Tightening the SKS

[Crusader]

Weird question here, and it's one that I've never had a problem with before.

My SKS rocks forward and backward in its stock about 1/6" if I push hard one the receiver. I can tell this will cause accuracy to drop quite a bit with each shot. Does anyone know if there is a way to tighten the receiver and barrel to the stock? The screws that go through the stock don't seem to tighten enough to hold it in place.

I'm thinking it might just be easier to find another original/replacement and have it beded. I don't want to mess with the stock on the rifle, as it's by far the most beautiful I've ever seen.

If anyone has a cheap SKS stock they'd be willing to get rid of, hit me up I might be interested.

Thanks,
Tim

[GSequoia]

You mean it rocks forward and backward or up and down?

I'd suggest shimming the receiver in the barrel, I have a Romanian SKS that needs some shimming that I haven't gotten around to yet..

[Crusader]

Forward and backward as in towards the muzzle then towards the buttstock.

[Lurch762]

My Russian SKS does the same thing. I can push the entire action forward and backwards about 1/16". My Chinese SKS is rock solid. I've taken the Russian one apart but haven't really looked that close as to why there is slop. It does not have a refurb stamp on the receiver cover but the stock is a double x-out with a forced match number stamped in it. Also it's hardwood, not a laminate like yours. I was going to see about shimming it in front of the magazine.

[SDgarrick]

Why not try and bed the stock? If done correctly there should be no aesthetic change, check this aricle out:

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/edu75.htm

[Lurch762]

My bad. Mine is a laminate. Darn....what does that mean when you can't remember the configuration of all the guns you have. I'm still going to look at shimming the stock so the action doesn't move.