Category Archives: hunting

500S&W revolver with a red dot sight

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Oleg Volk

This handgun has the accuracy and power to take down a deer or goblin past 150 yards. Incidentally, my friend Andy Steinel loads a wide variety of ammunition for this caliber.

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Waiting for the predator.

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Certain creatures like my friend’s fowl as food. Certain friends prefer those creatures as pelts. Frontier model 22WMR with a 24″ barrel works well for the task.  

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Savage 220Y rifled shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A more compact deer-slaying option.

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Cheers!

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Camouflage Patterns on Guns: to Hide or to Flaunt? New on AllOutdoor

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Various uses of camouflage patterns.

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.45 caliber rifles

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  45LC | 45-70Govt

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The deerslayer

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Natasha demonstrates her hunting bow.

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When “Too Much Scope” Isn’t Too Much: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Lucid 6-24x and other high-magnification scopes for varminting

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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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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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Update on 22TCM

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk

While I hope to try a 5″ pistol, a bolt action rifle and a semi-auto carbine in that caliber, I do not have them on hand yet. What I have is a 4″ 1911. I brought it to the range … Continue reading →

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Can we compromise with anti-gun activists?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Let’s look at one of the simplest, least powerful guns on the market, a Crickett Hunter. Manually cocked bolt action design dates back to 1820s, nearly two hundred years ago. Rimfire ammunition is uses postdates the action by only twenty … Continue reading →

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A rifle for Valentine’s Day?

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Henry Firearms says: “Consider this American Beauty as a present for your lady.” A pretty good thought, in my opinion. Just make sure to include some ammunition with it. See Henry site for the close-up of the receiver engraving. And … Continue reading →

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Primary Arms 4-14x FFP scope

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A long time ago, I acquired a Primary Arms 4-14x scope with a front focal plane reticle. Recently, a friend in his 70s needed better glass for his .270 TC Venture deer rifle, so it moved onto his gun locker. … Continue reading →

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New on AllOutdoor: Factory military sporter rifles

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Then and now.

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The smallest dragoon

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Oleg Volk

“Dragoons ride to the scene of the battle, then fight dismounted.”

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Just got back from Pennsylvania

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Spent a week with Crickett Rifle company, have many new photos. They also have a very interesting new product in the works to be announced later this year, a logical extension of their expertise in precision manufacturing.

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One way to handle switchable barrels.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

This 455Lux rifle is in 22WMR. It also accepts a 22LR barrel — with its own sights — and appropriate magazines. Plink with cheaper ammo, bust tree rats with faster 22 Magnum. Don’t have to re-zero.

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Pointers on learning snipercraft

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sniping is a lot more than just shooting straight. Read a few suggestions for the direction of study for being a sniper. In addition to my post, read this excellent blog about long-range shooting.

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Why a CZ527 carbine

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The original 7.62×39 M43 round was made for the SKS and later AK47 rifles. Since I have a vz58 compact rifle also chambered for it, why would I want a slower bolt action carbine? For one, it’s a work of … Continue reading →

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