SKS "tune-up" Spring Kits, Worthwhile?

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Anyone ever bought one of those SKS "tune-up" spring kits? Are they worthwhile even if your gun functions fine with the original springs? I guess considering that most SKS's are pushing 60 years or more, they wouldn't be a bad idea.

I tried to order the "Wolff" spring package from Brownells but they cancelled it because they can't ship SKS parts here :rolleyes:. The Wolff springs claim to be "reduced power", whatever that means. If anything I would think you would want springs to be more powerful, not less?

Anyone know of anyone in Canada that carries them?
 
Mr. Spectacular said:
Anyone ever bought one of those SKS "tune-up" spring kits? Are they worthwhile even if your gun functions fine with the original springs? I guess considering that most SKS's are pushing 60 years or more, they wouldn't be a bad idea.

I tried to order the "Wolff" spring package from Brownells but they cancelled it because they can't ship SKS parts here :rolleyes:. The Wolff springs claim to be "reduced power", whatever that means. If anything I would think you would want springs to be more powerful, not less?

Anyone know of anyone in Canada that carries them?
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I got mine from epps. those guys have SUPER SERVICE. I am very happy with mine. trigger is much nicer and wolf springs are primo quality.
 
Mr. Spectacular said:
Anyone ever bought one of those SKS "tune-up" spring kits? Are they worthwhile even if your gun functions fine with the original springs? I guess considering that most SKS's are pushing 60 years or more, they wouldn't be a bad idea.

I tried to order the "Wolff" spring package from Brownells but they cancelled it because they can't ship SKS parts here :rolleyes:. The Wolff springs claim to be "reduced power", whatever that means. If anything I would think you would want springs to be more powerful, not less?

Anyone know of anyone in Canada that carries them?
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Order directly from Wolff. They ship to Canada.
 
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Satain said:
LarryG there is even a cheaper and easier way to do this with out buying the spring kit from Wolff. I call it the double spring trigger mod. That plus a dremil with polishing compound the SkS can be one sweet trigger set-up. Now I know this anit no bolt action but this couple of easy to do thing that are really cheap is great upgrades to this great battle tank rifle design.
http://bananafufu.########.com/2008/09/sks-trigger-job.html
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I changed the springs on a chinese sks and a russian as part of doing the youtube trigger job. In both cases, the little sear spring worked fine and reduced the pull slightly (15-20%),
while the larger hammer spring reduced the pull a little more, but resulted in light strikes and consequent failure to fire in 1 out of 4 shots. I took the hammer springs out and both guns fired consistently. My advice, get the wolff sear spring or trim the stock one.

If the gun was made 40 years ago and never used, I don't see why that would imply the original springs are no good.
 
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