life span of an sks

[eatredmeat157]

If you don't maintain it, shoot corrosive, never clean it and store it outside, it'll last several life times. If you maintain it, it'll last longer than that.

This is my favorite response.

 

[shredder]

Will the first guy who shoots out the bore on a SKS please let us know??? (that is, if we aren't all dead by then!! )

 

[supernova]

We're still waiting for the first one to wear out. This thread will be updated when it does.

 

[Dad003]

Yes and no. The New Zealand authorities have banned Enfields from army rifle ranges over fears that the receivers had fired uncounted numbers of uncontrolled strength rounds, and were therefore stretched and unsafe. If every SKS shooter figures how to overcharge a 7.62x39 and fire enough aimed rounds at scored targets, we are all in trouble.

except that the 7.62 x39mm is a slow round , at around 2300 fps , barrel will last for ever , that far aways to be a barrel burner

 

[fraserdw]

except that the 7.62 x39mm is a slow round , at around 2300 fps , barrel will last for ever , that far aways to be a barrel burner

Especially the chrome lined barrels.

 

[CanadianBaconPancakes]

i was wondering this today. I shoot about 100 rounds a week through my sks and decided to give it a break and use my mosin. I love my sks.

 

[Buster95]

"About a year".

Who's that girl?

 

[cet]

Does anybody know the life expectancy of an sks?

I have the "mortality prediction" formula around here somewhere, let me check.

 

[6MT]

i was wondering this today. I shoot about 100 rounds a week through my sks and decided to give it a break and use my mosin. I love my sks.

A hundred a week? Is that all? I'm shooting mine 300-500 a day!

Well....not really. But more than 100!

 

[lawn gnome]

Before I even hit that picture, I had my response ready as,
"Well in its' lifetime it has already seen two Turdohs buried. With a bit of maintaiance,,,."

 

[daniel_250r]

I know an idiot that shot corrosive surplus and didnt know you had to clean in he claimed he left it for 2 years. Anyways the gas tube rotted out and it became a single shot pos.

 

[FreedomIsn'tFree]

"About a year".

I'm still waiting for him to come out of the closet.

 

[bobdbldr]

I know an idiot that shot corrosive surplus and didnt know you had to clean in he claimed he left it for 2 years. Anyways the gas tube rotted out and it became a single shot pos.

Gas tubes are pretty cheap!

 

[FreedomIsn'tFree]

I don't believe an SKS has a life span if cleaned after shooting and kept from rust.