SKS always jams on last round. (help needed)

[KRJ]

Its a standard soviet SKS with no modifications except for the magazine pinned (a rod welded to follower). I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue & how they solved it. I assume it has to do with the rod deforming the follower. The bolt always just drives the last round into the front of the magazine. The round stays flat in the mag and makes no effort to lift into the chamber. Other wise the gun works fine.

 

[ljones]

Take a pic of the follower and then it will give us a bit of idea what is going on. There have been some problems with some of the pinning methods. Dealt with in this thread: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1076151-Not-impressed-with-my-Izhevsk-SKS

 

[zeuce]

^^^ this. ill be a #### and say get some tapco mags LOL

 

[safehunter]

^^^ this. ill be a #### and say get some tapco mags LOL

That's not being a ####. That's good advice. Or pick up an original mag.

 

[points]

If the rod is preventing the follower from moving freely, that is your problem. I have seen it befor.

 

[weasel1]

Possible that the spring in the mag has pooped the bed?

 

[sunray]

Springs do not lose temper except from very long term extensive use.
Look in the mag for burrs etc. How the pinning was done may be the issue. Like points says.

 

[weasel1]

Springs do not lose temper except from very long term extensive use.

Not always true. Not everything is made equally. Different manufactures, tolerances etc. I'd still put my money on the follower as it's the most likely suspect. The spring, not so much.

 

[KRJ]

If the rod is preventing the follower from moving freely, that is your problem. I have seen it befor.

yeah that was the problem. The rod wasn't cut where it should have been. The way it was prevented the follower from moving at all. I took a demel and cut the edge and now every thing works great.

Thanks.