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I wonder if there is such thing as better case of 7.62x39 over the other? What to look at when buying a case? For example, if the year of production is 1972 - is it ok? If this is a czech ammo - is it ok?

The prices vary too. It's from 170 to 230 a case of 1120. Is the higher price reflects quality of ammo? (I assume not, but just in case.)

Also, what to expect when shooting 7.62x39 through SKS - jams, misfires, hang-fires? Is there some process to prep ammo after opening the case? Or just load and shoot?

For those who shoots 7.62x39 through SKS - assuming that gun is lubed and preped for the range - how many rounds you can go through before you see accuracy drops? Jams occur? Other problems I did not mention?

If those questions were asked before and you know the link to the thread, please let me know.

Thanks.
 
1) No, they all suck and they are all great.
2) No, it's mostly depending on the retailers. They same case can go for vastly different prices.
3) Depending on how long you rest between rounds. I keep them all on paper is all I really care about when shooting an SKS.
 
I have yet to jam my SKS shooting Surplus 7.62. The main reason I take a break is because the gun get to F'n Hot and I burn myself lol. I have not really taken note to any drop on accuracy, as my SKS is my plinker.

As for the ammo, the Czech stuff is the most common. The Common cases are the 1120 round ones, with the ammo packaged on 10 round strippers, in 20 round boxes. the 1120 round cases can be found from anywhere from $180 to 230 a crate like you mentioned, and is just how the retailer want to sell it. I think the later production stuff is in 1200 round cases, with the boxes replaced by plastic bags.
 
Many consider the SKS to be the most reliable semi-auto ever made; you'll likely shoot many thousands of rounds between stoppages, even if you do minimal maintenance. I can't speak to accuracy over a long span without cleaning, sorry.
 
Just be careful with the firing pin, when very dirty it tends to get stuck in the forward position, causing slam fires. Keep that firing pin and bolt clean and you will be fine. My SKS (Yugo) is among my favorite weapons - and the ammo price can't be beaten!
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I've probably shot through four or five cases now and I've actually had a couple duds... Not hangfire, just plain dud (primer was blown but no bullet ejection). However that's maybe two rounds out of over four thousand. I've also had a couple minor jams with my ####ty norenco sks, but nothing that took more than a couple seconds to clear. The sks is a total workhorse. Oh ant the only thing you have to do with the cases before you can shoot is open that annoying tin sardine-can style packaging inside the wood box (believe me, keeping a pair of pliers/tinsnips around can be seriously handy), unless you get the 1200rd case which has the ammo packaged in more of a tar paper wrapping. Oh, one more rather important thing... The Czech ammo is super corrosive and dirty as all hell, it takes longer to clean out than you'd expect, so plan on spending time right after shooting to deal with it...
 
I had a single dud out of about 100 rounds through my SKS the first time I went to shoot it with 1970s Czech surplus ammo. What I get every now and then is where the ejected brass gets caught by the bolt as it moves forward before the brass is completely clear of the action. Not a big deal, just be careful not to double charge as I almost did it once with a live round that was in the chamber somewhat and pulling the bolt back (to free the previously stuck brass) began to chamber another round. I saw what was happening and I was glad I simply didn't let go of the bolt like I normally do. I simply dropped the magazine, let the excess rounds fall out, and the partially chambered round fell out as well. After locking the magazine again, I loaded each round by hand and continued to shoot.

Be prepared to clean your SKS after using surplus ammo. The chrome bore is quite good at resisting corrosion that would have certainly spelled the end of the bores on my Mausers. After 100 rds of surplus, the bore still looks like new (I wasn't able to clean her for another 2-3 hours after my range trip as well). I found that my firing pin became somewhat sticky so I took the bolt completely apart and wiped down every part and now the firing pin doesn't stick anymore. This will probably be one of the biggest issues that you will run into if you have an SKS with a free floating firing pin. No real biggie to take apart either, I use a rubber mallet, a cutting board with a depress in it, and the punch tool from the cleaning kit. You would be amazed that many of the parts on the SKS (even the cleaning rod) can be used for a multitude of functions to assist in cleaning the SKS. She truly is a weapon for the field.

I went through about 40 rounds of Czech surplus in relatively quick semi automatic fire (about 1.5-2 seconds per shot) and the barrel and action was getting hot so I gave it a break for 20 minutes and switched to my Mausers. When I came back, she was cooled down and ready for more surplus.

After opening the crate of surplus ammo (once you remove the sheet metal cover as well), you will come across little blue cardboard packets. Each packet contains two stripper clips with 10 rounds each (20 rounds per packet). I simply loaded them into the action, let the bolt go, dropped the safety, and let the target have it.

Great little carbine for the price, same goes for the ammo. She is a keeper and I am glad I put my doubts aside months ago and picked her up along with a crate of ammo.

I found her to be much more accurate with the bayonet mounted.

If you are looking to disassemble your SKS and get all that cosmoline out (and later on surplus ammo gunk build up), I highly suggest this guide as this is what I used to help me take mine apart. It is quite comprehensive and easy to follow. The SKS virtually requires no tools to take it apart and she is quite easy to maintain (the number one reason I admire the SKS and other Russian/Soviet firearms).

http://www.surplusrifle.com/sks/carbine/index.asp

This has been my experience with my SKS and surplus ammo, I hope this helps you out.
 
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