Category Archives: ammunition

Ammunition production since 1863

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

While in Thun, Switzerland, I visited the parent company of RUAG. As the stained glass indicates, they have been producing gunpowder and ammunition since 1863. My friend Melissa Gilliland is quite fond of their match ammo, and Ashbury Precision Ordnance … 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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Banning crossbows

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Oleg Volk

In Medieval Europe, several countries banned crossbows and arbalests for civilian use. The reason was transparent: protecting the monopoly of armored knights and soldiers on effective violence. Crossbows were far easier to learn than longbows and quite effective against armor … Continue reading →

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They won’t ban your single-shot .22, right?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Oleg Volk

.22 rifles are, by definition, rifled. In quite a few countries, that’s subject to a higher level of restriction than smoothbores. 22LR round is fixed ammunition, and that is also more restricted compared to loosely loaded black powder guns. The … Continue reading →

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Prepared shotgunner

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Comp-Tac 6-shell carrier. I like how it works.

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Keep ammo where it belongs.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Sidesaddles are bulky, and most people I know don’t wear shotshell carriers or ammo belts around the house or in a vehicle. Hence, the KSG.

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A little girl’s upgrade

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Last year, she started out with a single shot Crickett, now she’s ready for a 10-22 Tactical. In today’s market, the box in her left hand might be worth nearly as much as the rifle. I think Garibaldi would have … Continue reading →

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Czechpoint 22WMR revolver

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

You might recall the photo I posted last year of a 6″ Czechpoint revolver in 22Magnum. This year, I finally got around to firing it. At the birthday party, we had clays set up from about 25 yards out to … Continue reading →

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Very nice jewelry

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Mike Williamson just turned me onto jewelry by Jeni Benos. Gorgeous work — and the artist herself is a work of art too.

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Turning 18.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Three years ago, I took this photo of 15 year old Rachel. She had fun with the bolt action but had to shoot it from a support due to the stock length and considerable overall heft. Yesterday, I took photos … Continue reading →

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Minimizing snubbie recoil.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Oleg Volk

This revolver came in for the upcoming Concealed Carry magazine article about the Rhino revolver family. It’s an interesting weapon that showed significantly better accuracy than expected of snubbies and rather mild felt recoil even with .357 ammunition. Being double … Continue reading →

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AGP magazines for Saiga 12

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Oleg Volk

These magazines were acquired last year for the Kushnapup project. Since my Kushnapup stock went towards a friend’s build (which I’d like to photograph eventually), I had these magazines and no gun for them. So I put them to some … Continue reading →

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Obsolescent calibers

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Oleg Volk

One approach to the current ammo shortage is to preserve the current calibers and use up less useful ammunition in practice. In my case, that means 7.62x54R gets used up in Mosins which are hardly useful for social purposes. The … Continue reading →

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Multi-caliber

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

For the upcoming article in Concealed Carry magazine about .22 adapters and rimfire clones of centerfire guns. This Iver Johnson set has .22 for practice, 9mm for competitions and 45ACP for carry.

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Getting around .223 shortages.

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

So our foes succeeded in making rifle ammunition too rare to use for recreational shooting. Most people are now shooting only to zero their new guns, to function test and to get familiar with the manual of arms. The rest … Continue reading →

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Towards more efficient revolver ammunition

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

.38 Special and .357 Magnum revolvers are very versatile but they have one annoying down side in the short-barreled guise: a considerable muzzle flash. That’s not surprising, considering that the same cartridge may end up in a 2″ subcompact wheelgun … Continue reading →

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Inflation and luxuries.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Oleg Volk

“Budget the luxuries first” (R.A. Heinlein) Fifteen years ago, I remember spending $50 on a nice romantic dinner at a high-end restaurant and thinking: “That’s a lot of money, but the food was great and the girlfriend got good wine … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Henry lever actions

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I need to get the 44Mag out to the range and figure out the drop past 100 yards. 240gr bullet has muzzle velocity of 1775fps. At this time, the Big Boy is zeroed for 50 yards. If zeroed for 100, … Continue reading →

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Steel cased/jacketed ammo vs. brass-cased/copper-jacketed

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Lucky Gunner just posted an extremely informative study. I have been very impressed with one of the brands they used, American Eagle (the target above was fired at 50 yards from a 20″ AR).

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What if my 30rd magazine is really a 10-rounder?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Oleg Volk

458SOCOM rifles use the standard .223 magazines which hold 10 rounds of the larger ammunition. Does this mean that 10-round .458 magazines would become very popular should the proposed ban go into effect? Their ability to hold 30 .223Rem cartridges … Continue reading →

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