how does an sks surplus rifle work?

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Mumbles Marble Mouth said:
The bolt needs to be locked back to remove or insert those duckbill magazines. If the gun is loaded and there is more ammunition in the magazine but you want to unload it, then you need to do the most awkward think of holding the bolt back while removing the magazine with your other hand. Or just cycle the bolt until the magazine is empty.
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Thanks mumbles this is kind of response i was looking for. Thanks to the others who also tried to be helpful.

ok lets get something straight here.
I have been hunting and othewrwise using firearms for over 40 yrs without one incident

Of course i did a function check after reassembling the gun which was to be finished off by function testing and finally firing at a range. In lieu of of an available range i just chose to function test loading it and manually unloading it as the final test i could do before the firing range.
Wouldnt i look fukking stupid if i attempted to load my rifle at the range for the first time and then figured out the new magazine doesnt work properly or my gun jams. 2 hr drive to the range wasted![

Im shocked and appalled at the JUDGINESS of half the responders. They must be perfect like Jesus!
all i was asking for was normal functions of this rifle with and without a loaded or unloaded aftermarket banana mag in it.
I wonder how many of my detractors even have any experience with a stock SKS, let alone a modded one with aftermarket clip? Im betting close to none.

it seems we have some closet LIBERALS in here who mustve voted justin trudeau, no doubt they love justin bieber too
FYI I have and IQ of about 135 for the not so few of you trying to look down on someone else to feed their ego and feel better about themselves at my expense
Shameful behavior if you ask me.
I thought this was a club of like minded individuals who were interested in sticking together and trying to keep our gun rights alive in this country, instead of bickering amongst ourselves like the real liberal voters want
so we dont provide any kid of solidarity front against them.
 
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No, it's because you load a live round in your basement, or too cheap to buy snap caps/dummy rounds. Ppl would love to help, but you said you loaded live round in your basement even if you remove the firing pin like you said it still is a very unsafe move and gun community don't need a 5 o'clock news where a round is accidentally discharge and more hassle for us. Specially if you live in the city, which sound like you do.
 
kravmaga79 said:
Wouldnt i look fukking stupid if i attempted to load my rifle at the range for the first time and then figured out the new magazine doesnt work properly or my gun jams. 2 hr drive to the range wasted![

Im shocked and appalled at the JUDGINESS of half the responders. They must be perfect like Jesus!
all i was asking for was normal functions of this rifle with and without a loaded or unloaded aftermarket banana mag in it.
I wonder how many of my detractors even have any experience with a stock SKS, let alone a modded one with aftermarket clip? Im betting close to none.

it seems we have some closet LIBERALS in here who mustve voted justin trudeau, no doubt they love justin bieber too
FYI I have and IQ of about 135.
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1) you know what would look even stupider than you gun not working at the range, killing yourself, a neighbor or your kids because of a negligent discharge in your basement.

2) i bet nearly everyone who gave you crap above has experience with the sks.
 
kravmaga79, they are freaking out because you did something illegal and than posted about it on a public message board. Plus you did it to a rifle which is known for slamfire issue. Once you get it fixed, take it to the range and cycle the bolt manually few times. You will see tiny indentation marks on primers left by the firing pin.
 
VuDu666 said:
kravmaga79, they are freaking out because you did something illegal and than posted about it on a public message board. Plus you did it to a rifle which is known for slamfire issue. Once you get it fixed, take it to the range and cycle the bolt manually few times. You will see tiny indentation marks on primers left by the firing pin.
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This. And my sks experience started with my Warsaw PAct Weapons Exploitation Course in 1987.
 
Not to try and defend the guy, but illegal? That depends on where you live. If it does fire in the basement, it's a bylaw issue, not a CC one.
 
weasel1 said:
Not to try and defend the guy, but illegal? That depends on where you live. If it does fire in the basement, it's a bylaw issue, not a CC one.
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I was under the assumption that it was illegal to load a firearm anywhere else but the area where you can discharge legally. From what I understand OP doesn't live on a property where he can discharge legally. I might be wrong though.
 
Poor judgement on the OP's part.
There's always a root cause of accidents, and it's often ignorance and carelessness, and this is a case of both.
I never get why people will spend money on "bannana clips" seeing as you can only put in 5 rounds anyway. Now when I had an SKS 25 years ago, before mag restrictions I had a 30 round conversion kit on it, and that was great fun. But for 5 rounds what's the point? Best to leave it stock and reliable.
 
kawicrash said:
I never get why people will spend money on "bannana clips" seeing as you can only put in 5 rounds anyway. Now when I had an SKS 25 years ago, before mag restrictions I had a 30 round conversion kit on it, and that was great fun. But for 5 rounds what's the point? Best to leave it stock and reliable.
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Many optics prevent the use of stripper clips so detachable magazines are the solution. Personally I modified one of my SKS's to use detachable magazine and modified the bolt so the magazine can be put on or removed on a closed bolt because I think the SKS is incredibly fun to shoot but I hate stripper clips for CQB or 3 gun.
 
kravmaga79 said:
i just bought a sks surplus rifle and since i live far away from my range i never even shot it before i modded it.

i put an ATI tactical stock on it
then i put a magwedge scope mount on it,
bought a banana clip for it, so flipdown box magazine had to go


in the process every piece of gun came apart almost

i think i got it back together correctly

now too eager to see if clip and everything else worked [except firing pin, lol] i loaded it and inserted it , it has to be slammed in.
then pulled bolt back to put one in the pipe.
this is all in my basement


now i have a loaded weapon and cant figure how to unload it?
carefully jigggling it with safety on then safety off i somehow managed to get it open that once and then could even remove clip and 4 remaining bullets, i had to partially cycle the bolt to get bullets half in pipe then fingernail them out to avoid a loaded weapon again and not be sure how to remove/unload it safely.

so how does the sks get unloaded safely when you cant just fire the last round in the pipe/clip?
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OK,

Let's see if we can Help.

It's a little confusing at the end of your post, Is there a live round in your chamber that you can't extract? Or are you asking about a better way?

Is the bolt jammed forward with a cartridge chambered?

You should be able to pull the bolt back and eject the cartridge.

The SKS is very simple in its original configuration, many mods block the intended functions and complicate things.

It was designed to operate with an open top. If your scope is over the working area of the bolt it can cause problems. SKS eject almost straight up which is why it's difficult to get the cartridges to release to the side.

The bolt hold open is a function of the magazine, when the mag is empty the follower pushes up the bolt stop. With no mag the bolt won't stay open.

If the bolt and carrier aren't put together correctly and won't open manually you need to call a gunsmith. Attempting disassembly with a live round is dangerous.

If you need help in person ask at your local gun store. Leave the SKS locked up pointed safely at home.

I believe there are no stupid questions, you need to believe that too. Asking the Range officer to help or for advice while looking foolish is always a better option than the situation you're in now.

Check your PMs

Good luck and stay safe,
Willy
 
OP, you were doing fine until you decided to load live ammo in a place where you could not fire it. Get some snap caps or make your own dummy rounds if you are going to modify a gun, especially one you are not yet familiar with.
Now that you have it unloaded, I would recommend putting the stock mag back in and shoot it until you are familiar with the operation of your SKS, and then try to sort out the use of aftermarket mags.
 
Hey
probably the best thing to do is go on youtube and see all the vids you can about the sks. tons and tons of tearing it down and installing tapco stocks and even the bolt mod some have indicated
with all that has happened in the past with dumb people doing dumb things with firearms and the media and such trying to make us all look bad to take away our guns, you can kinda understand why some will bash you for loading live rounds inside your home and posting about it.
anyways do some research on youtube on sks builds , then go back to your sks and work slow and safe. only snap caps please.
Glenn.
 
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