I received this rifle from bc1 on this form. When he was first developing the rail, I was a little sceptical if he would be able to create something that many of other people have tried to do. I have to say that I am impressed with what bc1 has accomplished. The following is my review of the mount:
The machining on this mount is fantastic. The Picatinny rail has been machined to correct tolerances and the finish on the stainless steel is near perfect. The receiver on the rifle had to be machined to ensure the scope would return to zero after being removed. When I first examined the rail and its fit on the receiver I was amazed how close the tolerance was and there is virtually no play between the two.
Material:
As mentioned above the rail is stainless steel. This means that it is heavier than aluminum but it is far more durable. I think that the use of stainless steel is justified because the repeated sliding on and off when cleaning the rifle could cause minor wear of the rail. This wear will cause the rail to lose its zero.
Re-Zero
Yes, this scope mount returns to zero after it has been removed. That was the whole point of this style of mount vs. what is currently available on the market.
Maintenance:
Yes, you have to remove the rail to fully disassemble the rifle. This process takes less than 30 seconds to do and involves a flathead screwdriver. If you really think about it that is not much time, stop complaining. The tolerances used to construct the SVT 40 in the first place leave something to be desired. In order to achieve a rail that returns to zero on the SVT the receiver must be machined.
This rail is a prototype and can only get better than it currently is. I think that in order to achieve accuracy and repeatability with a scoped SVT 40, you will have no choice but to use something like what bc1 has developed. The amount of time it takes to remove the rail for cleaning is a moot point and I would happily sacrifice a few extra moments to have a rail that returns to zero when replaced. I look forward to matching the rail with a scope.
Thanks bc1 for a fantastic product! I look forward to other enhancements and products.
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The machining on this mount is fantastic. The Picatinny rail has been machined to correct tolerances and the finish on the stainless steel is near perfect. The receiver on the rifle had to be machined to ensure the scope would return to zero after being removed. When I first examined the rail and its fit on the receiver I was amazed how close the tolerance was and there is virtually no play between the two.
Material:
As mentioned above the rail is stainless steel. This means that it is heavier than aluminum but it is far more durable. I think that the use of stainless steel is justified because the repeated sliding on and off when cleaning the rifle could cause minor wear of the rail. This wear will cause the rail to lose its zero.
Re-Zero
Yes, this scope mount returns to zero after it has been removed. That was the whole point of this style of mount vs. what is currently available on the market.
Maintenance:
Yes, you have to remove the rail to fully disassemble the rifle. This process takes less than 30 seconds to do and involves a flathead screwdriver. If you really think about it that is not much time, stop complaining. The tolerances used to construct the SVT 40 in the first place leave something to be desired. In order to achieve a rail that returns to zero on the SVT the receiver must be machined.
This rail is a prototype and can only get better than it currently is. I think that in order to achieve accuracy and repeatability with a scoped SVT 40, you will have no choice but to use something like what bc1 has developed. The amount of time it takes to remove the rail for cleaning is a moot point and I would happily sacrifice a few extra moments to have a rail that returns to zero when replaced. I look forward to matching the rail with a scope.
Thanks bc1 for a fantastic product! I look forward to other enhancements and products.
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