Is it normal to get a very hot barrel on SKS?

Had my SKS out the other day and got it warm enough that I could see heat mirage while aiming.

I don't notice it getting super hot unless I'm furiously tossing lead downrange.
 
Suther said:
I don't think lube would contribute to heat, but lube will give a place for carbon fouling to adhere to and may cause cycling issues eventually.
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I disagree with this concept. I always lube the gas system in my sks. It's hot, dry, and exposed to corrosive powder. Failing to lube it is just begging for it to eventually rust out.
 
warrenlikesboats said:
I disagree with this concept. I always lube the gas system in my sks. It's hot, dry, and exposed to corrosive powder. Failing to lube it is just begging for it to eventually rust out.
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I give it a light oil too when I store it away for a while.The first shot burns everything up, but it does attract extra crud when anything is in there.It is best to dry it out for the first shots of the season.
 
No worries they get hot......takes a while to cool down , dont leave it in a case after you put it away on a cool day the heat will draw moisture and rust....milspec ammo is dirty so it should be cleaned and lubed anyway especially corrosive....ive used g96 for a while and ive never had problems..I put at least a thousand rounds down range per rifle every summer and they are as fit as a fiddle....
 
If you oil your gas piston just wipe it down real well down before you put it in. After 300+ rounds I cant tell the difference between one that has been oiled or left dry.

I don't trust running it 100% dry but I never leave it wet.
 
lipervitch said:
I just took my new SKS to the range today for the first time. It is a standard 52 Tula SKS. The barrel is chrome lined and the gas system looks very new.
I did a thorough cleaning before I shot it with boiling hot water and soap and then cleaned it again with G96. I don't think there is any Cosmoline left on it that could be plugging things up.

It shot very well and seemed quite accurate but I noticed the barrel and gas tube were quite hot to touch even after just a few rounds. I was shooting non-corrosive Barnaul ammo. For the most part I wasn't rapid firing. I would shoot a few rounds and then go check the target. Total 40 rounds put through it over about 30 minutes.


Just wondering if it's normal to get so hot that you don't really want to touch it. This is my first center fire rifle so I only have a 22LR and a 12 gauge to compare it to.
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They only get hot when one shoots them.
Rob
 
CanadianBaconPancakes said:
If you oil your gas piston just wipe it down real well down before you put it in. After 300+ rounds I cant tell the difference between one that has been oiled or left dry.

I don't trust running it 100% dry but I never leave it wet.
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Yea, I run an oily rag over it and push the rag into the tube, if storing I spray them down wet as with every else on the rig!
 
I've always lightly oiled my gas tube and firing pin, never had a problem with either. They get cleaned after each session as I shoot corrosive ammo, its easy to pull the bolt and shake it to know the pin is floating around.
 
Normal. If you shoot enough, quickly enough, it will get smoking hot. Clean up while it cools off before you put it in the case so it doesn't melt the foam/plastic shell of the case.
 
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