It's no secret that the Russians think differently than we do in the west, which I think is a great thing....not getting into how they apply it. It's just terrific how they have looked at a problem and come at it from a completely different direction.
Has anyone messed with some of the Russian from Kalinka? They are different for sure but I have been told that the optics quality is akin to staring through a vodka bottle.
I know they are designed for the AK/SKS/Vepr etc but I was looking at one of their 6x42 Weaver mounts with the cool Dragunov reticle for one my battle rifles, like an FN-49 or even (God Forbid!) an M1A. The ballistics are about the same for the 7.62x54r so it seems like it would work.
Opinions? Yeah, I know I can get a 6x42 SWFA for about the same or maybe less...