Anyone ever done a 8to4 job on an SKS??

[Nut Nat]

I received this Sks in a trade and wasn't told it was trimmed and crowned at 14". Had a "pipe" for a "flash hider". Anyhow. I welded a muzzlebrake on that brought it to legal length. I've had some feed issues with but seems to be pretty accurate. The only magazines I've tried have been Tapco 20rd mags. I tried stretching the springs in them to see if that helps. Helps some but every now and then experiencing feed problems. Has anyone ever done a 8 o'clock o 4 o'clock "feed ramp" and polishing. Looking for opinions on doing it. Not the opinions of "get and Ak". This is a project toy and I have had fun with it but a fella is aching to buy it. I don't like to get rid of something until it's 100% up to par.....any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Wolf six]

check on the sks boards. They would be the best guys to ask. I've always had feeding issues with tapco sks mags

 

[Bypass]

Get some better mags man. Tapco is ****.

 

[Nut Nat]

Any recommendations on magazine brands?

 

[Nut Nat]

Thanks. I will check those boards out.

 

[bambam]

You may not have enough pressure to work the action with that barrel. I would get a stock fixed 10 round magazine and go from there.

 

[Nut Nat]

I will have to find one. Thanks.

 

[Nonliberal]

I got some used steel mags that you can try if you want. I'll bet you a dollar the shortened barrel combined with the compensator do not allow enough gas to assist the bolt back as hard as it should and your short strokin, thats' what you be doin.

 

[Bypass]

I got some used steel mags that you can try if you want. I'll bet you a dollar the shortened barrel combined with the compensator do not allow enough gas to assist the bolt back as hard as it should and your short strokin, thats' what you be doin.

Yep, didn't even think about that.

 

[Nut Nat]

Lol. Short strokin!! Story of my life. It doesn't do it but every 10rds or so. When it does malfunction it's with the round being wedged at the bottom of the barrel and not making it into the chamber.