Cleaning my Yugo SKS

[ShootAndHunt]

Yesterday I disassembled my new bought Yugo SKS and began to clean it. The mineral spirits works very well at removing cosmos. I only met some problem when cleaning the bolt. It is very difficult to punch out the firing retaining pin and finally I gave up. Instead, I soaked the bolt in the hot water for several minutes and then back to the mineral spirits, after several times, the firing pin now seems rattling free. Still want to figure out a easy way to disamble the bolt, but now I will just leave it there.

I spent about 4 hours to clean it, and the work is still not finished. I didn't take the barrel and receiver assembly out of the stock, it is somewhat difficult to get it out, do I have to unscrew some screws to take the barrel and receiver assembly out???

I will then clean the remaining and take care of the stock, then ..., range time! What brands of ammo do you guy shoot the SKS with? and What kind of ammo do you guys shoot best?

The Yugo SKS is a good rifle indeed!

 

[Kingson]

Here is a good web site on how to dismantaile your Yugo SKS (and many other guns to.).
http://www.surplusrifle.com/sks/index.asp

hope it helps

 

[DMK]

To get the pin out of the bolt

Get a block of wood and drill a hole in it big enough for the pin to fall through. Lay the bolt over the hole and knock the pin out with a punch.

They can be tough, don't be afraid to use a little force. You really need a good set of punches for this, but if you don't, a stubby screw about the right size should work to get it started, then use a longer one to knock it out the rest of the way. If it won't come loose, try warming it in the oven first. The use of Kroil or PB-Blaster penetrating oil might help. Don't even waste your time with WD-40.

If you have a press or a large vise and you can fit the block of wood in there, that would make quick work of it also.

 

[Destructo6]

I really had to wail on the crosspin in order to remove it and the firing pin. My technique was very similar to DMK's.

No screws to remove the barrel and trigger group, but make sure the safety is on.

 

[LynnMassGuy]

They will eat anything. I prefer Wolf HP's and FMJ's. Stay away from soft points as the don't always cycle well.(Unless you plan on loading one round at at a time.) Make sure you clean the barrel and reciever immediately after shooting any surplus ammo as most of it is corrosive.(No matter what the guy selling says.)

BTW
The first time you take it out don't load a full magazine. Try one round, then 2, then 3. If it is going to slam-fire, better 2-3 rounds then 10.