Tag Archives: 22LR

PF22 conversion kit

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I am a great fan of .22 conversion kits. With PF9, it makes sense — PF9-22 is cheaper to shoot, has less noise and recoil and turns a 14oz defensive pistol into an 11oz kit gun. All that for $199, … Continue reading →

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The heffalumps are in trouble…

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

And speaking of A.A.Milne — does anyone know why all the texts of “Winnie the Pooh” are gone from the Internet all of a sudden?

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After the safety rules, the next most important thing…

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

…is to have fun.

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Fathers Day range trip

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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A special day, 23rd squared

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Today, is a special day for me, it’s the 23rd anniversary of coming to the United States. Was a pretty good day, mostly spent taking photos of Remington shotguns, tactical and sniper rifles for several magazines. Good weather, a range … Continue reading →

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Little girl’s first day at the range

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This girl and her mother were both afraid of guns. Her mother went just to learn how to unload them…ended up getting a taste for shooting, while her daughter turned into a full-bore gun nut at age eight. She started … Continue reading →

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Which of them is having more fun?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

The guy with an advanced .308 bullpup topped with a Nightforce scope… …or the kid with a GSG522 topped with a budget Primary Arms 1-4x? PS: The kid should have been wearing safety glasses. That was fixed as soon as … Continue reading →

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GSG522 gets scoped

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

When I took the 522 carbine to the range first, I had a (broken) red dot sight with it — predictably, the results didn’t look useful until I removed it and used iron sights. The gun comes with several front … Continue reading →

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Rimfire fun

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Keri tries out a GSG522.

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New toy: GSG522

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Home and on the range

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Plinking with a .22 for the first time in her life. After-range clean-up.

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A young lady becomes a rifleman

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Combine a child-sized bolt action rifle, a box of low-power quiet .22 ammunition, eye and ear protection, high-visibility targets, three patient instructors and a precocious girl aged four and a half. She drilled with her mother earlier in the week … Continue reading →

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If .22s are fun, would 22 of them represent fun squared?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

GSG522 arrived recently. Having shot them before, I am planning to be amused.

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New on CTD: The Great Marginal Utility of the First Gun.

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read the article

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New video about rimfire carbines

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk
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Left-handed newbies

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Last thing a new shooter needs is an additional handicap of a right-handed rifle. Crickett The same carbine works as an oversized pistol for right-handed adults. It’s good for a quarter-sized group at 25 yards.

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The best thing about taking new shooters to the range

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Carbine shown is a Keltec SU22 carbine with AAC Prodigy suppressor and Primary Arms red dot.

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Afraid of gun accidents? Train your kids!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Project Appleseed | Say Uncle (his daughter in the poster) | Henry Mini Bolt

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Why would bullets from a Walther P22 keyhole?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I normally teach new shooters with a Walther P22. It’s small, light, acceptably accurate and runs fine with subsonic and standard velocity ammunition. Last weekend, all subsonic and standard velocity ammunition began keyholing quite severely. At 5ft, the spread was … Continue reading →

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A comfortable way to learn firearm operation

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Bolt action rifle (Henry mini), CCI Quiet-22 ammunition, competent parental instruction.

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