Hawkins Precision just introduced a new line of brakes called Updraft! In this video we put these brakes to the test on 2 different rifles. Does this new brake truly reduce recoil, and how much? Check it out. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content […]
Will a near miss with something like a 50 BMG injure, disable, or kill a human? This myth has been a part of internet lore for more than a decade. Today we’ll dig into this question with a scientific insights, an extensive “laboratory” setup, an experiment shooting 50 BMG, and analysis of the results. Let’s […]
What optic should you put on your rimfire rifle? Seth Gardner of D-M Targets joins me to discuss the features you need for NRL22. 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 […]
Cleaning is an incredibly personal and sometimes highly-contested process. I frequently clean precision rifle barrels and am always looking for a better solution. Today I’m testing the ThorroClean system from Bullet Central! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). The content […]
Hello everyone! I’m happy to announce that Gordy Gritters and myself have just launched our long-awaited Accurizing the AR Platform online training. Here’s more information about this course: From our landing page: AR rifles can be made to be extremely accurate – want to learn how this can be done? Gordy Gritters with Extreme Accuracy […]
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: […]
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 […]
The choice between trade school and college is a big one, and there is no right answer for everyone. I took some time to break down the career pathways of each. 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 recently took apart Jim Harmer’s troublesome Mossberg Patriot just to take a look. I agreed it was the worst-performing bolt-action rifle I’d ever fired. Since then, I got to work and completely transformed it! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these […]
