Sks reassembly issue

[u/Medical_Banana1586]

Hey all

After many recommendations I got myself an SKS.

I just did a takedown and a cleaning thanks to some videos, but I’m having trouble putting it back together, namely when snapping in the trigger group.

I seem to have the mag assembled and trigger aligned well but I’m unable to snap it in place no matter how hard I push. Any help would be appreciated!

EDIT: Thanks everyone, indeed I just HIT IT EVEN HARDER!! It’s all clean and put back together

[u/Motor_Historian2634]

I did that exact same thing when I first got my sks like years ago. Make sure the box mag is seated in all the way before you put the trigger group back in, hold the trigger group down with your non dominant hand as hard as you can and use your other hand to smack it back in with a rubber mallet