Quote:The PSO-1 sight (at a total length of 375 mm with a lens cover and sun shade, 4x magnification and 6° field of view) mounts to a proprietary side rail mount. The PSO-1 scope includes a variety of features, such as a Bullet Drop Compensation (BDC) elevation adjustment knob, an illuminated range-finder grid and reticule that enables target acquisition in low light conditions and an infrared charging screen that is used as a passive detection system.
The PSO-1 sight enables targets to be engaged at ranges upwards of 1000 m; effective ranges in combat situations have been stated at between 600 to 1300 m, depending on the quality of ammunition and skill of the shooter. A capable marksman should be able to expect ≤ 2 MOA consistent accuracy with appropriate ammunition. Several models of the PSO sight are available with varying levels of magnification and alternative aiming reticules. Rifles designated SVDN come equipped with a night sight, such as the NSP-3, NSPU, PGN-1, NSPUM or the Polish passive PCS-6 and can be used to engage targets at night.
That's a snippet from the Wikipedia article for the Dragunov. The PSO-1 scope is well-known to be a top-notch sniper scope. The SVD was developed toward the beginning of the Cold War and was released to production in 1963, back when Russia had the world's best snipers and best-funded marksman program. The SVD platform, the PSO-1 scope, and the 7N1 ammunition were (and are) absolutely top-notch.
For what its worth, I've seen a guy make
consistent 1,000-yard shots on a man-sized target using a Dragunov with the PSO-1 scope and Black Hills match ammunition. Many people claim to able to consistently hit the same target at 1300m (1,421 yards), although I've never personally witnessed it. Trust me, you're not going to get that kind of accuracy with a subpar scope. It simply isn't going to happen!
-b0b
(...wants one so bad he can taste it!)
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