SV-98 [SEP] manufacturer
SV-98
The SV-98 ("Snaiperskaya Vintovka Model 1998") is a Russian bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Vladimir Stronskiy. In 2003 special operations troops were armed with the 7.62 mm 6S11 sniper system comprising the SV-98 sniper rifle (index 6V10) and 7N14 sniper enhanced penetration round. The rifle has been used in combat during operations in Chechnya.
Design details.
The SV-98 sniper rifle is based on the Record full bore sport shooting rifle series also made by Izhmash. Izhmash also produces Record target rifles chambered
in .308 Winchester, 7.62×54mmR and .338 Lapua Magnum which are similar to the SV-98.
According to the manufacturer the SV-98 sniper rifle is designed to engage various targets at a range up to .
The heart of the SV-98 is a cold-hammer forged receiver and a cold-hammer forged free-floating heavy barrel which can be chrome lined to order. The manually operated bolt action has a rotating bolt with three symmetrically-spaced frontal lugs. The barrel has 4 grooves right-hand rifling and a 320 mm