How do rimfire suppressors affect accuracy? We did some testing with the Anschutz 54.18 BR50-U7 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, ammunition reloading data, technical articles, gunsmithing and other […]
Tag: .22LR
German Precision: Anschutz Benchrest 54.18 Rifle
We’ve become big fans of Anschutz, a premier rifle manufacturer known for its incredibly accurate rimfire models. We’ve covered the Anschutz 22LR 1710 Competition, but I wanted something from the benchrest world I could test tuners, silencers and rimfire ammunition with. The Anschutz 54.18 match BR50-U7 is the answer. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making […]
Complete Hand-Built Rifles by Bruce Thom (Bat Machine)
Can you imagine building a rifle from scratch (including the action) in High School shop class? That’s exactly what Bruce Thom of Bat Machine did when he was just 16 years old! In this story, we’ll look at some of his early rifle builds, and a recent one too! It was very inspiring to see […]
Rimfire Results: Anchutz 1710 Compeition with EC Barrel Tuner
Struggling to find centerfire primers? We’ve got another way to shoot small groups – .22 LR tuners! 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 information) […]
Creedmoor Sports Holiday Sale!
Creedmoor Sports doesn’t want you to miss out on the incredible deals starting this week. As the weather begins to turn cold, it’s time to determine what shooting equipment you’ll need to replace or upgrade, and what’s going to help you start loading ammo for the next season. Beginning November 22, nearly every Creedmoor product […]
TESTED: NEW Bergara BMR Carbon 22LR
Bergara recently released a new rimfire rifle platform: the BMR (Bergara Micro Rimfire). In this story we’ll get hands-on with the premiere rifle from this lineup: the BMR Carbon in 22LR. This rifle is aimed at both precision shooting, and light-weight hunting: should be fun! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by […]
TESTED: SK Long Range Match 22LR (to 400 yards)
SK Ammo recently introduced the SK Long Range Match 22LR. Is it accurate enough for ELR style shooting? In this story, we put it to the test. 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, […]
TESTED: Anschutz 1710 Competition 22LR
Anschutz has a long and highly regarded track record when it comes to accurate 22LR. They have jumped into the skyrocketing market of precision 22’s with the 1710 Competition Heavy Barrel. This rifle comes in a fully adjustable XLR Chassis ready to take to an NRL22 or NRL22X match! Here we give our thoughts and […]
Weighing Down the XLR Element 4.0 Magnesium Chassis
In my last story covering the new XLR Element 4.0 Magnesium chassis, we saw just how light-weight this chassis can run with both centerfire and rimfire rifles. This time, we’ll weigh things down, swap buttstocks, and put a Bergara 6.5 PRC rifle in this chassis. Element 4.0 Magnesium From the XLR Product Page: The Element […]
NEW: XLR Element 4.0 Magnesium Chassis In-Depth
XLR, a leader in the rifle chassis space has just launched the latest version of their ultra-light hunting-oriented chassis: the Element 4.0 Magnesium. In this story, I’ll get hands-on with this new chassis and try it out both with rimfire and centerfire rifles. Let’s go! Element 4.0 Magnesium From the XLR Product Page: The Element […]
HANDS-ON: NEW SK High Velocity Match 22LR
If you’re looking for speed and precision for your rimfire rifle, SK’s new High Velocity Match ammunition is a new product worth looking at, and that’s exactly what we’ll do in this story! About SK High Velocity Match Ammunition From the SK Ammunition product page: The new SK High Velocity Match exits the muzzle at […]
ANSCHÜTZ USA Facility Tour
If you like things that are unique and precision oriented, this is the story for you! While in town visiting Creedmoor Sports, they were able to get me into the Anschütz North America facility- the official importer for Anschütz rifles here in the states (with their offerings available at the Creedmoor Sports website). I had […]
Creedmoor Sports Facility Tour (Behind the Scenes)
Most serious shooters know the Creedmoor Sports brand and website- but most people don’t get a chance to see their facility, meet the people, and see how products are made and how an online retailer works behind the scenes. And that’s exactly what I got to experience when I went to Anniston Alabama to visit […]
Rimfire FUN: D-M Targets Rimfire Spinner Pro
If you have a rimfire rifle, there are a LOT of fun things you can do with it: everything from plinking, to training, to hunting. In this article I’ll give you a “guided tour” of my latest rimfire target acquisition: The D-M Targets Rimfire Spinner PRO. It’s both fun and GREAT for training! About the […]
Please Welcome Creedmoor Sports, Save $$$
Today I have some exciting news to share: Creedmoor Sports has come onboard as an Ultimate Reloader partner, and together we’ll be focusing on precision rifle shooting sports. Here’s more about this new partnership! Explore Creedmoor Sports Creedmoor Sports has been in business a LONG time (since 1979), and has a lot to offer for […]
Hands-ON: Rimfire KYL Rack from D-M Targets, AR500 Steel Fun
If you are looking for a great rimfire training tool, or just a really good time you have to check out the Rimfire KYL Rack from D-M Targets! What is a KYL rack? It’s from what’s called a “Know Your Limits” stage in rifle matches (like PRS). The idea is to shoot at multiple targets […]
TESTED: NEW Bergara B14-R Precision Rimfire Trainer
Recently, I had some GREAT times shooting with Seth Gardner of D-M Targets. Towards the end of our shooting trip, Seth setup a precision rimfire rifle, one of his Rimfire Spinner targets, and some small targets out to about 85 yards. 10 minutes later I exclaimed: I’VE GOT TO GET SETUP FOR PRECISION RIMFIRE! The […]
Poll: How much .22 LR is Enough?
From the suggestion box! Fellow Ultimate Reloader reader John from New Baltimore, MI writes: I start to wonder about people who are hoarding. Is a mindset in America today or has it been here since the GREAT DEPRESSION? Did we learn through our parents and Grand parents? You see on TV like American pickers, and […]
