-off? This is the little button at the front of the gas tube. This is found only on the Yugo for the purpose of launching grenades. It blocks any of the gases from going anywhere, but down the barrel, not up and back the gas tube to cycle your rifle.
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Take the upper handguard off and see if you have that intermediate operating rod and spring. Clean out the gas port.
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  • niklasalniklasal Member Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ditto Hans
    NIKLASAL@hotmail.com
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  • TeamblueTeamblue Member Posts: 782 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    While taking the upper handguard off make sure the gas piston is even in there. You can't miss it. If the "Yugo" gas cutoff is properly adjusted, the gas port is open and clean, and the piston and intermediate rod w/ spring are in place, then i just dunno.
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  • duane bduane b Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I HAD THE GAS TUBE OUT WHERE IS THE CUT OFF BUTTON LOCATED I DID NOT SEE ONE
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