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SKS Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting / Re: Excessive headspace on Romanian SKS with Chinese bolt
« Last post by echo1 on July 02, 2025, 02:34:47 AM »
Go through some other bolts before messing with heat and wrenches. That's what I do when building around a barreled action. I've got s brand new TAPCO bolt (would need to be fitted) or half a dozen Chinamen I'd let you try to fit. Pay for shipping both ways, find one that works, buy it with yours as a core. Some are stripped, some are ground for mag drop, some are complete. PM if interested and I'll dig around and see what's left, send you a pict. PAX
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SKS Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting / Re: Excessive headspace on Romanian SKS with Chinese bolt
« Last post by theSKSguy45 on July 02, 2025, 12:27:21 AM »
I’m not comfortable with the idea of welding the bolt body and re tempering it. I’ve got no idea what material it’s made out of for when I do the heat treatment, and idk how to compensate for the new material that would be added when doing the treatment. And frankly I don’t entirely trust most people to do that level of work. And those I do are very expensive. If I had a better metallurgical understanding I’d do it but I don’t.

I’m not welding it. I’d rather do all that work as outlined because I understand that and know how to do that. Not saying you are wrong, just that I don’t know enough to do so safely or ensure it was done safely.
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Russian SKS / Re: SKS Sling From Ukraine
« Last post by Greatguns on July 01, 2025, 08:30:10 PM »
Hard to read, but the number on the stamp farthest from the buckle looks to be a 50 which should make it a 1950 year production. IIRC they switched to the metal in '52-'53 around the same time they started with the chrome-lined barrels.
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SKS Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting / Re: Excessive headspace on Romanian SKS with Chinese bolt
« Last post by Greatguns on July 01, 2025, 08:26:31 PM »
That is a ton more work than what I suggested, which has been a proven method over the years. Cheaper and easier even if you pay a machinist to do it. You are just adding .003-.005" on that angled area and refinishing it.
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SKS Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting / Re: Excessive headspace on Romanian SKS with Chinese bolt
« Last post by theSKSguy45 on July 01, 2025, 07:06:46 PM »
Ok so I’ve given it some thought. My solution is as follows.

1. Pull the barrel

2. Source a barrel that is under clocked (meaning instead of a 16 index mark I get an 8-12)

3. Carefully remove material from the receiver face until the barrel is properly indexed

4. Use a chamber reamer to correct the hopefully too tight headspace.

I don’t have a lathe so this is the best solution I can think of at the moment. Different barrel but I’d rather have a functioning rifle
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Russian SKS / Re: SKS Sling From Ukraine
« Last post by RoscoeTurner on July 01, 2025, 11:11:36 AM »
Quote from: Greatguns on July 01, 2025, 10:35:14 AM
It's 1950 stamped and an early SKS sling as evidenced by the stitched leather tab for the D ring instead of the later metal riveted tab. They are worth more and quite a bit harder to find.

Thank you, I thought it might be early based on the leather tab but thought it best to ask here.  Currently have it on my 1955 Russian SKS. 

He also included two manuals and a black SKS pouch, I will post photos of those later today.
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Russian SKS / Re: SKS Sling From Ukraine
« Last post by Greatguns on July 01, 2025, 10:35:14 AM »
It's 1950 stamped and an early SKS sling as evidenced by the stitched leather tab for the D ring instead of the later metal riveted tab. They are worth more and quite a bit harder to find.
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SKS Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting / Re: Excessive headspace on Romanian SKS with Chinese bolt
« Last post by Greatguns on July 01, 2025, 10:32:52 AM »
As far as I know the bolts are pretty much interchangeable between countries. The main difference is the early Russian spring loaded pin bolts. You might try another Chinese bolt or maybe a Yugo bolt. Otherwise, a fix on the existing bolt is to weld a bead on the lower angled rear portion of the bolt then re-fit/machine it to recover head-spacing. it will need to get re-tempered when you do it though as it would be brittle otherwise.

EDIT to add; You also need to be sure to maintain the degree of angle when you re-machine/fit it after the weld.
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SKS Gunsmithing & Troubleshooting / Excessive headspace on Romanian SKS with Chinese bolt
« Last post by theSKSguy45 on June 30, 2025, 10:34:42 PM »
Just finished putting together my Romanian SKS. Well I thought I had because when I went to put it together I discovered my headspace no go gauge slipped right in. Unfortunate but that doesn’t mean it’s unsafe to shoot necessarily. So I checked with my feeler gauges keeping this thread in mind https://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=5463.0 (TLDR 0.004-0.008 being acceptable). It was 0.011 out. That’s a bit much. So my question is what now? I’ve heard of Romanian bolt assemblies being slightly different than other countries so am I SOL or could I just have gotten unlucky with my bolt. I’d REALLY like to avoid pulling the barrel and doing work to this rifle’s headspace that way. Suggests welcome.

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Russian SKS / SKS Sling From Ukraine
« Last post by RoscoeTurner on June 30, 2025, 06:59:21 PM »
This Russian sling was recently sent to me along with some other accessories by a friend in Ukraine.  May not be anything special about it but I thought I would share it here in case someone spots something I did not.









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