Category Archives: ammunition

Berthier 8x50mm rifle

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Berthier rifle was a “brilliant” design that provided an en bloc alternative to the tube magazine in the 1886 Lebel. It used the same cartridge — three lousy rounds at a time compared to Lebel’s eight, but with much quicker … Continue reading →

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Savage Rascal, scoped

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I’ve written about Savage Rascal before. It’s one of my favorite little rifles, tiny enough for kids but built well enough for adults to use as well. I use mine with the default peep sight and that’s good enough for … Continue reading →

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Refresher training.

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I first took a shotgun class around 2000 with Greg Sullivan’s Defensive Edge in Minnesota. I was amazed at how much I was able to learn in a day. I’ve not done any shotgun training since. Time to remedy that … Continue reading →

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M1911 in 7.62x25mm

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  (Updated August 24 with the link to much larger image) Considering how often I’ve heard people profess a desire for such a pistol, it’s surprising to come across such a gun for the first time ever. It uses 5 shot … Continue reading →

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Brenneke slugs work well

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Origin 12 shotgun with Trijicon RX30 sight (unmagnified 6.5MOA dot reticle), Brenneke full power magnum slugs. Five shots at 25 yards, with the shotgun rested on a porch railing. The sight wasn’t fully adjusted at that point, we fixed it … Continue reading →

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How to Choose the Best Ammo for Your Rifle: new on LuckyGunner

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The first rifle a person owns is a lot like a first pet. The care and feeding are a mystery with numerous, often contradictory, pieces of advice proffered by well-meaning friends. Let’s go through the process of picking gun food step-by-step … Continue reading →

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New posts on AllOUtdoor

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Carrying Rimfire Ammunition in the Field Ithaca M49 Saddlegun  

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FN PS90 vs. Kel-Tec CMR30

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

PDW vs. magnum rimfire

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Keeping track of ammunition in a multi-caliber environment: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Two possible solutions.

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A case for 25ACP: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Does this round have a place in the defensive line-up?

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Optimizing ammunition for 9mm carbines: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Accuracy, terminal effectiveness and other factors to consider.

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Ratworx ZRX Suppressor: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Compact modular sound moderator for Tavor 9mm conversion.

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Pocket speedsters

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Guardian in 32NAA caliber. Case-hardened special edition of the Mini Mag, in 22WMR. Hornady 45gr ammunition is designed specifically for short barrels, so it gets 1000fps from this gun vs. 850fps produced by 22LR, and with a heavier jacketed bullet … Continue reading →

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The smallest and the largest caliber of the line-up

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The largest caliber North American Arms offers: 380ACP. The smallest: 22 Short.

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ARAK-21in 7.62×39: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A new 7.62×39 contender

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Accurate pistol on the cheap

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A year ago, I mentioned Crickett Hunter pistol in an article. More recently, I had a chance to try it for accuracy and was not disappointed. This is from 25 yards on a windy day, with pistol rested on a … Continue reading →

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25rd magazine for Marlin 795: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

25 shots on tap

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Riot control legalities.

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Assume a legally reasonable US state and an on-going violent riot… Defender faces a crowd of several hundred advancing on a residential property above a storefront. Crowd already demonstrated violent behavior, has visible melee weapons and incendiaries but no visible … Continue reading →

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Rapid fire with shotgun

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Cheyenne Dalton is 14. How fast can she ran the updated Auto 5 shotgun and still hit clays? Pretty fast, I think. Good thing Crazy Quail launcher kept up… …and we brought plenty of ammunition.  

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Back from the NRA show.

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Since the show was here in Nashville, I had clients and colleagues come in from last Tuesday through yesterday, and my work days were longs and busy. I am back, at last. The image above is a test of concept and actually … Continue reading →

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