Can I make my SKS into a "bolt action"?

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So if I don't want to lose my precious boxer 7.62x39, can I make my Russian SKS into a bolt action?
If I just remove the piston, can that do any damage? Any other ways to temporarily dissable the gas mech?
Ideas?
 
Removing the piston won't hurt anything, but you may have a hard time getting the action open after firing. Unlike most turnbolt actions, the SKS has no primary extraction.
 
Yeah, I saw straight pull AK's and AR's in the UK, they had hard extraction as the bolt is just pulling straight back on the case with no mechanical advantage. I'd like to give it a try as I'm getting good results with cast bullets and don't want brass flying everyhere. Theres a lot of puddles/muck/snow in front of the firing line on our range at this time of year too.
 
My SKS throws steel cases way the #### out there. Its pretty funny because that's normal for an SKS but if your Vz 58 does that, you better get it check out. When a gun throws cases that far, there is a good chance you may not find all the cases especially if its landing in snow or mud.
 
My SKS throws empties in a 20 foot circle with the shooter standing just slightly toward the 9 o clock position. I will NOT buy brass and load for it lol.
 
Take out the piston and be done with it. Zero problems here getting the bolt open and don't see why there would be unless something is wrong with the rifle.
 
There was a thread saying you can drill bigger holes in the gas cylinder so it doesn't throw your brass all over the place. If I recall it said it would put them in a few foot circle.
 
weasel1 said:
Wouldn't you also need to plug the gas system?
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No, without the primary piston (there are two in the SKS, the second one is spring loaded and under the rear sight), the gas system will just vent into the air via the holes in the cylinder.

My question is : why would a shooter want to?
 
shredder said:
No, without the primary piston (there are two in the SKS, the second one is spring loaded and under the rear sight), the gas system will just vent into the air via the holes in the cylinder.

My question is : why would a shooter want to?
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OP wanted to avoid having to chase down brass.
 
You can get a Yugo sks with a grenade launcher (M59/66). When used in the grenade launching mode you move a button which blocks the gas system so all of the gas goes out the muzzle. This will of course have an impact on the bullet's velocity but that might not be a bad thing, I don't know as I've never tried it with mine.
 
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