Change SKS to bolt-action?

[Dexter Morgan]

If I wanted to convert my SKS to bolt action (also known as a straight pull) can I just simply remove the piston from the gas tube?

Anything else I need to be worried about?

 

[StrelokRussia]

You could do it that way, but why? You should use a gas system blocker, like on the Yugo SKS.

 

[TW25B]

In soviet russia SKS convert you to a bolt action.

 

[supernova]

Don't let Mark sell you a gas tube plug... The gas tube is not designed to take the force and will bend. Just take the piston out if you want to cycle the rifle by yourself. I let the gas system do it for me, I know, I'm a slob.

 

[Mark-II]

Jb Weld in the gas hole?

K. Done channeling my inner bubba ;P

 

[Dexter Morgan]

Jb Weld in the gas hole?

That sounds very permanent.

I just want to do some manual cycling for some test shooting. I want to save all of the brass.

 

[Polar_Hunter]

That sounds very permanent.

I just want to do some manual cycling for some test shooting. I want to save all of the brass.

I took the piston out of mine and put the tube back on for a few shots and had no problems. I think if I were going to shoot it as a straight pull bolt action on a regular basis I would make a plug that fits in the tube and sits just back of the vent holes. This would prevent powder residue from fouling the push pin. Just an idea that I will test in the future.

 

[Spcamno]

Its been done more info can be found here:

http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?topic=116706.0

 

[eco]

In soviet russia SKS convert you to a bolt action.

hahaha

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

Bring a 2x4 to smack open the bolt if your shooting steel cased surplus

 

[easysauce]

I think if you are doing it for test purposes, then ejecting under the "steam" of the normal semi auto action is necessary to see if whatever you are testing has an effect on that...

if you are just worried about losing the brass, I recommend just putting up a tarp or somthing to catch it all, seems like less of a hassel,