r/canadaguns • u/thecoop1999 • Mar 08 '26

Fix my gun SKS Fail To Feed

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I've been having this issue with my SKS where the 5th round feeds vertically and the bolt carrier slams into the side of it. This happens between 3 and 5 times per 100 rounds

I've seen some solutions online but don't fully understand the terminology used to fix it

Has anybody else had this issue and know how to solve it?

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u/NVZ_v1 Mar 08 '26

I’m going to go out on a limb and say you’re running ProMags, and this would be the reason why everyone calls them dogshit

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u/thecoop1999 Mar 08 '26

Nope, standard 10/5 SKS mag. I've heard bad things about those ones too though

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u/NVZ_v1 Mar 08 '26

Is it a surplus 10/5? I had continuous FTF issues with both ProMag and surplus pinned mags even though they’re OEM. I switched up to John Masen mags and haven’t had any issues since

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u/thecoop1999 Mar 08 '26

I'm not entirely sure. It's just the standard SKS mag. Curious it happens with multiple types