(I was not sure which section of the forum this belonged in)
Successfully dove into the realm of the SKS and bought myself a Yugo M59/66. I also decided to buy a boresight (the style shaped like the round which you chamber). Unfortunately, I accidentally pulled the trigger which sent the firing pin into the solid metal boresight. Now at the range today, 2 out of 11 rounds fired. The 9 that did not fire, the firing pin simple dented (not deep enough to fire through the primer). So I have reason to believe that my firing pin is not moving far enough forward and not penetrating the primer enough, thus dudding the rounds. I have fired the rifle plenty of times before the boresight without issue. The boresight actually has a huge dent in it now from the firing pin.
Now my nagants came with a tool so you can see if the firing pin is at the correct setting. I have no such tool for the SKS. Is there some way I can adjust my SKS firing pin and essentially bring it out more so that it strikes the primers deep enough again? I really don't want to have to order and install a new one. I can include pictures of any parts if needed. It seems pretty dangerous at this point because it is not striking the rounds properly.
Thanks in advance.
Successfully dove into the realm of the SKS and bought myself a Yugo M59/66. I also decided to buy a boresight (the style shaped like the round which you chamber). Unfortunately, I accidentally pulled the trigger which sent the firing pin into the solid metal boresight. Now at the range today, 2 out of 11 rounds fired. The 9 that did not fire, the firing pin simple dented (not deep enough to fire through the primer). So I have reason to believe that my firing pin is not moving far enough forward and not penetrating the primer enough, thus dudding the rounds. I have fired the rifle plenty of times before the boresight without issue. The boresight actually has a huge dent in it now from the firing pin.
Now my nagants came with a tool so you can see if the firing pin is at the correct setting. I have no such tool for the SKS. Is there some way I can adjust my SKS firing pin and essentially bring it out more so that it strikes the primers deep enough again? I really don't want to have to order and install a new one. I can include pictures of any parts if needed. It seems pretty dangerous at this point because it is not striking the rounds properly.
Thanks in advance.