sks not ejecting

[grayghost]

I picked up a sks cheap and when I took it to the range it would not eject the spent round. I had to tap the bolt handle againest a post to eject the spent round. I have cleaned the chamber with a chamber brush attached to a drill. It looks as if the casing neck is getting stuck. This gun is from the 60's. My next step is to take it to a gunsmith. If anyone has any ideas please reply. Thanks

 

[1shot2kill]

Re: sks not ejecting

does it have the grenade launcher attachment on the end of the muzzle?

 

[ORD]

Re: sks not ejecting

See here for the SKS braintrust (among other things

):

http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=4&f=83

Good luck!!

 

[grayghost]

Re: sks not ejecting

no grenade launcher

 

[1shot2kill]

Re: sks not ejecting

does it have a gas shutoff button on the gas block

 

[M25BeastShooter]

Re: sks not ejecting

60's? a lot of corrosive ammo probably through it I would check the gas piston for excessive pitting and wear.

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: sks not ejecting

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hogrider2003flht</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I picked up a sks <span style="color: red"> cheap </span> and when I took it to the range it would not eject the spent round. </div></div>

That's not really a surprise is it? a cheaply built, mass produced, cold war relic from the sixties having ejection problems?






Sounds like a good time to get out of it and try something new.
Maybe something with a grenade launcher. . . . . . .

 

[KYS]

Re: sks not ejecting

Throw it in a river. Move on!

 

[1shot2kill]

Re: sks not ejecting

i bought 1 a few years ago fed it ever type of ammo i could find and it never failed to feed,jammed or had any problem whatsoever went bang the first time everytime so just because it has a low price tag doesnt mean it isnt worth owning

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: sks not ejecting

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1shot2kill</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i bought 1 a few years ago fed it ever type of ammo i could find and it never failed to feed,jammed or had any problem whatsoever went bang the first time everytime so just because it has a low price tag doesnt mean it isnt worth owning </div></div>

I totally agree, I picked one up ten years ago for 100$(and it came with 40 rnds and an AR15 mag) It shoots everything I throw at it, and I can hold minute of duck at 200yds, I'm happy with mine.

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: sks not ejecting

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KYS338</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Throw it in a river. Move on! </div></div>



cosmoline will hurt the fishes......

 

[d.hodgee]

Re: sks not ejecting

Shoot some compressed air through the gas tube.

 

[aquinas]

Re: sks not ejecting

Grab it firmly by the handle, with the ejection port facing away. Now, start your pickup truck. Place the rifle under the front driver side wheel. Put truck in 4 wheel drive. Roll over the rifle a couple time but not more than 4. It should work fine now.

 

[aquinas]

Re: sks not ejecting

Better yet, Hogrider 2003 FLHT, sell the Harley and invest in some real American Iron.

 

[grayghost]

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Ok I may have deserved that but just to clear the air' I picked this sks up for 20 dollars and I do have plenty of good old American firearms but at that price I could not turn it down. As for the bike why don't you try one, there's no better way to see this beautiful country than from the seat of a harley

 

[1shot2kill]

Re: sks not ejecting

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hogrider2003flht</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok I may have deserved that but just to clear the air' I picked this sks up for 20 dollars and I do have plenty of good old American firearms but at that price I could not turn it down. As for the bike why don't you try one, there's no better way to see this beautiful country than from the seat of a harley </div></div>


ahem... goldwing

 

[remiglockoholic]

Re: sks not ejecting

Find yourself a good manual, clean and degrease the shit out of every part, and verify all springs(especially the return spring) are actually "springy" and not mishaped or damaged.

http://www.okiegunsmithshop.com/SKS_762X39.jpg

6 and 29 could likely be your culprits, yes piting could cause cases to get stuck, but since its from the 60's I'm assuming the springs need to be replaced.

 

[grayghost]

Re: sks not ejecting

Just to let you know that there are still some good people out there, the guy I bought the gun from is taking the gun to a smith to find out what's wrong. And I had nothing to to do with him doing this. 1shot2kill i'm not going to argue bikes you ride and that's good enough.