Category Archives: rifle

Technical clarification

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Both Pennsylvania rifle and AR15 were used for hunting in advance of combative use. AR15 was sold to civilians from 1963, a year before the Army adopted it for special operations. Both were much lower in power than typical hunting or military … Continue reading →

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Terminology is important

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Sturmgewehr 44, the historic “assault rifle”, was a general purpose military weapon, moderately good in several roles but specialized for none. The name was an attempt to make wishful thinking become reality by raising troop morale. Since the generic term “assault rifle” … Continue reading →

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Training new shooters

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Four years ago, I did a photo shoot with Ariel, 16 at the time. While she was quite convincing with a variety of arms, she didn’t actually know how to use them. We decided to remedy that shortcoming. She was … Continue reading →

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The real reason for shooting back

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

In military actions prior to the Crimean War, the ratio of dead to wounded was usually around 1:1. After the 1850s, medical corps were formed and more of the wounded survived. By WW2, 1:2 ratio was common, and modern US … Continue reading →

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Three classic designs

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Oleg Volk

All three are Inland Mfg. repros.  

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Jard J67 bullpup: new on American Shooting Journal

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A very unusual and effective 9mm carbine.

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Waiting patiently

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Czech vz24 Mauser, 8mm.

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Just figured out a new way to light people

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Just two lights without reflectors set at 180 degrees to each other, and almost no post-processing is required. Kel-Tec RDB-C in 6.5 Grendel, Meopta 6-24x scope, ESS goggles.

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“Civilize them with a Krag”: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Can 120 year old designs suffice for modern riot control?

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Canon 5DS R and 70-200/2.8 lens fixed

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Turns out both were broken. $310 later, they are working again. Test image: Magazine dump with Remington ACR and AAC M4-2000 suppressor.  

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Hot weather, cool range

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Now that Nashville is hot and humid every day, I am spending more of my time at Nashville Armory range. Good ventilation, AC and rifle rated backstops. And their staff is all firearms enthusiasts.

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New models

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Aaron, who modeled for my photos back in 2010, is back. And he brought friends along. We had a good photo shoot. More images coming as I get them edited.

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Single shot rifles and lying liars who lie.

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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That’s crazy talk!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Blaming the sane and the law-abiding for crimes of the crazy and the criminal is a pretty good indication of a mental disorder. Should such people even be holding public offices?

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3.5lb AR15 is coming: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Fostech’s 3.5-pound AR-15

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Utah snapshots

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Select fire 9mm carbine from JP Enterprises, with the new AmTac reflex suppressor and Vortex red dot. Desert Tech Covert .308 rifle with their suppressor and US Optics 5-25x scope. Just the combination for ringing steel at long range with ease and consistency. … Continue reading →

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A familiar face in print

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Found Alexis in a Gemtech ad on the pages of American Shooting Journal:

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Hi-Point 380ACP Carbine: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Odd specifications, good performance.

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Keystone 722 Varmint first shots

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

This rifle is incredible. At 25 yards, all shots with CCI Green Tag or Aguila match land on top of each other with minimal effort on my part. I did upgrade the scope to get adjustable parallax at 25. Typically, … Continue reading →

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Rimfire rifles, big and small

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Ruger 10-22 Takedown with NC Star Octagon 1.1-4x scope. Keystone 722 Varmint with the bundled Simmons 3-9x scope. A very extensive article on the various 722 models is coming out at American Shooting Journal this summer. Rimfire Central folks are … Continue reading →

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