Tag Archives: optics

For close range and much further out

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Barrett REC7 (6.8mm) with Vortex 1-4x scope. The shooter is an Army Captain, a veteran of the Afghan campaign.

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A better sight for the Little Badger

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Putting the MARS on the little single-shot .22 was a joke. The sight was too big and it sat much too high over the bore. The little Lucid M7 is smaller and much cheaper and so a closer match to … Continue reading →

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Three Lucid sights arrive

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Oleg Volk

An updated 6-24x scope, an updated HD7 with capped turrets and the little M7 with an AR15 riser. It uses an auto brightness sensor with a manual override. The thrifty among us will like that it runs on a single … Continue reading →

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Varmints beware

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Oleg Volk

With muzzle velocity near 1450fps with 40gr defensive ammunition and higher than that with 30gr varmint rounds, PMR30 shoots flat without much recoil. The lack of recoil is helpful considering the precarious perch a rise has on horseback. Last summer, … Continue reading →

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For Sale: EOTech 551 (contact info corrected)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I am posting several items for a friend. First, EOTech 551: Law Enforcement and Military Night Vision compattable Holographic Red Dot Sight 65 MOA Circle with 1 MOA Dot Reticle Matte Finnish, (MSRP – $469.00) N Battery comes with a … Continue reading →

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Effective range of a 9×19 carbine.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This is Sarah. She is 15 and left-handed, so a light 9mm carbine with left-hand ejection is a reasonable long gun for her. The carbine is topped with a 3x scope zeroed at 50 yards. With this being the reticle, … Continue reading →

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M1A Scout in a Rogue bullpup stock

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Oleg Volk

18″ Springfield Scout Squad rifle in a Rogue bullpup stock. In the two views, you can see the “belt and suspenders and then some” approach to sighting — 4-16x scope and red dot (both Vortex) plus offset Dueck iron sights, … Continue reading →

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JP SCR11 rifle

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

JP Enterprises makes a unique AR variation, SCR-11. The receiver is fully enclosed in the back, making it comfortable to shoot suppressed. Folding left-hand charging handle keeps all the gas inside the receiver. The fit and finish are superb, triggers … Continue reading →

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Almost like cheating.

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Savage MKII-SR with Primary Arms 4-16x scope and Gemtech Alpine sound suppressor. Very much hearing safe. Finally zeroed it yesterday, with much running avoided by the use of the newly acquired spotting scope. 48x max magnification and clear optics meant … Continue reading →

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New on CTD: The first purpose of handgun optics

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Read The first purpose of handgun optics.

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Overcoming cross-eye dominance: new on CTD

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Another blog post up on using red dot sight.

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Two sighting options

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

This CORE15 rifle is set up with Norden Performance 1-6x scope (designed by Ed Verdugo who also designed 1-4x GRSC scope) and Dueck Defense offset sights.

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GRSC 1-4x scope on a Bushmaster ACR

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

GRSC scope has a clever rangefinding/BDC reticle. Shown with Bobro QD mount.

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A mix-master AR15

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Oleg Volk

When a rifle isn’t handy, a tshirt referencing it keeps a body warm. Much to the disappointment of some readers of this blog. For those who have a leather fetish, both the holster and the belt are by Galco. Judging … Continue reading →

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