Category Archives: ammunition

Boberg XR9-S now much closer to production

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Boberg | Hornady

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Looking pretty fresh for having been in the hot sun for a whole day

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The infamous Lucky Gunner ammo girls. Ammo guys were loitering somewhere nearby also.

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Current Boberg XR9-S

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Boberg Arms | Hornady

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Defend the castle!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Recently, police have been involved in what looks like murder in the course of home invasion and murder with intimidation of witnesses and press. At this rate, I expect the distinction between the ordinary Ordnungspolizei and Einsatzgruppen to become insignificant. … Continue reading →

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Kills on one end. Pushes a little on the other.

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

458 SOCOM approximates full power 45-70 Govt. external ballistics. Anyone who’s fired 45-70 in either a lever action or a bolt rifle knows that the recoil is quite substantial. 458 ought to be as brutal except that it’s used primarily … Continue reading →

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One of the Lucky Gunner shoot organizers

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Angela not only did much of the shoot organizing but also ferried cold water and ammunition to shooters all day. She’s looking pretty fresh here despite the many hours spent running back and forth in the heat! Kriss | EOtech … Continue reading →

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More from Lucky Gunner shoot

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Lucky Gunner | Czechpoint | Advanced Armament

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Classic ambidextrous design: Henry .22 lever action

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Oleg Volk

SGB | Lever action .22

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Chiappa Rhino

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Simpler in design than Mateba Unica semi-auto revolver, Rhino feels much better balanced. DA trigger is fairly smooth, single is odd (lots of take-up), fiber optic sights are easy to see. I didn’t have the opportunity to fire it but … Continue reading →

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Lightweight Game Getter

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A friend brought his 22/45 over, so I took photos of it. Paclite | 22SGB The point of this conversion is to save weight for backpacking and to provide threads for a sound suppressor.

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KSG feature

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk

To me, this looks like an effective gun. Short enough for maneuvering indoors, KSG can be aimed with one hand if necessary. Fifteen rounds of 12ga with option to select slug or buckshot with a flip of a switch should … Continue reading →

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There’s more to life than mere survival. (New wallpaper)

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Pistol: Chad Kandros | Knife: Tim Churchman | Pen: Brian Evichin | Ammo: Hornady

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Keltec KSG

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Rio | Keltec | Viridian For size reference, the model is 5’2″ and 95lbs — she had no trouble handling this shotgun. It’s as short as legal without an NFA registration, just over 26″ with 18.5″ barrel. Each magazine holds … Continue reading →

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Coonan .357 Magnum pistol in use

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This weekend, I was finally able to get to the range and try the Coonan pistol. Bulk Ammo provided Fiocchi 125gr JHP and S&B 158gr JSP ammo, so we tried both. Both brands ran 100%. Accuracy was, to quote one … Continue reading →

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Sometimes simple solutions work very well

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

458 SOCOM loads by Carson Specialty Development are plain cast lead, loaded either full strength for hunting or 10% under for plinking. The advantage over jacketed or machined alloy loads is the price, some 40% lower. Ballistics match 45-70 Govt. … Continue reading →

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Suppressed .338 Spectre

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

.338 Spectre’s main claim to fame is good subsonic performance. Skinny 8mm (.338) 300gr bullet retains decent ballistic performance further than Russian 9×39 or .300 Blackout. It’s performance is very similar to .338 Whisper. Thanks to low muzzle pressure and … Continue reading →

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Charter Arms .44Spl Bulldog with CCI “flying ashtrays”

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Brassfetcher gelatin test results from a 4″ barrel. Results from 2.5″ barrel are quite close. 44Special and 45ACP are almost ballistic twins. Wider hollow points possible in revolver rounds make up any difference. Bulldog | Blazer ballistic data

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More about .22 conversion for PF9

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

As you can see, each magazine tube is made of billet aluminum. They won’t wear out in normal use. Twisted Industries | CCI

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Getting sufficient practice with Kel-tec PF9

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This Kel-tec PF9 is set up for inexpensive practice. CTC laser allows better dry fire practice by providing visual feedback to trigger control exercise. This way, if you don’t have time to get to the range, some practice can be … Continue reading →

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Classic Uzi

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Janine is firing tracers from it…she giggled like a little girl. Few things bring a bigger smile than swarms of angry little fireflies launched at steel targets at a safe distance.

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