Tag: Lapua Brass

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Optimize Your Powder Choice for the Creedmoor Family

There’s a Creedmoor cartridge for just about every shooting occasion. Given the SAAMI approval of Hornady’s .25 Creedmoor earlier this year, I thought it was time to document reloading considerations for all of the Creedmoor cartridges!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept […]

NEW: Sierra 145 Gr. 6.5mm Tipped GameKing

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 […]

Deer Damage Control with 6.5 Creedmoor

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. […]

TESTED: RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool

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 […]

Loading Precision 6mm x 47 with Triebel Dies

I’ve been eagerly waiting for Triebel dies to load for my 6mm x 47 Lapua BAT Hammerhead build. They’ve finally arrived and I’ve developed a great recipe. 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: Ramshot Grand

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, […]

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 […]

Should You Hunt with Bergers?

Can you really use Berger Bullets for hunting? Long regarded as high-quality competition projectiles, many have posited Berger Bullets just don’t work for hunting, claiming they are erratic and don’t penetrate. What’s the truth?  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). […]

TESTED: Vihtavuori N565

I’ve long used N555 in my 7PRCW. This year, I decided to step it up with Vihtavuori N565 and compare it to other powders. Read on or watch the video to see what I learned.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these […]

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