Why the SKs for little old ladies?? I'm glad that you asked. I particularly like the SKS for ladies because with it she can make ten close range immediate, consecutive one-shot kills. Out here in the real world if you don't stop the bag guy dead in his tracks, he gets your ass. That's bad news for ladies. No lady wants to be raped by a gang of streetscum. My Garand 3006 is a bit much for most ladies. My wife (age 65 120 lbs) and her sister (age 68 and 135 lbs) both shoot the SKS quite well. They each have their own SKS. They make one-shot kills on water-filled milk jugs at 50 yards. That'll keep the bad guys off the front porch. The SKS 762x39 is particularly suitable because it has no recoil, is equal in power to the 30-30 , is semi-auto and holds ten shots. SKS loads from a stripper clip. To load from a stripper clip -- put the safety ON --pull the bolt handle back to lock the bolt open. --put end of stripper clip in clip slot in bolt --place your thumb well back on the top cartridge in the stripper clip so that your thumb rides along the stripper clip as you press the cartridges down into the magazine. --if you are ready to shoot, pull the bolt handle back with right hand knuckles down and release the bolt handle. That will load a cartridge into the chamber. When you push the safety OFF you can fire the rifle. --if you DO NOT wish to shoot ......grasp bolt operating handle with right hand knuckles down, pull back slightly and hold. With your left thumb press and hold the cartridges down in the magazine, and let the bolt SLOWLY ride forward over the top cartridge (move your left hand) and let the bolt close on an empty chamber. --carry the rifle with empty chamber.. when you are ready to shoot , pull bolt handle to the rear with right hand knuckles down and let it slam forward chambering a round, then push safety to OFF and you may fire. Why pull the bolt handle back with right hand knuckles down??? IF the rifle fires when the bolt closes on around in the chamber ( called a "slam fire) and your knuckles are UP, the bolt handle will relocate your right thumb some four inches to the rear of where it grew on your hand. If you have a slam fire with knuckles down the bolt handle will not catch your thumb. A slam fire is a rare occurence. Once is one time too many if it breaks your thumb.

ALSO affix six inches of bead chain to one end of a stout nylon cord twice as long as the barrel of your rifle. At the other end tie a loop (bowline). Eight inches in from the loop on the end tie another loop (bowline). When you wish to clean the rifle, place a patch in the inner of the two loops. Hold rifle muzzle down, drop bead chain into chamber. It will pull the thong down through the barrel. If the patch is too large and gets caught, grasp the end loop and pull the patch out backwards. It is not well to have the thong break leaving a patch in the bore of your rifle.. I usually clean my rifles with carburetor cleaner. I hold them muzzle down, squirt carb cleaner into chamber and bore and clean with a thong as described.

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Name : E-Mail : Subject : Comments: : I particularly like the SKS for ladies because with it she can make ten close range immediate consecutive one-shot kills. : My Garand 3006 is a bit much for most ladies. : My wife (age 65 120 lbs) and her sister (age : 68 and 135 lbs) both shoot the SKS quite well. They each have their own SKS. They make one-shot kills on water-filled milk jugs at 50 yards. That'll keep the bad guys off the front porch. : I feel that the SKS 762x30 is particularly suitable for ladies and teens. It has no recoil, is equal in power to the 30-30 , is semi-auto and holds ten shots. : SKS loads from a stripper clip. : To load from a stripper clip : -- put the safety ON : --pull the bolt handle back to lock the bolt open. : --put end of stripper clip in clip slot in bolt : --place your thumb well back on the top cartridge in the stripper clip so that your thumb rides along the stripper clip as you press the cartridges down into the magazine. : --if you are ready to shoot, pull the bolt handle back with right hand knuckles down and release the bolt handle. That will load a cartridge into the chamber. When you push the safety OFF you can fire the rifle. : --if you DO NOT wish to shoot ......grasp bolt operating handle with right hand knuckles down, pull back slightly and hold. With your left thumb press and hold the cartridges down in the magazine, and let the bolt SLOWLY ride forward over the top cartridge (move your left hand) and let the bolt close on an empty chamber. : --carry the rifle with empty chamber.. when you are ready to shoot , pull bolt handle to the rear with right hand knuckles down and let it slam forward chambering a round, then push safety to OFF and you may fire. : Why pull the bolt handle back with right hand knuckles down??? IF the rifle fires when teh bolt closes on around in the chamber ( called a "slam fire) and your knuckles are UP, the bolt handle will relocate your right thumb some four inches to the rear of where it grew on your hand. : If you have a slam fire with knuckles down the bolt handle will not catch your thumb. : A slam fire is a rare occurence. Once is one time too many if it breaks your thumb.

: ALSO : affix six inches of bead chain to one end of a stout nylon cord twice as long as the barrel of your rifle. At the other end tie a loop (bowline). Eight inches in from the loop on the end tie another loop (bowline). When you wish to clean the rifle, place a patch in the inner of the two loops. Hold rifle muzzle down, drop bead chain into chamber. It will pull the thong down through the barrel. If the patch is too large and gets caught, grasp the end loop and pull the patch out backwards. : It is not well to have the thong break leaving a patch in the bore of your rifle.. : I usually clean my rifles with carburetor cleaner. I hold them muzzle down, squirt carb cleaner into chamber and bore and clean with a thong as described.

: : vlad

-- Vlad Strelok (Strelok60@yahoo.,com), November 13, 1999

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You are not supposed to close the bolt slowly. You are supposed to let it go and let it snap closed. I know that seems odd but its true. Also, the main cause of slamfires is a firing pin that is not totally free to move within the bolt. Clean the bolt thoroughly with solvent!

I wouldn't say the SKS has NO recoil, but certainly less than most shotguns or deer rifles.

I am quite happy with mine.

-- biker (y2kbiker@hotmail.com), November 14, 1999.

Biker, sorry I did not make myself clear. I mean when you want to leave the chamber EMPTY, but have rounds in the mag..........let bolt go forward slowly because you are holding rounds down so it won't feed. Controlling the bolt let's yopui remove your thumb without smshing your thumb ... like the "M1 thumb".......or maybe Chicoms call it something else .....

-- Vlad (Strelok60@yahoo.com), November 15, 1999.