My SKS :)

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1953 Russian made SKS is here. Cleaned it off cosmoline, oiled it and ready to use it. But I have couple of questions:

1. Should I get a sight tool right away or they usually pre-calibrated OK?
2. Corrosive ammo usage - any problems?
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A sight tool is really the way to go. Put some penetrating oil on the front sight and get it to move a bit with a brass punch and hammer. Many of these old rifles have been in the crate for a long time and can be rusted in place. Get it to move before you go to the range. Very important before you go out, make sure your firing pin is clean enough to rattle inside the bolt. If it doesn't rattle, don't shoot it.

These rifles were made for corrosive ammo. Learn how to strip and clean the gas system and the bolt, it only takes a few minutes.

Buy lots of ammo and get out to a gravel pit for some real sh*ts n giggles.
 
fiddler said:
A sight tool is really the way to go. Put some penetrating oil on the front sight and get it to move a bit with a brass punch and hammer. Many of these old rifles have been in the crate for a long time and can be rusted in place. Get it to move before you go to the range. Very important before you go out, make sure your firing pin is clean enough to rattle inside the bolt. If it doesn't rattle, don't shoot it.

These rifles were made for corrosive ammo. Learn how to strip and clean the gas system and the bolt, it only takes a few minutes.

Buy lots of ammo and get out to a gravel pit for some real sh*ts n giggles.
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No problems with filed stripping, very similar to an AK than I still remember too good :)

Thanks!
 
Only 1 of my SKS's wasn't well sighted right out of the crate. And I've got a few. But it was high and right about 4" at 50 yards, so you may need to adjust. Good thing its a simple job!
 
Congrats on your new Rifle, That is my next planned buy as well....Beautiful looking Russian you have there!
 
Corrosive ammo is fine as long as you clean it after each use. And do not wait to much, do it ASAP.

I hesitated using hot water and windex, but I do now and it's just fine. Feels weird to rinse a rifle in the sink (I have a big plastic sink in the shop, don't do this in the kitchen!) but it works! I then spray it with WD40 to prevent rust from the water.

Have fun!
 
Looks like a nice rifle. Don't want to be the only one to bring it up but someone went to town with a grinder just below the 1953r. I've never seen that before. Just sayen.

The SKS I bought had the front sight pushed all the way to the right. I figured it something was off with the sights but it turns out thats where it needed to me in order to hit the targets. I bought a bedding kit and bedded the receiver area to keep it from moving around in the stock after each shot. I find the rifle more accurate now.

I only use surplus ammo. I bought some soft point hunting ammo for the sks at a gun show but they must have seen my coming. They charged $26.00 for a box of twenty bullets.
 
This rifle for me is not only just a NICE RIFLE. It brings a lot of memories :) Smell, feel of it and clink-clank brings a lot of old memories from the old good times back home :) People with Russian background will share my emotions I think :)

Слава русскому оружию!
 
ryanthace said:
I have shot a case of surplus through my sks and I have not cleaned it once :) no rust (yet) and no problems with accuracy or function.
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Its also possible that one could: not change oil in their car, not brush their teeth, nor file their income tax, yet everything seems perfect to them :HR:
 
Nice sks I also have a 1953 model, I have only used corrosive ammo and had no problem, like everyone has said just clean it when your finished shooting! You will need to take time to sight it in and the sks/ak front sight tool really helps but you will need to machine one side of the jaw or it won't fit around the base.


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Komaromi said:
Nice sks I also have a 1953 model, I have only used corrosive ammo and had no problem, like everyone has said just clean it when your finished shooting! You will need to take time to sight it in and the sks/ak front sight tool really helps but you will need to machine one side of the jaw or it won't fit around the base.


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To add to that, Ive got a Leapers tool and found I need to put the C-clamp on a certain side (front or back) of the post otherwise the bore for the windage drum sits over the drum and the tool just bends itself trying to crush it. To push it one way the C-clamp has to face the front, and to go the other way it has to face the rear or it just wont line up.
 
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