Tag Archives: 22LR

Canned goods and ammunition.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Many people who grew up during the Great Depression hoard food. Those who grew up during the 1994-2004 ban on modern firearm features hoard magazines. They also treat magazines as durable rather than disposable parts. With that in mind, Black … 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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Henry Golden Boy .22 carbine

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Tom is left-handed, so a lever action works as well for him as a dedicated left-handed bolt action. His P22 is riding in a holster by Kevin Manley on a gun belt also made by Kevin.

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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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JARD .22 upper

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The charging handle is attached to the bolt carrier, so the receiver back is completely enclosed. Uses BDM magazines. The return spring is in the bolt, so a folding stock (not shown) is possible on this and also on JARD … Continue reading →

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One of today’s visitors

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Drums that work

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Oleg Volk

With rimmed cartridges, drum magazines work very well. Each round has a spot of its own and they only commingle in the feed column. With PPS50, the stack is barely a couple of rounds tall. Puma metal drums tend to … Continue reading →

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More than one martial art

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Formal shooting competitions originated in Germany about five centuries ago. Top marksmen used wheel lock rifles with range-adjustable leaf sights. Firearm use as a martial art thus predate such traditional disciplines as Aikido and Sambo by over 400 years. Rifle … Continue reading →

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Fun plinker

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Tactical Solutions .22 upper, Primary Arms 1-4x scope, Black Dog Machine “everlasting” billet magazine.

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PPS50

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Unfortunately, I just over-wrote the layered file, so this image won’t get edited any further…

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Classic ambidextrous design: Henry .22 lever action

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Oleg Volk

SGB | Lever action .22

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Scoped Chipmunk .22 rifle

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The rifle is extremely light and fits even very young shooters. Pretty nice wood for a kids’ rifle. Crickett

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Lightweight Game Getter

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A friend brought his 22/45 over, so I took photos of it. Paclite | 22SGB The point of this conversion is to save weight for backpacking and to provide threads for a sound suppressor.

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Seen at the range today

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk
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Small bore fun in the desert

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Gemtech Alpine | BDM drum

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Rimfire AR15

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Rifle put together by Infinite Arms (Last Vegas, NV) with CMMG, Magpul and Primary Arms components. The shooter is the mother of the little girl from my previous post.

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Pink Crickett

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Crickett

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More about .22 conversion for PF9

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

As you can see, each magazine tube is made of billet aluminum. They won’t wear out in normal use. Twisted Industries | CCI

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Getting sufficient practice with Kel-tec PF9

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This Kel-tec PF9 is set up for inexpensive practice. CTC laser allows better dry fire practice by providing visual feedback to trigger control exercise. This way, if you don’t have time to get to the range, some practice can be … Continue reading →

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