Czech 7.62x39 misfire
- Thread starter michaelsabre
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Should've bought a Yugo model SKS. It hits the primer much harder. I never had a Failure to Fire.
The real problem is it's old ammo with really hard primers. You need to hit that primer harder. Maybe get a stronger spring for your hammer.
The real problem is it's old ammo with really hard primers. You need to hit that primer harder. Maybe get a stronger spring for your hammer.
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- Langley, BC
i have a lever arms SKS 040 series and never had a misfire. I also use the Czech ammo. I have only about 400 rounds put through it though. Actually, come to think of it I had one misfire. I just waited, then reloaded and fired it off.
cwlam3 said:
Corrosive it is, yes. Not good, this varies, I've shot thousands of them and NEVER had a FTF or FTE. But people use it because it is cheap, widely available and made to mil-spec. I've shot commercial 7.62X39 in my SKS and trust me, it's dangerous, lots of slamfire.
- Location
- Langley, BC
cwlam3 said:
It works fine as long as you clean your gun after you use it with this ammo. There isn't a whole lot of non corrosive ammo out there so this is the best bang for the buck. Unfortunately we can't get the same non corrosive stuff they have in the US. I think Russells or SIR has some Norinco 7.62, but shipping the stuff is quite expensive as its dangerous goods, and heavy.
Yeah, the commercial 7.62 is no good in the sks like what PoFF said, because the primers are too soft. besides its too damned expensive! Something like $11 for a box of 20
