Tag Archives: bolt action

Compact but long-range

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Desert Tech Covert .308 with 3-17x US Optics scope. Short, handy and effective up to the limit of the cartridge range. People look like this after shooting it. The person, incidentally, is a talented photographer in her own right. She … Continue reading →

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Keystone 722 review, new on American Shooting Journal

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Keystone Adds Rounds With 722

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Father and daughter

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Writer David Burkhead and his daughter, illustrator Athena.  

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Training new shooters

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Four years ago, I did a photo shoot with Ariel, 16 at the time. While she was quite convincing with a variety of arms, she didn’t actually know how to use them. We decided to remedy that shortcoming. She was … Continue reading →

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“Civilize them with a Krag”: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Can 120 year old designs suffice for modern riot control?

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Single shot rifles and lying liars who lie.

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Keystone 722 Varmint first shots

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk

This rifle is incredible. At 25 yards, all shots with CCI Green Tag or Aguila match land on top of each other with minimal effort on my part. I did upgrade the scope to get adjustable parallax at 25. Typically, … Continue reading →

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Rimfire rifles, big and small

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Ruger 10-22 Takedown with NC Star Octagon 1.1-4x scope. Keystone 722 Varmint with the bundled Simmons 3-9x scope. A very extensive article on the various 722 models is coming out at American Shooting Journal this summer. Rimfire Central folks are … Continue reading →

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Ready for range time

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Keystone 722 rimfire carbine, Pro Ears muffs and Rudy Project eye protection.

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Keystone Arms 722: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk

A innovating rimfire carbine in the classic tradition

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Review of Keystone Arms 722 coming soon

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Thousand yard shooter.

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Missy Gilliland, a long-range badass, with her new 6mm rifle.

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Savage 93 FV-SR 22WMR bolt action: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

It’s like a very good 22 rifle, only better.

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The grin of the win

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Today, I was at the range with three friends. We did a little shooting competition. Wooden boards sized about 6″x9″ were propped up on the bushes by the berm and we shot at them from 150 yards. Each shooter had … Continue reading →

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7.7mm Arisaka in Nashville

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Does anyone have such a rifle available for me to borrow for photos?

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Mossberg 144 magazines

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I have come to the conclusion that I need more magazines for that rifle. I have old 7 and 8 round magazines, and three newer 10-rounders…but all are starting to wear out. A good friend adjusted them for me, but … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Savage Rascal

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Savage Rascal is one of my favorite little rifles. It’s accurate enough with iron sights, but really shines with a scope. Two things make it better. 1)Rings of appropriately low height. 2)Some way to carry spare ammunition.   And, of … Continue reading →

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Savage Rascal, scoped

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I’ve written about Savage Rascal before. It’s one of my favorite little rifles, tiny enough for kids but built well enough for adults to use as well. I use mine with the default peep sight and that’s good enough for … Continue reading →

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Collectible 1903 Springfield rimfire trainer for sale

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The friend who lend me the rifle for photos (1 | 2 | 3) would like to sell it. Asking $1400. You can contact him through me. The rifle is in Nashville, TN.

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Springfield rimfire trainer, again

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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