Tag Archives: sniper

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 →

Posted in pistol, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in holster, rifle, training, weapon | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Do you train…in the rain?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Does your hat brim keep your glasses clear enough to see? Is your scope waterproof and rust-resistant enough to function the day after the rain? Can you move with full loadout while soaked? Do your soles provide a sure footing? … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle, self-defense, training | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“Only accurate rifles are interesting”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I don’t actually agree with that view. A 4MOA AK clone is plenty useful for its intended purpose. But given that we the people are far behind the most probable enemy in firepower, we have two main options. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle, rkba, self-defense, training, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Firearm or weapon?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk

NRA materials use the term firearm. That’s the correct term in the context of safety and marksmanship training. In the context of gun control, the correct term is weapon. Gun control is all about items usable as weapons. If it … Continue reading →

Posted in civil rights, rifle, rkba, self-defense, weapon | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Peace, love and tight groups.

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Saw Gibbs 1903-A4 sniper repro at the NRA show, watched the informative video review and decided I wanted to play with it. The rifle that showed up looks great, has very nice wood and comes with a really neat scope. … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Stopped by an airsoft game at Bad Karma field.

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Awesome location, nice people, wish I could have stayed the whole day. Bad Karma

Posted in training | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Steyr SSG69 wallpaper

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Oleg Volk

1920×1050

Posted in rifle | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Barrett M98B .338 Lapua Magnum

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

338 Lapua Magnum is a punchy round — 250gr bullet nominally leaves the muzzle at 3000fps, 300gr at 2700fps. My friends’ actual chronograph results are 2900fps with 300gr. In any case, it flies fast, flat and completely scrambles blocks of … Continue reading →

Posted in ammunition, rifle | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Tall and slender boomstick.

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Oleg Volk

One of the many cute and curious sights of Knoxville, TN. I can’t quite decide if SVD form is beautiful or just odd. The form of the shooter is more obviously graceful. Wolf Arms

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Have you ever wondered what “SSG” means?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Steyr SSG08 isn’t pretty. Like PKM and RPG7 it’s what you haul out when utility trumps aesthetics. 12-42x Nightforce scope might be a bit much for it, but it does help to see the whites of their eyes at very … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, rifle | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Supported firing

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Denny from Sniper Pro Shop demonstrates a shooting position at a course for police sniper instructors. Excellent training, I very much recommend it. The rifle is a Remington 700 with a detachable magazine, the scope is a Leupold (can’t recall … Continue reading →

Posted in rifle, training, weapon | Tagged , | 3 Comments

New on CTD blog: Why Such an Emphasis on Accuracy?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Oleg Volk

How inherent rifle accuracy contributes to the ultimate success of an important shot.

Posted in rifle | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Riots vs. pogroms

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Oleg Volk

I hear quite a few worried comments about the possibility of civil unrest in the US. Looking at the precedents, I see three directions it could take: riots, pogroms and freelance criminal activity. The latter, individually perpetrated crime, is what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, ammunition, hunting, rifle, rkba, self-defense, shotgun | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments

Keltec RFB at the range

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Jim Gilliland test-fired this RFB with 168 grain Setpoint ballistic tips and 175 grain Georgia Arms match ammunition. With 4x scope, he got roughly 1.5MOA. Last year, Mike Meador shot it with Federal Gold Match using a much higher-magnification scope … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Mauser rifle and matching tshirt

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Yugoslav 7.92mm Mauser with a couple of non-obvious customizations: Timney trigger and U-notch instead of v-notch rear sight. Neat tshirt from 1791 Apparel.

Posted in interesting people, rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

I need more spare time

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Oleg Volk

I’ve had this rifle for almost three months now. I have yet to shoot it myself… Anderson Mfg. sniper rifle (20″ barrel, .223Rem) with 3.5-15x Nightforce scope and YHM BUIS.

Posted in rifle, weapon | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Same wall, different cats

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

A few of the ways people used the same object for cover during the sniper instructor course run by Denny of SniperProShop. These represent about half the methods I’ve seen used.

Posted in rifle, training | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

This week at the Roman encampment, the legionnaires trained for battle

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Sideways backup sights came in later in the course. They allow accurate firing under vehicles. Others had BUIS either in line with red dots or at 45* angle for faster deployment. Chipmunk rifle scope actually comes with a rangefinding reticle. … Continue reading →

Posted in interesting people, rifle, training | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Your rifle doesn’t have to swim in gun oil to work

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Oleg Volk

The rifle shown with the Armatac drum is mine. Thanks to the Timney trigger and free-floated barrel, it shoots very well. Instead of the unmagnified EOtech holographic sight shown in the video, I use a 3.5-15x Nightforce scope.

Posted in rifle | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments