If you’re like me, as soon as you get a new rifle, you start to anticipate reloading for it. There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of seeing your groups shrink after careful planning and successive batches of reloads. For most of us, there’s a particular rifle cartridge that we tend to reload most frequently. Which […]
In this third installment of the Frankenlöder 9mm Dillon+Hornady+RCBS series, we’ll build on what we talked about in the first post and second post. We’ve seen what it takes to setup the Dillon XL-650 with Hornady 9mm dies, and also modified the drop tube from the RCBS Pistol Bullet Feed kit in order to get […]
Here’s a quick recap of this week’s posts over on NWGUN.com: Smith and Wesson 327 TRR8 – First Shots Kel-Tec PF-9 Range Report – Best Group Yet! 70 Years ago Today: Attack On Pearl Harbor Do you like AR-15s? Check out the complete AR-MPR series! Dude Movie Review: “The Edge” Anthony Hopkins / Alec Baldwin, […]
Hello all- I wanted to let you know about a project that I’m working on. My first eBook! That’s right- in conjunction with Northwest Gun Magazine, I’m putting together a 45 ACP reloading guide book. The idea is to distill for the reader/loader all of the essential information about reloading 45 ACP. This won’t be […]
70 years ago today, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. This event changed the world forever! You can read my write-up on NWGUN.com here! Thanks to all of the Americans that served during WWII! -Gavin
In my previous post, I walked through the process of setting up the Dillon XL-650 to load 9mm Luger ammunition with Hornady pistol dies. In this post, we’ll cover adding a bullet feeder to this setup. What will be unique about this setup will be the fact that we’ll use most of the RCBS pistol […]
My brother-in-law Aaron was recently the victim of a drive-by yard dumping prank. A giant well-aged plastic yard Santa was dumped in his front yard. This occurrence transpired shortly before a trip to the woods shooting with friends. It didn’t take too much creative thought to decide that dear old Santa needed to come along […]
Hello all, just wanted to let you know that I’m working on what will become a Northwest regional publication that’s all about guns, and the key issues that affect shooters in the Northwest. What’s great is that most of the content will be relevant nationally! Here are some of the ideas we have for content […]
I’ve enjoyed interacting with all you on Facebook – it’s nice to have a casual forum to share and “like” things. I just wanted to drop a quick post to tell you all that Ultimate Reloader is now easier than ever to find on Facebook! No one likes typing in long URLs, and pasting long […]
Interested in getting a complete “turn-key” reloading setup geared towards cranking out large quantities of pistol ammo? You may want to check out the new “Ammo Plant” from Hornady! Here’s what’s included in the kit: Lock-N-Load AP Press Lock-N-Load AP Bullet Feeder Lock-N-Load AP Case Feeder Lock-N-Load AP Die Bushing 10 pack Spring Case Retainer […]
Dillon XL-650 Press + Hornady Dies + RCBS Bullet Feeder + Hornady Bullet Feed Die In this multi-part Frankenlöder series, we’ll be using the Dillon XL650 to load 9mm Luger. What’s going to make this scenario interesting is the fact that we’ll be using Hornady dies, including the Hornady 9mm pistol bullet feed die. In […]
There are a lot of great resources available online related to firearms. During a detail strip of my 1911 pistol recently, I found this cool animation that shows how the 1911 pistol functions. The cool thing about it is that you can choose what parts of the pistol are visible, and even toggle some to […]
Hello everyone, wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you all are able to spend time with family, and enjoy good food together. Today I’m feeling grateful for the freedoms that we enjoy here in America, and also our forces fighting overseas that are helping to preserve those freedoms – thanks to […]
A while back I was doing some cleaning in my crawl space, and found this old beer can under the visqueen. I immediately though to myself – hmmm, construction workers haven’t changed at all in the last 50 years. I had the mental picture of the guys back in 1960 finishing a hard day’s labor […]
One of the fun things about working with different types of reloading gear is experimenting with different combinations of equipment. Some times reloading dies from one press work in another press – sometimes they don’t! I’ve had several reader requests along the lines of “will this powder measure work on that press” and many variations […]
I get a lot of satisfaction out of shooting “bullseye” style when I go to the range. It’s a lot of fun to put in practice time, and to see that practice time (whether dry firing at home, or range time) translate to smaller and smaller groups. It’s also rewarding to spend time with a […]
