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Originally Posted By nictra: it's not hard. It was easier for to just remove the whole thing and put a real SVD FSB on mine. If you're a Knights guy, spending an extra $600 or so to make that happen shouldn't be deal breaker for ya  Its true haha. If I were to find a real SVD FSB, what is involved in installing that? I've seen a few that were missing the pins that secure it - I'm assuming the pins are needed to do it? I guess I should first worry about actually finding a God damn SVD FSB for sale to begin with. |
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The pins in the fsb that come on the FEG are the same ones for the SVD FSB, at least mine were. Once you remove the bastardized thing they put on there, you can just press on the SVD FSB, then punch in pins. Took me longer to remove the old thing than add the SVD FSB |
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Originally Posted By nictra: The pins in the fsb that come on the FEG are the same ones for the SVD FSB, at least mine were. Once you remove the bastardized thing they put on there, you can just press on the SVD FSB, then punch in pins. Took me longer to remove the old thing than add the SVD FSB That's good to know - doesn't sound bad at all then. |
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Originally Posted By cyclone: I wish they would make the one with the folding stock The SVDS? There was a guy on AKfiles that took a parts kit he got out of Russia and had the receiver welded and refinished. Then either he or another poster took the finished receiver and made a CAD file that could be used to write programs to machine one (or 3D print one when additive metal manufacturing becomes more feasible). |
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Originally Posted By Willisinnawoods: The SVDS? There was a guy on AKfiles that took a parts kit he got out of Russia and had the receiver welded and refinished. Then either he or another poster took the finished receiver and made a CAD file that could be used to write programs to machine one (or 3D print one when additive metal manufacturing becomes more feasible). Originally Posted By Willisinnawoods: Originally Posted By cyclone: I wish they would make the one with the folding stock The SVDS? There was a guy on AKfiles that took a parts kit he got out of Russia and had the receiver welded and refinished. Then either he or another poster took the finished receiver and made a CAD file that could be used to write programs to machine one (or 3D print one when additive metal manufacturing becomes more feasible). That's the one.......I'd love to have one of those |
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Absolutely insane. Makes absolutely zero sense to sell at that price. For that amount of money, buy a damn AI or Sako TRG. Better yet, the new Geissele DMR 6.5 Creedmoor with their Owl suppressor (when it comes out). |
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Originally Posted By themao: Absolutely insane. Makes absolutely zero sense to sell at that price. For that amount of money, buy a damn AI or Sako TRG. Better yet, the new Geissele DMR 6.5 Creedmoor with their Owl suppressor (when it comes out). Unfortunately due to free market economics and our shitty import laws, it does make sense that they’re priced at that here in the US. Even if those aforementioned rifles offer better performance, the SVD is still a highly desired rifle, and FEG is basically the only game in town importing them. I wish PSA would actually deliver on their claim to produce a domestic SVD so we could have a more affordable option. |
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Originally Posted By Willisinnawoods: Unfortunately due to free market economics and our shitty import laws, it does make sense that they’re priced at that here in the US. Even if those aforementioned rifles offer better performance, the SVD is still a highly desired rifle, and FEG is basically the only game in town importing them. I wish PSA would actually deliver on their claim to produce a domestic SVD so we could have a more affordable option. I put $20 down that it costs FEG less than < $2000 to produce these rifles. There is no reason for them to cost more than $3500-4000 a unit. |
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Originally Posted By themao: I put $20 down that it costs FEG less than < $2000 to produce these rifles. There is no reason for them to cost more than $3500-4000 a unit. Originally Posted By themao: Originally Posted By Willisinnawoods: Unfortunately due to free market economics and our shitty import laws, it does make sense that they're priced at that here in the US. Even if those aforementioned rifles offer better performance, the SVD is still a highly desired rifle, and FEG is basically the only game in town importing them. I wish PSA would actually deliver on their claim to produce a domestic SVD so we could have a more affordable option. I put $20 down that it costs FEG less than < $2000 to produce these rifles. There is no reason for them to cost more than $3500-4000 a unit. This could be said of so many other rifles - it's just simple Supply and Demand. You think it costs Knights Armament $7,000 to build an SR25? Not even close. Yet, people pay that price all day long. The SVD is rare and it's highly desirable - the fact that so few are available is why the price of admission is so high. Now, if FEG starts pumping out (and B&T is able to import) thousands of these rifles over the next several years, that will absolutely drive the price way down. A great example of this is the SP5 - people were paying $5k for these when they first showed up and they were gone as fast as they came in. HK then proceeded to import shit loads of them and now you can get an SP5 for like $2600 (and sometimes even a little less if you look for sales). |
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Originally Posted By themao: Absolutely insane. Makes absolutely zero sense to sell at that price. For that amount of money, buy a damn AI or Sako TRG. Better yet, the new Geissele DMR 6.5 Creedmoor with their Owl suppressor (when it comes out). Originally Posted By themao: Absolutely insane. Makes absolutely zero sense to sell at that price. For that amount of money, buy a damn AI or Sako TRG. Better yet, the new Geissele DMR 6.5 Creedmoor with their Owl suppressor (when it comes out). Don't do that here - keep it about the performance of the rifle. You can't change the price, neither can I. It's a waste of time to complain about it and distracts from the thread |
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Originally Posted By TX-Zen: In every thread someone has to bitch about SVD prices or what other random rifle is more accurate for the money. That line of thinking is completely irrelevant and pointless Don't do that here - keep it about the performance of the rifle. You can't change the price, neither can I. It's a waste of time to complain about it and distracts from the thread |
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Is that front sight clamped onto the flash hider? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I know next to nothing about SVD's. Do love me some FEG though. ETA: Just finally read the first page of posts, and not to get off-topic but I get the coffee jitters too as I love the stuff in the morning, trick for me is CBD gummies instead of melatonin, you don't get sleepy you just relax those jitters. |
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Originally Posted By Dragynn: Is that front sight clamped onto the flash hider? Sorry if that's a dumb question, I know next to nothing about SVD's. Do love me some FEG though. ETA: Just finally read the first page of posts, and not to get off-topic but I get the coffee jitters too as I love the stuff in the morning, trick for me is CBD gummies instead of melatonin, you don't get sleepy you just relax those jitters.   (where's the hug emojee?)But yes, coffee jitters aside, the FEYG FSB is a two piece design. Actually not a bad design but unfortunately it doesn't look super durable or that it will hold up suppressed. Non suppressed it should be fine and from 30,000 feet it kinda looks like the real SVD FSB |
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Anybody have a source for an S-1 bipod, American optic mount, and/or a replacement FSB? And is there any kind of consensus as to what ammo the gun likes, and what to stay away from? Seems like the slow twist would favor lighter bullets.... |
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Originally Posted By Debo75: Anybody have a source for an S-1 bipod, American optic mount, and/or a replacement FSB? And is there any kind of consensus as to what ammo the gun likes, and what to stay away from? Seems like the slow twist would favor lighter bullets.... Originally Posted By Debo75: Anybody have a source for an S-1 bipod, American optic mount, and/or a replacement FSB? And is there any kind of consensus as to what ammo the gun likes, and what to stay away from? Seems like the slow twist would favor lighter bullets.... I got my FSB off a guy here on the ARF EE, and it seemed like he still had one available, but that was before they forced everyone to the new format. Maybe I’ll look around today and see if I can find his ad. This guy has a reproduction S-1 bipod that I’ve bought from him and works pretty well. He occasionally has spare mags for a good price too, and ships from within the US. https://www.russiansurplus.net/product_p/svd-s1-bipod.htm Master Mount is making a pretty nice SVD / PSL mount, and has Robski’s blessing: https://ak4774.com/product/svd-psl54-optic-mount/ As for ammo: mine has liked anything from Sellier and Bellot. I’ve also had good luck with PPU 150 grain soft points. You should be able to find some of my grouping pictures here in this thread. Originally Posted By ssndude: $8.5K…. Lots of other options for that price…. Man, if I had a dollar for every time I heard that I could buy another HD-18 lol |
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Originally Posted By wayfaerer320: This could be said of so many other rifles - it's just simple Supply and Demand. You think it costs Knights Armament $7,000 to build an SR25? Not even close. Yet, people pay that price all day long. The SVD is rare and it's highly desirable - the fact that so few are available is why the price of admission is so high. Now, if FEG starts pumping out (and B&T is able to import) thousands of these rifles over the next several years, that will absolutely drive the price way down. A great example of this is the SP5 - people were paying $5k for these when they first showed up and they were gone as fast as they came in. HK then proceeded to import shit loads of them and now you can get an SP5 for like $2600 (and sometimes even a little less if you look for sales). That is exactly why I haven't bought one...yet. I'll probably be wrong and miss the boat, but I think there's a real possibility that they'll come down in price. |
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there's been a lot of speculation about these rifles and their parts sources etc. From what I've heard and read, I don't think there were be a lot more coming in. I think there will be a few more groups imported then it will be that's all folks. However, if they ramp up production and start flooding the market, that would be awesome. Then my son could afford his own. |
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Originally Posted By Debo75: Anybody have a source for an S-1 bipod, American optic mount, and/or a replacement FSB? And is there any kind of consensus as to what ammo the gun likes, and what to stay away from? Seems like the slow twist would favor lighter bullets.... SVDs have historically done well with 200gr ammo. They are well documented to have good results with heavier bullets and I personally see better groups with 200gr weight vs the 151 of 7N1 |
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Originally Posted By CATM: That is exactly why I haven't bought one...yet. I'll probably be wrong and miss the boat, but I think there's a real possibility that they'll come down in price. |
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Originally Posted By wayfaerer320: This could be said of so many other rifles - it's just simple Supply and Demand. You think it costs Knights Armament $7,000 to build an SR25? Not even close. Yet, people pay that price all day long. The SVD is rare and it's highly desirable - the fact that so few are available is why the price of admission is so high. Now, if FEG starts pumping out (and B&T is able to import) thousands of these rifles over the next several years, that will absolutely drive the price way down. A great example of this is the SP5 - people were paying $5k for these when they first showed up and they were gone as fast as they came in. HK then proceeded to import shit loads of them and now you can get an SP5 for like $2600 (and sometimes even a little less if you look for sales). The HK analogy is spot on. I slightly over paid for one a few years back based on the real belief/fear that the current administration could EO ban them at any time without any notice. I am surprised that has not happened ala 89 Bush EO that basically started all the nonsense at the federal level. But I digress. Same supply / demand mark up happening with the FEG SVD is going on with KAC. I know what the actual distributer price was to my FFL when I got my brand new SR25 ACC a few years back and even with a middle man (the distributor) and it was a hell of a lot less then $7K. I was very interested in the FEG offering and I think that they are very cool and appreciate them being imported but at the current price point I personally will buy something else (yeah KAC) or pay a little more and get a chinese or russian import if I have to have the SVD. |
I did a little return to zero testing on the FEYG today and the PA 1-6 on the AK Master Mount seemed to do alright with no noticeable POI shift after removing the entire optic and mount in between each shot group. There was a bit of vertical stringing as the session went on but nothing that seemed excessive or unusual, or related to the mount itself
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Originally Posted By Slu54: Reviving this thread. For those wanting to do a Russian clone, the gas block with sling eyelet is more correct for this right? Seems like with the switchover to the simpler receiver they also got rid of the separate sling eyelet behind the gas block? If I read right it’s the other way around; the one piece mount was on the earlier SVD’s. At least on the HD-18 the gas block and sling mount are two different pieces. I went on Gunbroker and found a NOS milspec sling mount and had it installed by the smith I sent mine to for some work. |
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Originally Posted By Slu54: Reviving this thread. For those wanting to do a Russian clone, the gas block with sling eyelet is more correct for this right? Seems like with the switchover to the simpler receiver they also got rid of the separate sling eyelet behind the gas block? In non mod speak, that means this thread will not go into the archives. It just waits on the back pages for someone to post in it and return it to page 1.  Arfcom trivia that I don't agree with, members can not see the Icon that I see that tells me that the thread has the archive toggle set. So we get these posts. Just how it is. |
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Originally Posted By Willisinnawoods: If I read right it’s the other way around; the one piece mount was on the earlier SVD’s. At least on the HD-18 the gas block and sling mount are two different pieces. I went on Gunbroker and found a NOS milspec sling mount and had it installed by the smith I sent mine to for some work. Hey thanks. Only reference I can find is this site: https://imageevent.com/willyp/russiansovietcomblocsection/russiasovietunion/handguns/sovietsvddragunov?z=9&c=4&n=1&m=-1&w=4&x=0&p=50, so this is all just from whomever made that site '83 vintage: Wood furniture, receiver has the lightening cut (unlike FEG), sling mount is separate from the gas block (like FEG):   Early '90s vintage: Plastic furniture, receiver no lightening cut (like FEG), sling mount eyelet is cast/forged into gas block (unlike FEG):  
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It was a beautiful day with zero wind, so I took mine out to check zero on both my 4x PSO and 8x POSP scopes with 150 grain PPU soft points. It didn't really do anything stellar until I tried 5 rounds of some PPU 182 grain FMJ that I had bought for shits and giggles. The rifle seems to like heavier grain stuff, but the heavier grain rounds are also overkill on hogs and other medium size game around here; so I stick to 150 grain.  
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Originally Posted By Willisinnawoods: It was a beautiful day with zero wind, so I took mine out to check zero on both my 4x PSO and 8x POSP scopes with 150 grain PPU soft points. It didn't really do anything stellar until I tried 5 rounds of some PPU 182 grain FMJ that I had bought for shits and giggles. The rifle seems to like heavier grain stuff, but the heavier grain rounds are also overkill on hogs and other medium size game around here; so I stick to 150 grain. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/266933/IMG_5217_JPG-3538582.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/266933/image_cropper_819036D3-5CAA-40A1-8A8B-F0-3538583.jpg  The only heavier stuff that I think is decent for hunting is S&B 182 soft point, which is what I run in my Tiger as a hog and deer round, but that same round won't reliably feed in my NDM86 because the soft points get caught on the breech and jam up. I don't use it much on the FEYGs though because I don't hunt with them, so I'm not sure if they'd have the same feed issues. My gut tells me they will run fine for some reason, because subjectively speaking it just seems to me the Russian guns handle everything better than the Chinese NDMs. I have no actual evidence or proof mind you but it's kind of a feeling I've developed over 20 years of handling multiple versions of all of them, and a zillion types of rounds under a wide variety of conditions All that said I agree, you don't need heavier ammo for hogs. As a fellow Texan and hog hunter I know you know this but in case people new to pigs and SVDs are curious about ammo types, 150 gr will get it done all day and the accuracy at typical hog engagement distances will be plenty effective. The first shot is the only one that is well aimed anyway, after that the sounder breaks and all hell breaks loose with it, which is why I generally prefer 5.45 or 5.56 on hogs (but I still use the Tiger almost as much, because hey...SVD all the animals, even squirrels ) |
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Not only did I get my ass kicked in the NDM86 accuracy thread where my rifle ended up deadlined, but the same day I took out my FEYG and got beat down with two different optics, a loose suppressor and weird hangfires on the old Soviet Olympics ammo Not my best day by a long shot. In fact everything felt off, I got super irritated and began to question why the eff I even bother shooting for groups. It was one of those days    
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Originally Posted By TX-Zen: I haven't shot for groups lately, but I can say that with 1PN140-2 thermal, it's hitting POA at 87 yards all day everyday. 27 confirmed kills https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/73202/20250717_031741-3633753.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/73202/20250622_043022-3633745.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/73202/20250717_032638-3633739.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/73202/20250804_082020-3633741.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/73202/20250820_122349-3633742.jpg  |
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