These came with chamber lengths of 2-1/2" and 2-3/4" so that should be checked by a gunsmith if you aren't comfortable doing it yourself. A 2-3/4" shotshell in a 2-1/2" chamber would be hazardous.The same can be said of the barrel as I've read they came with several different types of steel. Another good reason for a trip to the gunsmith. The top of the receiver has a deep groove in it. If in sighting it the bead is at the bottom the groove the gun will shoot very low.
@@michaelwillis5040 yes , always check to know what you have and what you can shoot . I have an older one that has a barrel made from Damascus steel which I won’t shoot
I've been collecting since the 90's . I finally got my C&R earlier this year. It has made the acquisition from out of state and internet so much easier.
I own 6 Sks I have em just in case I need to pass em out for SHTF but no one wants to train with me. If SHTF does happen people think they just get the gun and they will perfect markman.
@@boxertomus that is nice that you have six , are they all Chinese or do you have Russian , Yugo’s ? Anyway , yes you need to practice . I have shot 123 grain and 124 grain and it makes a difference . For me shooting most weekends for videos on the military surplus rifles , this is the first time shooting them . I know what & how to shoot them ,but don’t know how much they have been used . I have found it interesting that most of my shots are to the left , so that has to be me , not every firearm . I know I need new glasses , after that then find out if I am still doing so and figure out why . So yes training is important
@milsurprifleguy7091 I have 3 chinese, 2 russian and one yugo sks's one chinese is a PLA I think from the 60's and the other 2 are Norinco. The yugo one I bought has a flash hider and has no grenade launcher front sight.
@@milsurprifleguy7091I normally shoot 124 grain but haven't test out accuracy on paper I mostly shoot on steel targets I normally shoot out between 50 and 60 yards
@@boxertomus I was using my parents property to shoot , I was at 75 yards . Since both have passed and we sold the property , I am looking for anther place to shoot
@milsurprifleguy7091 Thanks a lot. I live in Lawrence and would be pretty surprised if there was a gunshow here! Sometimes small shows are excellent surprises though, I bought a couple guns at a tiny 30 table show at the Perry, KS American Legion once. I haven't bothered to go to the big RK shows in KC or Topeka lately as they tend to be pretty lame - everything either just new (which means it can be bought anywhere else and usually cheaper) or ridiculously overpriced on military surplus.
Nice rifles, love the No5 Mkl. One of my favourite rifles in my collection, they are getting expensive in Australia upwards of 1500, bayonets for them are expensive as well.
@@madaboutmilitaria3630 thanks , I need to clean both of them and for the Krag I need to buy some ammo . I only have a few bayonets for my rifles and looking at the prices , they are half or more of what the rifles cost
@@jamesvatter5729 I did see one at the gun show , even though I don’t have one yet ,but did not look at the price since my interest was looking for the two I purchased and or a M1 Grand and a Springfield /Rock island 1903 . Just be patient and keep looking
Nice finds still looking for a good bore n stock 03A3 .. I sold my Endfields awhile ago before I got into reloading just check the headspace on them .. be well MB ..
I prefer the “paratrooper” model (16 inch bbl length) and you can utilize the loading from bottom technique if you prefer it over stripper clips or run out of them.
@@jeffreyarflin940 I do not have a “ paratrooper “ , & have never shot one , so besides a shorter barrel , what is the difference in weight ? Is there a difference in accuracy or recoil or do you think it makes a difference .
@@milsurprifleguy7091 I don’t think there’s an appreciable weight difference just shorter bbl which makes it handier in close I situations. The velocity loss from the 16” vs the standard 20” is nominal and I have never noticed any detriment to accuracy vs the 20” even at 200 meters.
It is about Bullet diameter and your bore diameter. what you have done here is show everyone that if the bullet doesn't fit your bore, you will not get good accuracy, I cast bullets and slug my bore's on my Enfield's for the best accuracy and I get sub M.O.A., The British .303's are a wide net to throw when it comes to bore diameter. I also cast bullets for economy and having gang molds keeps me supplied with quality stocks of ammunition as copper bullets have increased substantially over recent years. Also lower pressures with lower powder charges equal longer brass life, I get good results out to 200 yards, Hurrah for me, No.. that isn't my point, It is about bullet diameter and bore diameter fit to get the best accuracy. Peace out - Dave
@@thorsaxe5881 thank you for your insight . I do know some rifles “ like “ a certain brand or bullet weight . I know especially with my Carcano’s they are a .268 and commercial ammo is .264 . I have my rifles for myself and would like to do the best that I can with them . I have not done any reloading or casting my own bullets . The military surplus rifles I have ,as Mark Novak said they were only new once and not knowing how they were used till I acquired them . If you’re not willing to step out you will never learn . Again thank you for telling me what you do to get the best results
@@georgesakellaropoulos8162 I would not , myself , go & buy one for that purpose . If the SKS was all I had , yes it is viable . Thanks for watching and your comment about them
@@kauaikit I never really thought about cutting down some cases to fit the revolver , something to look into . Yet I don’t know if I would really want it to be my EDC , I might not be taken seriously . Thanks for suggesting cutting down cases to fit .
@@MegaBait1616 yes , I did acquire it from Gunbroker awhile back . I have some back log videos I am putting out . Since my mom died in March I had been doing multiple videos up at the property to get as many as I could before we sold the property & me finding a new place to shoot
@@madaboutmilitaria3630 thank you , it is interesting that the Turkish took what they had & adopted it to meet their needs . As with any military surplus rifles , as with any firearm ,the more you shoot them the better you get using them . For me it always seems I hit on target to the left . I don’t believe everything I shoot the sights are off the same way , so it must be me and how I get target sighted . Something to look into & work on .
@@LeBigBirdo I like them also , it really would not have been what I would look for , but with the passing of my dad last May is when my brother , sister & myself acquired the different firearms from our dad . My sister has the .303 Savage , which, Belonged to our grandfather & I have the .308 which was my dad’s . I hope ours last in the family as long as yours has . Thanks for sharing about yours
2 VERY interesting examples. The first one, J8241, is produced in September of 1944 by 1st Arsenal (a renamed Hangyang Arsenal) and the 2nd was, most likely, made in October of 1945 based on the serialnumber and a good estimation. This video and your specific rifles, combined with 2 hours of searching and digging at 3AM at night, books all over the desk, got me to finally figure out what the heck that manufacturers marking means hah!
Probably my favorite carbine. I have one with a carbine bolt in it. I have a few videos on it from a while ago but its a heavy heavy recoil but very accurate. Mine came with an original sling as well, congrats!
@@TheTsarsTailor1910 that is nice , I was surprised at how well mine was shooting . Should be putting out that video this coming weekend . I appreciate you watching my video and commenting
The SKS can be relied upon to always go bang, everything else is a secondary consideration. I have twelve SKS's 🙂 ....... You did not mention the Type 81, I guess you are in the US. Try this.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8DzETuqtyfU.html
@@JOSERIZALADVENTURES ok , I did some checking with some on line forums . First the 1895 Chilean Mauser’s had a bolt sleeve soldered in for the 7.62 x 51 . In the chamber it is mentioned that the soldering deteriorates and become unsafe to shoot , plus the difference in 7mm & 7.62 chamber pressures . That aside I found that the 7mm bolt face is .004 larger than the 7.62 . I took my bolt out of my 7.62 converted rifle , put in the one from my 7mm rifle . It stripped it from the magazine and did what it is supposed to do . I did not fully close my bolt on a live round since I am at home & not at a range . I do not need some stupid accidental discharge . I took my bolt from the 7.62 , used it in the 7mm , it stripped it from the magazine & did what it’s suppose to do . Based on what the forum said about the bolt face & what I tried , yes you can use the 7mm bolt for the 7.62 ammo in the chilean mauser . What was also said would be to check head space .
Thanks for watching and the comment . I have watched quite a few of Triangle 26 videos on the SKS . When I acquired them I did what I could to date them . I do not own a Russian made SKS , I wish I did , the I could actually do a side by side comparison to see the similarities /differences .That one I acquired from my dad , so I don’t know when he bought it
@@MaxWray111 if I remember correctly that one does not have the same serial number on the stock as to the receiver . Also it was imported and has sporter electro penciled on it , possibly came in without a bayonet , then someone added one later . That would be something to look into because one the importer is /was out of CA and possibly at the time of the AWB . I also don’t know it you could interchange a spike bayonet with a blade bayonet . Again thanks
It is the K11 dated 1924 , this the only one I have that has a troop tag . The carbine is the same weight / length as the K31 . In two weeks I will be posting a video of it . I think I did well shooting it ,considering it was my first time doing so .
And not a gun expert but have shot my share of rifles and pistols and many are finiky about ammo, by 3-4 different brands to see which the gun likes and the ones it hic cups, especially the rimfire ammo.
The ammo I was using was just what I had at the time . I do need to buy several brands , then run through each box to find the best for the rifle , again thanks for watching
Cool its still in the family, i bought one other day ar a pawn shop. Mine is the Savage-Stevens 15b same gun and what a sweet gun ive been wanting a bolt action single shot. I have a small range out back shoot mostly air guns but with subsonic i can shoot them too , and super accurate with iron sights.
Thank you , actually tomorrow I am putting out the video of the M1911 infantry rifle , showing the same as I did on the M96/11 . In the next several weeks I will also have the K11 and the K31
It’s a bit unfortunate that commercial m1 carbines often earn their reputations for unreliability. It may be worthwhile to try other ammo. My commercial carbine (Auto Ordnance) ran fine with everything except Tulammo.
At first I thought this one was produced with the mounted scope , upon further investigation this is not a scope that came with it , so I do need to somehow check the serial numbers to know when made . Also as you mentioned I need to try different ammo to see what works the best in it . Thanks for your comment about what worked in yours
do the pins for the grips come out easily and is there any reason to disassemble? i have a slight wobble" when thrusting was hoping i could tighten something
@@patrickhiram902 sorry it has taken me awhile to respond . Finish up my mom’s estate , helped my son move and working 10 hour shifts plus Saturdays . Anyway I looked at my German bayonet , which as you said has pins , mine are tight as far as removing them , I will look into that . I don’t know that when the pins where put into place the ends where peened to secure them to the handles . My Turkish bayonet is also pinned , my Chek Vz24 has screws on it .
Awesome Video & greetings from the alps! Fun little fact about all the Swiss army rifles, all screws and such are to specs to so the field strip can be done with a swiss army/pocket knife.
Thanks for the info on being able to use their army / pocket knife . In the next couple of months I will have the M1911 infantry rifle , the Karabiner 1911 and the Karabiner 1931. Thanks for watching & your comment
@@milsurprifleguy7091 Oh wow that sounds sweet, can't wait to see them. Getting the older models for a reasonable price becomes harder and harder here in Switzerland. The cheapest surplus rifle available here atm is actually the StgW57/PE57 /SIG 510 for like 250.-. Id love to be able to export a box of those since they seem to be so rare outside of here and get some of the old stuff back. Looking forward to those videos!
🇦🇺😎👍Those old guns got banned along with all other semi automatic rifles , shotguns and pump action shotguns in 1997. For safety of course 😉🤝😉..Now they are doing their best to remove the bolt actions. In Western Australia they have confiscated all bolt action rifles 284 Nosler and above for safety , just in case 😉🤝😉…great video🏁
Thank you for watching & your comment . Looking into things , it is very restrictive on what a person can legally own and the reason for owning it , which self defense is not a reason . And in 1996 the National Firearms Agreement took out over 600,000 firearms from the population .
@milsurprifleguy7091 mine has the spike and I have found that shooting with the spike deployed seems to act like a balancer...similar to the balances that people use on their compound bows. It does seem to allow faster accurate follow up shots.
@@miscmilitaria8566 it seems like I am always looking for rifles for my collection . There have been some I wanted , but the price was higher then I wanted to pay or the price was a decent price , but not having the finances at that time . Also with looking I get a good idea of what they are selling for and see the ups & downs of the sales . Glad you found one at a good price for yourself
Got my 91/59 from safe all numbers match, yellow tint to stock, no refurbish marks on stock . One cartouch on stock right side. Circle small unreadable. Rifle startes as a 1943 91/30 . Triangle arrow head.this action so much better than my Tulaa 1934 91/30 Hex.
@milsurprifleguy7091 I keep going back after a bit of time and do more looking , no information at all . I've been looking for answers from the late 80's. Fun fact I got this in California at a Big 5 in Sacramento. $99
Thank you , I don’t know , from looking into them it seems no one else knows for sure or me just not asking the right question the right way . But yes the bluing looks great as does the stock
