Tag Archives: AR15

Snapshots from 2014 Boomershoot

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Some put their rifles away once the rain got heavy enough. Others shot on, rain or shine. To our surprise, we got more targets with the mix-master AR sporting a 16″ Ruger piston upper than with .243 and .308 bolt … Continue reading →

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You know a gun lawyer is serious when…

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

…she shoots a personalized AR15 in three-gun competition. Rifle by Am Tac, shooter by Kincaid Law Office. As usual, if you want to actually touch off a round, eye and ear protection are required.

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Father and daughter at the range

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Oleg Volk

And an incidental illustration of Primary Arms optics in use. Illuminated 4-16x scope with a mini red dot over it (for lining up the scope with target at higher magnification, also for close-in defense). Mounted on a Superior Arms 20″ Varmint. … Continue reading →

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Old photos of Bullseye Brookie

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Oleg Volk

These are from 2011, when Brookie was 13. Bottom rifle is her own custom built 6.8mm, the top is a custom 5.56mm Doublestar.  

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Bigger is more American

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Oleg Volk

1963 Plymouth Valiant was considered a compact in its time, despite the 3.7L 6-cylinder engine. Similarly, BAZ45 is a compact gas-operated pistol-caliber carbine despite the nice, fat 45ACP caliber. Feeding off slightly modified M3 Grease Gun magazines, it has the … Continue reading →

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Made with the finest child labor

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Why use mechanical loaders when a voice-directed self-propelled model is available? Previous software revisions here.   

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Visiting with friends in Knoxville

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of the kids here brought out her own rifle to show it. The girl is nine and the runt of her age group, but it turns out that the AR15 is neither too heavy nor too complicated for her … Continue reading →

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New on AllOutdoor: Factory military sporter rifles

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Then and now.

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People in difficult situations

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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“Мочить врагов в сортире!” (“Wet-work the foes in outhouses!”)

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Standard Russian injunction illustrated. Also works outside. Similar to the rifle from the previous post, but with a folding adapter in front of a Magpul stock, Aimpoint H1 and an even brighter 700 lumen Superfire light. Same Battlecomp, folding rear … Continue reading →

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Updating the light rifle

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of my colleagues stopped by. She didn’t bring any of her own rifles, but we borrowed a couple from a mutual friend. Start with a standard light-barreled Colt 16″ AR carbine. Add a Trijicon RMR on a see-through mount. … Continue reading →

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Quick demo of Faxon upper in action

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Photos from range day with Faxon

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I promised photos. The gun runs at about 700rpm and remains controllable. Trigger is good enough for squeezing off single rounds in auto mode, though we shot 2-4rd bursts most of the time. Beta testing showed full compatibility. And, of … Continue reading →

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Light rifles and heavy

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This rifle combines a GWACS Armory polymer lower and a Head Down upper. It is very light, and has little recoil — so little 13 year old Grace could get away with this shooting position. She was pinging a small … Continue reading →

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Windham Weaponry 16″ carbine

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Effective night vision photography

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I’ve done night vision photography in the past. It involved carefully placing an PVS14 monocular in front of a Panasonic LX3 or Canon 5D2 with 35/2 lens and doing long exposures from a tripod. Getting alignment between the optics was … Continue reading →

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Photographer Matt at the range

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Camera, rifle, good company — enough for a contented smile. When darkness falls and the Morlocks come out, he will be ready…if I remember the spare batteries.

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Boberg Arms AR receivers

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Boberg Arms is mostly known for high quality bullpup 9mm pistols. Recently, they produced a small batch of high-grade AR15 receivers. About fifteen of them are still available.

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Protect yourself. Protect your hearing.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

For a professional musician like Lauren, firing an unsuppressed  rifle can be a career-ending event. Rifle reports are all too close to concussion grenade (flashbang) noise levels. Taking them down by 28-40dB makes a big difference. So does wearing plugs … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, mobility isn’t an option

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

If you have to defend a fixed position — such as a home in the path of a rioting mob — having 150 rounds on tap can be very comforting. Armatac drums actually work very reliably and the supporting forearm … Continue reading →

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