Monthly Archives: January 2014

Nagant

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Eye protection is very important.

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Revision safety glasses, a prop provided by a friendly rep. The rifle is a Marlin 60.

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Why I pay attention to lens and sensor quality

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

These snapshot show a small fraction of the SHOT show displays using my photos: Unlike billboards, these are seen up close. And these were not even the largest images — the biggest was a three-part Keltec display 8 feet high … Continue reading →

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Models have such tough lives…

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…this one was getting a back massage from my assistant. Olive oil with a little red pepper works great to vanquish goosebumps from shooting outdoors.

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Pointers on learning snipercraft

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sniping is a lot more than just shooting straight. Read a few suggestions for the direction of study for being a sniper. In addition to my post, read this excellent blog about long-range shooting.

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Sign of the times…how to survive the global warming

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Best furry friends

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Looking around

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

From TWS photo shoot.

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75-round handrest

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I’ve always liked these drum magazine for providing a comfortable hand rest of firing standing.

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Keltec M43 bullpup in 6.5Grendel

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

6.5Grendel is a fast, dense round with good ballistic coefficient. In the last half-dozen years it has become a lot more popular. To me, it would make more sense scoped — but people have achieved great accuracy with similar 6.5mm … Continue reading →

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More photos from my Austin visit with TWS

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Some sort of a Marlin .22 bolt action. AK74 with TWS forend and rail.

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Clearning up the confusion about Keltec RDB and M43 action type.

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

From Keltec designer: “The original prototype was a long stroke piston (Like the SU-16), which is probably why the leaked ad said so, and why there is some confusion. But the current production RDB is a short-stroke piston operation, similar … Continue reading →

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Why a CZ527 carbine

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The original 7.62×39 M43 round was made for the SKS and later AK47 rifles. Since I have a vz58 compact rifle also chambered for it, why would I want a slower bolt action carbine? For one, it’s a work of … Continue reading →

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Odd absence of serious ranged weapons

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Looking at the videos and photos of the street fighting in Ukraine, it would seem that the riot police formations would be quite vulnerable to arrows, bolts and slugs even if fired from extreme range. And yet I see nothing … Continue reading →

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How to turn off viewfinder auto-adjustment on Alpha 77?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A friend lend me Sony Alpha 77 to try out. I noticed that the viewfinder brightness is proportional to the exposure. If the ambient exposure is insufficient, the viewfinder turns black. The camera doesn’t know that I have studio flash … Continue reading →

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Portrait

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Special effects make-up artist Tirzah Julius-Burns.

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Guns for the handicapped: amplifying a fundraising appeal

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Oleg Volk

BayouRenaissanceMan talks about the challenges of finding affordable defensive arms for his disabled trainees. If you are able and willing to help out, I think this is a project worthy of support.

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How to reach Frontier Airlines? (Update — problem solved)

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A friend is sick this morning and needs to postpone a flight with Frontier. Their hold time is in the “40 minutes range” but they always drop the call at about half-hour mark. The web site doesn’t offer the option … Continue reading →

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New on All4Shooters: Keltec RDB and M43 bullpups

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Read the overview.

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Canon flash needed in Las Vegas

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I am in Las Vegas for SHOT show. I brought two studio flashes with me but managed to leave out my hot shoe mount flash. I can try to have it shipped but I am not certain that the package … Continue reading →

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