svt40 scope and mount

[glennsche]

If the rifle has the rails on the sides of the reciever, you can still mount the scope mount as it is pretty tight to begin with. the notch/grooves on the otp of the reciever are not really neccessary for what we all use these rifles for and put these rifles through.

so it sounds like we've come full-circle then. yep, the rifle has the grooves already, so no problem there. i thought i just needed to scope mount and scope and i'd be gtg.

So, with the grooves already, is the scope mount i linked to enough?

full clip: yours is gorgeous! love the cheek rest.

[Noonanda]

so it sounds like we've come full-circle then. yep, the rifle has the grooves already, so no problem there. i thought i just needed to scope mount and scope and i'd be gtg.

So, with the grooves already, is the scope mount i linked to enough?

full clip: yours is gorgeous! love the cheek rest.

if it has the Rails on the side of the reciever Yes, the groove on the top of the top of the reciever is optional

[Jarhead]

do you have the grove ( one ) across the top of the receiver ( side to side )? not the groves ( two-one each side ) for the scope rails to slide into, these are running fore and aft. This link shows an SVT w/ the grove ( whether its an original I can't tell ). http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...Item=145199355

[Fate]

To the OP, you really have no clue as to what you're doing do you? The milled slots in the side isn't enough. I predict you'll buy the Numrich part, have it flop around and fall off under recoil and then you'll "have" to cut a bubba slot in the top of the receiver to keep it on because you've already invested money in the scope and mount. Don't start down that path, man...

[Full Clip]

This link shows an SVT w/ the grove ( whether its an original I can't tell ). http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...Item=145199355

Yes, this is the notch that hold the scope in position. Without the notch, the scope mount will slide on, but you'll never hold zero. The scope mount has a built-in spring that holds it tight when the retaining pin is slid into place through the notch. You could probably bubba the mount to make it hold, but that would be pretty ugly.

Thanks for the compliment, glennsche. It looks great but the bore is dark (like most). It's a good shooter.

[Jarhead]

There have been rumors that someone was making a replica SVT Scope Mount w/ set screws which would tighten against the receiver and hold the scope in place, for use on Non Sniper Models with the rails but its only been talk. Too may SVT's have already been ruined by adding a fake grove.

[Fate]

do you have the grove ( one ) across the top of the receiver ( side to side )? not the groves ( two-one each side ) for the scope rails to slide into, these are running fore and aft. This link shows an SVT w/ the grove ( whether its an original I can't tell ). http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...Item=145199355

That's not a real Soviet notch. Real one is much more squared off and has circular grind marks rather than the horizontal ones like shown. They also have inspector stamps inside the groove.

[TRAP55]

How about a redneck scopemount?

[Fate]

How about a redneck scopemount?

No way that holds zero mounted on the action cover.

[TRAP55]

No way that holds zero mounted on the action cover.

Even better than the SKS dust cover mount. Eye relief and cheek weld is just like shooting the iron sights too, being low central overbore.
Old eyes, needed a scope, and my Naval Infantry Tula doesn't have scope rails milled on the receiver.
sswikenger on Surplus Rifles made one and told me how he did it. He's the guy that makes and sells the stainless gas pistons/cylinders and recoil springs for the SVT on Ebay.
I had a spare cover that was heavily pitted on the outside, and it was one of the two versions that's thicker on top allowing enough metal to drill and tap. I reinforced that with a coat of JB Weld under the Weaver mount that I contoured to fit the top of the cover. Used a bubble level on a flat surface, set the cover on that (bottom edges are square w/ the receiver), JB Weld between cover and mount, level on the mount, and clamped it to dry. Use the mount for a jig to drill and tap.
I used the JB to fill the pits, sanded it smooth, and gave it a coat of gloss black enamel.
The scope is a Kalinka, Bill (sswikenger) used a conventional compact scope on his.

[albacore]

That's not a real Soviet notch. Real one is much more squared off and has circular grind marks rather than the horizontal ones like shown. They also have inspector stamps inside the groove.

Fate makes a good point, the factory SVT-40 scope notches were squared off with a proof mark. However, I must point out that it's believed that there were two types of cuts for the scope notch. The one as described above, and another that would have been done as a field modification by a division armorer. It too was a rounded cut and extremely professionally done, but it would not have a proof mark. I agree with Fate in that the SVT listed in the gunbroker auction link has a notch that's suspect.

I don't know if you want a shooter or if you're looking to complete a sniper. If so, I'd wait to buy an original mount and scope. Many SVT-40 scopes have a "CB" mark, showing they were recalibrated for the 91/30 rifle. I managed to luck into two SVT scopes without this mark, but I know others who are still searching.