SVD Scope

TaroBear · August 13th, 2012, 22:57

So my new SVD just arrived. I've had the PSO for it for a while now, waiting for it to arrive. Now that the rifle is in my hands, I realize that I have no idea how to install it at all. The scope and rifle instruction manuals don't come with instructions on how to clamp the scope on. When I put the two parts together, it seems like one half of the scope locks onto the rifle, but the other does not. In addition, there's some sort of silver metal screw that doesn't seem to do much of anything on the scope. Do I need some sort of special optic mounting thing?

TaroBear · August 13th, 2012, 23:54

Okay, I'm reading this manual, http://www.ar15.com/content/manuals/pos1.pdf , which is for the real deal. Supposedly I release the lever on top and slide the scope right onto the rail...which isn't happening here. It's just not catching.

Kingsix · August 14th, 2012, 10:14

How to adjust the side rail clamp on your RS AKM - YouTube

Video is worth a Million pictures

COL.TIKER · August 14th, 2012, 10:18

So you have something like this right?

Pull that white lever to the back, the side that doesnt have the words.

Then turn the scope around to the other side and you should see this

You can see in the picture that theres a silver knob thing at the front of the rail part. That thing is suppose to go between the 2 rails on the side of the rifle. So put that into the rails and it should just slide on.

If that doesn't work, you are probably trying to mount an AK scope on a SVD.

TaroBear · August 14th, 2012, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by COL.TIKER

So you have something like this right?

Pull that white lever to the back, the side that doesnt have the words.

Then turn the scope around to the other side and you should see this

You can see in the picture that theres a silver knob thing at the front of the rail part. That thing is suppose to go between the 2 rails on the side of the rifle. So put that into the rails and it should just slide on.

If that doesn't work, you are probably trying to mount an AK scope on a SVD.

Everything up until the sliding part looks right to me. The lever should make that white/silver block move, right? So I can adjust tightness? nothing seems to happen.

COL.TIKER · August 14th, 2012, 13:30

I dont think anything affects that silver block. The lever only interacts with the screw, where the lever is attached. It losens the screw so the rails come a bit further apart so it can go over the rails on the gun. Then, when you lock the lever forward, it tightens the screw so it clamps to the rails on the gun.

TaroBear · August 14th, 2012, 21:38

Okay, just tried it out. No dice. That silver lever? I've checked on the other side. Whether it's in the locked position or not, nothing seems to chance regarding that silver screw at all. No movement on any part of the mount. Also, I'm pretty sure I've got the position of the scope right, I just have no idea why it's not locking again. I'm pretty sure it's the silver lever, again. It's like the scope can't completely lock onto the rifle properly. The rails aren't meshing properly together or something.

TaroBear · August 14th, 2012, 21:46

AFAIK, the silver lever isn't changing anything that you see there.

Kingsix · August 14th, 2012, 22:13

CZ 858 with POSP 6x24 - YouTube

Lever to the rear of the scope unlock unlock scope to rail
Lever to the front of the scope lock scope to rail

With the scope unlocked the scope should be able to slide onto the rail.

TaroBear · August 14th, 2012, 22:26

That's what I've been doing. I slide, it moves to the end of the rail and stops where it's supposed to. I flip the lever to lock it, and nothing happens. The scope proceeds to fall of. It's just not clamping for some reason.

m102404 · August 14th, 2012, 22:38

No real idea if this will help

http://russianoptics.net/Concepts.html

http://www.warriortalk.com/archive/i...p/t-81889.html

http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?67498 (2nd last post in thread maybe?)

There's some other links in those threads that might lead you to a solution similar to what you need. If it's completely wrong...apologies if I've confused things

Tys

COL.TIKER · August 14th, 2012, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaroBear

AFAIK, the silver lever isn't changing anything that you see there.

Loosen that screw below the lever(there should be a screw on the back of the lever somewhere). The block part on the screw right under the lever is way too high up, its blocking the rails.

The part in the red circle is too high up. There should be an adjustment screw at one of the green circles. The yellow circle contains a nub kind of thing that is suppose to go inbetween the rails on the gun, after you have loosened the red part.

TaroBear · August 14th, 2012, 23:14

Hmm. The only screw I see on the entire thing is the screw below the lever. Would that drop the block down? I don't see any screws on the lever itself.

COL.TIKER · August 14th, 2012, 23:20

I don't exactly remember where the screw was, but yea, thats probably it.

TaroBear · August 15th, 2012, 14:41

This piece here is the only thing resembling a screw on the entire set up. I can't turn it more than a millimeter, though. When I pressed down on it with my screwdriver, though, I found the entire silver assembly, including the silver block, moved higher. It reverts back to its original position once I stop applying pressure, though. I tried turning the lever while pushing up, but it doesn't seem to do anything.

So it looks like this.

Is it possible I have to apply this pressure while mounting it to the gun? If so, that'd be a massive pain in the ass.

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August 13th, 2012, 22:57	#1
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	SVD Scope So my new SVD just arrived. I've had the PSO for it for a while now, waiting for it to arrive. Now that the rifle is in my hands, I realize that I have no idea how to install it at all. The scope and rifle instruction manuals don't come with instructions on how to clamp the scope on. When I put the two parts together, it seems like one half of the scope locks onto the rifle, but the other does not. In addition, there's some sort of silver metal screw that doesn't seem to do much of anything on the scope. Do I need some sort of special optic mounting thing? __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc.

August 13th, 2012, 23:54	#2
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	Okay, I'm reading this manual, http://www.ar15.com/content/manuals/pos1.pdf , which is for the real deal. Supposedly I release the lever on top and slide the scope right onto the rail...which isn't happening here. It's just not catching. __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc.

August 14th, 2012, 10:14	#3
Kingsix Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of Toronto	How to adjust the side rail clamp on your RS AKM - YouTube Video is worth a Million pictures __________________

August 14th, 2012, 10:18	#4
COL.TIKER Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mississauga	So you have something like this right? Pull that white lever to the back, the side that doesnt have the words. Then turn the scope around to the other side and you should see this You can see in the picture that theres a silver knob thing at the front of the rail part. That thing is suppose to go between the 2 rails on the side of the rifle. So put that into the rails and it should just slide on. If that doesn't work, you are probably trying to mount an AK scope on a SVD. __________________

August 14th, 2012, 13:30	#6
COL.TIKER Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mississauga	I dont think anything affects that silver block. The lever only interacts with the screw, where the lever is attached. It losens the screw so the rails come a bit further apart so it can go over the rails on the gun. Then, when you lock the lever forward, it tightens the screw so it clamps to the rails on the gun. __________________

August 14th, 2012, 21:38	#7
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	Okay, just tried it out. No dice. That silver lever? I've checked on the other side. Whether it's in the locked position or not, nothing seems to chance regarding that silver screw at all. No movement on any part of the mount. Also, I'm pretty sure I've got the position of the scope right, I just have no idea why it's not locking again. I'm pretty sure it's the silver lever, again. It's like the scope can't completely lock onto the rifle properly. The rails aren't meshing properly together or something. __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc. Last edited by TaroBear; August 14th, 2012 at 21:42..

August 14th, 2012, 21:46	#8
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	AFAIK, the silver lever isn't changing anything that you see there. __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc.

August 14th, 2012, 22:13	#9
Kingsix Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of Toronto	CZ 858 with POSP 6x24 - YouTube Lever to the rear of the scope unlock unlock scope to rail Lever to the front of the scope lock scope to rail With the scope unlocked the scope should be able to slide onto the rail. __________________ Last edited by Kingsix; August 14th, 2012 at 22:37..

August 14th, 2012, 22:26	#10
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	That's what I've been doing. I slide, it moves to the end of the rail and stops where it's supposed to. I flip the lever to lock it, and nothing happens. The scope proceeds to fall of. It's just not clamping for some reason. __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc.

August 14th, 2012, 22:38	#11
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	No real idea if this will help http://russianoptics.net/Concepts.html http://www.warriortalk.com/archive/i...p/t-81889.html http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?67498 (2nd last post in thread maybe?) There's some other links in those threads that might lead you to a solution similar to what you need. If it's completely wrong...apologies if I've confused things Tys Last edited by m102404; August 14th, 2012 at 22:40..

August 14th, 2012, 23:14	#13
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	Hmm. The only screw I see on the entire thing is the screw below the lever. Would that drop the block down? I don't see any screws on the lever itself. __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc.

August 14th, 2012, 23:20	#14
COL.TIKER Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mississauga	I don't exactly remember where the screw was, but yea, thats probably it. __________________

August 15th, 2012, 14:41	#15
TaroBear Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Markham/Toronto	This piece here is the only thing resembling a screw on the entire set up. I can't turn it more than a millimeter, though. When I pressed down on it with my screwdriver, though, I found the entire silver assembly, including the silver block, moved higher. It reverts back to its original position once I stop applying pressure, though. I tried turning the lever while pushing up, but it doesn't seem to do anything. So it looks like this. Is it possible I have to apply this pressure while mounting it to the gun? If so, that'd be a massive pain in the ass. __________________ This message was brought to you by Umbrella Inc. Last edited by TaroBear; August 15th, 2012 at 14:51..

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