Tag Archives: 223

Which gun for a lady?

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Both vz58 and “Pure Estrogen” AR15 are light, short and have good triggers. Neither has much kick. On the other hand, the last couple of women I encountered favored M1A, SKS and FS2000…so much for trying pick shoes, handbags and … Continue reading →

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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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The ambidextrous nature of Kel-tec RDB

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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The short and the long of riot response.

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

(click on the photo for 1920px wallpaper) A carbine with a 16″ barrel, 37mm launcher for smoke or (more useful) CS gas. While the cement abutment and steel utility pole are not the ideal cover, they are likely to stop … Continue reading →

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Pure Estrogen 5.56mm rifle: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

A carbine for the female shooter

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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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RDB in OD Green, 17.2″ barrel

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The optic is the familiar 3x prismatic with BDC reticle. The 3x reticle is not the same as shown in the video, but the principles of use are the same.

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Accurate rifles are interesting. Accurate shooting is more so.

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Oleg Volk

  Let’s say we have a target one second of flight time away. For 62gr .223 that would be about 650 yards. Aim, correct for drop, fire…not even close! 10mph side wind will take the center of the group more … Continue reading →

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Another useful feature of bullpups

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The forend comes very close to the muzzle. Besides making stable firing hold easier, it also prevents partial occlusion of the weapon light by the barrel.

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A Sub-five-pound AR-15, for When Weight Matters: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Sometimes a couple of pounds make all the difference

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Bodyguard

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Why should dirty politicians be the only people with guardian angels? It helps if the weapon can be controlled with one hand. It also helps if it has greater range, power and accuracy that a typical handgun.

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Count on a lifetime of luck?

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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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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RDB+ACOG

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Keltec RDB

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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A friendly mountain man

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Another 5.56mm MAD rifle, this one compatible with AR15 magazines.

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The long and the short of it

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Same general design, two distinct roles. Both made by Moore Advanced Dynamics.

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Range snapshots of roller-locked guns

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

With one company making such guns known for rudeness and another for shoddy quality, it was nice to hang out with friendly people who make good 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 9mm roller-locked guns. By accident of lighting and timing, we can … Continue reading →

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Another RDB wallpaper

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Keltec RDB with Vortex Spitfire 1x prismatic scope and AAC Mini4 suppressor.

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Keltec RDB wallpaper (1920×1080)

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk

with Vortex 1-6x scope and Noveske Flaming Pig muzzle device.

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