SKS windage adjustment

[Bruiseleee]

I tried a Tapco SKS front sight adjustment tool to adjust the windage on an SKS and ended up bending it (the tool). Is there some magic pin that has to come out before the front sight can be moved?

I sprayed the area with WD 40 before adjusting as well.



Do I need a five pound sledge hammer for the adjustment?

 

[easyrider604]

Same thing happened to the tool a buddy bought at Leverarms. We were able to adjust 4 rifles before the tool bent out of shape.

I ordered another one from Frontier firearms for less than $14.00. It has thicker "legs" and seems more rigid and definitely stronger than the first.

 

[Curtton]

I tried a Tapco SKS front sight adjustment tool to adjust the windage on an SKS and ended up bending it (the tool).

really? i just received a tapco tool and it looks well built , i havent used it yet , not as strong as my cheap one but it looks better built .

 

[maritimer]

I've experienced the same thing. The bent tapco is on the left and the new tool from Frontier is on the right. The new one is much thicker.

No pin, just a lot of brute force to move the front sight. I also soak it in a Breakfree overnight before the first trip to the range.

 

[Curtton]

i see that .... but my tapco sight tool doesnt look like that , mine looks stronger than the one on the left . my cheap one looks like the one on the right (overbuilt), the cheapy works good .

i'll see if i can find the tapco tool and post a pic.

 

[maritimer]

I haven't tried the new one yet. I'm glad to hear it's going to work though.

Bruiseleee: Frontier has them and his price includes shipping. You should give them a call.

Another thing that's different between them is my tapco one has a flat portion at the end of the threads, the thicker one is a truncated cone. I like the idea of the flat, more area and hopefully less marring of the front sight. You can sort of see in in the pic.

 

[Curtton]

as you can see this new tapco sight tool is built strong , thicker at the "U" and the opposing arm , also the milled cut (pen pointing) has been shorten leaving more metal .

 

[1895GS]

Sure says a thing about the durability of the SKS,or the front windage adjustment at least.

 

[tapedeck74]

I just used a hammer and punch, no sweat.

 

[Captain_Matt]

I've never had a problem with the windage adjustment with my tapco tool, but I broke off one of the pegs at the bottom while trying to adjust the elevation on my sks...

 

[Satain]

Try to find 1 of these rear iron sight's

 

[The Hippie]

those sight adjustment tools look pretty simple. wouldnt be to hard to make one i dont think. make it as beefy as you want.

 

[Stevo]

those sight adjustment tools look pretty simple. wouldnt be to hard to make one i dont think. make it as beefy as you want.

There's not much point in building one yourself when you can buy one of these for $32.

 

[The Hippie]

i guess in my case i can just grab a peice of scrap steel off the floor at work. chop it with a torch and throw some holes in it.
maybe im to dutch haha

 

[zuke]

I soaked mine in wd-40 and knocked it both direction's to loosen it up.
I added more wd every couple whack's.It loosened up enough to use the tool.
Same with elevation, soak it and SLOWLY move it at first.1/4 turn reverse 1/4turn reverse 1/2 turn reverse, you get the idea.
When it loosen's up you done.
Don't be cheap with the oil and work thing's slolwy till the loosen up.