In this post and video, we’ll see exactly what you get in the box when you take delivery of a DPMS LR-308B rifle. I’m always wanting to know what I’m getting before I buy something, so I figured you all would appreciate a comprehensive unpacking write-up for this rifle! Here’s a video showing what’s in […]
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AR-308 – Project Phases and Details
Now that I’ve formally kicked-off the AR-308 project, I wanted to take a moment to give a high level overview of what I’ll cover over the course of this project. The goal is to learn about the .308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm cartridge family, take a close look at the DPMS LR-308 rifle platform, and also […]
AR-308 – Loading the LR-308b – Project Kickoff
I’m excited to announce a new project we’ll be working through here on http://ultimatereloader.com that will extend some of what we did with AR-MPR, but this time we’ll focus on the “big brother” to the AR-15- the AR-10 platform, specifically the DPMS LR-308B. For optics, we’ll get an up-close look at the Bushnell/Millett TRS-1 tactical […]
MidwayUSA: Sale on Hornady Lock-N-Load AP
If you’re looking for a good deal on a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP, this may be your chance! There are quite a few sale items if you click on the image above related to Lock-N-Load, including $25. off the Lock-N-Load AP Press! Thanks, Gavin
Poll: What handgun cartridge do you reload most often?
I know a lot of us reload a lot of different calibers, but I thought it would be interesting to find out what calibers folks are reloading most often (I’ll do another poll for rifle cartridges). Don’t see your most frequently loaded handgun cartridge? Please leave a comment!
Happy Independence Day from Ultimate Reloader
Wishing you all a safe and happy 4th of July today. We live in a great country, and have freedoms that some could only dream of! Hats off to our country. Hope you all have a chance to have great food, great company, and great explosives! Thanks, Gavin
AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Test Results
In the following posts: AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Part II: Milling and Receiver Face Truing AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Part I: Prep and Welding AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Overview I’ve documented an experiment in accurizing the upper receiver of the AR-MPR rifle. It was a bit painful to file […]
Dillon No B.S. Warranty – Part 2 – After
**Update: I’ve heard of multiple experiences where Dillon has wanted to charge customers for this kind of service (fixes, etc). Your mileage may vary! In my last post, I documented the “Before” part of Lewis Curtis’ Dillon XL-650 No B.S. Warranty story. In this post, I’ll follow-up with what Dillon decided to do with Lewis’ […]
Dillon No B.S. Warranty – Part 1 – Before
**Update: I’ve heard of multiple experiences where Dillon has wanted to charge customers for this kind of service (fixes, etc). Your mileage may vary! A friend of mine Lewis Curtis recently managed to negotiate a great trade on a used Dillon XL-650 outfit loaded with extras. It’s rare to find a good deal on these […]
Poll: What Rifle Case Lube Do You Use?
One of the frequently debated topics related to rifle cartridge loading is what case lube to use. Now you have a chance to let us know what you use! Please drop a comment to describe why, or if your lube type is not on the list. Thanks, Gavin
AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Part II: Milling and Receiver Face Truing
In this post, I’ll finish covering the accurizing steps and experiments for the AR-MPR upper receiver- so far, we’ve covered the following: AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Overview AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Part I: Prep and Welding Following the welding process, I carefully milled and measured the sides of the upper receiver […]
AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Part I: Prep and Welding
In my last post, outlined some ideas and goals for talking the slop out of the fit between the upper and lower receivers on the AR-MPR rifle. The first step is to remove the gaps between the sides of the upper receiver lugs, and the channels at the front and back of the lower receiver. […]
AR-MPR: Accurizing the Upper Receiver – Overview
A while back, I posted some AR-MPR rifle accurizing plans. This was my first-pass at enhancing the accuracy of the AR-MPR rifle. Since this post, I have had a few range visits (sorry, don’t have photos as the range does not permit photography) where I did not see the kind of accuracy and consistency that […]
Great Forum – Handloads.com
If you are like me, you grow tired of forums where people spread mis-information, and can’t control their attitudes/tempers. Amidst all the nonsense, you may have found some forums online where there are a group of cool guys that like to hang out, talk guns, and help each-other out. It’s nice to have a mix […]
Ultimate Reloader turns 1,000,000 on YouTube!
Hey everyone- just wanted to thank you all for the support on YouTube and on this website! Back in September I posted that Ultimate Reloader had hit the 500,000 views mark on YouTube (gavintoobe). Since then, Ultimate Reloader has racked up over 500,000 additional views- doubling our total view count. Thanks very much for your […]
Dale Miller’s AR-15 – Completed!
When it comes to guy time – it’s hard to beat putting a rifle together from scratch! Recently, my good friend and neighbor Dale Miller and I started to put together an AR-15 (his first AR-15) for him from individual parts. I already had the tools and supplies from the AR-MPR build, so putting together […]
Poll: What Progressive Reloading Press Do You Use Most?
I would love to find out more about what equipment people are using for metallic cartridge reloading. Please pick the press that you use most frequently. If your most used press is not listed here, please leave a comment! Thanks, Gavin
RCBS Rifle Bullet Feeder on RCBS Pro-2000 – Some Notes
For a while I have been wondering about the RCBS Rifle Bullet Feeder – and now that I’ve setup and used the 22 caliber kit on the RCBS Pro-2000, I know a lot more about how this tool works, and what it is capable of. Setting up the unit is fairly straightforward, with a requirement […]
AR-MPR – Hornady Lock-N-Load AP Loading 223
Continuing with our coverage of high-volume loading of .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO ammunition for the AR-MPR project, this time we’ll look at using the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP to load for the AR-15. In this video, I’ll show loading in full progressive mode with the use of the Hornady Lock-N-Load Case Feeder system as well. […]
AR-MPR – RCBS Rifle Bullet Feeder on Pro-2000 Loading 223
If you have an AR-15, you know that they tend to chew through ammo very quickly. It’s a lot of fun, but it also gets expensive really quickly, especially if you are requiring match-grade ammunition. The solution is to load .223/5.56 on a progressive reloading press. If you really want to crank it up, you […]
AR-MPR- RCBS Rifle Bullet Feeder Overview Part II
Recently, I gave a quick overview of the RCBS Rifle Bullet Feed System. In that post, I gave an overview of what’s included in the kit. In this post, we’ll take a look at what this system looks like installed on a 5-Station reloading press (The RCBS Pro-2000 in this case). As you can see […]
Mosin-Nagant: Affordable History
As an avid watcher of shows like “American Pickers” and “Pawn Stars” – I’m aware of the fact that antique values and prices frequently have nothing to do with how “cool” something is or the quality of the item, but rather the rarity of the item. Some antiques are expensive and poor quality, and some […]
AR-MPR- RCBS Rifle Bullet Feeder Overview
Phase III of the AR-MPR AR-15 rifle project is really all about “precision mass production” of the ammunition that we’re developing in Phase II (precision single stage loading). There are a couple key things that we’ll explore: first, we’ll look at progressive reloading of .223 / 5.56 ammunition. We’ll also extend our production rates by […]
The new Reloading Bench System at Ultimate Reloader
I’m the kind of guy that likes to get tool and shop “systems” setup and dialed-in before undertaking projects, and for daily tasks as well. Until recently, I had to bolt down reloading presses on my steel pedestal to use them. That created a lot of extra work to switch between tasks, and also prevented […]
AR-MPR Phase II – Checking and Correcting Bullet Concentricity
If you are a precision shooter, you care about consistency for the cartridges that you shoot. One of the most important factors to measure and control when reloading match ammunition is bullet concentricity. Simply stated, this is the alignment of the case and bullet. If you have “good concentricity”, you will have the axis of […]
