Monthly Archives: December 2013

Studio or another indoor space for photos in Minneapolis

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I am looking for a space that I could use for portrait, gun poster and figure work this coming Saturday, January 3, near Hopkins, Edina or Minneapolis. Does anyone have suggestions or leads? Outdoors is just too cold this time … Continue reading →

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Any Canon 70D users in Nashville?

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I am considering adding a 70D to my 5Dmk2 as a more video and action oriented body. However, I’d like to try it for a day before buying. I just tried a friend’s Nikon D700 and the user interface improvement … Continue reading →

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Security measures merely move terrorist events…

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Oleg Volk

…to the check-in site:  Volgograd, Russia gets an explosion right in the crowd at the metal detector. In short, even if successful, security measures save trains or aircraft from damage, not passengers.

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Peaceful uses of explosives

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

In response to my recent post, everyone focused on combat uses of explosives. While that is an important use, it is relatively uncommon. Just as firearms are used for recreation, hunting and other non-defensive uses far, far more often than … Continue reading →

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Ever wondered why Japan has no gun rights movement?

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Consider that the ready access to explosives has been only restricted in the US for less than one lifetime. How many civil rights RKBA activists even try to get access to explosives and various tools containing them (grenades, mines, detcord, … Continue reading →

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Force multiplier

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

A 52 year old woman, no matter now well trained, would be hard pressed to keep up with young men who make up the majority of violent criminals. Add a Glock to her hip and a .308 rifle to her … Continue reading →

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From a recent range trip

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

My friend and his two nieces, 15 and 22. As people mentioned before, the other side doesn’t have nearly as much fun.

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Recent portrait of me

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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The main reason for Sub2000 carbine

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The main reason behind Sub2000 is the extended aimed range it offers while retaining compatibility with common carry pistols and compact enough storage dimensions to fit most briefcases. Effective aimed range with most pistols is under 15m, while a pistol … Continue reading →

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Season’s greetings!

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

“And save us some dead critter bits off your plate, will ‘ya?”

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Gianni Rodari in English?

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Does anyone know if “The Blue Arrow” or “Jasmine in the Country of Liars” have ever been translated into English?

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More portraits from liberal Austin, TX

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

(Explanation of the caption) Snapshots from my visit with TWS.

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Video playback problem solved.

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Turns out that the 3.5mm mini plug was partially pulled out of the computer, so only one of the two stereo channels would come through. Simple!

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Video playback sound problem.

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

In the last week, I noticed that about 10% of Youtube videos play without audio in all three browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome). For example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic4PQ-tnwJw plays fine but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXhQNRsH3uc has no sound. I am not sure how to fix that. … Continue reading →

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Quick demo of Faxon upper in action

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Domestication as an evolutionary success?

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Domesticated animals have been around for tends of millions of years. Many ant species look after aphids in exchange for sugary secretions from their six-legged flocks. Human domestication of selected species certainly assured their survival to a far greater degree … Continue reading →

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Tomboy by day, girly girl by night

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Comrade Bronstein, I presume?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Video card problem?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Just had both of my screens blink to black for a fraction of a second. It did so twice over about five minutes. Exhaust temperature from the fans is cool. Any thoughts on figuring out what’s going on? (The PC … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the PSL

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Romanian PSL is a decent way to launch 7.62x54R without punishing recoil. For a 13 year old marksman, that’s an important consideration. Sure, she’s fired 338 Lapua Mag rifles last year, but they were heavy, set up on a bipod … Continue reading →

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