Category: Dillon General

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Optimizing Bullet Feed: X-10 Progressive 9mm Loading

Frankford Arsenal’s X-10 sports lots of room for a variety of dies and checks. Rather than process brass in one sequence and load in another, today I’m making use of the X-10’s many stations for an end-to-end process. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content […]

Progressive Press Quick Start Guide

Have you thought about progressive reloading but don’t know where to start? This video will give you a quick primer to help get you started!  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 […]

Unpacking Dillon Precision Dies

While Dillon Precision is known for their presses, they also make carbide die sets for pistol and rifle! 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 other […]

Improve Your Die Setup: Lock Rings & Loading Full Progressive .308 on the X-10

We’ve been shooting a lot of .308 lately —in fact —we are out! We need to crank out a ton more, so this was a great time to set up a progressive press. I’ve been working with the Frankford Arsenal X-10 lately. Along the way, I’ve come across some notable gear like the Frankford Arsenal […]

Loading Precision .223 with Lyman Pro Dies

When Lyman acquired Mark 7, a company focused on commercial and semi-commercial progressive reloading, it gave them an opportunity to collaborate on a die set specifically optimized for progressive presses and the demands of commercial reloading. Their brainchild? Lyman Pro Die Sets.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article […]

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 […]

Reloading Problems: FW Arms Commercial Grade Solutions

FW Arms makes some of the best industrial-grade reloading equipment in the industry. We put their products to the test, processing over 40,000 mixed .223 cases, and all passed with flying colors! Watch or read on to learn more about their entire product portfolio.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading […]

.223 Bulk Processing: 40,000 Cases!

We’ve finally finished processing a 55-gallon drum of .223 brass from Mojo Precision with help from FW Arms and Mark 7. Watch and read on to see what it took!  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 […]

Berry’s 62gr Bulk 5.56 Reloading End to End: Dillon XL-750 Setup & Optimization

Bulk-loading a 55-gallon drum of Mojo Precision .223 brass takes industrial equipment. With a fully setup Dillon XL-750 and Armanov bullet feeder, loading rounds just becomes a matter of pulling a handle!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). The content […]

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