Anyone running 200gr ammo in their svt?

[davemccarthy707]

Is anyone here running LVE 200gr or MFS 203gr SP in their SVT-40? If so, what kind of performance are you getting? Is it beating up the firearm?

 

[fiddler]

For hunting with my SVT40 I use 203gr MSF or LVE soft points. It shoots fine. I've got hundreds of rounds downrange. I think the rifle likes it.

 

[davemccarthy707]

For hunting with my SVT40 I use 203gr MSF or LVE soft points. It shoots fine. I've got hundreds of rounds downrange. I think the rifle likes it.

Excellent! Glad to hear I won't have to buy different ammo.

 

[grelmar]

At 100 yards the MFS 203gr has the same Point of Impact as the Chinese surplus I usually shoot. It was something I was specifically checking on at the range on Thursday.

It ran just as reliably as the surplus, couldn't tell any difference on my shoulder in terms of recoil. No problems with extraction etc. The spent cases seemed to fling out at about the same angle and velocity.

With TradEx selling it for 13.95/box, I think I'll buy a bunch more and set it aside. I'll never go through as much of it as I do the surplus, so a few hundred rounds ought to last nearly a lifetime.