What should I do?

[u/old_rug]

First shot of the day my sks did this. Anyone know what caused this and how I can fix this? Is this a gunsmith problem? I should add its stuck, I tried popping it out both with a ram rod and prying it out and its stuck pretty good

[u/JAmToas_t]

Hi - this just happened to me. Get a brass or similar cleaning rod and pop it out by putting it down the barrel.

It's jamming in there because of laquer buildup in the chamber. Get some q-tips, soak them in solvent and rub it down good. Let it sit for 10-15 then clean it up and do it again until there is no dark residue on your cleaning patches when you wipe it.