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Collecting and Shooting the SKS Rifle 
 
 
 
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How to clean an SKS Rifle
Learn how to - here at Surplus Rifle with a hands-on, "step by step" 
article on how to clean a SKS Rifle. 
Click on any of the small "Figure" images below to see a 
larger version of the image.
I can't say it is a cheap habit and 
neither will my wife. To properly 
maintain any type of rifle - whether a 
$59 surplus Romanian M-44 or a 
$1000 Mauser 98k Sniper Rifle, you 
need to invest in some basic supplies. 
Because the SKS is a semiautomatic 
rifle, you will not be able to clean the 
barrel from the receiver end. You 
should have a bore guide so as to 
protect the crown of the barrel and the 
rifling from damage caused by the 
cleaning rod and attachments. 
I have found one of the most important 
and necessary investments you can 
make is a good, solid gun stand. There 
are many on the market - I happen to 
like the one I purchased because of it 
being manufactured in plastic. The 
plastic makes it almost impervious to 
the solvents and really easy to clean 
up when it gets dirty. Another necessity 
is a large and continuous supply of 
rags. I save every T-Shirt, Dish Rag, 
Sock, and you name it. They are all 
washable and a heck of a lot cheaper 
than buying rags. You need to try and 
save where you can - you will have 
ample opportunity to spend in this evil 
addiction. 
Needed Supplies
To properly clean any rifle you 
need the following:
*solvent (and lots of it) 
* solid 1 piece cleaning rod
*copper remover
*bronze brushes
* stacks of good patches
*nylon cleaning brush
*a stand to hold your rifle while 
cleaning it,
*slotted tips, 
* bore guide
*bore paste (to clean the dirty 
ones) 
*Break Free Powder Blast
* Break Free CLP.
Grand Total One Time Start Up 
Costs - 
$177.00 +
 
File Downloads 
 
Disassembly and Reassembly of 
the SKS Rifle
Reblueing a Military Surplus Rifle
SKS Bolt Disassembly and 
Reassembly
Cleaning an SKS Rifle
Mounting a scope on the SKS 
Rifle
 
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Summary of content (5 pages)

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Collecting and Shooting the SKS Rifle Home Reloading Introduction to site Rifle Sections Reviews Articles Downloads Feedback Search How to clean an SKS Rifle CZ BRNO 98/22 Finnish M-39 Nagant French MAS-36 German Mauser 98k Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 Mosin-Nagant M38, M44, and 1891/59 SKS Carbine SMLE No 1. Mk III Swedish Mauser m96 Swiss Schmidt-Rubin U.S. M1 Garand Learn how to - here at Surplus Rifle with a hands-on, "step by step" article on how to clean a SKS Rifle.
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Collecting and Shooting the SKS Rifle In figure 4 I have disassembled a rifle bolt after a heavy day's shooting and am letting it soak in Hoppes No. 9, while I am cleaning the rest of the rifle. I also have the recoil spring assembly, gas piston, gas piston extension, and the gas piston extension spring soaking in the solvent. For SKS Bolt Disassembly Instructions Click Here! For SKS Rifle Disassembly Instructions Click Here! In the shopping list to the right I make a reference to Solvent.
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Collecting and Shooting the SKS Rifle Remover . I have tried many different brands of Copper Remover but Shooter's Choice seems to work the best and the fastest. Take a look at Figure 10 and you will see what the patch looks like when you have copper fouling and it is being removed. The patch turns bright blue.
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Collecting and Shooting the SKS Rifle If you disassemble the bolt spring assembly, a good way to reassemble it is to push a pistol cleaning rod against the bottom of the recoil spring rod , through the bottom of the recoil spring tube. This will push the rod out and allow you to compress the spring and place the retainer over the top. I use pistol cleaning rods and slotted ends to take clean patches and run them through the inside of the bolt carrier. This will remove any loose dirt and sop up any solvent.
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Collecting and Shooting the SKS Rifle I save the solvent I soaked all of the parts in and reuse it until it is a dark amber color and then I dispose of it. Once I am done cleaning the metal of the rifle, I turn to cleaning the wood. This SKS has an oil based finish, as some of them do, so I use WATCO Rejuvenating Oil to bring the luster back to the wood. Using a clean rag with a little Oil, I rub down the stock and handguard. Then I wipe it down with a dry rag.