Category Archives: weapon

The accuracy of polls.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Imagine getting an anonymous phone call. The caller asks you questions along the lines of “Do you keep expensive jewelry in the house?” or “How many sex toys do you own?” Would you give an honest answer? How consider the question “Do you … Continue reading →

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Ratworx ZRX Suppressor: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Compact modular sound moderator for Tavor 9mm conversion.

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For the children? Think further out!

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Henry .357 carbine. Revolver ammunition does well in longer barrels.

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Nurture vs nature

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Having two talented and accomplished kids in one family adds to the data set to the argument about born ability and how it can be realized. I suspect that more kids than we know have abilities that can be brought … Continue reading →

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Cheyenne

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

AP-Rhino 223 rifle, Vortex 1-6x scope, attitude and aptitude all her own. And the other side of her persona: she’s a home-schooled farm kid who readily helps out her parents. And she’s a teenager, a girl who likes pretty dresses. … Continue reading →

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Improving Sub200mk2 further

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The muzzle of mk2 is threaded, but 9mm doesn’t really need a flash hider. So I added a linear compensator aka noise re-direction device. Works very well: the report becomes a lot less noticeable, especially with subsonic ammunition which doesn’t … Continue reading →

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CTMR carbine: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A heavy-duty entry in the 7.62×39 corner.

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Bringing the Point of Balance Back: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Competition Rifles: Bringing the Point of Balance Back

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Nighthawk Custom T4: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Oleg Volk

A particularly refined compact 9mm 1911

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Using Optics for Training New Shooters: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Going counter to conventional wisdom.

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Forbidden fruit and other visual musings

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Bad nightmares about good things

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Last night’s dream was amusing enough, in retrospect, to be written up. I was going through an airport with my parents and a couple of friends who visited from Germany. My parents went ahead, I hanged back with the tourists. … Continue reading →

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A smart guy did the math

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Weeks after I asked the ballistic math questions, I got this email: Was intrigued by your trig problem. Herewith my answers: 1) take distance and bearings at regular intervals, say 20 seconds apart.  (take bearing and ten seconds later take … Continue reading →

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Girl with a scar

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

SCAR16S with 4x ACOG 

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Credit where it’s due

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Minnesota’s recent legalization of sound suppressors is mainly GOCRA‘s achievement. Please support them.  

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Waiting shotgunner

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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Use cover

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

While not ideal cover, the vault door is a pretty good start on not getting shot. The actual position is the balance between having a wide field of view, pushing the muzzle out to avoid trapping the muzzle blast next to the … Continue reading →

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Best cure is prevention, but…

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

  …if avoiding psychos doesn’t work, then shooting them would have to do. Statistically, women are at greatest personal risk of murder or aggravated battery when they leave abusive relationships. So don’t compound bad judgment in picking mates by choosing … Continue reading →

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Hunter

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

While doing photos for Michelle DiCianni’s Gun Digest article about Rock Island 45ACP pistol, we spooked an adult doe right by my house. While the doe lumbered away slowly, the model tracked her with her index finger and said: “I … Continue reading →

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Modern and historic

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Keltec CMR30 with Primary Arms 4x prismatic scope. Springfield 1903 rinfire trainer.

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