Shooting Tips from My Gun Culture
Learn with a laugh about shooting techniques, reloading, gun cleaning, ammunition, maintenance, concealed carry, range etiquette, and more.
How To Add Night Sights To The M1A or M14 Rifle, And Other Rifleman Jazz
The Smith Enterprise Tritium Close Combat Sight (TCCS) Recently I had a Springfield Armory M1A in for evaluation. Somehow, this military classic (civilian semi-automatic version of the M14) just insists that you use iron sights. Why? Got me. But I've waffled more on the scope / iron sights decision more than Eric Holder in his Fast and Furious testimony. Some weeks the scope mount goes on … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
Blackhawk! Rail Mount Thumb Rest: Get A Grip On Your AR-15
One of the neatest things I saw at SHOT Show 2013 costs less than $20. And no, it didn't involve dark alleys behind Caesar's Palace. It has no electronics, lights or knobs and it doesn't even explode. It's the Blackhawk! Rail Mount Thumb Rest for the AR-15. This nifty little piece of gear radically transforms your grip. Since it's rail mounted, and the thumb rest is off-center, you can use … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
A Litte More On Rule 1: A Gun Is Always Loaded
Rule 1: A gun is always loaded! Yes. Always. Even when it’s not. Every year we hear about people who are accidentally shot with ‘unloaded’ guns. “I thought it was unloaded!” “I’m sure I unloaded it last time I put it away!” “It wasn’t loaded before!” “Maybe I was loaded last time I unloaded it!” Of course, a gun is not technically always loaded. But the … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
Blackhawk’s AR-15 Offset Safety Selector: Don’t Be All Thumbs
If you're right-handed, operating the safety lever on an AR-15 is a pain in the butt. If you're left-handed (using a standard AR-15), operating the safety lever on an AR-15 is a pain in the butt. If you're either right or left-handed, operating the safety lever on an AR-15 is a pain in the butt. If you're right-handed, you really have to alter your grip to work the lever with your thumb. … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
You Don’t Have To Aim A Shotgun
Fact or Fiction? You Don't have to aim a shotgun! Not many people know this, but shotguns were invented by actor Val Kilmer for use in the movie Tombstone. Kilmer needed a weapon capable of taking out a whole posse of Clantons and McLaurys - without much aiming. Hence the invention of a weapon capable of being fired from the hip, while giving the camera a sexy look. A lot of people believe … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
How To Install The Blackhawk! Quad Rail On Your AR-15
For Step 2 of the Blackhawk! AR-15 Upgrade Project, it's time to get rid of that ugly round plastic standard hand guard. Not only is it as unattractive as Lindsay Lohan's latest mug shot, you can't hang things on it. Like a tactical light, back up sights or a vertical foregrip. So I'm going to try out the Blackhawk! AR-15 Carbine Quad Rail Two Piece Forend. This accessory is also available in … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
Cop a Feel with the Blackhawk AR-15 Ergonomic Grip
One of the highlights of the 2013 SHOT Show was a tour of the Blackhawk! booth. Actually, it was more like three or four tours, with each covering a different segment of the very broad Blackhawk! product line. One day was holsters. Another day was rifle accessories. Then clothing and the new Blackhawk! watches. Those rate an 11 on the cool scale by the way. Anyway, thanks to the Blackhawk! staff … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
How (Not) to Install an AR-15 Flat Top Gas Block and Front Sight Base
Well, mostly this is an article about how to install an AR-15 flat-top front sight base and gas block. But we will share a few tips about how not to, learned the hard way, to save you aggravation should you choose to get adventurous with your own AR-15 rifle. Here's a pretty basic AR-15 rifle. This one happens to be a DPMS Lite 16 A3 AR-15. As you can see, it has the standard front sight base … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
How to Buy a Gun Online in 12 Easy Steps
Given the confusion, lies and pure garbage being regurgitated by the mainstream media about gun sales and background checks, it seems appropriate to release this excerpt from our forthcoming book, The Insanely Practical Guide to Guns and Shooting. We hope you enjoy! You can buy all sorts of things online. The Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, Vince Shlomi’s Slap-Chop food processor, the Ninja … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
The Insanely Practical Guide to Gun Holsters – How To Carry A Gun In Your Underwear And More!
At long last, we've just published The Insanely Practical Guide to Gun Holsters! You can keep up to date with our forthcoming series of Insanely Practical Guides at InsanelyPracticalGuides.com. Here's the scoop on The Insanely Practical Guide to Gun Holsters: Let’s face it. Choosing the best way to carry a gun can be a daunting task. Whether you’re new to guns or have been shooting since … [Read More Shooting Tips...]
Tom McHale was born a helpless, shooting-deprived infant. He later discovered the joys of collecting and shooting guns, reloading ammunition and writing about his adventures with a healthy dose of fun. Tom's career has been diverse, bordering on dysfunctional, with most of it spent leading marketing teams for a variety of technology companies including Microsoft and more than a couple of high-tech startups. He's finally seen the light and given up the corporate life to pursue his passion of creating slightly crazy, but educational, content related to guns, shooting, concealed carry and self defense. 
