Category Archives: rifle

Verifying zero.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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After the raid.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Getting an upgrade.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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SU16 available in 300Blackout chambering.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk

300Blackout is very attractive for short range (which is where 99 point something percent of defensive uses happen). It throws twice the lead of the .223Rem at reasonable velocity (ballistics approximate 7.62×39 but bullet selection is better). While subsonics are … Continue reading →

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Home invader repellent.

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Oleg Volk

If courts don’t stop no-knock home invasions, bullets and other means would have to. Given the extreme danger posed to lawful people by violent police invasions, it’s no wonder many households have moved from shotguns to rifles for defense. The … Continue reading →

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A models who is also a designer.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

April just put up a new poster made from one of my photos of her. I like it.

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Springfield M1A wallpapers

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

M1A Scout Squad | Aimpoint Micro T1, Hunter | 50rd XS drum

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Sterling type 2 semi-auto carbine

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This is one of the few semi-auto arms I like as much as the select-fire original. It’s longer barrel (16″ vs. 10″) gives it a longer sight radius, and the two-flip aperture is more familiar than the quaint diffusion disk … Continue reading →

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“Home Defense” isn’t about homes.

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Back cover for the new on-line Home Defense magazine. It’s another project of Delta Media, along with the United States Concealed Carry Association. Rifles shown: (left) left-hand Rock River AR15 with X5L light/laser and DSA FAL with a heavy barrel. … Continue reading →

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M39 rifle in use

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Owen Zastava Pitt

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The main character from Monster Hunter International. Met him yesterday.

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OD Green

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

762SDN-6 suppressor | 1-4x Nightforce scope | RFB

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You can’t ride like that!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

These two are well equipped for the the less common human road hazards, but they are missing leather and helmets for the more usual perils. It takes both — and good judgment — to be safe.

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Oh say can you see?

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

110-pound girl firing a 13+ pound rifle off-hand? Check. Left-handed user running a bullpup comfortably? Check. Sound suppressor making muffs unnecessary? Check. Great day at the range today? Check.

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Why I like bullpups.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

A .308 rifle with a sound suppressor, BUIS and a low-magnification scope weights quite a bit. Add to that a 20-round and this RFB weighs 13.2 pounds (6kg). M14 and AR10 variants with the same 18″ barrel length weight the … Continue reading →

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What kind of AK should I do with this?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I acquired from Brownells a Mako mechanical recoil-reducing stock for comparison with the hydraulic ITT version. Now I am looking for suggestions on what kind of rifle to make with it. One option would be to apply it to … Continue reading →

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Rimfire trainer guns

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Ever since I got to shoot a suppressed GSG1911-22 in Nevada, I wanted to have on on hand. Rimfire trainer guns were extremely useful then and they have become even more useful since the price of ammunition gone up so … Continue reading →

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RFB: works well as configured

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Finally had a chance to fire the RFB with the new AAC 762SDN-6 (and shorter piston provided by Keltec) and 1-4x Nightforce scope. What an improvement over the previous set-up! For one, the cycling of the gun is now softer, … Continue reading →

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Henry .44Mag lever action: fit for a sniper.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Remember my plan to find out how well that carbine shoots? It shoots this well at 50 yards with 1-4x Nikon Monarch scope. Ballistics calculator suggests that the far zero is around 70 yards, so it might make sense to … Continue reading →

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With muscles like that, the rifle is a secondary weapon.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Keltec RFB with Nightforce 1-4×24 scope, YHM backup sights and AAC 762SD-N6 suppressor.

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