My Hobby Gun has me confused

[jdking6513]

I have a China/US SkS that I have changed the stock and added the piccannity mount rear of the bolt. Now when I cock the gun without a clip the bolt will not stay back. Is there anyone out there that can help me out? I would greatly appreciate the feed back.::banghead: jd

The bolt with every auto. rife I had over the years, the bolt would stay back, you unload the empty clip andd when a full clip is inserted the bolt would close putting a live round in the chamber. It you didn't want a shell in chamber you would hold down on the first shell in the clip and ease the bolt closed so the chamber would be clear. This SKS has the detachable clip and with the wood stock in place the bolt would stay back without a clip (or after the last round was shot). Does this help? jd

 

[krs]

Put the magazine in and try it again.

 

[jdking6513]

have a China/US SkS that I have changed the stock and added the piccannity mount rear of the bolt. Now when I cock the gun without a clip the bolt will not stay back. Is there anyone out there that can help me out? I would greatly appreciate the feed back

 

[Chawbaccer]

You have to pull the clip out, they won't work with that left in there.

 

[gb6491]

Assuming you have a fixed magazine SKS and that the bolt hold open latch worked before you installed the rail, check that the screws/bolts holding the new rail on are not interfering with the bolt/recoil spring (it may not be moving far enough to the rear for the latch to work). If that isn't the case, check that the tab on the magazine follower is not damaged. Check the latch for damage and free movement.
The new stock may also be contributing to the problem by interfering with the follower tab or not holding the magazine high enough.
If you are using aftermarket, removable, magazines this page may be of some help:
http://sailorcurt.blogspot.com/2007/05/sks-bolt-hold-open.html

Regards,
Greg

BTW: welcome to the forums.

 

[krs]

Read it again, guys.

He's confused because his bolt won't lock open WITH THE MAG REMOVED.

 

[LoneCoon]

It... shouldn't?

I've never had a firearm that will lock open without magazine unless I forced the slide catch to do so.

 

[.45Guy]

Ok, with magazine removed draw the bolt to the rear. Insert booger hook through bottom of mag well, and apply upward pressure to the bolt hold open at the rear of the mag well. Viola. The BHO is integral, and requires the force of the follower to function.

 

[PT1911]

agreed... I have never operated a gun with a detachable mag in which the slide would lock back automatically without the mag in place...

 

[gb6491]

Read it again, guys.

He's confused because his bolt won't lock open WITH THE MAG REMOVED.

That very well could be , but thinking along the line that a stock SKS has a fixed magazine, it's possible that the OP is talking about a stripper clip. Though, with the new stock being installed, you are probably right.

Regards,
Greg

 

[krs]

I thought that at first, Greg, but he's changed the stock and used the phrase "without a clip" so I'm guessing he's altering the gun to one of the Tapco collapsible ventilated black/desert/Od/cammie stocks with an aftermarket larger capacity magazine (his 'clip) that's removable.

As such the rifle with fixed 10 rnd.mag is no more, and another 'tactical' 30 plus capable removable plastic mag gun is born.

(Besides, how could the bolt CLOSE on a stripper clip? )

 

[007BondJamesBond007]

Gun people should know the diffrence between a clip and magizine.

 

[jdking6513]

When I had the original wood stock on the gun. The bolt would stay open when open after last round fired. The bolt would stay back until I reloaded a new CLIP. It worked just like all automatic rifles I have had made in the USA. This is the first out of the country rifle I owned. I do have a pistol that is not made in the USA, the Para Carry made in Canada. A other guns of mine are USA. Thank eack of you guys for helping me. I am new and don't know all things work at THR, so please bear with me. It is the best Organization I have found that has the same thoughts as I do. You Men are all OK in my book. jd king

 

[SquirrelNuts]

(Besides, how could the bolt CLOSE on a stripper clip? )

My M1 Garands sure try to close on my thumb!

 

[Funderb]

My M1 Garands sure try to close on my thumb!

those aren't stripper clips, the relationship they have with the garand is
strictly platonic... that is... until business time.

 

[Fourn6]

For what it's worth, the SKS works best with stripper clips and the integral 10 round magazine it comes with. I'd leave it as is anyway.

 

[Sam1911]

I'll second what I think most of the other posters are saying...

If you load the gun up - with either the original fixed, 10-rd magazine or with a detachable mag - and shoot until it is empty, as the last empty case is ejected the follower will move up and press up on the Bolt Hold Open (BHO), and the bolt will catch in the open position, letting you know that you need to reload.

If you insert a new stripper clip of cartridges into the top of the gun, press down and load them into the mag, and remove the stripper clip, you then only need to pull back a bit on the bolt carrier handle and release it to chamber the next round.

If you swing open the fixed magazine, or remove the detachable magazine, and then rack the bolt, the BHO will drop down as soon as you move the bolt carrier handle back at all and then the bolt will not catch in the open position.

If you've done this, you can reach into the open magazine well and press up on the BHO tab while you rack the bolt and it will catch. Your finger is acting like the mag. follower to hold up the BHO.

It doesn't sound like anything is wrong with your rifle at all, except that it's all "tacticool" now. But that's a personal preference issue.

-Sam