Tag Archives: Vepr

Classic sports have military roots.

Running, wrestling, fencing, archery and javelin all stem from military training. So does biathlon. Could skeet and trap shooting similarly evolve under the martial influences of riot control needs into a more socially oriented sport?  

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Coming all the way from Russia

Maria Butina came all the way from Russia only to pose with a Russian-made Vepr .308 rifle (though modified so heavily in the US that very few of the original parts remain).

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Russian legislative logic at its finest

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The Vepr continues to evolve

The original rifle was a standard 20″ .308 Vepr from Wolf Arms. I swapped the original rail for Texas Weapons part and like it much better. It’s more solid and less abrasive. Magpul sling attachment on top of that to … Continue reading

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Enhanced Vepr .308

Texas Weapons rear sight on railed dust cover from the same company provides very long sight radius, though without range adjustments of the original RPK rear sight. With 308Win zeroed at 30y, the far zero is at 280y. The trajectory … Continue reading

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Morgan

Sharpshooter.

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Aimpoint Hunter on a Vepr

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Anime-grade cuteness

And, once done with her course of fire, all smiles. Above, 16″ Vepr in 7.62×39.

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Teenage girls and their loud toys

The rifle is a 16″ Vepr in .308, set up with 20rd magazines, 1-5x scope and Magpul MOE stock on ITT hydraulic recoil buffer. Felt recoil is below that of .223, which makes it an excellent plaything for a teenage … Continue reading

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And speaking of rooftops…

For sight radius, length matters. Such a long barrel also gives maximum bullet velocity and least muzzle blast. The added weight is surprisingly little thanks to the relatively short forend. Both front and rear sights are adjustable for windage and … Continue reading

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Smile!

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For an upcoming magazine article

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Mixing it up at the range

Took the 308 Vepr to the range for the first time. Since I didn’t have the lowest rings available, the gun could have used a cheek rest. Even so, the nice 2.5-10x scope worked really well at 50 yards. Rain … Continue reading

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Same short Vepr again.

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Shortie with a punch.

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Teenagers with rifles

These little girls are 16 and 14 respectively. Both a proficient shooters. What’s more important is that they are intelligent and well socialized, coming across as grad students rather than as kids. I think their parents would be justified in … Continue reading

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AK boltface tshirt

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Two mounting options for AK types

Side clamp-on mount with Picatinny rail on top. Better for scopes.

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Vepr Hunter .308

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Various Vepr rifles

In 7.62x54R, with Cobra red dot.

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