Category Archives: ammunition

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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TacCom .22 Carbon Fiber AR Upper: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A Featherweight Over-Achiever.

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Another Look at the Henry AR7: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Is the survival rifle design suitable for the stated role?

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Is 7.62×25 appropriate for self-defense? New on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Examining the ballistic performance of high-velocity hollow point ammunition.

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Shorter Barrels for Defensive Rifles: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

How relevant is the velocity loss to non-military use?

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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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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?    

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Dan Wesson ECO review: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A review written by my friend Michelle, with my photos. (Scroll down on the linked page for additional images.)

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OATH Tango expanding ammunition: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Making the best of 380ACP limited ballistics.

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New articles up on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Push Knives Comparative Performance of Three Rifle-Caliber Pistols: Part 1: Kel-Tec PLR16 Part 2: Spike’s Tactical ST15-LE Part 3: Century Arms M92

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New ammo and gun accessory search engine

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Iron Sights is run by my friends from another, unrelated site. They web-crawl retail sites and organize the best deals for you.

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Selecting a black powder revolver

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I got the black powder bug last year. Wanted top play around with cap and ball, but the loaners available to me were not quite what I wanted. For one, I didn’t want to ruin someone else’s gun by accident if … Continue reading →

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