Category: Bix’n Andy

Bix’n Andy Trigger Shootout

I first heard about Bix’n Andy Triggers from BAT Machine and have greatly enjoyed shooting them. Two of my recent builds, the .280 AI and Stiller Predator .22 Creedmoor, have included the Bix’n Andy Dakota and Competition triggers. This time we’re going deeper, digging into the company’s founding as well as using the TriggerScan TS-11 […]

Tikka T3x Chassis Upgrade: Ultradyne UD5 & Bix’n Andy Dakota Trigger

My viewers have been asking for Tikka T3x content for years— this Ultradyne UD5 chassis upgrade is chapter one!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). The content on this website (including videos, articles, ammunition reloading data, technical articles, gunsmithing and […]

Reloading Precision 7mm PRC on Dillon 550C Progressive

Can you make match-winning precision ammunition on a progressive press? The conventional thinking is that you have to use a single-stage press to load precision ammo, but I won my 2023 national championship after loading everything on a Dillon progressive press. That’s right, not only is it possible, but I’ve done it. Today I’m sharing […]

Forster .280 AI Loading Tips & Tricks

In my last video, I showed the full process of my .280 AI lightweight hunting rifle build from bill of materials to chambering on the Precision Matthews PM-1440HVT-2. I loaded test ammunition with three different bullets, the process and results of which are detailed below!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by […]

WOOX Superleggera .280 AI Custom Rifle Build

I had created a poll asking my viewers what hunting rifle content they wanted to see with a list of cartridges. To my great surprise, the forerunner, .280 AI, wasn’t even on the list. In this video, I’m putting together a custom .280 AI hunting rifle featuring the WOOX Superleggera and a Pristine long action.  […]

22 Creedmoor: Stiller Predator Build (End-to-End) & Mystery Solved

Piet Malan from Impact Shooting joined me from South Africa to build my first .22 Creedmoor on a Stiller Predator action. Sharing this experience with him and walking him through his own 6.5 Sherman Short build was incredibly fun and rewarding, but we also had some mysteries to solve.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making […]

Lightweight Pristine + Bix’n Andy + Carbon Six 6GT Build

Building rifles is my passion. I’ve traditionally used a few key components, but it was time for a change. This time I paired a Pristine short action with a Carbon Six 6mm barrel and Bix’n Andy trigger for a lightweight hunting rifle!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article […]

Ultradyne UD7 7mm PRC Long Action

Ultradyne offers a number of combinations of their UD chassis. We’ve looked at the UD3, UD5, and UD7 chassis, all named for the number of M-LOK slots on the side of the forend. This time we’re looking at the UD7 again, but the long action version.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: […]