Shooting Tips - My Gun Culture

Miracle Sight Adjuster: Sight Punch vs. Sight Drifter

By Tom McHale|2024-03-21T12:09:47-04:00March 21st, 2024|

I’ve always wanted to try one of these as it’s somewhat difficult, bordering on impossible for mere non-gunsmith mortals, to adjust a tight steel front or rear sight without making a mess of either the sight or the punch.

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The Joys of Ballistol

By Tom McHale|2024-03-20T09:12:55-04:00March 20th, 2024|

You experienced shooters and professional tinkerers out there likely already know many of the uses for this stuff, but for those youngsters reading this, here’s a valuable tip: Look for the green can.

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Your Best Defense During Civil Unrest

By Tom McHale|2024-03-20T09:10:03-04:00March 20th, 2024|

I met Steve some years ago. He's one of those gray man guys you'd never give a asecond look, but he also has one of those backgrounds that make you stop and listen to what is has to say. You know, the guys in the background of event photos with Presidents and foreign dignitaries.

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A Non-Binary Look at Carrying with an Empty Chamber

By Tom McHale|2024-03-01T10:36:13-05:00March 1st, 2024|

If you carry concealed with an empty chamber, you will die a horrible death, and that Korean boy band with pink and blue hair, BTS, will sing your eulogy. #Fact.

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The Acorn That Started a Shootout

By Tom McHale|2024-02-29T10:59:15-05:00February 29th, 2024|

So, I won't spoil the whole story, but just suppose, an acorn fell from a tree, starting an officer shortly after capturing a suspect. Then the magazine dumps begin, calls for backup and "officer down" start going out. And then... the facts become clear through the fog of, well, in this case, all out war.

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Holster Tips: Things You Learn From The Box O’ Holsters

By Tom McHale|2024-02-16T10:18:16-05:00February 19th, 2024|

Burning through hundreds over the years has exposed more than a few learnings through brute-force trial and error. Here are a couple...

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Progressive Reloading for the High-Volume Shooter

By Tom McHale|2024-02-16T10:09:56-05:00February 18th, 2024|

When shifting into the higher-volume gear, precision becomes a necessity. Lindsey explores the Dillon XL 750 press and shares some tips and tricks to make it run.

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Columnist Lindsey Bertomen on Reloading

By Tom McHale|2024-02-14T16:27:56-05:00February 18th, 2024|

American Handgunner's Tom McHale met Lindsey at a haunted bed and breakfast bar, where he was beating the crap out of other event attendees. Naturally, the two got to talking and quickly figured out Lindsey was a penultimate reloading geek, fully qualified to take on the mantle of American Handgunner's Handloading column. Tune in to hear some fun (and weird) reloading discussion and what Lindsey has found interesting at SHOT Show 2024.

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The Town Fights Back: The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

By Tom McHale|2024-02-16T10:20:02-05:00February 16th, 2024|

I think it was Mike Tyson who modernized Helmut Moltke's combat wisdom, offering the nugget, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." The notorious Dalton gang had a plan to rob two banks at the same time in Coffeeville, Kansas. until the town punched them right back.

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Easy Kitchen DIY: How to Stipple the Grip On Your Polymer Pistol

By Tom McHale|2024-02-14T14:57:15-05:00February 16th, 2024|

Doing DIY work on a gun can, and should be, somewhat intimidating. You don’t want to be messing around with things that might impact safety or reliability unless you really know what you’re doing. But there are plenty of projects on the lower end of the risk spectrum. One example is customizing the grip surface on a polymer-framed gun. It’s mostly a cosmetic and “feel” customization that doesn’t impact any of the fire control elements, so if you’re careful, you can do a grip-stippling job right at home using inexpensive and readily available tools.

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