Tag Archives: bolt action

Accurate rifles deserve good ammunition

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Now that I finally learned to shoot rifle, I am starting to appreciate the difference between bulk milsurp and better varieties. I am by no means a sniper but 2MOA ball and half-MOA match behave visibly different even at a … Continue reading →

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Another little CZ527 carbine

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

This 527 Varmint carbine has a heavier barrel and turns in 0.4MOA groups with handloads. Obviously, that is with a skilled shooter behind the gun. My friend’s father is such a shooter.

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CZ527, the beautiful little performer

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Nice wood, excellent single set trigger. Not my gun, unfortunately. I borrowed it from a friend’s father. The father shoots it with handloads and gets consistent 1MOA groups with it. He uses it without a bipod, I added that just … Continue reading →

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A petite bolt action rifle

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

AAC Micro 7 in 300BLK with Cyclone-K suppressor

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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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A contemplative shooter

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Today, several of my friends went for a shooting walk out to another friend’s farm. I love being able to continue chatting without plugs or muffs being required, shooting at clays and targets of opportunity all the while.

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Mauser rifle and matching tshirt

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Yugoslav 7.92mm Mauser with a couple of non-obvious customizations: Timney trigger and U-notch instead of v-notch rear sight. Neat tshirt from 1791 Apparel.

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Bad day for the squirrels.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Marlin XT22 with Trijicon 1-4x scope. Neat rifle with great trigger. I also really like the clarity of the scope.

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M39 Finnish Mosin

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Shown with a typical Finnish marksman. For those who hand-load 7.62x54R for maximum accuracy, I recommend my friend John’s Western Bullet Co. as the source of reloadable brass. Most .312 bullets work well in these.

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Sniper traning

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Oleg Volk

McCann MIRS rail | Sniper Pro Shop training Sniping requires good physical condition. Instructor Denny. Denny’s Remington 700 in .308. Leupold scope on MIRS mount. Firing off-hand on a moving target.

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VERY accurate rifles

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Oleg Volk

300gr @ 2900fps, 0.3MOA — and reasonable recoil thanks to an effective muzzle brake. More photos soon. Guns created by Michael Meador of EFI, LLC.

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