Author Archives: Oleg Volk

Small features that matter

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

AAC MPW 300BLK rifle with 2.5-10x Vortex scope. The shooter is one of OATH Ammunition employees. Ammunition: OATH subsonic 300BLK in aluminum case, supersonic in brass case. Projectiles in both are precision-machined copper. I’ve been playing a lot with machined bullets … Continue reading →

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Leopard got a monkey!

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Posted in humor, interesting people, nature, shotgun, weapon | 3 Comments

What would be the cost of gold standard?

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Oleg Volk

If gold standard was reintroduced, how much of the currently available metal would have to be devoted to making currency instead of industrial or decorative uses? What would it do to the price of the metal? How would fractional payments … Continue reading →

Posted in advice requested | Tagged economics | 20 Comments

Freedom of association

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Pretty much everyone agrees that a private person be able to pick friends free from interference. I see a lively argument going about the right to give or refuse business free of interference as well. Let me postulate these hypothetical … Continue reading →

Posted in civil rights | Tagged musings | 20 Comments

Body Armor Musings: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Why do some US politicians hate freedom even more than Chinese commies do?

Posted in civil rights, self-defense | Tagged AllOutdoor, armor | 8 Comments

Please recommend simple 3D program

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I need a simple, inexpensive or free 3D modeling program (Windows 8) to perform the simplest tasks: lathing, extrusion, sweeps and the like. Don’t need high quality rendering or more complicated modeling. Suggestions?

Posted in advice requested | Tagged 3D, computer, modeling | 9 Comments

Does anyone know what kind of coin this is?

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Posted in advice requested | Tagged antique, coin | 4 Comments

Bank suggestions needed for a friend

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

“Well, we had our online store almost ready to go live in a few days and we got an email from our ecommerce host that by selling firearms and munitions that we are violating their gateway payment policy of their … Continue reading →

Posted in advice requested, rkba, weapon | 11 Comments

A rifle for grizzly?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Since a single shot rifle with .22 Long cartridge was enough to drop a record-size grizzly, does this mean thirty rounds of 22WMR would suffice for a whole herd of dinosaurs?

Posted in ammunition, hunting, interesting people, rifle, self-defense | Tagged 22mag, 22MWR, keltec, semi-auto | 5 Comments

A Long Time Until Now: book review

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I just finished reading Mike’s newest book, A Long Time Until now. It’s a typical MZW in terms of pacing: a slow first chapter followed by rapidly accelerating pace of story-telling all the way up to the last sentence. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in book, interesting people | Tagged fiction, history, science, time travel | 4 Comments

While taking senior pictures for friends…

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…ran into this Western girl with a Henry rifle.

Posted in interesting people, rifle | Tagged 22LR, lever action | 2 Comments

A smiling Texan

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Our Renaissance man, Mike.

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Hast Holster

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Saw a very nice holster and speedloader pouch set. Upon inquiry, I found it to be yet another Michael Hast design. The pictures don’t really do it justice. The leather is worthy of the gun it encases, S&W M27.