Tapco magazine how to keep the bolt open after magazine is empty

[nikoinwinnipeg]

is there a way to keep the bolt open ??


any help would be great

thanks

 

[EL34/6L6]

It should do it already by default. All mine do.

 

[Outwest1213]

Tapco mags hold the SKS's bolt open when empty. Is your mag fully seated?

 

[Dad003]

never had trouble with the tapco mag in my sks , got 7 of them and they all work as they should

 

[MuthaFunk]

Make sure your rifle has the carrier retaining pin in it. It's what the mag should push up to hold the bolt open.

 

[Spotagwan]

is there a way to keep the bolt open ??


any help would be great

thanks

Hey dude, when i first tried to install the tapco in my ati stock i had the same problem. Mag would fit but the BHO would not work. you may need to file the mag down some more or open your magwell, it may be being pinched. I did that and voila , she worked no probs. Before i filed at the mags, i jammed it in the magwell and found where all the plastic was marked and filed those areas accordingly. There is a little tabe on the back of the follower in the mag that will push your bolt hold open up. Look there first!!!! I pray this message reaches you in time ehehehehe

 

[statixstorm]

BHO should work normally with a TAPCO mag, all of mine do.

If yours is NOT working, then I would suggest trying to find the cause before you continue to use the rifle further, unexpected operation is how things go badly.

EDIT: Post some pictures of the mag well with and without the mag seated and I can give better advice.

 

[nikoinwinnipeg]

well i did some further investigating

i'll let you watch the video

let me know what you think.

now considering i have a posp scope on the chinese and can hit things well over 200 meters away the fixed magazine suits the gun better, but i just cant stop thinking as to WTF LOL


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18079992/Sks/Video 2015-03-12, 8 53 02 AM.mov

 

[nikoinwinnipeg]

the factory fixed magazine works like a charm, I uploaded a video with two separate sks's a russian and a chinese i'll take some pictures of the chinese for you

 

[nikoinwinnipeg]

dont mind the exra wd40 lol i go a tad overboard lol

 

[statixstorm]

Is the TAPCO mag a very snug fit? does it need a tug to come out? or easily pull free?

Did you have to file it at all?

Did you file the ridge along the back at all?

 

[nikoinwinnipeg]

it is very snug in the chinese but fits like a charm in the russian

 

[statixstorm]

it is very snug in the chinese but fits like a charm in the russian

Does the BHO fail to work in both of them?

 

[nikoinwinnipeg]

Does the BHO fail to work in both of them?

just the chinese

 

[Outwest1213]

With all that paint on the stock the Tapco is probably not seating fully. Does it click in place? Look for wear marks on the top of mag.

 

[Outwest1213]

Use a file on the mag where the wear marks are and take a little at a time and try.

 

[statixstorm]

just the chinese

Ok, if it's only doing it in the one that it fits very snug, then that is most likely the problem.

If you want it to fit the Chinese SKS, you'll need to take a file and carefully file down where it is wearing, I'm at work right now so I can't take a picture of my magazines to give you an idea where, but there are good tutorials online to show you.

It should not effect function in the Russian, but it possibly could, so bear that in mind.

 

[nikoinwinnipeg]

Thanks guys I'll have to take a jab at it later on

 

[RickR1100]

Couple more questions:

Will these take rounds from stripper clips??

Does the bolt slam forward, when you start your mag change??

Are these mags tough to last a few thousand rounds? ... or flimsy temporary fun?

Tapco has a mag release for sale, I guess its meant to perform better with these mags for mag changes? Is this an awkward part to swap, or easy?

 

[RickR1100]

Also, do these fit with Russian wood and Chinese wood stocks, without modifying the stock?

Are they reliable????