Category Archives: training

Because they are fun!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Submachine guns have many practical uses. They are also plain fun. This man picked one up for the first time in his long life. Like driving a car or riding a bicycle, the pleasure comes from being in control of … Continue reading →

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A Swiss Spartan?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Looking at his sleeve more closely… Give up the K31? Only if the foes take all of the GP11 first, center mass. Then, the bayonet.

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Most guns will do if you will

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Out of these three rifles, I’d have to go with the SKS by preference. SVT40 has a harsh recoil and complex disassembly, K31 has an awkward safety and the paper/foil clips have to be oriented in a specific way for … Continue reading →

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Keltec P32 pistol in Swiss use

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

P210 and P220 are the official pistols in Swiss army, militia and some police use. I also saw Glock and Sphinx pistols in police holsters. But the most common “unofficial” sidearm seems to be the P32. My Swiss friends estimate … Continue reading →

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Sig552 carbine with a Trijicon scope

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

After a day of running around and controlling the rifle with one hand part of the time, the appeal of short carbines becomes compelling. Optics negate the reduction of the iron sight radius. Muzzle velocity does drop some but not … Continue reading →

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Recent fun and games.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Both days featured sunshine, rain, snow and hail mixed up randomly. Alain Baeriswyl is an exceptionally good coach. Both the shooting course and the Minuteman training were informative, challenging, fun and lend themselves to further practice of the skills taught. … Continue reading →

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Steel target sweepstakes

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

My friend Brad at Challenge Targets is giving away one of his neatest targets, a stake clanger. As the picture below shows, it’s very simple and robust. Takes about a minute to assemble, and only a few seconds to install … Continue reading →

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Using offset red dot sight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Let’s say you are using a 1-6x scope set to 6x when you suddenly need to make a precise shot much closer. One way to do that is to turn the rifle 45* (or some lesser angle if you have … Continue reading →

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SSG69 PIV, police variant

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This illustrates the utility of short, handy PIV variant. With the scope set at 3.5x, off-hand snapshots are possible. That would be rather harder with the longer bull barrels typical of longer military sniper rifles. At typical police sniper ranges under … Continue reading →

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Do you train…in the rain?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Does your hat brim keep your glasses clear enough to see? Is your scope waterproof and rust-resistant enough to function the day after the rain? Can you move with full loadout while soaked? Do your soles provide a sure footing? … Continue reading →

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Unit cost averaging

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

When the cost of guns increases, buy ammo. When ammo is too expensive, buy training. When you can’t afford training, invest in practice. If you can’t afford range time, have no ammo, practice trigger control and getting into firing positions. … Continue reading →

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Small bore shotgun, small bore rifle

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Father with Marlin 795LTR (Appleseed model) carbine. Daughter with Cavalry SX410 shotgun.

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Turning 18.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Three years ago, I took this photo of 15 year old Rachel. She had fun with the bolt action but had to shoot it from a support due to the stock length and considerable overall heft. Yesterday, I took photos … Continue reading →

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Final protective fire.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The term “final protective fire” means the highest priority is given to this request due to the danger of a position being overrun. For the guy in the trenches, that means firing as fast as possible to break up a … Continue reading →

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Somebody doesn’t like my posters.

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Fast-forward this video to about 10:50 mark to hear an anti complain about this image of Lori. They aren’t fond of Chelsie, either. The young woman in the photo was 16 at the time.

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First time at the range.

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Two grocery bags ware put on a stick and rotated freely in the wind. As a result, they got hit from all sides with several .22 and .32 pistols. Revolvers didn’t work out — double action triggers were too heavy … Continue reading →

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Holster for teaching.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Later this week, I will be instructing a friend in the use of handguns. She is over 60, has small arthritic hands and has never used a firearm before. She’s taking her required carry course over the weekend. Her loving … Continue reading →

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Reactive steel targets: a shout-out for a friend

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

My friend Brad is running a sweepstakes for a reactive steel target system. The stands can be adjusted to fall from a single shot or require multiple hits. “Live” area can also be adjusted by varying the plate size and … Continue reading →

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“Only accurate rifles are interesting”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I don’t actually agree with that view. A 4MOA AK clone is plenty useful for its intended purpose. But given that we the people are far behind the most probable enemy in firepower, we have two main options. The first … Continue reading →

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After a string of fire.

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Suppressed SU22 is light enough and quiet enough for a comfortable social outing in the woods of Tennessee. Everyone shot suppressed that day, so the ear plugs aren’t in evidence.

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