Monthly Archives: March 2012

More photo retouching help wanted

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Work: outlining and spotting tabletop product photos. Turnaround time varies, usually a couple of days. Pay is $3-5/per image, depending on the complexity and the urgency. Please contact me if interested.

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Giovanna

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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New on CTD blog: How to introduce new shooters, efficiently.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

New article on CTD blog about providing a good first range experience for new shooters. The holster purse above is from Gun Tote’n Mamas.

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An honorable obligation

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Wedding vows are heavy on promises. Implied in them is the intent to keep the spouse safe. It’s not the promise to “protect by calling strangers to our aid” but to “cherish and protect”. The obligation is gender-neutral. A single … Continue reading →

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Dennis

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Got to see Mr. Dragon Leather on my last visit to Knoxville. Picked up a new pocket holster for PF9 with .22 conversion kit and Laserlyte laser (photos soon) — it’s so beautifully made, I wonder how I would be … Continue reading →

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Vepr Hunter .308

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This rifle is positioned to compete with rifles like Remington 750 Woodmaster. The price, the weight and the other features are fairly similar. Vepr seems like a more robust design overall.

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Another photographer at work

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Last weekend, another photographer and I worked with the same model. While they were busy, I took snapshots of the shutterbug at work.

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How my models learn to shoot

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Some of the people I photograph are not familiar with firearms. I try to remedy that, both to have more versatile models and for their benefit as well. I taught the basics to two last weekend, both times using suppressed … Continue reading →

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What a grimace!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Photographer Chryseis Dawn

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What to get for someone who has everything?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Buying presents for many of my friends is hard. They can afford anything I can get them, and their kids are usually well taken care of as well. But I find that truly custom gifts — photographs, knives, other works … Continue reading →

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Afraid of gun accidents? Train your kids!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Project Appleseed | Say Uncle (his daughter in the poster) | Henry Mini Bolt

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New Facebook “Like” button

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Cute shirt from Endo Apparel. Hat tip to Sayuncle.

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Various Vepr rifles

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Above, Robinson 5.45×39 conversion. All examples below are current Wolf Arms imports. .308 Vepr Hunter with an EOTech. The shooter above is 14 and handles it easily. I think this is my favorite variant, as I prefer crossbolt safety to … Continue reading →

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Gemtech Halo

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

There’s something to a suppressor that fits on any A2 flash hider.

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What short sight radius!?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

AK rifles are generally faulted for short sight radius. With Tech Sights, that’s no longer true. Their solution is a rock-solid rear aperture attached to the receiver, not to the dust cover. Dis-assembly is by removing a cross-pin. I first … Continue reading →

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The nicest wood I’ve ever seen on an RPK derivative

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One of the rifles I tried out last weekend at WPA in Knoxville. Ten-shot .308 with mild recoil. Optics or Picatinny rails mount on a left-side rail with return to zero.

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Why would bullets from a Walther P22 keyhole?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I normally teach new shooters with a Walther P22. It’s small, light, acceptably accurate and runs fine with subsonic and standard velocity ammunition. Last weekend, all subsonic and standard velocity ammunition began keyholing quite severely. At 5ft, the spread was … Continue reading →

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How to shoot 7.62x54R and not feel much recoil

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Just back from Knoxville where I got to hang out with Sayuncle, Dennis Badurina, Evie (in the video below) and several new friends. Went to shoot with WPA. Based on the experience, I now want an ITT hydraulic stock buffer … Continue reading →

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