SKS failure to feed

[ricohman]

My son took out his 1954 SKS (non refurb premium weimajack) the other day and it would fail to feed on the 4th round every time. He did say that it could have been the third round but it was always consistent. Last round feeds no problem. I wish he would have paid closer attention.
The round would jam up on the loading ramp and shove the bullet into the casing every time.
This rifle was stripped and cleaned upon purchase and I am going to do that again to see if it helps. About 40 rounds total so far using surplus Russian ammo. The rifle is otherwise an immaculate example.
Any ideas?

 

[toyboy]

is the recoil spring installed correctly?
straight part of spring touching cover and warped part in bolt carrier.

 

[Winchester-1897]

marked for interest

 

[philhut]

Did you contacting the seller? Doubt they fired the rifle or knew of this glitch

 

[EL34/6L6]

Likely a mag pinning issue. This happens when he follower is not able to fully pivet.

 

[Bubba Yugga]

Tapco 20/5 mags are pretty reputable. Try one of those.

 

[Butcherbill]

Likely a mag pinning issue. This happens when he follower is not able to fully pivet.

Most likely the problem.

 

[dand883]

is the recoil spring installed correctly?
straight part of spring touching cover and warped part in bolt carrier.

Likely a mag pinning issue. This happens when he follower is not able to fully pivet.

These would be my first guesses, make sure the spring is in right and make sure the mag follower is able to fully pivot, if it can't pivot to match the angle as it moves it can cause feeding issues.

 

[ger33]

Following

 

[The Kurgan]

Most likely the problem.

exactly

 

[Gnome75]

Call the factory it was made in. I am sure its still on warranty since its non refurb

 

[ricohman]

The spring is installed correctly.
I need to have a closer look at the pin welded to the follower. The mag on this particular rifle is pinned by adding a spacer to the follower. Maybe this piece is hanging up somewhere.
The boy has left with the keys to his cabinet so I guess it will be tomorrow night.

 

[fiddler]

Likely a mag pinning issue. This happens when he follower is not able to fully pivet.

This^^^^


Get some oil on the follower pivet or work it loose.

 

[Parts]

Remove the pin in the magazine, see if that helps.

 

[grumpyguy]

Remove the pin in the magazine, see if that helps.

I loled.

 

[bobdbldr]

Remove the pin in the magazine, see if that helps.

Bad info here^^^! Try to work the pin so it is loose enough to swivel, as others have said this is usually the case and causes the cartridge to jam or stovepipe!

 

[drill702]

How about a failure to feed on the last round every time?

 

[ricohman]

Finally got a look at this rifle.
The follower is indeed bound up because the rivet holding the pin is a bit tight. Some lube and wiggling improved it a bunch but I think it could be even better so I will revist this next weekend. Not a problem with how the rifle was made, just a problem on how it was limited to 5 rounds.
I'm 100% sure this is the problem. Thanks for all the tips.

 

[CanadianBaconPancakes]

sounds like the magazine, try a differnt one and see if it works.

 

[The Kurgan]

I took my magazine with me to a friend's house to watch a hockey game. I basically worked it for the entire game. At the end, it was very smooth... and no jamming. The Leafs lost.