How to bed an SKS

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Shes shaking around in the stock- it aint pretty.Really like the wood and dont want to replace the stock so is there a good bedding guide out there?
 
You could try to put shims (paper, as it is not compressing) at the back of the receiver (actually the the metal post where you lock the trigger group. It should put the action way tighter
 
I have also heard of people shimming under the front metal lip at the front that the stock hooks into. As posted above worked for me though. I used brass shim stock, not paper.
 
Grin said:
You could try to put shims (paper, as it is not compressing) at the back of the receiver (actually the the metal post where you lock the trigger group. It should put the action way tighter
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I think this is a terrible idea. Paper can compress and it can get wet, it is all round a poor choice.

I tried shimming the back of my Choate stock with a piece of plastic, but the action of the rifle shook it loose.

Google rifle bedding process and you'll get loads of videos and information.
 
Sorry, paper doesn't compress but plastic does. I am going to put brass maybe later but so far it works for me. I did not seen any video for bedding the SKS and would be glad to see it
 
I put a little bit of foam cut into a U shape to fit inside the metal lip under the barrel. That seems to have gotten the play out, but I haven't put any rounds down range to see if it stays put yet.

The stuff I used was meant to be inserted into shoes for extra padding. One side is sticky so it seems to want to stay in place.
 
derrick1978 said:
Sounds like a monumental waste of time...it's an sks. Shoot it and have fun.
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okay. . .

you could say that about any rifle. . .


To the op: I have used gasket paper to bed my SKS, it's probably not the best material, you could possibly try using the cork/rubber gasket paper or use metal shims and epoxies as has been previously mentioned.

Go ahead and experiment, it's fun.
 
DarceMegarce said:
I put a little bit of foam cut into a U shape to fit inside the metal lip under the barrel. That seems to have gotten the play out, but I haven't put any rounds down range to see if it stays put yet.

The stuff I used was meant to be inserted into shoes for extra padding. One side is sticky so it seems to want to stay in place.
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I like this option I will try it thanks
 
For an epoxy release agent, you can use black (or any other colour) shoe polish. I have used it and it works fine. Kiwi, or the Dollarama stuff works just fine (black is what I have used as I don't approve of brown booties). :p

Edit: plastic modelling clay (the kind that does not dry) is a necessity for bedding jobs. I got mine at Walmart I think. It is used to fill in places where epoxy could get in and 'lock' undercut surfaces of your rifle into the stock, which is not something you want to do obviously. :eek:
 
Dusty23 said:
I don't know about you, but I prefer to have my holes punched in neat smallish groups. Shooting it just for the sake of popping off rounds seems to me to be a monumental waste of time and money. Different strokes I guess.
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Yeah +1 to the derp that said making your gun better is a waste of time. :)

Alright Ill try some more google fu. I have brownells bedding compound and the will Im sure I can figure it out. Worst case scenario it gets stuck
 
The heel of the receiver should have a little spring to press the trigger guard against the stock latch. I've seen SKS' with a gap under the heel of the receiver, and like the collective wisdom is suggesting, a tab of folded paper or something works to snug that up. Secondly, the recoil lug should bear against a shoulder on the receiver. Finally, the nose of the stock pulls down on the ferrule on the barrel. One gun I saw had a lot of slack there. A quick comparison of a plastic stock and two wood stocks, showed the scoop on the stock was deep on the plastic one.
 
DarceMegarce said:
I put a little bit of foam cut into a U shape to fit inside the metal lip under the barrel. That seems to have gotten the play out, but I haven't put any rounds down range to see if it stays put yet.

The stuff I used was meant to be inserted into shoes for extra padding. One side is sticky so it seems to want to stay in place.
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x2 on this method. I used a small funiture felt pad. I removed the stock from the action pressed the forend firmly on to the adhesive backing paper and then trimmed it out with an exacto knife. I had to shave the felt down slightly after repeated trials to actually be able to fit the action back into the stock. It does make getting the stock on a bit more difficult but I did notice an improvement in group sizes at 75-100m ... Don't expect miracles, but it definitely gets rid of the sloppy action in the stock, Rock solid now!
 
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