Tom takes a look at the GLOCK 43X and finds it is a good combination of big enough to control and shoot comfortably yet small enough to easily carry.
Glock 43X, Maximum Concealment and it Shoots – Review
Tom McHale
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Glock 48 Slimline Carry Pistol Big Enough to Enjoy – Review
The Glock 48 is the big brother of the also new Glock 43X. Both models differ from the original 43 in that they’re a hair wider.
Best Drills to Make You a Better Handgunner ~ VIDEOS
Just like holsters, there’s always a new shooting drill on the market that will test your skills and either make you feel invincible or humble you in depressing new ways.
Top 6 Home Defense with a Gun Myths
Some myths get passed around with blind regularity even if they are not true? Here are some firearms and home defense myths that just won’t die.
Self-Defense Ammo, How to Test for Carry or Home Defense
I recommend lots of function testing. If you ever have to use your gun in self-defense, it’s wise to understand exactly what’s going to happen with your chosen self-defense ammo.
Brownells BRN-601 AR-15 Rifle Review
You can spot one of these rifles from a distance thanks to the distinctive olive-green buttstock and triangular fiberglass handguard. The slab-sided receiver of the Brownells BRN-601 AR-15 Rifle…
Top Five Concealed Carry Myths
Here’s a question to make your brain hurt. Are more myths and rumors passed along at the local gun store counter or on the internet? Let’s debunk the top five concealed carry myths.
Safe or Not to Safe? Which Mechanical Gun Safety is Right for Concealed Carry?
Whether one prefers an external mechanical safety on a pistol or not, is a classic apples and oranges decision. Neither is right nor wrong; they’re just different.
How to Adjust for Wind: Long-Range Shooting
One wouldn’t think wind could have much effect on a tiny and aerodynamic bullet zipping along at two or three thousand feet per second when long range shooting. But one would be wrong.
How To Estimate Wind for Long-Range Shooting
If the wind was constant like gravity, making long-range first shot hits would be easy. However, the wind isn’t constant, it’s always changing, often second to second.
Consistency Reloading Tips for Precision Long-Range Shooting
When you are reloading always think consistency. The more you can keep all variables the same from cartridge to cartridge the better results you’ll achieve on the range.
Precision Rifle Data for Long-Range Shooting: Building Range Logs
Tom McHale schools us on how he builds range logs with precision rifle data for getting on zero when long-range shooting.
First and Second Focal Plane in Rifle Scopes for Dummies
When you hear terminology like first and second focal plane it sounds like serious physics is about to come at you like a spider monkey, but actually first and second focal plane is pretty simple.
Sightmark 5-30×50 Pinnacle Riflescope Operations Review for Long-Range Shooting
The Sightmark 5-30×50 Pinnacle Riflescope’s main tube has a diameter of 34mm, so this scope is a beast, but I mean that in a loving and complimentary way.
Vortex Strike Eagle 4-24×50 Rifle Scope – Win this Scope & a Rifle
You might already know that AmmoLand News is giving away a sweet 6.5mm Creedmoor AR-10 rifle. To add some icing to the cake, the winner will also receive this Vortex Strike Eagle 4-24×50 Scope.
Palmetto State Armory 6.5 Creedmoor AR-10 Rifle – Win this Rifle
The kind folks at Palmetto State Armory sent this one to us for testing and evaluation and agreed that it would be a great idea to give it away to a lucky Ammoland reader.
Quick Turrets & Reticle “How To” Primer for Long-Range Shooters
Tom McHale schools us on the proper use of quick turrets and scope reticles when shooting for long distances in this continuation of his article series on long-range shooting.
Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5mm Creedmoor, a Lot of Gun for the Price
My overall impression of the Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5mm Creedmoor is simple. It’s a lot of gun for the price considering what’s in this build and how it shoots, that seems like a deal to me.
How to Use a Ballistic Computer for Long Range Shooting
Shooter Tom Mchale gives us the need to know info on how to use a ballistic computer for cool things like long range shooting.
How to Zero a Scope and Rifle for Long Range Shooting
Tom Mchale gets new Ruger Precision Rifle which means it is time for a short class on how to zero a scope and new rifle for long range shooting
Ballistic Coefficient & Bullet Math : Long-Range Shooting Science
Tom says Ballistic Coefficient & Bullet Math is simple, keep reading to learn some shooting skills in our new long-range shooting science series.
Long-Range Caliber, How to Choose the Best for You
If you ever had a school teacher that swore that you would use and even appreciate math one day, then that promise is finally about to come true while picking a long-range caliber.
Palmetto State Armory Long Range Rifles – .224 Valkyrie & 6.5 Creedmoor
Solid long-range performance doesn’t require expensive bolt-action competition rifles. You can get good results into the four-digit yardage range with standard AR-15 and AR-10 platforms.
Long-Range AR Rifle Caliber Options: 6.5mm Creedmoor and .224 Valkyrie
Two of the hottest long-range cartridges for general purpose use (if there is such a thing) are 6.5mm Creedmoor and the brand new .224 Valkyrie.
CMMG MkG Banshee Makes Good Use of a Short Barrel ~ VIDEO
The CMMG MkG Banshee is a neat little pistol or SBR depending on which version you like. At great personal risk of denting the family budget, I want to send a check in for this one…
Gossip & Gear from the 2018 NRA Annual Meeting
It’s the only gathering of 80,000 or so people where folks are overly polite & respectful to each other. Unless you are Alyssa Milano…
Shooting Accessories , My Favorite Five Must-Haves
Like most other product categories, shooting gear must pass the test of time for it to make the true favorites shooting accessories list. Here are my current top five.
Beretta APX RDO Pistol is Red Dot Optics-Ready ~ Gun Review
The Beretta APX RDO Pistol is easy & soft to shoot, although you’ll find that the grip angle is a bit more raked, it’s closer to that of a Glock than a 1911. Overall it is a nice pistol.
Colt Commando XM177 Carbine History : “a Carbine by any Other Name….” ~ VIDEO
The most challenging part of the Colt Commando XM177 Carbine history is the profusion of names and nicknames for the actual rifle it represents.
Brownells XM177 Colt Commando Carbine : Something Retro & Something New
Brownells XM177E2 Retro Carbine is now out and Tom Mchale had to get his hands on it and take it to the shooting range. Oh yeah,,, we are giving this gun away!!