First post here...
Just thought I'd share an interesting project with you. I bought a Yugo SKS M59/66 parts gun (pitted bore) a few months ago for $40 and figured I'd try to make it into a shooter. Numrich had Chinese Type 56 barrels for sale at $35, so not much to lose if it didn't work...
Indexing was a little tricky and though I did not check headspace, I did have three bolts to choose from and used the one that captured the round with the least amount of play.
This gun has gone from 18" groups to 3" groups at fifty yards with a little more than $100 invested, not including the four to five hours of work. Definitely not pretty, but pretty functional now!
My Yugo-nese SKS....
Just thought I'd share an interesting project with you. I bought a Yugo SKS M59/66 parts gun (pitted bore) a few months ago for $40 and figured I'd try to make it into a shooter. Numrich had Chinese Type 56 barrels for sale at $35, so not much to lose if it didn't work...
Indexing was a little tricky and though I did not check headspace, I did have three bolts to choose from and used the one that captured the round with the least amount of play.
This gun has gone from 18" groups to 3" groups at fifty yards with a little more than $100 invested, not including the four to five hours of work. Definitely not pretty, but pretty functional now!
My Yugo-nese SKS....