Monthly Archives: March 2013

How to *remove* a copyright notice from Facebook posts?

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I added “Copyright:Oleg Volk (For use permission ask photo@olegvolk.net)” into EXIF generated by my camera. Today, I notice that photos posted on Facebook directly pop that up in the captions, which I do not want. Any ideas how I … Continue reading →

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For Sale: Trijicon Tripower (contact info corrected)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Also posted for a friend, Trijicon Tripower: http://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product2.php?id=TriPower&mid=TriPower MSRP – $796.00 http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/LaRue-Tactical-CompM-Standard-Mount-QD-LT150-p/larue%20lt%20150.htm MSRP – $150.00 The TriPower has a couple small cosmetic scratches from being mounted and unmounted from different weapons, other than that its never been used while shooting.  … Continue reading →

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For Sale: EOTech 551 (contact info corrected)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I am posting several items for a friend. First, EOTech 551: Law Enforcement and Military Night Vision compattable Holographic Red Dot Sight 65 MOA Circle with 1 MOA Dot Reticle Matte Finnish, (MSRP – $469.00) N Battery comes with a … Continue reading →

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Turning 18.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Three years ago, I took this photo of 15 year old Rachel. She had fun with the bolt action but had to shoot it from a support due to the stock length and considerable overall heft. Yesterday, I took photos … Continue reading →

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Minimizing snubbie recoil.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This revolver came in for the upcoming Concealed Carry magazine article about the Rhino revolver family. It’s an interesting weapon that showed significantly better accuracy than expected of snubbies and rather mild felt recoil even with .357 ammunition. Being double … Continue reading →

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The Old Issue

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I am often reminded of Kipling lately. One I just heard capably performed by Leslie Fish: The Old Issue (the lyrics). You can get this and other Kipling poems set to music from her web site. The specific words that … Continue reading →

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Wolverine

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A wolverine is 6% of grizzly body weight with 200% of the attitude.

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Coyotes are charismatic.

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

They are also among the best adapted predators out there. PS: Dragging the 300/2.8 lens to the zoo was well worth the inconvenience.

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Updating a Garmin GPS?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I have a unit that’s about five years old. The maps in it are quite outdated. What’s the best option for getting them updated? I don’t think I can find the instruction manual or the cables for it anymore.

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AGP magazines for Saiga 12

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

These magazines were acquired last year for the Kushnapup project. Since my Kushnapup stock went towards a friend’s build (which I’d like to photograph eventually), I had these magazines and no gun for them. So I put them to some … Continue reading →

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Obsolescent calibers

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Oleg Volk

One approach to the current ammo shortage is to preserve the current calibers and use up less useful ammunition in practice. In my case, that means 7.62x54R gets used up in Mosins which are hardly useful for social purposes. The … Continue reading →

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Minnesota was much too cold

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Oleg Volk

We all had to huddle together for warmth.

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No longer posted against legal carry

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Noshville on Broadway in Nashville. Minneapolis Art Institute I am glad that places I like can again be patronized without problems.

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Place to stay in Houston

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I am seeking suggestions on where to stay in Houston during the NRA convention (May 3-5). I am not familiar with the city, so specific suggestions are welcome. (Update: local hospitality extended and accepted.)

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Minneapolis Art Institute

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Was there today with friends. Friends had cameras, so good photos exist.

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