New SKS

[Ice-Pick]

Just bought a new cheap toy,,,
Man is this thing greasy,,, any pointers on doing the origional clean up?
Anybody find favourite ammo that works ok for them ?
Any pointers on tips and tricks for making em work their best ?
I don't expect any remarkable/ record setting accuracy out of this, it is an SKS, I have two other rifles for that, but I wanna see what I can eek out of it.
thanks
Mike

 

[Ceska]

For the metal parts and cosmoline I always found the breakfree/good solvent with an air compressor was the easiest way. The stock needs to be sweated to get the cosmo out, ala old stove or car trunk in the summer.

 

[Curtton]

get the ammo from canadaammo.com for $199/1120 shipped.

 

[heavyBullet]

get the ammo from canadaammo.com for $199/1120 shipped.

Did they get more in stock ???

 

[Curtton]

im quite sure new shipment is arriving this month.

 

[heavyBullet]

I just ck'd the website and it does not mention free shipping like the previous deal they had.

 

[Garand]

Make sure you get all the goop in and around the firing pin. Excess grease can cause excess pressure.

http:// www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/sks/SKS-56_Manual.htm

http:// www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/wgsfiresight/index.asp

http:// www.simonov.net/

 

[Calum]

No need to break the links.

Also there is an SKS section on this board.

 

[Can-down]

I just ck'd the website and it does not mention free shipping like the previous deal they had.

It says free shipping on the banner that pops up randomly at the top of this page...

 

[Ice-Pick]

Heavy bullet,,,
When I was there at Epps, yesterday, John told me they had 8 in stock,, 7 now.
Mike

 

[Greenhorse six]

WD-40 works great for removing cosmoline from the metal.

 

[Millar]

I totally stripped the gun down and then I used varsol and a rag to get the grease off all the parts. It didn't take too long. Good luck

 

[SerbSniper]

Ice-Pick,

Did I read your post right that you purchased the SKS at Epps? Or were you talking about ammo?

I've been looking for an SKS M-59/66 for a while, but cannot find one anywhere. Missed out on the great deals that Marstar had on them.

Cheers,