Im thinking of buying an SVT40, input anyone??

They're as accurate as any 70 year old milsurp that went through a World War...

Which is to say, it really depends on the one you get. Bore condition matters, how tight it is in the stock, good ammo matters...

Mine, I'm quite happy with. I get under 5" groups very consistently with 40 year old surplus ammo - which is all I'd expect from any rifle that old, with old ammo, my old eyes, and open sights.

The SVT has a bit of a learning curve in terms of cleaning and maintenance, but there's tons of good advice (and a sticky) on that subject, so no need to panic.

And they're just a ###y beast of a rifle.

Don't expect it to be your 100% reliable, super accurate, SHTF DMR rifle, and you'll be happy with it. Expect it to be a gorgeous piece of history you can take to the range just for the joy of hearing it roar.

And speaking of roar - invest in upgraded hearing protection. Just saying.
 
Oh, and for range... I can hit a "Nazi Sized Object" 9 shots out of 10 at 400 meters with mine. With open sights.

An actually good shooter could stretch that out another couple hundred meters.

Much past 600 meters I would most likely put into the "volley fire accurate" category.
 
Mine, last week, at 100 yards. With Russian milsurp Nice trigger, fun to shoot.

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great rifle for the price, history, investment, sweet all around . make sure you give it a good cleaning every time you shoot it.
 
Input? Buy it!

I've been waiting for a sale on them for half a year, but I couldn't wait any longer and got one last week.

Most dealers tell me that with the embargo against the Russians right now, that we shouldn't expect any new ones to come in..
 
I say go for it, its a .30 cal semi-auto with lots of cheap ammo to shoot. I say buy one, maybe two rifles, and a few crates of ammo, and then more ammo. ammo is cheap for now but you never know when the tap might be shut off, so having a small stock of ammo is never a bad idea in the milsurp world.

The SVT-40 does not appeal to me but I might pick one up with a few crates of ammo for my collection and ammo stocks.
 
David_M said:
Get an sks, cheaper rounds, that will still go right though thick pieces of metal, and its about as accurate, maybe even more
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I can drop 9 out of 10 shots into an IPSC target at 500 meters with my SVT. I'd be fascinated by an SKS that could do that.

But if it was a choice between the two, I would probably take the SKS - a more "practically" versatile rifle.

But fortunately, most of us don't have to choose between the two, enough room in the safe for plenty of Red buddies to hang out.

The SVT is more likely to have better long term collector value and appreciation, as well, although that's always a gamble.
 
I can't believe how much they've gone up in price. When I got mine I think it was around $300 or so. Now I'm seeing them on websites for $600. Why is that?

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If the opportunity presents itself to buy an SVT (or two) at a decent price, do so without hesitation. The value is only going to go up, and they're incredibly fun to shoot. I only wish I'd had the foresight to buy a couple from my LGS when they were selling them for $250 last March.
 
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