Category Archives: ammunition

OATH Expanding and Fragmenting Slugs: new on Alloutdoor

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Taking 12ga to a whole new level of destruction.

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HK33 magazines that work

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

When it comes to 5.56mm HK roller-lock rifles and their clones, three choices are prominent in magazine selection. Choice one is a version taking inexpensive and widely available AR15 magazines. Choice two is the original German steel magazine, currently at … Continue reading →

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Be very, verrry quiet…

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

…I’m hunting heffalumps. Or wabbits. Subsonic birdshot would work rather better on them.  

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“Green” bullets.

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The point of 25ACP is to allow really tiny defensive guns. Plus side, they can be hidden anywhere. Minus side, not much stopping power — the wound track is similar to a pencil being pushed through, and that if it … Continue reading →

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Fun size buckshot

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Oleg Volk

They may be short, but it’ still buckshot at 1200fps. Not much recoil to speak of. Numerous reviews mentioning use in a KSG (in my experience, each tube holds 12 shells, one review mentions 11). Now to actually find these … Continue reading →

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Classic sports have military roots.

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Running, wrestling, fencing, archery and javelin all stem from military training. So does biathlon. Could skeet and trap shooting similarly evolve under the martial influences of riot control needs into a more socially oriented sport?   Home alone? No problem.   (Spelling fixed in … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Savage Rascal

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Savage Rascal is one of my favorite little rifles. It’s accurate enough with iron sights, but really shines with a scope. Two things make it better. 1)Rings of appropriately low height. 2)Some way to carry spare ammunition.   And, of … Continue reading →

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Remington ACR in 300BLK, suppressed

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A very handy little rifle, with minimal recoil and good accuracy. Does a number on bowling pins with 220gr subsonics at 50 yards, splitting them right in half. No blowback with suppressor. ACR | 762SD-N6  

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Origina 12 shotgun (production): new on AllOutdoor

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A scattergun for the 21st century

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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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