PSL vs SVD
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kcmarine
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They can hit at that distance, if you do your part. It's not easy but possible with practice. Though we honestly hope neither of them ever have to actually hit a man at 500 yards...
Otherwise, I'm not sure. Dragunovs are much more rare in the West. A PSL is more within the working man's budget. You can get a fairly decent one for $650-$750 if you look around. Make sure to inspect before buying.
Otherwise, I'm not sure. Dragunovs are much more rare in the West. A PSL is more within the working man's budget. You can get a fairly decent one for $650-$750 if you look around. Make sure to inspect before buying.
Shadow 7D
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It's a quality thing, the PSL is a big AK with a thin barrel,
SVD is based off the Tokarev SVT rifles and has different insides
As for the rifles, it all depends, but many say the SVD is the better rifle, or at least the much rarer of the two.
SVD is based off the Tokarev SVT rifles and has different insides
As for the rifles, it all depends, but many say the SVD is the better rifle, or at least the much rarer of the two.
Hatterasguy
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Neither is a very accurate rifle, the Dragunov is cool but I wouldn't spend $3k+ for one.
The Russians never cared so much about carefully aimed shots, they just care about putting bullets in body's, after that it doesn't matter. So 4-5 moa is fine.
The Russians never cared so much about carefully aimed shots, they just care about putting bullets in body's, after that it doesn't matter. So 4-5 moa is fine.
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caribou
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Neither is truly Floated, they have an attached gas tube.
The SVD uses the long stroke Tokarov gas system of cup and a thin rod to keep the shift of weightfrom upsetting the rifle more during recoil, with basicly an AK type rotating bolt and carrier.
The PSL is straight "AK", gas piston being a part of the carrier.
The Soviet block used the rifles in a "Designated Marksman" role with a PSL or SVD (depending on which army your in) with one in each platoon to provide cover fire, aimed rapid fire and offeing longer range than the platoons basik AK's. They were to be effective out to 400 meters, and were not used often in the "Sniper" role we in the West have.
The ol' Mosin Nagant was used by most dedicated Soviet Block "Snipers" untill the 60's when it was retired, 'cept in Finnland where they only made the ol' Mosin more accurate.....
The SVD uses the long stroke Tokarov gas system of cup and a thin rod to keep the shift of weightfrom upsetting the rifle more during recoil, with basicly an AK type rotating bolt and carrier.
The PSL is straight "AK", gas piston being a part of the carrier.
The Soviet block used the rifles in a "Designated Marksman" role with a PSL or SVD (depending on which army your in) with one in each platoon to provide cover fire, aimed rapid fire and offeing longer range than the platoons basik AK's. They were to be effective out to 400 meters, and were not used often in the "Sniper" role we in the West have.
The ol' Mosin Nagant was used by most dedicated Soviet Block "Snipers" untill the 60's when it was retired, 'cept in Finnland where they only made the ol' Mosin more accurate.....
nwilliams
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The SVD is more or less a very expensive novelty item IMO. The PSL is basically just a long AK, it's really not similar to the SVD other than the fact that it looks like a more simplified version of one.
If you have the kind of money to buy an SVD and want an accurate precision rifle then there are probably much better options out there.
Don't get me wrong I would absolutely love to own an original SVD but the last couple I saw on GB were listed at around $5k, no thanks. If you can find one for around $3k then you're probably getting one at a good price but even for $3k there are much more accurate rifles one can buy.
If you have the kind of money to buy an SVD and want an accurate precision rifle then there are probably much better options out there.
Don't get me wrong I would absolutely love to own an original SVD but the last couple I saw on GB were listed at around $5k, no thanks. If you can find one for around $3k then you're probably getting one at a good price but even for $3k there are much more accurate rifles one can buy.
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mordechaianiliewicz
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I am going to be buying a PSL fairly soon (next few months). They seem to be a very capable rifle.
The SVD.... in many ways it isn't all that relevant because price and availability puts it well out of the range of most people.
The SVD.... in many ways it isn't all that relevant because price and availability puts it well out of the range of most people.
ccsniper
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My PSL got 2 MOA with the right ammo and 1.5 with special recipes. They are supposed to get about the same accuracy, but they were never really intended to be used as a true sniper system. The russians call their designated marksmen snipers. They were really only meant to lay accurate fire past the range of the normal infantry rifle.
I have this article from Guns&Ammo Complete book of the AK47.
It talks about the PSL in there it says at 100yds with wolf 148gr it does 2-3" groups. With wolf extra match 200gr it does 1.25 at 100yds. Writer says with wolf extra it does 4-5" at 300yds and can do body shots at 600yds.
So does anybody know of the best place to get the wolf extra match?
It talks about the PSL in there it says at 100yds with wolf 148gr it does 2-3" groups. With wolf extra match 200gr it does 1.25 at 100yds. Writer says with wolf extra it does 4-5" at 300yds and can do body shots at 600yds.
So does anybody know of the best place to get the wolf extra match?
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Just an aside crazyivan, that 200 gr. heavy ball you referred to isn't recommended for use in PSLs. I've personally never seen any problems immediately result from it, but what I've heard from many very knowledgeable PSL/AK guys is enough to keep me away from it. Anyways.
SVD vs. PSL has been discussed pretty thoroughly... perhaps a closer comparison seems to be M76 to PSL. M76 costs 2.5 times as much as a PSL, but seems to differ only in that it has a milled receiver and is in 7.92 Mauser instead of 7.62 x 54R. Anyone know any other compelling reason for the M76 being superior?
SVD vs. PSL has been discussed pretty thoroughly... perhaps a closer comparison seems to be M76 to PSL. M76 costs 2.5 times as much as a PSL, but seems to differ only in that it has a milled receiver and is in 7.92 Mauser instead of 7.62 x 54R. Anyone know any other compelling reason for the M76 being superior?
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