Lapua brass has been synonymous with winning for years. I’ve had great success with it as have many world-renowned shooters. When Gavin presented me the opportunity to try one of Lapua’s newest brass offerings, 6mm GT, I couldn’t resist trying it for myself. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this […]
Sierra Bullets’ latest expansion of the MatchKing line, the MatchKing X, was designed to offer match accuracy with reliable expansion for improved performance on game. Today we’re testing the 6.5mm 142 grain HPBT MatchKing X (MKX) and .30 caliber 200 grain HPBT MKX, looking at velocity, precision, and ballistics gel results. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC […]
If you anneal brass, you are bound to encounter a piece of brass that you just aren’t sure about. How many times has it been annealed? What effect could this have on performance? In this video, I torture test brass with Annealing Made Perfect’s AMP Mark II DB and analyze the results. Watch and read […]
Over the years I’ve used a lot of different handgun powders. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was primarily Bullseye, Unique and 2400—powders that are no longer readily available. I often used Unique as a general purpose powder, useful for every handgun cartridge I loaded. It was a great powder, but in those days it […]
The Dillon XL750 is a very popular progressive reloader among both pistol and rifle shooters. We recently completed a massive bulk .223 loading process on this press. I wanted to give case processing on it a try! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you […]
If you’re shooting new brass in your belted magnum rifle you most likely have grossly excessive shoulder head space. Peterson Cartridge offers long magnum brass that fixes this issue! 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 […]
Perhaps the most frustrating part of enjoying a niche or less popular round is ammunition costs. You’ll find multiple bullet weights and brands of 9mm and .223 ammunition at every sporting goods store. Such isn’t the case with .357 SIG. Reloading used to be the surefire way to save, but components have risen in price. […]
Sierra’s MatchKing line has long been a favorite of competitive shooters seeking precision and performance. We’ve had great success with Sierra’s MatchKing line here at Ultimate Reloader and are testing Sierra’s flagship .22 Caliber 77 Grain HPBT in three different .22 caliber rifle builds! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading […]
We’ve done a lot with Area 419’s ZERO press and even shown how it’s made. Area 419 has just released an updated Gen 2 ZERO press – let’s check it out! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). The content on […]
I started using Sierra Bullets in the 1970s and I’ve always found them accurate and reliable. I’ve used them for competition, on SWAT, and hunting both varmints and big game. I shot out several .308 Winchester barrels at around 6,000 rounds each with .30 caliber 155 and 168 grain Sierra MatchKing bullets. For varmint and […]
Get this exclusive deal here: Two Hornady Click-Adjust Bullet Seating Micrometers with FREE Hat and Magazine Hornady just released their click-adjustable micrometer for rifle seating dies. If you’re looking for that premium precision reloading experience with tactile feedback, this will get the job done. In this video we go over the micrometer and put it […]
Do you spend more time looking for tools and making bench space to work than actually reloading? I’ve recently solved this issue with a variety of tools from InLine Fabrication. You too can get your time back! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you […]
When people think of “wildcatting,” they think of custom dies and expensive setups. Did you know it doesn’t have to be that way? I’ll show you how to load a wildcat cartridge with an RCBS Rockchucker and dies! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content […]
Unquestionably, 9mm is the self-defense caliber of choice for a majority of people. It’s effective, has much less recoil than the .45, and is far less expensive to shoot. However, some still believe “bigger is better” theory when it comes to bullets. I’ll happily concede that I’m a confirmed fan of the .45 ACP, particularly […]
I took some time to write down the top 10 things I believe reloaders should know. Let’s get 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 reloading data, technical articles, gunsmithing and […]
You know I’m the .30-06 guy…so why am I hunting with a 6.5 Creedmoor out of season? It was late February, and my old friend contacted me with an offer I couldn’t refuse — a winter deer hunt! He had access to “damage control” mule deer tags for an area here in Chelan County, Washington. […]
