sks trigger

[CLEM]

Just wondered if anyone has watched the youtube video on sks trigger job .  He sure looks like he knows what he is doing but in his opening statement he says he is not a gunsmith.  Just looking for some opinions because I know you have to be careful with stuff on the net .    Thanks Clem 

[gunnut69]

I don't YOUTUBE so can'ty comment on the video but working the SKS in all it's flavors is tricky. The rifles are autolaoders and that makes triggers easy to bounce of the sear and too light a pull weight, too light a sear tension, incorrect angles or lousy parts fit can lead to a rifle that 'goes autoi' occasionally. Also quality of manufacture and material is also highly variable.. That makes light triggers hard to achieve and maintain. The AGA has a vidoe that can be helpful but proceed with extreme caution..

[CLEM]

 In the video he is not really trying to lighten the trigger but change the angle on the sear and remove some of the creep. He says a lot of the sears have negative or neutral engagement and he changes it to positive engagement for a safer trigger.

[gunnut69]

The sear angles are a really dangerous place to go. It takes little to alter them and the result can be a trigger prone to bouncing out of engagement. A little sear motion during the pull thru is a really good safety arrangement on any semi auto battle rifle.  Precise angle changes relie completely on the precision fit of the components on the shafts, again the abutments/sides of the action and their relation to one another. If the fit is loose the trigger pull and sear cngles can change from shot to shot. They can even tip from side to side! It can be improved but how much depends a lot on the individual rifle.. and how much time one wants to invest.. Good luck and be safe..check the resulting gun carefully...

[Keith L]

And the SKSs that I have had apart, the word "precision" never came to mind.

[hillbill]

And the SKSs that I have had apart, the word "precision" never came to mind.

actually if yu shoot one a bunch the trigger is pretty predictible.its kind of a challenge but yu can do it

[gunnut69]

I have worked a couple and own several. The biggest problems when working the trigger systems is the angular misalignment between the pivot holes and the sear surfaces. It almost universal it seems! Don't reduce the sear contact too much. It will come back to bite.. Also keep those springs at least pretty strong. 3 pounds should be a maximum for these rifles.. Remember they are not target rifles.. they are surviceable combat rifles.. With a better mag system they would be a much better house gun than some of the 223 rifles.. They hit a bunch harder and stay clean much longer.. The m16-'A4's etc are just catching up to the designs of long ago. The AK mags were once adapted to the SKS platform by permanently adding a conversion the SKS. With a folding stock and lighted reticle scope they are a darn good alternative to the more expensive AR platform..