Picked up another SKS.
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American_Fusilier
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Nice! I love SKSs
troy fairweather
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Seen a nice pinned barrel last week for $425
tubeshooter
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Nice - congrats!
I am betting that prices are down a little overall compared to a couple or 3 years ago...
I am betting that prices are down a little overall compared to a couple or 3 years ago...
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CoalCrackerAl
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I have it broke down. I have the parts soaking. The firing pin is free.
troy fairweather
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Did it have the cleaning kit.
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CoalCrackerAl
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Yes it did. 1st thing i checked when i got home.
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CoalCrackerAl
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It had some powder fouling mostly. And was dry. I didn't notice any cosmoline.
A Factory 26 in good original condition went for $650 at a recent state auction. Unmolested specimens are rare these days.
NIGHTLORD40K
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If you are at all concerned about slam-fires with soft commercial primers, you should find the firing pin channel is actually machined for a pin tension spring, they were just never fitted to most production rifles because oil and debris would build up in there and harden in cold weather, causing issues.
Often, a ball-point pen spring will work.
As long as the bolt is kept clean and you're not shooting in winter battlefield conditions, you should be fine.
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CoalCrackerAl
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I had slam fires with my 1st one. Because of loading with federal primers. That was quite a surprise. CCI primers fixed that issue. Im going to do the spring install too. That way im extra assured.
Pat Riot
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I had 2 SKS’s years ago. A Norinco Chinese 56 model and a Russian SKS. My daughter has the Russian one. I gave my Norinco to a friend’s son. The kid was nuts about it.
That Chinese SKS was darned accurate with Russian military ammo.
I kind of miss the Norinco.
Congrats on a good looking SKS @CoalCrackerAl
That Chinese SKS was darned accurate with Russian military ammo.
I kind of miss the Norinco.
Congrats on a good looking SKS @CoalCrackerAl
22250Rem
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Looks good! Seems like a good price in this day & age. Let us know how it shoots after you've had it out a couple times. Those things can become habit forming, I never considered myself an SKS fan until just after I got my third one. Then I realized how easily they can grow on you. I used to reload 7.62x39 but haven't in a few years; can't recall offhand what primers I was using but I haven't had a slamfire (yet). I'll have to check my reloading notes.
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CoalCrackerAl
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The rate of fire when they do slam fire is crazy. And i see how they can be habit forming. Just like 1911's.
Cornhusker77
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Nice SKS
I have 3, all Chinese Norincos
They are on the never sell list.
I have 3, all Chinese Norincos
They are on the never sell list.
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CoalCrackerAl
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My 1st one is a 56. The 2nd a Norinco carbine/paratrooper. The new one im not sure. I put a coat of tru-oil on it last night. And 2nd this morning. It's bringing out the grain nicely too. I'll do a 3rd this eve then.
22250Rem
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Coal Cracker Al : Update from my previous post with regard to primers; back when I was loading for the SKS everything was with CCI large rifle primers except for one load with Remington 9 & 1/2 large rifle primers. This was all 13 to 17 years ago; who knows if the primer cups today are the same thickness as back then? I was loading soft point bullets around the 123 gr. weight range with the idea of a nice little woods rifle for deer season with a state required 5 round magazine. Due to some of the ballistic similarities between 7.62x39 and the 30-30. Never got as much velocity as my 150 gr. 30-30 loads and my Marlin 30-30 was more accurate. Wound up just sticking with the Marlin 30-30. Still have the 5 round SKS magazine.
. When it was on the gun it worked but I can't call it 100% reliable. If you or any other THR members would like to get a 5 rd. SKS mag. here's your chance. I'm still cleaning out the man cave and it's available for shipping cost. Perhaps it could be more reliable with a little tweaking. Hope the mods don't shut me down for getting too far off topic. We're still talking SKS here.
. When it was on the gun it worked but I can't call it 100% reliable. If you or any other THR members would like to get a 5 rd. SKS mag. here's your chance. I'm still cleaning out the man cave and it's available for shipping cost. Perhaps it could be more reliable with a little tweaking. Hope the mods don't shut me down for getting too far off topic. We're still talking SKS here.
Rubone
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Nice Al! I just bought a Norinko version for $370. Picking it up next week.
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CoalCrackerAl
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In Pa were not allowed semi-auto for big game yet. I think it's coming though. Were now allowed for small game and varmints. At one time it was not allowed at all.
nycmarine
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Nice score!
Looking forward to the range report, maybe even a side by side comparison of your growing sks collection.
Looking forward to the range report, maybe even a side by side comparison of your growing sks collection.
Ignition Override
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A slam-fire Killed an SKS owner in California.
The article was in "The Sacramento Bee" newspaper", which might have been pasted on THR. I didn't read how the multi-round slam-fire caused the rifle's muzzle to get under his jaw. It didn't explain.
The article was in "The Sacramento Bee" newspaper", which might have been pasted on THR. I didn't read how the multi-round slam-fire caused the rifle's muzzle to get under his jaw. It didn't explain.
