tires2burn Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I got a sweet SKS and load all my ammo. I slugged the barrel and its .312. My AR 10 is .308 and my AK is .309. The bullets I have are .308, .310. What can I use for the SKS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 You should use the .310" but many have used .309" and there are also .311" bullets out there but the .310" are for the 7.62x39. Many die sets come with two different neck expanders for loading 7.62x39 with .309" or .310/.311" bullets. Make sure you are using the right one in order to get the proper neck tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 So your saying that if the bore slugs out to .312 use a .310 bullet. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigedp51 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, tires2burn said: So your saying that if the bore slugs out to .312 use a .310 bullet. Is that right? If you use a .310 flat base bullet with a lead core, when fired and kicked in the seat of the pants the bullet should expand and fill the bore. Many old .303 British Enfield rifles had bores as large as .317 and flat base .312 bullets would work just fine. Edited January 28, 2021 by bigedp51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Thanks 6 & 51, I just didn't want the .310 rattling down the barrel like a .355 in a .357. I guess the best way is to do a chrono and accuracy shoot and see how it goes. I found some Hornady SST 150gr in .312. I''ll load up some .310's and then some .312's and go for it. The .310 are flat base and the SST are BT. I should be able to come up with a comparable load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigedp51 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Make sure you clean the bolt of your SKS, I had one that went full auto. It has a floating firing pin and dirt, a sliver of brass etc and cause it to go full auto. This means compleatly disembling the bolt and removing the firing pin and cleaning. Edited January 31, 2021 by bigedp51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Yea, I've heard about that. I guess you can get a firing pin with a return spring. I never cycle live rounds but I have done a lot of dummy rounds trying out my stripper clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankge Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 people shoot .308 down an AK or 7.62 AR barrel fairly often. Cant speak to the accuracy though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tires2burn Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Thanks for all your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, frankge said: people shoot .308 down an AK or 7.62 AR barrel fairly often. Cant speak to the accuracy though! Its an SKS after all. Not a quarter-minute precision rifle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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