oil in gas, sks..
- Thread starter cheeko
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I keep mine well oiled and it works fine, didn't blow up yet, although the first few shots will smoke a bit (Which I happen to find kinda cool). I find that the oil also prevents a lot of the carbon from really sticking to the piston, when you strip it after a range day it's still quick oily and the carbon wipes right off.
Generally speaking, the fit of the SKS piston in the gas tube is fairly sloppy, at least for the Chinese version of the gun, so in my opinion it's fine to shoot it with a lightly oiled gas tube/piston. I keep mine oiled, and I shoot it that way, because it's a lot easier to clean afterwards. Mind you, I'm only shooting 20-50 rounds or so before I swab out the gas system and re-oil it. The downside is there will be a lot more oil spray in the air (and in your face) for the first few rounds, so keep this to a minimum by just using a light film...
When I compare the gas system as shown on the SurplusRifle site to the one on my SKS-D, it seems different. I am unable to remove the piston completely, just push it out a little way. Is this OK, or am I missing something?
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- Tucson, Arizona
Looks like you got a burr in there somewhere. The gas piston should fall out easily.
If you shoot surplus first thing you clean is the gas system. The day you shoot is a good idea if you shoot dry. Ive been able to wait until the next day if its lubed with breakfree. I lightly lube it with breakfree to prevent rust. Very lightly.
No kidding hey! He must’ve been real bored to dig that far back in the archives.
people owned guns on the internet 15 years ago?
