Category Archives: training

New on CTD: Marking the Boundaries of Your Personal Space

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read it there — with new illustrations.

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Teach your children.

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Mutual support

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Went to Horse Quarters with friends today. Took quite a few photos of horseback riding. Also got a little marksmanship instructing done. SU22 with PA micro dot (very useful as two of three shooters today were cross-eye dominant) and AAC … Continue reading →

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Overcoming cross-eye dominance: new on CTD

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Another blog post up on using red dot sight.

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Positive reinforcement: new post up on CTD blog

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Ways to make sure that new shooters enjoy their first range trip.

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Good carbine for new shooters

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Integrally suppressed 10-22 (AAC barrel) with 4x Leupold scope and 25-rd magazine. I try to start new shooters with quiet, accurate and easily operated firearms. It’s important to make the first session fun. Once trigger control and sight alignment are … Continue reading →

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Keltec KSG in action

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Vlad’s usual shotguns are Mossberg 500 and Saiga. This video shows him trying KSG for the first time.

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Another shooter joins the ranks

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Today, my friends and I taught a new shooter. Vlad did most of the coaching. Under his expert guidance, Jackie went from never having shot pistol before to hitting bowling pins with a suppressed Walther P22 at 25 yards. She … Continue reading →

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Help me find a new informal range

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Usually, I shoot on farms that belong to friends. That’s perfect for teaching new shooters, as nobody else shoots near us, reactive targets like clays are possible, and photography is easy. The problem is that one of these farms is … Continue reading →

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Question from a teenager

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Brookie’s Mean Green AR15 is in 6.8mm. She is pretty good with it.

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If the shoe fits, you dance better — another article up on CTD blog

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Short, light rifles for use by women and kids.

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Soap, water and a couple minutes of your time (New version)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Oleg Volk

An update of an older video done for Anderson Manufacturing. I updated the audio based on the advice received. RF85

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Shooting well at age 11.

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Went to the range with friends today. Tried their guns and let them try mine. Fond out, for example, that .223 soft points don’t feed well from GI magazines but work just fine from PMags. (Firing on clays set up … Continue reading →

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Range report…tomorrow

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Went to On Target (turn off speakers before clicking — loud sound effects on that site) range today. Shot indoors for the first time in a year and it was a nice experience. Friendly and helpful staff, good ventilation and … Continue reading →

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Adults shooting kids’ rifles

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Last weekend, I finally zeroed one of the Crickett rifles I have, the left-handed version. I zeroed it at 25m and then tried firing for effect. From prone position, I was able to hit 12ga shotgun shell hulls laid out … Continue reading →

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Plastic birdshot

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I received several boxes of less lethal munitions from Rio. Beanbags, rubber buckshot and roundball, blanks and plastic birdshot. Since riot control isn’t my thing, and I don’t hunt plastic decoys with rubber buck, I was trying to find … Continue reading →

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Practice target

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Printable PDF This target is designed to represent a realistic violent criminal actor. Shaded areas represent armor that is proof either against pistol and shotgun (both helmet and vest) or against rifle only (just the vest). VCA means “violent criminal … Continue reading →

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Why AK-47?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Two weeks ago, I got a note from Canada: I live in Canada where owning a firearm is not just problematic, but akin to signing a good part of your citizenship and rights away. The majority of people up here … Continue reading →

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Scoped Chipmunk rifle

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The 4x scope is quite decent actually has a rangefinding reticle. Chipmunk

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Gym update

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A mile in 7:50 on the elliptical today (same 8 degree incline). Actually did two gym trips, more on weights in the morning, more cardio in the evening. Happy that I’ve learned to allocate the time for exercise. Extended the … Continue reading →

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