Yet Another 858 Dragunov

Very nice!

Do you find that the off-set scope messes with the handling much?

Also, remember that groups are measured centre to centre, so you can take about .3 inches off of each measurement. :p I'd toss the flyer too and take the best 4.

Next stop... match barrel. :D

When I first put the scope on, I found that I would end up tilting the rifle to the right slightly so the scope "felt like it was on center". I guess it was just a habit of having scopes mounted on center. Now, I'm used to the offset. However, it's slightly less comfortable to shoot than a gun with a centerline scope.
I was thinking about a putting a longer match barrel on it. I know the bore on this rifle is .310". I was thinking of putting a .308" barrel as it would be easier to find. Since I will be reloading for this gun, I thought a .308" barrel would also give me a larger variety of bullets to choose from.
I understand the barrel is press fit into the receiver and a pin holds it there. I've heard of people threading the receiver and replacing the barrel with a bull barre. It's something I would like to do, but Im not sure how much more accurate I can make this gun.

mike
 
I understand the barrel is press fit into the receiver and a pin holds it there. I've heard of people threading the receiver and replacing the barrel with a bull barre. It's something I would like to do, but Im not sure how much more accurate I can make this gun.

Sounds like a unique and interesting project either way.

.308 sounds good, I'd like to see what some 110grn bullets would do in a 7.62x39.
 
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