CoalCrackerAl
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I also put on a military sling.
I refinished my stock on my SKS.
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NIGHTLORD40K
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Lookin good!
I refinished a Yugo SKS years ago that had pitting and staining on the bolt which is, of course, usually left in the white. Ended up bluing the bolt. It looked really weird that way- almost like a whole different gun!
I refinished a Yugo SKS years ago that had pitting and staining on the bolt which is, of course, usually left in the white. Ended up bluing the bolt. It looked really weird that way- almost like a whole different gun!
Steel Horse Rider
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Looks good. I have pondered refinishing on of my Yugo's.
adcoch1
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I did a sand down, sweat out the cosmoline, and refinish with linseed oil finish years ago. Couldn't believe how nice that thing turned out! Wish I had pictures, but for perspective I sold it for 300 bucks when most SKS were going for 150... Nice rifle OP.
American_Fusilier
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Very nice! I debated refinishing my Mosin and SKS, but never ended up doing either of them.
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CoalCrackerAl
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I did my Mosin when i got it. The varnish was wearing off.
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Dragonfly
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I did my SKS a few years ago—I was pretty pleased how it turned out. It’s a fun project.
LiveLife
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Nice! Now shoot it out to 500 yards like this guy with iron sights (Shooting starts at 4:00 minute)
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CoalCrackerAl
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I like his videos. My range goes to 300 yards. I did it with my Mosin and the irons. The SKS will be my next goal.Nice! Now shoot it out to 500 yards like this guy with iron sights (Shooting starts at 4:00 minute)
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Pat Riot
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Nice work on that stock @CoalCrackerAl I have refinished a couple SKS stocks. One came out pretty nice. One was an utter loss - the stock was saturated with oil or something petroleum based and flexible where the receiver met the wood.
@Dragonfly that stock looks really nice.
@Dragonfly that stock looks really nice.
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CoalCrackerAl
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Not for big game yet. They did for small game and varmints. I think big game approval is soon.
American_Fusilier
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This post got me to pull out my SKS and admire her. She's got a lot of scratches and dents in the stock and it's still got cosmoline in the pores I'll wager. Love these guns.
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Good work! I went a different route:
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What does Dwdsf mean?
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Is that Ruska? I have a Russian SKS, but the stock is in very good condition, I'd hate to lose that kind of typical reddish Rooskie finish. However, yours looks very nice.I did my SKS a few years ago—I was pretty pleased how it turned out. It’s a fun project.
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Good for you. I've always been fond of the SKS. With the current "political situation" heating up, I was looking through my rifles today, deciding on a "truck gun", looked at the SKS and said: "why not?"
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I've shot both my SKS and Mosin-Nagant carbines out to 500. Really not that a big deal hitting a torso size target at that distance.
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CoalCrackerAl
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The stain i use is Min Wax Red oak 215, And gun stock 231. For walnut stocks.
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I just realized I got my SKS confused with my AK. The AK has the Reddish Rooski stain. The AK is Romanian, but I put a stock set on it that I believe came off a Rooskie gun. The SKS, which is Russian, looks almost like the wood was lightly burnt to darken it. It is not a arsenal re-furb, I believe it's an unissued rifle, but have no way of confirming that, other than it's perfect condition, and not being a rebuild.
I think I may have tried the Red Oak 215 on a stock, but didn't get the typical reddish/Russian color. ?
I think I may have tried the Red Oak 215 on a stock, but didn't get the typical reddish/Russian color. ?
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I can relate to that. The weird thing is that I pulled the SKS out for the first time in a while, this morning, and then I saw this post. !!!!!
I would advise against refinishing military weapons.
The first centerfire rifle I ever owned was a M1 Carbine. The first thing I did before even shooting it was sanded off the marred up original finish, steamed out all the dings and dents then put a new beautiful finish on it. I was very proud of that beautiful M1 carbine... but the longer I have owned it the more I regret having refinished it. I removed a good bit of history of the weapon. The sweat and blood that was soaked into the stock. Some day I will buy a stock from that matches the original manufacture of the M1 carbine to put it back in a more original status... if I can find one.
This is just my experience, they are your rifles and you can of course do what you want with them.
Cheers!
The first centerfire rifle I ever owned was a M1 Carbine. The first thing I did before even shooting it was sanded off the marred up original finish, steamed out all the dings and dents then put a new beautiful finish on it. I was very proud of that beautiful M1 carbine... but the longer I have owned it the more I regret having refinished it. I removed a good bit of history of the weapon. The sweat and blood that was soaked into the stock. Some day I will buy a stock from that matches the original manufacture of the M1 carbine to put it back in a more original status... if I can find one.
This is just my experience, they are your rifles and you can of course do what you want with them.
Cheers!
Coyote3855
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I don't know. It's annoying when posters use acronyms with no explanation. I am fairly conversant with firearms technology. Still confused occasionally.