Hi there. I have had a Russian Tula SKS for years before the current boatloads have been made available. I once owned a unissued Chinese SKS and it was a great rifle. Marstar has the Yugo SKS and it looks like a nice weapon with a nice hardwood stock. Expect to pay double for it though so you may want to think about getting a Norinco or a Soviet one and use the extra cash to get a case of ammo for the gun. Marstar had a deal where you buy a case of ammo and you could buy a Chinese SKS for $75 more. Regards.
SKS different makes
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I shoot non-corrosive through my Rifles too, I just got into the habit of cleaning my guns the same no matter if I shoot Corrosive or not by doing the Hot Water method followed by the solvent then Oil....seems to keep everything looking shiny and new..
I clean it all the same, my only experience with firearms prior to getting my sks is in the military. so i'm used to taking them down all the way and making them inspection ready. I'm not really sure what the "more acidic" means and i have yet to see it make any difference with my cleaning habits except for a bit of what might be a touch of rust under my extractor which i cant properly get to and a little in the rifling. I'll try this "hot water" which you speak of, maybe it'll help out a bit.
Also could have been a little more liberal with my oil. gave everything a thin coat as usual but clearly that wasnt enough to prevent what did happen
just wished the bolt could be disassembled without a hammer.
Hot water...some people make a religion around cleaning a SKS! Hot water is for muzzle loaders that shoot the real black powder,not the pyrodex stuff! If soviet soldiers had hot water availlable,it was to make tea or coffee! Two wipes with a bore snake and a light cover with thin oil (or WD40 nowadays) did it 40 years ago and still works...my shooters SKS is not babied,but never had rust.And my collector grade SKS...well,they don't get used.I only shoot corrosive in the SKS because you can't beat the price!
I have heard a few peoples comments which make sense in the russian vs chinese for accuracy. Most russians are refurbs, so they vary alot, but generally they have been used already, where some of the chinese military are unissued, so of course you would think a brand new gun would shoot better then one with who knows how many thousand rounds through it.
Not to say russians aren,'t as accurate, just food for thought, myself i have two russians, one to shoot and abuse, one to look pretty
Just came back to this thread. I've got nice chinese SKS (got it as a present with a lot of ammo ). Went to shoot and so happy with one Shoots accurate .Had a lot of fun (Don't think the neighbors at the next stall had the same fun, as me though ;0, the empties were flying everywhere - have to install shell deflector , probably.). As for the cleaning- took it apart and cleaned thoroughly before first trip to the range and after. Coated (lightly)with the oil(Hopper 09). Now it's in the cabinet waiting for another trip.
). Went to shoot and so happy with one Shoots accurate .Had a lot of fun (Don't think the neighbors at the next stall had the same fun, as me though ;0, the empties were flying everywhere - have to install shell deflector , probably.). As for the cleaning- took it apart and cleaned thoroughly before first trip to the range and after. Coated (lightly)with the oil(Hopper 09). Now it's in the cabinet waiting for another trip.
Nice! The Chinese make a great SKS, I love my two Type 56's, and my two Russians, and my Yugo..SKS's are very addictive.
My Chinese one sees the most use as I don't mind abusing it a bit, but it still holds out. It was the first rifle I ever bought, I call it my beater. I've taken to not really cleaning it to see how it does, I just pour boiling water down the gas tube and barrel to neutralize the corrosive salts, wipe them down, wipe the working parts a little bit and put it back together. Over 1500 rounds of doing this and no stoppages yet. You can see the bolt cycling slower due to the grime, and you can really feel all the crud in the action when you chamber a round, but it keeps soldiering on. The SKS is the best buy for the money in Canada.
Now that you have one, you gonna get two?
My Chinese one sees the most use as I don't mind abusing it a bit, but it still holds out. It was the first rifle I ever bought, I call it my beater. I've taken to not really cleaning it to see how it does, I just pour boiling water down the gas tube and barrel to neutralize the corrosive salts, wipe them down, wipe the working parts a little bit and put it back together. Over 1500 rounds of doing this and no stoppages yet. You can see the bolt cycling slower due to the grime, and you can really feel all the crud in the action when you chamber a round, but it keeps soldiering on. The SKS is the best buy for the money in Canada.
Now that you have one, you gonna get two?
What were the quality, fit and finish like on Canam's current release?
Interested in another SKS or 2 as I have a Factory 26 1967 that I use to shoot corrosive I bought it years ago at lever, its pretty roughly made and I'm hoping the Can-am ones are quite a bit nicer.
They're good. One of them I'm holding for a buddy and it hasn't been shot much, but the other one was my first centerfire rifle which I bought in March of this year. Fit and finish on it is extremely tight, it was quite hard to disassemble the first five times or so, but after that it got much easier. I wouldn't call it "roughly made" but I wouldn't call it particularly pretty, it's utilitarian. Unlike my Russians and my Yugo, this rifle was put together with functionality being a much higher priority than looks. The bolt and bolt carrier are made from a greyish metal that wont shine, the bluing is fine but not as "rich" as a Russian or Yugo example, and as I said, it's a very tight rifle. I have no idea what factory these two rifles are from, as there are no Chinese characters or arsenal markings on the rifle whatsoever. With the exception of the serial number and a couple of proof marks on the barrel lug, there are no markings on them at all.
What I can tell you is that they are stupid reliable. I've had at least one malfunction, always a stovepipe, with every SKS I own, except for my Chinese Type 56 from Can-am, I cannot make it stop working. Last time I was at the range I took it apart and threw the working parts in the muddy backstop, and poured sand in the receiver then re-assembled the rifle and fired 300 rounds through it, and I had already fired about 250 before that. The action was gritty and the bolt was returning to battery noticeably slower after each shot, but it never stopped firing. They are very reliable. Also, as I said earlier, I haven't cleaned it for nearly 2000 rounds. All I do is neutralize the corrosive salts and oil it.
If you're wondering about looks, I can show you with a picture.
The two Chinese ones are on the right, with the one I'm talking about being the second from the right. As you can see, not as nice looking as my other SKS rifles but they're fine.
