K&M M17S556 bullpup article is back up on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A very good development of the M17 concept.

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TWO new articles on AllOutdoor.com

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Not an Operator.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

My friend isn’t Army, Marines or special operations ninja. Instead of a short-barreled MP5, a Sub2000 has to suffice. It works.

Keltec weapon light on a rail forend, 50 round drum that actually functions, red dot sight, extended charging handle, GG&G adapter for single point sling, vertical foregrip. If 50 rounds feels like too much, 33rd and 17rd stick magazines also work.

Keltec light is small, bright and very simple in use. It does one thing — very well.

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Keltec RFB in teenage hands

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sarah 15, under 100 pounds and left-handed. Forward ejecting RFB works fine for her even though it tips the scales at 14.2lb fully scoped, BUISed, suppressed and loaded. The balance is far enough back for comfortable hold.

I used this plastic “bottle” from Target Factory to verify 100 yard zero of the 1-4x scope on the RFB. It moves vigorously when hit.

She also does an excellent job with much lighter and even quieter guns.

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Two AK rifles for sale by my friends

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Bulgarian .223 shortie AK74: “Factory wood foregrip and a plastic railed foregrip, 6 magazines (3 black and 3 clear). It’s the SBR done by Tim Foreman. 200rnds ran through it.” Asking $2250. NFA rules apply.

I shot this rifle and it works really well. Even a small 12 year old girl can run it comfortably.

The other rifle is for sale by a different friend: “Egyptian Maadi with 24 magazines, 4380 rounds & assorted mag pouches, extra stocks, plain and railed top covers.” Asking $2500.

If interested in either, let me know and I will get you in touch with the sellers.

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Left-handed Rock River AR15 in use

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Works pretty well for the kind of lefties I like.

Tech details.

 

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The amount of harm caused by any politician…

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…can be estimated by his life expectancy in public without bodyguards.

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Gun Training During Pregnancy: New on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Safe alternatives.

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Explosives up close: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Feel the shockwaves!

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Red dots on AKs and shotguns

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Arsenal AK 7.62×39 with Aimpoint sight on Ultimak rail, ACE stock and Magpul 30rd magazine. 

Having used Bulgarian, Polish and certain US polymer magazines, I am a convert. Steel is just too heavy for the same result. AK is a 3-4MOA rifle and yet nobody questions the utility of a red dot sight for improved speed and precision.

Vepr 12 with Aimpoint red dot.

While the RPK-derived Vepr 12 are unlikely to be more accurate that the rifles, they are not appreciable less accurate out to the transonic  range of the slug in use, especially if the slug is of a Brenneke type. 4MOA out to 60-80 yards isn’t unusual, and rifled shotguns can approach 1.5MOA with Brenneke or sabot slugs. Here’s a PDF illustrating terminal performance of slugs at long range, and a video showing slug use at 230 yards. So better sights are a plus even for smoothbores.

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My friend Dot

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

of the On a Wing and a Whim

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L’il Ugly again

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I showed this carbine before, but this time it’s in a more realistic setting — with the user behind stout cover. While no match for 30-06AP, the tree would at least stop buzzgun emissions and buckshot. With the red dot, the carbine can be realistically employed out to 250m to good effect.

If you aren’t a fan of the round, Mini14 fills a similar niche with .223 — shown here with the same red dot and light, also on an Ultimak mount.

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“War to the Knife”

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

New book by my friend Peter is out...with my cover design.

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Boomershoot 2014: new at AllOutdoor

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Long-range Fun and Learning

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Sharp, pointy things

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

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Larger magazines for Vepr .308 rifle

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Standard Vepr .308 comes with a 5rd and a 10rd magazines in polymer. In the past, two companies made 30-rd metal mags, but neither produces them now. Just found out that SGM Tactical makes all-polymer 25-rounders and tried them out with my Vepr.

In this case, the stock rifle was updgraded with a hydraulic recoil buffer and TWS forend and rail top cover. The end result with 20″ barrel is a bit stout, so lightweight mags help.

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Shotguns for the AK users

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

For people who shoot AK pattern rifles, it makes sense to use similar .22 traning carbines. And it makes as much sense to use shotguns with similar manual of arms, either Saiga…

..or Vepr.

Both come with 5-rd magazines, but 8, 10 and 12 round box mags and 10, 12 and 20rd drums are available. Recoil is pretty mild in both. I prefer Vepr for the ease of loading.

 

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New on AllOutdoor: IWI Tavor vs. Kel-tec RDB

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A comparison:

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New on AllOutdoor: Boberg Arms XR45

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Full-size performance in a sub-compact.

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Producing a 2015 photo calendar?

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Would any of my blog readers know how to produce and distribute a picture calendar? I’d like to use my RKBA images for that but don’t have the spare time to see the project to completion.

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