What’s better, the good old fashioned .300 Win Mag, or the newcomer — the 300 PRC? In this story, we dig into comparing these 2 cartridges. We go head-to-head, looking at case capacity, recoil, ballistics, load data, and more. Check it out! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article […]
Tired of having the incorrect shellholder for your hand primer? Ever have a shellholder go missing at the most inopportune time? The RCBS Universal Hand Priming tool eliminates the need for shellholders! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). The content […]
I’ve always known that load development matters, but I recently had a fundamental change in my load development philosophy. I’m going to show this with concrete results as I load precision 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition on the Area 419 ZERO press with Triebel dies from Creedmoor Sports. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: […]
I’ve got an elk hunt quickly approaching and need a powerful and flat-shooting magnum. Let’s take a look at what’s a good powder for that! 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 […]
Would you like to speed up your single-stage reloading process? InLine Fabrication’s case eject and die storage systems can help you do just that! 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 […]
The RCBS X-Die essentially eliminates the need to trim your brass after an initial trimming. How does it work? Watch and read on to find 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 this website (including videos, articles, […]
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 […]
Bulk processing over 40,000 .223 cases from Mojo Precision on the Mark 7 Apex 10 was just the start of the process. We decapped using FW Arms dies and Berdan Sentry, resized with the Lyman carbide pro die, and trimmed with the Mark 7 Power Trim Xpress. We decided to run a dedicated priming session […]
Mark 7 has made some strides with their Apex 10 Gen 2 upgrades including a new priming system and billet toolhead. We’re taking it one step further by adding the Mark 7 Primer Xpress! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). […]
Ramshot’s new USA-made Grand powder is a welcome addition to their lineup particularly well-suited for magnums and other high-intensity overbore cartridges. 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, […]
The combination of Annealing Made Perfect’s AMP Mark II DB and AMP Mate is a dream setup for automated brass annealing. We’ve covered each of these products separately, but today I’m using it for myself! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
