Category Archives: ammunition

KSG and targets

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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KSG ad

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The shells are Rio buckshot, penetrator slugs and expanding slugs.

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Using rimfire rifles for self-defense

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

New post up on the CTD blog: Quantity has a Quality of its Own.

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Keltec KSG, a fine hunting shotgun.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Clarification, a hunting shotgun for dangerous game. A wild boar might kill you, but only zombies can turn you undead with one bite. As an additional plus, the gun can be carried easily with one hand. The other arm would … Continue reading →

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My first post written for CTD is up: vz61 Scorpion

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

32ACP Gets Serious: read it on CTD blog. Five new photos.

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Almost a serious theory

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Oleg Volk

KSG

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Canned goods and ammunition.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Many people who grew up during the Great Depression hoard food. Those who grew up during the 1994-2004 ban on modern firearm features hoard magazines. They also treat magazines as durable rather than disposable parts. With that in mind, Black … Continue reading →

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Range report…tomorrow

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Went to On Target (turn off speakers before clicking — loud sound effects on that site) range today. Shot indoors for the first time in a year and it was a nice experience. Friendly and helpful staff, good ventilation and … Continue reading →

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Re-loading a KSG

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

With the balance of the shotgun right over the pistol grip, reloading a KSG is different from a conventional pump gun but no harder. And it’s only necessary half as often. BUIS: Magpul, red dot: Primary Arms M3. I am … Continue reading →

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Plastic birdshot

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I received several boxes of less lethal munitions from Rio. Beanbags, rubber buckshot and roundball, blanks and plastic birdshot. Since riot control isn’t my thing, and I don’t hunt plastic decoys with rubber buck, I was trying to find … Continue reading →

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Small arms for right and left hands

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Right hand IWB (brown) and left hand tuckable (black) holsters made by Erik Srigley. Right hand (22wmr) and left hand (38spl) revolvers by Charter Arms. Copper rose sculpture by Galina Rubanovskaya, the lovely wife of the recently mentioned knife-maker Nikolay. … Continue reading →

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Aguila SSS 60grain ammunition

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Carteach and I just tried the same ammunition, Aguila SSS. His results were not positive — poor accuracy with bullets not even stabilizing. My results were a result of considerable research and quite positive. I tried SSS in a couple … Continue reading →

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.22 Magnum snubbie

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Lots of muzzle flash, lots of noise, not much recoil or muzzle rise. A reasonable defensive choice for people who can’t handle a heavy revolver or strong recoil. From a 2″ barrel, penetration with expansion is 11″, ~14.5″ with ball … Continue reading →

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Coyotes

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I didn’t think much about the local wildlife until my cat took to venturing outside regularly. Now I have to worry about coyotes, skunks, foxes, raptors and other cats. Ammo | Revolver

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Drums that work

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

With rimmed cartridges, drum magazines work very well. Each round has a spot of its own and they only commingle in the feed column. With PPS50, the stack is barely a couple of rounds tall. Puma metal drums tend to … Continue reading →

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Bullseye Brookie and her 6.8mm Mean Green

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

6.8mm SPC (Hornady HP shown here) is a pretty effective round. The bullet weight is twice of .223 and muzzle velocity isn’t that much lower. 6.8mm “Mean Green” with 4×32 ACOG is a nicely built rifle. It is comfortable to … Continue reading →

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M39 Finnish Mosin

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Shown with a typical Finnish marksman. For those who hand-load 7.62x54R for maximum accuracy, I recommend my friend John’s Western Bullet Co. as the source of reloadable brass. Most .312 bullets work well in these.

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50BMG cartridge pen by Brian Evichin

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The real reason why the pen is sometimes mightier than the sword. Pen details

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Short pants, small arms

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Coonan

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Coonan

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