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No Boomershoot this year.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Due to too many competing commitments, I won’t be in Idaho next week. I let the people most directly affected know this, but I know that a few others might need the info as well.

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National defense and 6th grade math

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Oleg Volk

(Image from http://www.festungguernsey.supanet.com/about_us.htm) Imagine an observer with a stereoscopic rangefinder and a telephone, camouflaged on a seashore. The observer is 3km ahead of a cannon located further inland for concealment. The bearing is between the cannon and the observer is, for … Continue reading →

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Fundraiser successful: thank you!

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The escape from abuse has been funded. Other help, such as additional ammunition for defensive practice, is on the way as well.

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Film reviews

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Kenau (2014), about an apocryphal hero of the real siege of Haarlem in 1572-73. Excellent visuals, good actors but spotty screenplay which comes across as genuine some of the time and as a farce at intervals. Just a slight tinge of … Continue reading →

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Ruger PC9 carbine: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Police Carbine that works for everyone. Written by my friend Frank Stratton, illustrated with my photos.

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Movie review: St.Ives

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A very approximate adaptation of Stevenson’s book, this movie is a modern romantic comedy in Napoleonic era trappings. What it lacks in authenticity, it makes up in the sheer amusement and cute acting. Acting: 10 Visuals: 8 Overall: recommended.

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Usefulness of handheld automatic weapons.

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

When I lived in the Soviet Union, I heard people say that they didn’t need or want capitalist excesses of choices or resources. The notion that being poor but proud conferred an intellectual superiority is held by a few in … Continue reading →

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Bullets and bacon.

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Every so often, some genius of strategy suggests using bullets dipped in pig fat to scare Islamic opponents. If history is any indication, deliberate or even accidental insensitivity to the religious views of others is a recipe for trouble. For … Continue reading →

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Movie review: The Artist and the Model

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A somewhat darkly humorous story of an elderly sculptor in a hurry to create at least one masterpiece before death. His wife arranges for a new, inspiring model for him. Set in 1943 France, the film is done in black … Continue reading →

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Film review: Populaire

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Oleg Volk

An excellent modern parody of the 1950s films,  Populaire is a classic romantic comedy differentiated by excellent acting and lighting, good camera work and a cute plot. Plenty of oft-used tropes, but they work because of the parody angle. Lighting: … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I wish a happy 2015 to everyone! May you have a healthy and peaceful year — all other good things will come through your own efforts given these two conditions.

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Dressing for the weather

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

There’s much to be said for dressing the model for the weather. Even when it’s 50*F, adequate furriness of the outfit makes for much happier collaborators than a bikini or natural pretty skin. The rifle is a MAD33, an American-manufactured … Continue reading →

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Range time with Tavor

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Yesterday’s range trip with Natasha and Jing was a lot of fun. Decent weather for the season, about 50*F and windless, made the shoot more comfortable than expected. We ran quite a bit of ammunition ranging including 5.45×39, 5.56×45, 6.5Grendel, … Continue reading →

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Should 22Mag be taken seriously as a defensive caliber? New on AllOutdoor

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

New test results using CMR30.

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Movie review: Fury

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Definitely an impressive film. Enough to make the viewer move in the seat. Tremendously immersive, worth seeing on the big screen. Excellent lighting, good camera work, realistic weapon handling. Excellent special effects. Unfortunately, the depicted tactics were not realistic. Tiger … Continue reading →

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Quality control

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

It would be nice to have some. Of the guns I worked with this year, perhaps 40% either arrived non-functional or partly functional, or failed within fifty rounds. While that’s skewed by the high percentage of prototypes I encounter, enough … Continue reading →

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Boise get-together, Saturday 11th

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Meet old friends and make new acquaintances this Saturday at Rembrandt’s coffee house in Eagle, ID. The get-together begins at 10am and will likely go until 1pm or so.

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Roll call: Boise, Idaho

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I will be there next week for a photo shoot with Gemtech, PWS, Lucid, Keltec and other companies. A couple of my models are coming in from California and Minnesota. I’d like to know who is in the area — … Continue reading →

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Report on PPU 270Win 130gr load

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

My deerslaying friend Don wrote: Finally, got around to trying the .270W PPU cartridges you gave me awhile back. They shot as good as my custom loads. I was able to group an inch @ 100 yds. I can recommend them. … Continue reading →

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My P1914 is back from restoration

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Oleg Volk

I got this rifle back around 2000 for $60. It has very little wood left and kicked most viciously on firing. It was, however, quite accurate. I had a “speedlock” kits installed in it, which made it cock on opening … Continue reading →

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