New SKS barrel

[uban77]

I am not sure how to start. The gas port is no problem. But I have to mill the barrel for the extractor. I can install the barrel. Then mark it. Remove the barrel to mill it. Or Mill it using a formum tool while it is in the receiver. Has anyone install a new SKS barrel. I am not going there, on how I spoiled my old barrel. This is my SG works bullpup project.

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[dealmaker]

just trade whatever it is you have for whatever you can get and start over, either with a different gun or another sks but leave the new sks alone and don't chop it up out of boredom

 

[uban77]

Love working on my guns. Answer my own question. The answer is. Installed the barrel To the receiver. Mark the barrel where the extractor will hit it. Take out the barrel mill it and reinstall it. Next comes the bluing of the receiver and barrel.

 

[Swedish K]

I absolutely hate doing bluing - rather do park any day. As for your process I think you hit it right - install barrel, mark it, mill it, reinstall.

 

[uban77]

I would have to Parkin the whole thing. The SG Works plastic. The receiver and barrel. Easier to blue the receiver and barrel. To make it match.

 

[Italian Make]

Hmm, never even thought about a new barrel. SG Works stock is headed to my house and was considering a cut on the existing barrel right before the lug. Re-crown, strip, re-finish...

Well cool I'll look forward to seeing another SKS Bullpup build.

 

[uban77]

Yes by putting on the new barrel. I was able to get all the junk off of it. Free-floating the barrel. Now the question is. How to put on iron sights. Or go to holographic sights. I did have a big scope on it. Worked well, but was a little slow. I'm using this for our hog hunting. Impractical shoots. Needs to be faster at acquiring targets. That's if it stays legal. This rifle looks so black and bad. Unlike my Saiga .308. All wood. Old-school hunting rifle. Go figure. As a gunsmith. I can see past the furniture.