New sks

[rpg73]

Finally quit depriving myself and picked up a 1955 Tula sks and a 1440 round crate of the good stuff today. Currently into the cosmoline removal, boiled all the small parts I could fit in a pot for about 7 minutes, seems to have worked amazingly, smelled delicious too. Anyone else use that method?
Cant wait to get out and shoot this thing, hopefully tomorrow!

 

[FredSKS]

Congrats ! But you should probably have titled this thread" FIRST" SKS ! Enjoy ! They're great fun to shoot !

 

[rpg73]

The second I hit post new thread I realized that new was a poor choice of word to describe a 58 year old rifle, the excitement got to me I believe! haha

 

[stratosonic]

Got my $75 SKS from Marstar two days ago. My first.

 

[biker_boy]

Cleaned all mine with hot water to get of of the cosmoline worked well took very little time.

 

[walleyed99]

The second I hit post new thread I realized that new was a poor choice of word to describe a 58 year old rifle, the excitement got to me I believe! haha

I can relate, picked up my first Feb 14, my second Feb 14th my 3rd arrived yesterday, and have a Chinese on order from Marstar, not sure when it will arrive!! . Have to try and stop, or at least SLOW down!!!!!!

 

[cranswick]

i got my first two this year as well, a 1950 tula, and a 54 izzy...just waiting for my ammo to show up

 

[FredSKS]

Congrats ! But you should probably have titled this thread" FIRST" SKS ! Enjoy ! They're great fun to shoot !

What I meant was this is only your FIRST SKS ! Pretty sure you'll be picking up another !

 

[rpg73]

What I meant was this is only your FIRST SKS ! Pretty sure you'll be picking up another !

You're definitely right, I had it out today and am officially hooked. I feel like running back to the surplus store and grabbin another one and a crate while they have a deal on. Real light and short to carry in the woods, basically no recoil, beauty rifle, glad I finally jumped on the bandwagon.

 

[RL203]

Chalk up another one, move that one over in the cabinet, the second won't be long.

 

[timandkimandshea]

You're definitely right, I had it out today and am officially hooked. I feel like running back to the surplus store and grabbin another one and a crate while they have a deal on. Real light and short to carry in the woods, basically no recoil, beauty rifle, glad I finally jumped on the bandwagon.

I'm addicted also , picked up 3 in the last few months, but not light or easy to carry in the woods, relative to other rifles.

 

[scrosson]

I got mine 6 months ago. Used the mineral spirits soak method and it cleaned up spotless. I mounted the synthetic stock on it that I got from Cabela's and it is my favorite gun to play with.