The only reason i would change to a spring loaded firing pin would be if I was planning to shoot soft primered ammo. CCI makes an "arsenal" primer (#41) especially designed for rifles with free floating firing pins. I plan on using these when I start doing 7.62x39 handloads.
any recent owner of a SKS replace their firing pin yet?
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I see light strike indents but never had any issues with the softer primers, the indents are really shallow.
Hit the range yesterday. Popped off around a 100 rounds. Flawless. The SKS took it hard and busted out like a champ. Used surplus Czeck ammo I believe and also corrosive if I'm not mistaken. When I cleaned it after, bolt was a little scored and I figure a religious cleaning after range sessions will ensure reliability for this rifle - or any firearm for that matter.
Yeah they are a pretty tough Rifle, i do the flush out with hot water thing followed by Solvent then Oil after shooting Corrosive... keeps the Barrel and Gas Tube nice and shiny.
Haha the original post made me laugh a bit, thats how people usually are when they buy a type of gun for the first time they read up a lot on it which is a good thing, but absorb too much of the bad and get paranoid. I'm not blaming anyone, i was like that too. I've had my Russian SKS 1954 for a while and abuse it like crazy and it's one of the most reliable guns I have out of the 10 I own. I just bought a second russian refurb sks 1945 last week, havent cleaned it yet but im excited! All you have to do to make sure the slam fires don't happen is clean it out super well the first time, dismantle the firing pin and stuff, tons of info and videos on it, give it a good cleaning and you are good to go!
I have shot plenty of reloaded 7.62X39 ammo in my 53 Izzy, both CCI and Federal large rifle along with corrosive and never had any issues at all. As others have said keep it clean and do the shake test listening for the rattle.
If you do this after each range trip there should be no issues.
Cactus
If you do this after each range trip there should be no issues.
Cactus
I am shooting hornady 123gr sp with cci#200, my sks has its original pin and no probs. I had ordered a spring loaded pin shortly after getting my rifle (got suckered in being a newb I guess) but I wont be installing it since I am pretty sure its no real big concern now as i clean my rifle good...learning fast.
Excellent...i plan to go to the Range later this Month using the Soft Point Ammo.
Never had problem or slamfire with my old SKS. I guess it's just a scare tactic to improve Murray's sell or just over reacting on few incidents (Cause: dirty rifle)
"Firearms Made in USA will prevail, the rest will fail"
Yeah right...
Btw: The Ar-15 also have a free floating firing pin
"Firearms Made in USA will prevail, the rest will fail"
Yeah right...
Btw: The Ar-15 also have a free floating firing pin
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Had my some slam fires (yes plural) with my '52 Tula. Double tap action. Using an aftermarket spring loaded pin and Czech surplus ammo. So what was happening was little metal discs were coming off the primer where it was struck by the pin, not every round.I saw a couple of pierced primers. It slam fired on me a couple of times so I shut it down for the day, when I broke the rifle down for cleaning, there were 12 or so of these disc shaped chunks o primer in the firing pin channel, jamming the pin into a position protruding from the bolt face.
This is the second time round for this.It took dental picks and various punches to drift/pick the debris and spring out of the pin channel. Both springs that came with the aftermarket pin kit are pooched from removalSo screw it, back in went the original firing pin. Hopefully problem solved. Waste of money, at least till the supply of cheap surplus gives out.
This is the second time round for this.It took dental picks and various punches to drift/pick the debris and spring out of the pin channel. Both springs that came with the aftermarket pin kit are pooched from removalSo screw it, back in went the original firing pin. Hopefully problem solved. Waste of money, at least till the supply of cheap surplus gives out.
