Will the Yugo bolt carrier fit the Chinese SKS?

[Dixie Dude]

Does anyone know.  The Yugo bolt carrier is $16 and a Chinese is $40.  ??

[haliaetus]

Short answer: ***maybe***

The two countries built the SKS from the same blueprint, but the translation might be off from one country to the other; even from one factory to the next. Be aware that there could very well be an issue regarding the fitment of the bolt/bolt carrier when mixing parts from different countries. With that said, I can recall that some SKS enthusiats have used Albanian carriers in other makes to get the hook-shaped charging handle unique to that country.

Good luck with the project.

[1911crazy]

I would think it would fit right in.  But i would check the headspace on either one. For $16 i'd try it.

[Dixie Dude]

I did order a Yugo, it looks identical to the Chinese, and my two other one have a lot of slop in them, so I don't think it matters.  The spring pushes everything forward to the chamber.  This is a rebuild I am doing from a complete set of spare parts except the bolt carrier.   

[1911crazy]

Thats awesome.  When i first cleaned my very first sks a chinese norinco on the first import of sks's i wondered how it could work with all the parts being so loose and crudely manufactured.  Nothing is really purdy about it but it runs like a swiss watch and never fails.

I found a complete disassembled sks at a gun show but stupid me i passed on the receiver/barrel.  The guy had an awesome swede 96 stock that caught my eye for $20 w/stock disc.

[Dixie Dude]

That is what I did, found a barrelled receiver at a gun show.  I had a complete set of springs, trigger assembly, and bolt.  I also have several receiver covers from experimenting with various scope mounts.  Only needed a bolt carrier.  The one I got at a gun show has a Russian type side mount that is removable.  It attaches to the receiver, not the receiver cover.  I've heard they are more accurate.  I can reload for the 7.62x39.  Makes a good short range deer gun.  I've had AK's but got rid of them, no accuracy.  Kept the SKS's.  I can get 2-2-1/2" at 100 yards.  Good enough for Deer hunting under 150 yards. 

[1911crazy]

With the right ammo you can get the sks to shoot from under 1" to 2" max.  I would slug the bore and mic' your bullets.  From what i understand the bores can run from .310" to .312" so the accuracy isw way off when we use the new loaded ammo when there .308" ("usa")its not the sks its the ammo thats causing the bad groups.  Its just something to keep in mind when our accuracy is bad and whats causing it.

Now on the other hand the mini 14 has a .308" bore.  We must really be on our toes on what ammo were shooting and in what gun.  Slugging the bore in anyone of these would be recomended.

Like they said in the "Iron Will" movie trust no one trust the dogs. I say slug it and besure.