SKS QUESTIONS
Hey guys, just bought an SKS and i have a couple of questions, first one.. Since they lifted the AWB can i have my bayonet that came with the rifle and a hi-cap magainze or is that a no no?.. i was reading something a while back and someone told me that was illegal atleast pre awb lifting. Anyways, if it's not are there any good hi-cap magazines that you fellas would reccomend getting.. i've heard the cheaper ones have problems with jamming. Any input would be greatly apperciated.
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Finally bought a Yugo sks and figured how to break it down to remove the cosmoline, I noticed there was grease on the piston, should I replace it after cleaning? I oiled the gas tube, should I remove all the lube in there? Or is wiping it out enough? I didn't get a manual with it, so just kinda winging it. Any help or suggestions would sure be appreciated. Dandy 0 -
I don't use any grease/oil in/on gas piston/tube assembly. It makes them gum up. 
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There is no need for any storage grease in your SKS. Most folks end up dipping the parts in solvent & scrubbing with a bristle brush to get the grease out of all the crevices; oil should then be applied to all metal to prevent rust.
You can put a little high temp grease on the bolt/receiver contact surfaces to minimize wear, but it's not really needed for normal function.
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I've put a few thousand rounds through my sks and this is good voodoo for me... I clean the inside of the piston tubes and dry, then a VERY light oiling with rem oil, we're talking a minisule amount applied on an almost dry patch with a loop, probably uneeded but I can't not do it you know.. just anal. The bolt and reciever I lube lightly with silcon grease where parts bear against each other, and wipe the metal with oil before putting away.
Come to think of it that is good advice for any gun.
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Thanks for all the info. Got all the cosmoline off last night and oiled it then finally put it all back together this morning.Hopefully go to the range to check it out and tear it all down again for another cleaning. Wanna do it before I forget how![:D][:D], I read somewhere there was a way to make it bolt action only. Does this sound right? Well, guess I'll find out more about it when I take it out. Thanks again. Dandy 0 -
If you turn the round button switch that is just in front of the gas tube to the vertical position, you will block the gas tube and it will not cycle automatically. If you get confused, you can watch how it works with the gas tube removed. You need to put it in the right postion when you clean it so that you can clean the gas port in the barrel. I use a pipe cleaner to clean it on mine. There have been several people who has posted here that couldn't get there Yugos to function because they had the switch in the wrong position. 0 -
The SKS pretty much uses the earlier Tokarev type tilting bolt/ lockup system. You can treat it like a straight pull bolt action by either removing the gas piston or in the case of your 59/66, as mentioned, put the gas shut off in the correct position. The bolt will stay locked either way unless you tilt the bolt by retracting the handle or the piston tappet hits the top face of the bolt and allows it to move rearward. I personally dont use lube on mine (except as mentioned to protect the metal surfaces from corrosion )and feel that too much lube/grease in the gas tube might cause a rearward overtravel situation; they are meant to bleed around the piston head a tiny bit so too much grease might make a near occlusive seal here. Have fun with your Yugo; cheap to feed and accurate enough to have fun plinking with.
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the grease you are talking about was more than likely applied for long term storage to keep it from rusting by the military, and should all be removed for proper fuctioning of it, and only use oil to lube it unless you plan on putting it back into long term storage. in that case i'll want to use a good quality gun grease on all the metal, inside and out to keep it from rusting.
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A little piff of Rem-oil will cut the wear without gumming up the works. Most of the liquid evaporates and leaves a Teflon residue. You might also look at Disotec from Novum Solutions. It's a dry lube that will help lube the parts without attracting dirt and fouling. I put a little lube on all pressure and friction points on all my guns, don't like wearing out stuff for no reason[;)]
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