another sks question

buellsfurn · Jul 29, 2018

so going threw a yugo sks cleaning it and checking into wear and trying to solve a issue that the owner of the gun was telling me about. cleaned it up changed the gas piston.so when i was putting it back together and changing it back to the original non removable mag. I can hook the front in place but you can not push the rear of mag down. if i dont hook the front in place the mag will seat and trigger assembly will install but obviously this not correct .It's almost like the hook mounted on the barrel needs to be moved forward a 1/8 inch.If i can fix its issues I'm thinking of buying it

lazarus · Jul 29, 2018

When I redid the stock on my SKS I had the same issue. I can’t rememebr exactly what it was, but try pulling the receiver out of the stock and dropping it back in. See if that gets you the play you need. It was something like that that fixed it.

buellsfurn · Jul 29, 2018

lazarus said:
When I redid the stock on my SKS I had the same issue. I can’t rememebr exactly what it was, but try pulling the receiver out of the stock and dropping it back in. See if that gets you the play you need. It was something like that that fixed it.

will try thank you

Half-cocked · Jul 30, 2018

buellsfurn said:
so going threw a yugo sks cleaning it

That’s your problem right there, you probably broke something when you threw it.

buellsfurn · Jul 30, 2018

GuitarmanNick · Jul 30, 2018

Lock the bolt to the rear to install the factory magazine.

lazarus · Jul 30, 2018

GuitarmanNick said:
Lock the bolt to the rear to install the factory magazine.

That didn’t occur to me as my issue was when reassembling a totally torn down gun. Yes, the bolt has to be back (mine wasn’t in the gun).

buellsfurn · Jul 30, 2018

GuitarmanNick said:
Lock the bolt to the rear to install the factory magazine.

Bolt not installed last night i tried putting in just the barelled reciever . looks like the rear sight needs to be moved forward

iH8DemLibz · Jul 30, 2018

Does the action and stock match?

Cuzz a threaded barrel won't fit into a stock designed for a pressed and pinned barrel.

Have you tried assembling everything sans the stock?

buellsfurn · Jul 30, 2018

iH8DemLibz said:
Does the action and stock match?

Cuzz a threaded barrel won't fit into a stock designed for a pressed and pinned barrel.

Have you tried assembling everything sans the stock?

It was completely assembled when I got it .I took it home because it was slam firering from his description . they used a detachable mag . I'm putting back together orig. Barrelled receiver stock it will go back together but the mag just doesn't seam correct watching you tube. if I hook front of mag try to push rear down very tight it so far up still you cant lock the trigger assembly in. I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase it from him. looks pretty good and has been I fun project

buellsfurn · Jul 30, 2018

iH8DemLibz said:
Does the action and stock match?

Cuzz a threaded barrel won't fit into a stock designed for a pressed and pinned barrel.

Have you tried assembling everything sans the stock?

Could the mag assembly be from a pinned barrel ? This project is a threaded barrel

iH8DemLibz · Jul 30, 2018

Assemble it without the stock.

It will give you a better idea of what's wrong.

Is the fixed magazine original to the action? Same serial number? If not, it may very well require minor fitting.

iH8DemLibz · Jul 30, 2018

This is the area you need to shave some.

Remove one blonde one and refit. Then another blonde one if needed.

GuitarmanNick · Jul 30, 2018

The rear sight is pinned in place. It should have nothing to do with installing the action into the stock unless you are trying to install it upside down!

Make sure you have the receiver properly seated on the cross bolt. Insert the front of the magazine onto it's pins and then push the body into the stock. If the bolt is not in the receiver, you should still be able to use you finger to manipulate the bolt catch to allow the back of the magazine to seat. Install your trigger group, bolt assembly, recoil spring and cover. Not much to them.

If the stock does not match the receiver, that comes with a whole 'nother set of problems as stocks varied by country, date of production and sometimes which arsenal produced it. It is best to start with making sure the stock is the correct one for your receiver. If the cross bolt is in a slightly different place, modification will be required and is a pain in the backside! Placement is critical!

IronEye · Jul 30, 2018

You need to install the magazine before you put the stock on the gun.

John from MD · Jul 30, 2018

iH8DemLibz said:
This is the area you need to shave some.

Remove one blonde one and refit. Then another blonde one if needed.

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Lance, filing the front portion is how you fit the magazine on an SKS.

It could be that the mag was 1) never installed on a rifle or 2) was installed and fitted to another rifle.

PS I still have a bag of parts with a bolt, recoil spring and some other stuff in my truck for when we meet.

IronEye · Jul 30, 2018

IronEye said:
You need to install the magazine before you put the stock on the gun.

I had it wrong. Install the stock. Insert the magazine before the trigger group.

iH8DemLibz · Jul 30, 2018

IronEye said:
You need to install the magazine before you put the stock on the gun.

.

buellsfurn · Jul 30, 2018

buellsfurn said:
Could the mag assembly be from a pinned barrel ? This project is a threaded barrel

iH8DemLibz said:
Assemble it without the stock.

It will give you a better idea of what's wrong.

Is the fixed magazine original to the action? Same serial number? If not, it may very well require minor fitting.

tried without stock no go. not the same serial number

iH8DemLibz · Jul 30, 2018

Time to break out a small file and proceed s-l-o-w-l-y.

***DO NOT*** remove material from underneath the rear sight base.

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