svt-40 or ag 42/b?

SVT-38/40 or AG-42/b

  • SVT-40

    Votes: 33 67.3%

  • AG-42

    Votes: 16 32.7%
  • Total voters
    49
  • Poll closed .
Bobby Ironsights

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Which would you choose for a WWII era autoloader.

I've been thinking about getting an autoloading centerfire rifle. I've seen that the SVT-40 and the Swede autoloader are both fairly reasonable in price.

I'm already reloading the 7.62x54r, but I've heard good things about the swede too.

On the other hand, there are 7.62 bullets aplenty for the mosin designs, but 6.5mm???

I'm a reloader, so the availability of surplus ammo is really a non issue.
 
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I'd say bullet selection for the 6.5mm would be greater than .311 diameter bullets.

I'm a fan of the 6.5x55 round but you're already setup to reload the 7.62x54R so go with the SVT40. There is also surplus available for 7.62x54R so you've got a source of cheap plinking ammo. Just my opinion.
 
They are both nice but, the SVT gets my vote. It appeals more to me because there is a chance that it was actually carried in the war.

The Swede is cool also and I hear that they are quite accurate but hard on brass, something to consider if you reload. But the Ljungman just does not appeal to me as much as an SVT.

I have an SVT that I want to play around with once I find a set of dies.
 
Normmus said:
I have an SVT that I want to play around with once I find a set of dies.
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I use the lee loader, bought it for about 25 bucks, I don't prime with it cause that's kinda freaky, I use the lee hand primer(I pop about 1/75 primers, and it freaks me out every time, Not dangerous at all, but a loud noise)I'm pretty fast with everything else.

I bought graf (mexican) brass 7.62x54r from ellwood epps for 30 bucks per 100. My Mosin's not a benchrester, so I don't feed it the premium plugs.
 
Haha Stevo's right, you have to pack a lunch to go collect your Ljungman brass, not that you would want to, because it's so mangled, it's hardly worth the energy to pick up. Also, the Ljungman action is prone to eating your fingers and thumbs if you're not careful. The SVT is much more user friendly in that regard. Lastly, as others have mentioned, the SVT has an advantage history-wise. Get one of the SVT40 snipers, plenty accurate and lots of fun to shoot. Enjoy!
 
AG42b..........

The best of two world.......

Hakim with 30/06 brass with a form die to 8 mauser , no cry about hte cost of the brass......
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The Ag42 and the SVT is expensive to scrap brass:eek:

But the two are very funny to use..........but cause some ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH when i would like to reload the brass;):shotgun::shotgun:
 
With $300/800 7.62x54R available right now, I know I'd go with the SVT in a minute.

For $1100ish you can get 1600 rds of ammo and rifle.
 
Bobby Ironsights said:
Dude, I'm a university student. To get $1100 from the bank I'd need to go in with a ski mask.
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Dude, drink less, work more. I paid $1k for a .303 Bren in 1988 while I was at university. No ammo included. $1k was a hell of a lot more money 20 years ago than $1100 is right now. Never got money from my parents or took a student loan.

So cut back and only buy one case of ammo. Sheesh, where your commitment?;)
 
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I never shot SVT so can't comment on that one.

Pro's

I like 6.5Swede round - very sweet to shoot, probably totally opposite to 7.62x54r which has a reputation.

AG42 that I have is cheaper to buy - lots available from time to time on EE for under 300$.

Accuracy - I am getting 2-2.5" groups at 100 yards with factory ammo.

Con's

Brass is usually scattered in radius of, say, 30 foot somewhere 100feet to the right and forward from your shooting stand. It's like mushroom picking.

Rifle is very long and bulky for any real field work.

Action is a little weird and I wouldn't take it hunting because it does make a loud clunk when you chamber round and I do not like carrying it loaded and cocked, never had confidence in safety on those things.

Not seen too many of them scoped because they were never designed for scope mounting. And of course rails do not exist for those rifles, will be all custom work.
 
I have both. SVT40 and a AG42B. I love handling both of them. The SVT is much lighter, and easier to bring to the shoulder. The AG42 has the heft, and stiffness of a woodmans ax. The SVT is a bit of pain in the ass to take apart and clean fully. The AG42 is built to a highter degree of quality then the SVT. (More like a FAL) The SVT is .30 Cal, which is more common with all my cleaning/reloading supplies.

THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT BOTH! I COULD NOT MAKE UP MY MIND!

Am I ever glad I did too. I'm, sure eventually the market will flood again with surplus ammo for both. Just a matter of time.
 
Stevo said:
Dude, drink less, work more. I paid $1k for a .303 Bren in 1988 while I was at university. No ammo included. $1k was a hell of a lot more money 20 years ago than $1100 is right now. Never got money from my parents or took a student loan.

So cut back and only buy one case of ammo. Sheesh, where your commitment?;)
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you sold sheesh in uni?
 
My friend sold "42" for $150 (hmmm....) after learning that the bolt flies off into the face sometimes...

Personally, I'd say both are OK. If you have a good deal on "42" buy it now, then you can buy SVT (the stock is high right now).
 
Stevo said:
Dude, drink less, work more. I paid $1k for a .303 Bren in 1988 while I was at university. No ammo included. $1k was a hell of a lot more money 20 years ago than $1100 is right now. Never got money from my parents or took a student loan.

So cut back and only buy one case of ammo. Sheesh, where your commitment?;)
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Uni costs more now, and depending on the program you might not have time to work. Heck - Maybe you're in school, holding a part time job, and on a sports scholarship... no spare time whatsoever.

Keep in mind too that university costs way more too.

That aside, $1000 isn't horribly high, especially if you budgetted for it during the summer work months... but still... $1000 is a lot of money...
 
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