what's a dragonov go for these days? - The Firearms Forum

soundguy · 11-23-2012, 09:17 PM

saw the other thread about dragunov's. reminds me i don't have one yet.

what these go for these days for a shooter?

anyone got one.. how do they compair , action wise, to an sks. ( figure anyting has to shoot betterthan an AK

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better yet.. how do they compair to an SVT 40? I have one of thos ein 762x54r love that gun...

JLA · 11-23-2012, 09:22 PM

They are oversized AKs. Shooters are just that.. Ak accurate shooters. But the designated snipers are a different story. some of them can be pretty damn accurate.

Last one i priced was about 800 bucks, and it was just a shooter.

soundguy · 11-23-2012, 09:32 PM

interesting.. so more like an ak vs the sks/aks . and similar shooting action, except for the ones vetted for sniper work.

hmm.. maybee I don't need one.

I like my svt40 way better than an AK and moreso than my sks's ( i like an sks better than an ak personally. )

thanks! may have saved me some $$

JLA · 11-23-2012, 09:44 PM

AK, AKM and AKS are pretty much the same things. SKS is different. SVD (Dragunov) is an AK scaled up for the 7.62X54R.

I have always wanted an SVD, but they are dreadfully heavy for gas operated rifles. The one time i ever shot one it was a replica and weighed about 13 pounds. Not something id wanna wag around all day. but it was a blast to shoot.

soundguy · 11-24-2012, 03:51 PM

have you shot an svt 40 (38)

I wonder how they compair to the SVD.

both in x54

I love the svt I have...

JLA · 11-24-2012, 06:06 PM

Yes. i find them very similar. Jeffs got a 40 down at the shop Ive been fondling. Trying not to buy it. I could prolly get it for 600.

Grizz · 11-24-2012, 06:35 PM

I wouldn't knock the AK so much, my long barrel Maadi RPM is pretty accurate. I'm able to get a first round hits on a 12" x 10" steel plate at 350 yards pretty consistent. Before that I was averaging 3/7 hits on a torso target at 500 yards. At 100 yards it's a 1 moa shooter. This is all with iron sights.

soundguy · 11-24-2012, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLA

Yes. i find them very similar. Jeffs got a 40 down at the shop Ive been fondling. Trying not to buy it. I could prolly get it for 600.

wel.. that actually saves me some money.

if they are comparable to an svt.. then i think I'm covered.

thanks

JLA · 11-24-2012, 08:48 PM

The SVT just doesnt have the cool AK bolt throw. But other than that the targets you shoot with them wont know the difference.

soundguy · 11-24-2012, 09:03 PM

cool.

I never thought the ak bolt deal was much too special anyway..

11-23-2012, 09:17 PM	#1
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	what's a dragonov go for these days? saw the other thread about dragunov's. reminds me i don't have one yet. what these go for these days for a shooter? anyone got one.. how do they compair , action wise, to an sks. ( figure anyting has to shoot betterthan an AK ) better yet.. how do they compair to an SVT 40? I have one of thos ein 762x54r love that gun... -->

11-23-2012, 09:22 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? They are oversized AKs. Shooters are just that.. Ak accurate shooters. But the designated snipers are a different story. some of them can be pretty damn accurate. Last one i priced was about 800 bucks, and it was just a shooter. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-23-2012, 09:32 PM	#3
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? interesting.. so more like an ak vs the sks/aks . and similar shooting action, except for the ones vetted for sniper work. hmm.. maybee I don't need one. I like my svt40 way better than an AK and moreso than my sks's ( i like an sks better than an ak personally. ) thanks! may have saved me some $$

11-23-2012, 09:44 PM	#4
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? AK, AKM and AKS are pretty much the same things. SKS is different. SVD (Dragunov) is an AK scaled up for the 7.62X54R. I have always wanted an SVD, but they are dreadfully heavy for gas operated rifles. The one time i ever shot one it was a replica and weighed about 13 pounds. Not something id wanna wag around all day. but it was a blast to shoot. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-24-2012, 03:51 PM	#5
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? have you shot an svt 40 (38) I wonder how they compair to the SVD. both in x54 I love the svt I have...

11-24-2012, 06:06 PM	#6
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? Yes. i find them very similar. Jeffs got a 40 down at the shop Ive been fondling. Trying not to buy it. I could prolly get it for 600. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-24-2012, 06:35 PM	#7
Grizz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 666	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? I wouldn't knock the AK so much, my long barrel Maadi RPM is pretty accurate. I'm able to get a first round hits on a 12" x 10" steel plate at 350 yards pretty consistent. Before that I was averaging 3/7 hits on a torso target at 500 yards. At 100 yards it's a 1 moa shooter. This is all with iron sights.

11-24-2012, 08:48 PM	#9
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,407	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? The SVT just doesnt have the cool AK bolt throw. But other than that the targets you shoot with them wont know the difference. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-24-2012, 09:03 PM	#10
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: what's a dragonov go for these days? cool. I never thought the ak bolt deal was much too special anyway..