SKS Question

Curss · 12-06-2022, 04:23 PM

Good afternoon everyone,

I have a question concerning the old and venerable SKS and stripper clips. When reloading, is it necessary to remove the stripper clip by hand, or is it like the K98 Mauser and running the bolt will eject the stripper?

lugerholsterrepair · 12-06-2022, 05:27 PM

Chris, I believe you must extract it as it works as a bolt holdopen?

gunbugs · 12-06-2022, 11:04 PM

The SKS has an internal holdopen that works off of the follower and an empty magazine. The stripper clip must be removed by hand, as it protrudes down past the bolt face when loading the cartridges, and is held securely by the bolt carrier. It can't jump out of the way they do with Mausers.

Curss · 12-07-2022, 04:13 AM

I knew the answer would be had here on this forum! So much firearm wisdlm and experience is here! Thank you very much for the responses!

12-06-2022, 04:23 PM	#1
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	SKS Question Good afternoon everyone, I have a question concerning the old and venerable SKS and stripper clips. When reloading, is it necessary to remove the stripper clip by hand, or is it like the K98 Mauser and running the bolt will eject the stripper? __________________ -Chris

12-06-2022, 05:27 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Chris, I believe you must extract it as it works as a bolt holdopen? __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

12-07-2022, 04:13 AM	#4
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	I knew the answer would be had here on this forum! So much firearm wisdlm and experience is here! Thank you very much for the responses! __________________ -Chris

12-06-2022, 11:04 PM	#3
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 659 Thanks: 365 Thanked 1,178 Times in 394 Posts	The SKS has an internal holdopen that works off of the follower and an empty magazine. The stripper clip must be removed by hand, as it protrudes down past the bolt face when loading the cartridges, and is held securely by the bolt carrier. It can't jump out of the way they do with Mausers.