Author Archives: Oleg Volk

Steel target sweepstakes

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Oleg Volk

My friend Brad at Challenge Targets is giving away one of his neatest targets, a stake clanger. As the picture below shows, it’s very simple and robust. Takes about a minute to assemble, and only a few seconds to install … Continue reading →

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Take the Star Road

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Peter Grant’s new book Take the Star Road is now available at Amazon. I read it when it was being edited and re-read it again when making the cover design. I recommend it, especially if you like the style of … Continue reading →

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Using offset red dot sight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Let’s say you are using a 1-6x scope set to 6x when you suddenly need to make a precise shot much closer. One way to do that is to turn the rifle 45* (or some lesser angle if you have … Continue reading →

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Little girl and her chaperone

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Oleg Volk

The pair was watching the graduation ceremony at Vanderbilt Law School. The man’s niece — little girl’s mother —  got her diploma.

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Encouraging sights at the NRA convention.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This boy, at the show with his grandfather, was excited about an aftermarket stock for his 10-22 that was a perfect fit. The girl, at Savage Arms booth with her mother and older sister, was trying out a Stevens 512 … Continue reading →

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RFB in mid-cycle

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

No muzzle rise even while the bolt is still moving forward to chamber the next round.

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Sweet 16

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

And a sweet 58, too.

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One of the office workers at Primary Arms

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

AK with Primary Arms micro red dot on an Ultimak rail, US Palm magazine. It’s nice to work with people who understand their own products. Muffs are MSA Pro-X, same as what I use at home. Looking into switching to … Continue reading →

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Back from the NRA show.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Full report would take more time than I have, so I will start with a few photos. Chris Cheng with IWI Tavor and Primary Arms light and soon to be released red dot. The same rifle with a rather nice … Continue reading →

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An Aryan superman

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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О женщинах

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Есть женщины в русской пехотеИх снайперами зовутВрага в перекрестье загонятИ за пол-версты попадутИной их не сразу заметит,Когда в камуфляже ониИ с пулей в башке он закончитСвои беспокойные дни А если их словом обидеть, невежливостью оскорбитьТо лучше бы некультурному на свете … Continue reading →

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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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Slimming Down for the Summer

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

While I prefer to carry full-sized sidearms, sometimes something slim and relatively light is more appropriate. For the longest time, I used a pouch made by a good friend. Made to my specifications back when I had little understanding of … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Panasonic G2 body (updated 4/22)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

If you know of one for sale for under $300 in good shape, please let me know. (UPDATE: Found one, thanks for the lead!) Further update: The body I got had a broken sensor for switching between viewfinder and the … Continue reading →

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Bullpups Unlimited conversion of Remington 870

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

It actually works very well. mfg site

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Revolving shotgun

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

.410 shotguns fill a certain niche. In this case, low recoil, light weight and good balance permitting one-handed operation are important, as is the reduced report volume.

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Studio space needed in Hermitage, TN

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

My home studio works great for product photography and portraits, but it’s too small for groups of people. The dome ceiling limits where I can place lights, and the overall length makes separating foreground lighting from the background difficult. So … Continue reading →

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Reduced recoil Barrett M82A1

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Barrett .416 fills in a slightly different tactical niche from the .50BMG variant. The rifles differ mostly in the barrel and the magazine, being able to use the same bolts and receivers. Flat trajectory and integrated ballistic computer give this … Continue reading →

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SSG69 PIV, police variant

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This illustrates the utility of short, handy PIV variant. With the scope set at 3.5x, off-hand snapshots are possible. That would be rather harder with the longer bull barrels typical of longer military sniper rifles. At typical police sniper ranges under … Continue reading →

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AKMS underfolder with TechSights

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I’ve featured TechSights here before. They double AK’s sight radius. TechSights | A-tacs

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