Please Welcome Guy Miner Back to Ultimate Reloader Guy Miner will is back to Ultimate Reloader, this time as a regular contributor! I want to re-introduce you to Guy Miner of Wenatchee Washington. Guy is a former US Marine, and also Served as a Law Enforcement Officer for 20 years. During his Law Enforcement career, […]
During a recent visit with Fred Zeglin of 4D Reamer Rentals at the Ultimate Reloader ranch, Fred and I decided that a “guest rifle build” was in order! In this story, I’ll tell the story of watching Fred re-barrel a 350 Legend Ruger American rifle to 300 AAC Blackout. What’s more: with simplified tooling. About […]
In this article, we’ll take a look at the Lyman AccuSight handgun sight alignment tool from Lyman. If you want precise control over sight adjustment, read on! About the Lyman Accusight From the Lyman product page: Lyman’s new AccuSight Pistol Sight Tool sets the standard by which all others will be judged! Proudly made right […]
It’s HERE! The AMP Press from Annealing Made Perfect allows you to profile bullet seating force when seating bullets. This capability will help you validate and increase the consistency of your ammunition, and that will help you get on target. In this story, we’ll get hands-on and put this machine through its paces! About the […]
If you’re looking for a quality First-Focal Plane tactical scope that won’t break the bank, this story is for you! We’ll be taking an in-depth look at Athlon’s Midas TAC 5-25-56mm riflescope! About the Midas TAC 5-25x56mm FFP Riflescope From the Athlon Product Page: The big brother in the Midas TAC family, this 5-25×56 first […]
Today I’m helping RCBS announce a new electronic powder dispenser: the Chargemaster Link! This new powder dispenser builds on the RCBS Chargemaster Lite, adding Bluetooth connectivity, and it works with a free app that will be available from RCBS! I’ll have more details when I post my in-depth follow-up story, but here’s some of the […]
Over the past couple years, I’ve gotten to know master gunsmith and author Fred Zeglin, owner of 4d Reamer Rentals. In this story, I wanted to let you all get to know him by means of this extended interview! Resources from the Story 4D Reamer Rentals 4D Reamer Rentals is run by Fred Zeglin, master […]
If you’ve been shopping for a borescope recently, you’ve probably come across TESLONG. The borescopes offered by TESLONG have gotten great reviews and praise, and don’t cost a lot of money! In this article, we’ll take a look at two USB rigid borescopes from TESLONG: The NTG100P (pistol), and the NTG100H (rifle). NEW: NTG100P 10″ […]
We set out to develop an “Ultimate 6.5 PRC Hunting Load” and our results are covered in this story! The formula? A heavy-in-class hunting bullet, great accuracy, and some serious stopping power, all with great long-range performance. Read on to find out what we came up with! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal […]
Are you interested in learning to reload your ammunition but don’t know where to start? Are you interested in affordable precision reloading? If so, please check out the free content series I put together in partnership with Frankford Arsenal, the subject of this story! Check Out the Series on Frankford Arsenal Channels If you’re interested […]
Here it is! My first all-out benchrest build! I’m excited to build this rifle which will serve as a test bed for the evaluation of different cartridges and components. In this multi-part series, I’ll walk through the end-to-end process of building this rifle including the barrel work (this post), stock inletting, stock bedding, and some […]
Ultimate Reloader shirts are BACK IN STOCK, and we have a new design that’s also available for purchase NOW. You may want to buy both… What’s more, we now ship internationally (see full list below)! You can get these shirts right HERE! I Reload Therefore I Am T-Shirt Ultimate Reloader Class Gray T-Shirt Countries we […]
Lapua makes some of the best brass out there, so when there’s a new cartridge available from Lapua, it’s exciting news! And this year Lapua rolls out new cases for PRC cartridges, which is awesomeness. New for 2021: 6.5 PRC Lapua Cases From the Lapua Product Page: Lapua, world-renowned for producing the finest cartridge cases […]
Many of you in the Precision Rifle community have seen the new Patent Pending EC Tuner Brake from Erik Cortina, and have probably been thinking: “Does it work?”. In this story, we’ll find out by testing the EC Tuner Brake with three different rifles, with factory ammunition, and with handloaded ammunition. About the EC Tuner […]
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 […]
One of my favorite things to do is testing components like bullets. In this story, we’ll take a hands-on look at Hornady’s new 110 grain A-Tip 6mm bullets. Both at the range, and in the “laboratory”. If you’re curious about these bullets, you’re in the right place! Please Welcome Travis Fox I recently enlisted the […]
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 […]
Part of owning and shooting firearms is the process of troubleshooting and fixing issues that arise “along the way”. I recently had an issue with my Palmetto State Armory KS-47 Hybrid AR chambered in 7.62x39mm– but nothing that couldn’t be easily fixed! This is the story of how I got this rifle “back in action”. […]
I’ve been curious about 6.5x47mm Lapua (the cartridge) for quite a while! This handloaders-oriented cartridge is similar to other cartridges like 6.5 Creedmoor, but offers some advantages that I’ll explore in this article, and future articles. I’ve also wanted to try Triebel Reamers (from Germany), and to build a barrel for Uintah Precision’s UPR-10 platform. […]
Have you ever had a one-off job that involved a special tool? How about when that tool can take months to get? That’s where tool rental RULES. And for gunsmithing tools (namely reamers) there’s a solution for that: it’s 4D Reamer Rentals at 4drentals.com! In this story, I used 4D Reamer Rentals for a one-off […]
If you’re working as a gunsmith on rifle barrels, actions, or related parts, chances are that you spend a lot of time with critical alignment. Every time you go to machine these parts you’ll need precise alignment with your lathe spindle. And these alignment tasks can eat up a LOT of time. Nathan Dagley over […]
223 Remington and 5.56 NATO rifles span a wide variety of uses and scenarios. Reloading for 223 / 5.56 is very much worthwhile, but there are some special considerations to think about before you head to your reloading bench. We’ll cover the entire process from planning to loading in this story! 223 -vs- 5.56 Ammunition […]
Wondering what the difference is between a standard “Case Gage” and a “Min-Chamber Gage”? That’s exactly what we’ll cover in this story! Wilson Case Gage A standard case gage from Wilson Tools and Gages (LE Wilson) is used for two things. First, you can view the back of the case gauge to check headspace (sizer […]
CMMG just announced ZEROED- a lineup of muzzle accessories that currently includes linear compensators, and a 22 cal flash hider. In this story we’ll take a hands-on look at the ZEROED 9mm linear compensator! About ZEROED Here’s the summary from the CMMG ZEROED landing page: CMMG is kicking off the ZEROED Sub-Brand of accessories with […]
The RCBS Uniflow III is the latest bench powder measure from RCBS, and in this article, we’ll take a hands-on look at this new powder measure, and put it to the test! About the RCBS Uniflow III Here’s the information from the RCBS Uniflow III product page: The Uniflow-III Powder Measure is the most accurate […]
