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Posted: 3/28/2010 3:03:24 PM EDT
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Went out and put about 100 rounds through the SKS, today. Had a great time and worked flawless, as usual.
When I got home and started cleaning under the extractor I noticed it was not very tight. I can pull the extractor back with my finger. Any other firearm I have owned it is damn hard to pull the extractor back. So, my question is if this is normal on an SKS or is it time for a new spring? |
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Went out and put about 100 rounds through the SKS, today. Had a great time and worked flawless, as usual. When I got home and started cleaning under the extractor I noticed it was not very tight. I can pull the extractor back with my finger. Any other firearm I have owned it is damn hard to pull the extractor back. So, my question is if this is normal on an SKS or is it time for a new spring? It should have around 8-12 lbs of pressure on the high end.. If you are just touching it and it moves I would swap out the spring..... |
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I can easily pull my extractor out too. Since I've fired hundreds of rounds thru that SKS with no problems it never occured to me that the spring tension was incorrect. sksman.com usually has spares. e-gunparts.com is also a good source.
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| To be honest the question I should have asked is does it fire OK?, does it extract OK? does it cycle OK? The modo is "If it ain't broke don't touch"... 8 lbs maybe a little too much, but let's say if you can touch it with the tip of your finger and can move it without putting any (hardly any) pressure on it then it is time to swap it out...... |
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It fires just fine and extracts just fine. Have never had one hiccup from her with about 300 rounds with me and no way of knowing how many rounds she has total.
It is not hard to move the extractor with my finger. What the poundage is, I have no idea. I think it is time for a new one, but no rush. I'll probably get it on hand and shoot her till it starts have extraction problems. |
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