Reloading - My Gun Culture

Pumpkin Spice Frappu-Shoot-O: The Great Pumpkin Reload

By Tom McHale|2025-10-29T17:17:45-04:00October 29th, 2025|

Starbucks doesn’t get it. At all. Every year when the leaves start changing, they make a big deal about their half-full-double-caf-decaf pumpkin spice mocha Frappuccino lattes, but I’d venture a guess that they don’t know anything about reloading for the fall season.

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What Do You Do with Old Ammo, Powder and Primers?

By Tom McHale|2025-05-30T12:13:43-04:00May 30th, 2025|

This question comes up a lot, and Tank Hoover does a nice job addressing the subject. What do you do with old ammo? Is it safe to shoot? How old is too old? And what about components like reloading powder and primers? Are they safe to use? Can you test them? If so, how?

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The .38 Super: Journey from Gangsters to Competition… with Some “Super Face” Blowouts on the Way

By Tom McHale|2025-04-28T18:48:12-04:00April 28th, 2025|

Explore Jeremy’s comprehensive look at the .38 Super cartridge, tracing its evolution from early 20th-century law enforcement use to modern competitive shooting. Learn about its historical significance, performance characteristics, and reloading considerations.

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Reloading While at the Range?

By Tom McHale|2024-11-08T15:15:35-05:00November 8th, 2024|

Lindsey shares some useful ideas on developing the ideal handload by reloading and making adjustments while at the range. Rather than prepare a bunch of load variants at home and hope for the best, sometimes it’s easier to make load adjustments on the fly when you’re able to immediately see how they perform.

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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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Moore’s Law Meets Chronographs

By Tom McHale|2024-02-13T15:32:26-05:00February 12th, 2024|

Back in my old career in the tech industry, we all bowed down and worshipped this concept called Moore’s Law. It said processing power would double approximately every 18 months. What it meant in practical terms is that every year, techie things would become way more powerful and much, much cheaper. My nephew just bought a new 52″ TV for $147. That’s Moore’s Law in action. For shooters, it offers benefits, too, like the paradigm-changing Garmin Zero C1 Pro.

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Reloading Room Setup and Organization Tips

By Tom McHale|2023-11-06T09:07:43-05:00November 6th, 2023|

I joined Editor Brent Wheat on the GUNS Magazine Podcast to discuss tips and ideas for organizing your reloading space. Why is keeping your reloading gear and supplies organized is an important part of the process? Listen in and find out!

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