Zeroizing an svt-40

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this weekend im going to make an attempt at long range shooting with my svt-40 and tomorrow i have a chance to zero the rifle right up to 500 yards. how do you adjust the sights so to have a good zero. I have never zeroed iron sights. so any advice or links to guides would be welcome thank you

small add on... or at 500 yard should i just get a MN
edit #2 got myself a hex 1931 mn as a plan b
 
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hacer2 said:
this weekend im going to make an attempt at long range shooting with my svt-40 and tomorrow i have a chance to zero the rifle right up to 500 yards. how do you adjust the sights so to have a good zero. I have never zeroed iron sights. so any advice or links to guides would be welcome thank you

small add on... or at 500 yard should i just get a MN
edit #2 got myself a hex 1931 mn as a plan b
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First, i suggest that you zero at 25 yards then at 100 yards, after for longer range, just move the rear sight according to the distance and you will see what and how you can hit. You could make a tool to turn the front sight post on the svt, for windage, a punch can be used but the more precise way is some sort of press to gently drift the sight. I have used a small C clamp and a nut for spacer with good result or if you have or can borrow a sks front sight tool, that would do the trick.
Joce
 
My SVT was the only rifle that I ever bought that required no tweaking at all of the sights. It was shooting straight as an arrow right out of the gate lol :rockOn:

They are surprisingly accurate rifles for 70+ year old war sticks.

Hopefully you will be as lucky as me and she will be bang on at 100m right off the bat.
 
svt1940 said:
First, i suggest that you zero at 25 yards then at 100 yards, after for longer range, just move the rear sight according to the distance and you will see what and how you can hit. You could make a tool to turn the front sight post on the svt, for windage, a punch can be used but the more precise way is some sort of press to gently drift the sight. I have used a small C clamp and a nut for spacer with good result or if you have or can borrow a sks front sight tool, that would do the trick.
Joce
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Hacer,
I'll bring such a tool for sunday..... :)

BB
 
I also have a small clamp that can be used. See you all on Sunday, it will be a lot of fun I'm sure

I'm shooting my No 4, you have an SVT, a guy I will travel with will have his sniper-mosin with the original PU scope, BoumBoum, what will you be shooting ?
 
Bob,

likely an M1 Garand and backup if neeed, will be a very nice clone #4(T).

Target acquisition and front sight definition will be main point as eyes are starting to be a problem with front post shooting in dull light condition.

CU guys.

BB
 
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