Guys,
I used to have an SVD. It can be accurate sub 1 moa but you would need to find some Soviet sniper ammo. I will never out perform a bolt action sniper. The Soviets had a different philosophy regarding snipers.
In the west snipers tend to be independant scout/hunters. this is what we think of when we hear "sniper". In the East they are more of a squad sharpshooter. IIRC the Drag was designed to support the squad AK-47's with aimed fire up to about 600 yards or so.
The 7.62 round is more compeable to the 30.06 than the .308. It is a more powerful round depending on the bullet type.
The Dragunov and the bolt action guns are sort of apples and oranges. The Drag definitly has it's own mystique which makes it verry cool! I wish I did'nt sell mine.
No9
