Before Ultimate Reloader existed, I had just upgraded from my very first reloading press (A Lee Pro-1000 setup for 44 Magnum) to a new reloading press. The hours and hours I spent online shoveling through forum posts was painful, and I finally decided what press I would buy (Hornady Lock-N-Load AP). The decision wasn’t easy, […]
Recently, I posted an overview of the powderfunnels.com universal powder through expander. In this post, I’ve created a video (thanks everyone for the suggestion) showing how it is installed in the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP powder measure, and briefly showing it in use to load 44 Magnum. The setup is basically the same regardless of whether […]
There are some questions that just seem to come up all the time. I’ll highlight some of these questions in a new category of posts here on Ultimate Reloader : Q&A. Here goes our first question: Equipment, where do I start? Once a shooter decides they want to reload their own ammunition, one of the […]
Hello everyone- Just wanted to send out a quick thank you to my YouTube subscribers and viewers for their support in building the Ultimate Reloader and Northwest Gun Magazine community! It’s been fun to bring you reloading and shooting sports videos, and this coming year is going to be a big one for sure! I […]
If you are a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP owner, you’ll want to know about a product that’s compatible with the Hornady Lock-N-Load powder measure. This product is a universal powder-through expander that is offered for sale by PowderFunnels.com. This product allows you to use all of the normal features of Hornady’s Lock-N-Load powder measure, including the […]
Hey everyone, a quick recap of recent blog activity from Northwest Gun Magazine: Guns and stupidity just don’t mix Looking for a value priced hunting rifle? Look at Savage! Mount Rainier Ranger Shooting in National Park Training and Fun – BB and Airsoft Replicas Shout Out: northwestfirearms.com Do you guys have ideas for me regarding […]
Over the last year, I’ve had a lot of questions about the Hornady PTX expander system, and how to get it to work. I thought I would take this opportunity to talk briefly about the “magic PTX bracket linkage thingy” that many of you have asked about specifically. The official name of this item is […]
Well, 2012 is upon us! 2011 was a great year, but now it’s time to start thinking about the year to come. Traditionally, this would be the time to make plans and goals for the new year (we all know the follow-through rate on those plans 🙂 ). Even if many of the new-years goals […]
Recently, I solicited your ideas for and eBook that I’m working on related to 45 ACP reloading. I got a lot of great ideas, and appreciate your feedback! Now, I’d like to ask you all a pointed question: what are your favorite “pet loads” for 45 ACP? Why are these your favorite loads? What is […]
You know the feeling: You are reloading some ammunition, and things just aren’t going smooth. The less smooth things go, the more impatient and irritated you feel. This is certainly not the way I like to work in the shop, but it inevitably happens from time to time. For me, there are two ways that […]
Hello all- just a quick note to wish you all a very merry Christmas! I hope today is full of great experiences with your family and friends! (and perhaps some reloading 🙂 ). -Gavin
Here’s a quick summary of this week’s blog posts on NWGUN.com – including a complete bill of materials for Dale Miller’s AR-15 build (you asked, so here it is!). I also did a 50,000 mile review of my personal truck (2007 Dodge 2500 w/Cummins) – Check it out! AR-15 Build: Dale Miller’s Precision AR-15 Like […]
One of the things I really enjoy doing with my guy friends is having “open shop night” at Ultimate Reloader. It’s great to do some gunsmithing or other machining, and then crack a cold one with the guys, sit back, and just enjoy the machinery/conversation. Recently, I had the good fortune of inheriting a “dorm […]
It’s Christmas time- that wonderful time of year when we all look forward to exchanging gifts, being together, and hopefully playing in the snow. I did a quick write-up on Christmas gift lists over on NWGUN (What’s on your Christmas list?), but I thought of one more item that I think I will ask for […]
Here’s a quick recap of the blogging activity on NWGUN.com: What’s on your Christmas list? Dude Movie Review: The Best Christmas Gun Movie! Like Revolvers? You Should Get to Know Grant Cunningham 5 Ways to Help Keep Our Outdoor Shooting Areas Open Western Washington Shooters Lose Public Shooting Area Looking for a place to hunt […]
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 […]
