Rust test - SKS

It appears the general consensus is that you will get some rust in the gas tube and on the piston if left uncleaned. How long does it take to pop off the gas tube, piston and give them a good rinse under warm tap water and then a thin shot of WD-40 or Rem oil? I think the SKS is super easy to maintain.
 
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Talked to "The Man" at V.Hill gunshow on the weekend...he suggested I try Krown T40.

If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me. :)

Available at any Krown dealer...I paid $8.00 for a 400gr can
 
Hey guys.-

Try something.

Shot corrosive ammo with your SKS, and at the end of the day, shot 10 shots of non corrosive ammo true your pipe.

This will burn all corrosive salt :D
 
Hugo_Stiglitz said:
Don't you think the concept of corrosive ammo is ridiculous ?
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I doubt that VietCongs had time/ressource to clean their sks every night before going to bed during the vietnam war ...kind of stupid for a military rifle don't you think ?
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These rifles were not made for North American hunters. I know many that did not clean their rifle in 5 years.
Ask yourself : how often would a soldier clean his rifle? Shot or not, the rifle is cleaned religiously. Before or instead of going to bed.
Guerrilla warfare is hard on equipment. Do you think an AR15 would have fared better? And yes, they used mercuric primers for a reason.
 
As an Ex serviceman it takes little time to maintain your rifle. An SKS has a cleaning kit in the butt stock, cleaning rod under the barrel, and comes with an oil bottle. Yes, these troops cleaned their rifles.

I regularly go out for a few days at a time but don't do a solid cleaning til I get home without too many problems. Again, slight rust on the piston rod is the worst thats happened. But seriously, a wad or two down the barrel and a quick wipe of the piston takes care of business in only a few minutes. The SKS is a lot easier to clean than many other military rifles.
 
I left mine for 1001 days, came back to clean it during a leap year, picked it up, and the entire gun collapsed into a pile of rusty dust filings! All that remained was the inscription on the receiver that said poorly made in china.
 
Exactly fiddler. If fact, with chrome lined barrels, my bet is that if you only gave the gas tube a quick rinse and thoroughly wiped off the piston, you would be fine. The rest of the rifle only really requires infrequent cleaning. The exception might be the firing pin assembly if you shoot lots or use the SKS in dirty conditions. Use them, wipe them down and forget about them... They will give many years of problem free service.
 
collector67 said:
I blasted through about 400 rounds with mine on a Saturday, pulled it apart for cleaning the next day and was horrified to see rust already forming on the gas piston and inner gas tube. Now I carry a bottle of Windex with me to the range (even plain water will do) to flush the gas system just before I pack it in for the day.
On another note, a buddy of mine gave me his ChiCom SKS to fix that he fired a bunch of corrosive ammo through, and then "threw it under his bed and forgot about it" for a few years. Wow, what a freakin' mess-the gas cylinder had become one with the gas tube-totally siezed, and the bolt/carrier assembly was rusty too. Took me a couple of days to loosen everything up, but the inner surface of the gas tube was totally scored, I think he has a nice bolt action SKS now....:owned:
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hahaha I died laughing when I read this.
 
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