Tag Archives: lever action

Jay Grazio

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Oleg Volk

We have been friends, sometimes colleagues, for a very long time.

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Various Henry guns

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Oleg Volk

Posted in pistol, rifle | Tagged 223, 22LR, 357Mag, lever action, revolver, sound suppressor | 2 Comments

Meeting in person after 15 years

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Oleg Volk

I met Layla through helping VCDL in 2009. It took her until 2024 to stop by with family in tow.

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Waiting for the predator.

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Certain creatures like my friend’s fowl as food. Certain friends prefer those creatures as pelts. Frontier model 22WMR with a 24″ barrel works well for the task.

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The dreaded .512 caliber rifle

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Oleg Volk

Despite the nomenclature, 56-50 rimfire cartridge actually fires a 0.512″ diameter bullet. It was pretty potent for a rimfire, on the order of 350gr and 1200fps, about on par with 44 Magnum from a long-barreled revolver. Tubular magazine in the … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged lever action, rimfire | 3 Comments

Henry Long Ranger

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Lever action in .243Win (also .223 and .308). Feeds from 4-round box magazines. I saw no point in duplicating numerous .223s I already have, and .243 kicks a lot less than the other option.

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged 243Win, lever action | 4 Comments

Two new articles on AllOutdoor

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Winchester 1886 Rifle in 45-70 and 450Marlin. HTA convertible 10-22 magazine

Posted in ammunition, rifle | Tagged 22LR, 45-70, 450Marlin, AllOutdoor, lever action, magazine, rimfire | 1 Comment

About Henry Rifles: new in American Shooting Journal

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Oleg Volk

Why do most Henry owners can’t have just one.

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged ASJ, lever action | 1 Comment

Writer David Burkhead

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Oleg Volk

I’ve only read “Hordes of Chanakra” so far and it was a 4/5 book, definitely good enough to try his other titles.

Posted in book, interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged 30-30, Henry, lever action, writer | 1 Comment

This is why gun ownership remains a political controversy

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Oleg Volk

All other concerns — hunting, sport, even self-defense — are secondary considerations to people who do not wish to be ruled…and to the fiends whose self-worth depends on ruling others.