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Hey, just curious. I just got my first SKS used from the EE. Took it out to the range today shoots good although high and right, but thats a whole other story. So I brought it home, stripped it down took everything apart and cleaned it out with some boiling water through the barrel bore chamber, gas system etc.. dried it all up and put it back together. Now my question is what should I oil/grease and what should be dry? From what I can tell bold and carrier tracks should be greased, gas tube should be dry, firing pin dry. Anything else need to be oiled? How about the op-rod and spring? Should they be cleaned with hot water and soap? When reassembled should they be oiled or greased? They appear to be when I took them out.

Thanks all!
 
I don't know particularly for SKS, but I would treat it as any other gas rifle: Put a light coat of oil everywhere, and store. Before shooting, dry up firing pin, bolt face, chamber, bore, gas port, gas rod.
 
I agree, better to leave the gas system dry to avoid stoppages. When I got my first SKS, the gas system was COMPLETELY filled with cosmoline. It definatley runs better dry, of course(it should be dry). However if you like you can lubricate the gas piston lightly with a little Teflon based lube, which is what I do.
 
jsquig said:
Hey, just curious. I just got my first SKS used from the EE. Took it out to the range today shoots good although high and right, but thats a whole other story. So I brought it home, stripped it down took everything apart and cleaned it out with some boiling water through the barrel bore chamber, gas system etc.. dried it all up and put it back together. Now my question is what should I oil/grease and what should be dry? From what I can tell bold and carrier tracks should be greased, gas tube should be dry, firing pin dry. Anything else need to be oiled? How about the op-rod and spring? Should they be cleaned with hot water and soap? When reassembled should they be oiled or greased? They appear to be when I took them out. You may want to oil very lightly the bolt and the bolt carrier but for anything else keep it dry unless you put the rifle in long term storage.

Thanks all!
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You can oil very lightly the surface contact of the bolt and the bolt carrier but for all the others parts including gas system, keep it dry. The only time you need to oil or grease the whole rifle is for long term storage.
 
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