With a 22 caliber high-power rifle like 223 Remington, you’ll start running out of steam beyond about 500 yards using conventional factory ammunition. Traditional 50 grain 22 caliber bullets just don’t have the momentum or aerodynamics (Ballistic Coefficient) to penetrate the wind much further than that with predictability. That’s really where cartridges like 224 Valkyrie […]
Hello everyone! Time for another weekly update, this time with a chance to win 250 pieces of Starline 223 Brass! (Who couldn’t use that? 🙂 ). Last Week’s Winner: Inline Fabrication Ultramount The challenge last week was to share which press you’d buy based on the 14 press shootout that I recently published. We had […]
Flying blind. That’s a fair description of my pistol accuracy evaluation until this point. Here’s some things I have thought more than once: Is my handgun sighted in? I think so. Is my handgun grouping well? Either it isn’t, or I’m having a bad day, not sure. All that has changed in the last couple […]
What a week it’s been! I’ve published a couple fun stories: The Lyman Brass Smith Powder Measure Overview, and the Super-In-Depth Precision Matthews PM-1440GT Metal Lathe Overview on http://makingwithmetal.com. Last Week’s Winner: Charles Morris! Charles Morris shared the best “tip that every reloader needs to know” and has won an Inline Fabrication Ultramount! Congrats Charles! […]
What a week this has been! Lots of snow at the Ultimate Reloader Outpost (including getting my backhoe stuck), testing 224 Valkyrie 90 grain SMK bullets and ammunition, and much more! Time to announce last week’s winner, and give you all another challenge for this coming week… Congrats to Andrew Hensley, LEO Appreciation Winner Congrats […]
A while back one of my viewers on YouTube said: “You’ve got to check out the Präzipress, this thing is AMAZING”. So I looked it up on the internet, and found the product page on the Turban CNC website. I was immediately intrigued- this press design looked different. And I wondered how these presses would […]
As you all know, I shoot a LOT of Starline brass! And this year while at the SHOT Show, I had the opportunity to talk brass with Starline’s Hunter Pilant! As I mentioned, I’ll have a lot of cool stories this year featuring Starline brass including 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Grendel, 7.62x39mm, and more! So please […]
It has been an insane week! I launched my weekly giveaways last week, got two presses, dealt with more snowfall (removal, etc), published some great stories, and started filming new defense content. It’s been exciting! Starline Brass Winner from Last Week Congratulations to Jared Budzinski who won last week’s challenge for 250 pieces of rifle […]
As promised, I’ll be doing a giveaway on Ultimate Reloader EVERY WEEK in 2019! (unless I’m unable to move with the flu 🙂 ). Here’s the first challenge, share your Starline story on the UR Facebook for a chance to win! Share Your Story For a Chance To Win Click here and add your own […]
So far with 224 Valkyrie I’ve been focused on rifle builds and load development. Now it’s time to take a look at precision reloading for 224 Valkyrie, and this time I’m mixing it up with some new hardware and supplies from MEC and Primal Rights! Most everyone in the reloading world has seen the MEC […]
6.5 Creedmoor has been perhaps the most talked about cartridge over the last few years. And it’s not hard to see why! This cartridge is very good for long range shooting, has taken PRS competitions by storm, and is a very good all-round medium-to-large game hunting cartridge. So when Starline approached me about putting together […]
Reloading 224 Valkyrie is pretty much the same as reloading most other bottleneck rifle cartridges. However, there are some unique considerations when you’re dealing with a “hotrod” magnum cartridge like 224 Valkyrie. One of these considerations is brass life/longevity- namely the primer pockets. I’ve heard a lot of stories of 224 Valkyrie brass only lasting […]
224 Valkyrie is all about pushing heavy high-BC bullets to crazy-long ranges with an AR-15, or even a bolt gun. For 224 Valkyrie, I started working with a mid-weight bullets (Nosler 70 grain RDF), and have been working my way up in weight- and hope to top out at about 95 grains. While the Nosler […]
Load development is a very personal and sometimes even a controversial thing. Precision-minded shooters tend to adopt their own “obsessive” or “religious” rituals when it comes to finding the perfect load for their rifles. I like to read up and watch up (is that a term?) on what other people are doing for load development […]
Do you ever get tired of shooting paper targets? I know I do! Sure, the engineer in me loves to shoot groups, analyze chronograph data, and “hone things in” – but there’s got to be a “purpose” for shooting, and my purpose extends well beyond punching holes in paper. And that’s where a good range […]
Just like everyone else, I’m sure you’re looking for deals today- Black Friday 2018… And I have some awesome deals and discounts to share with you for 2018! 25% Off KMS Squared Lighting Kits Yes, as you heard in the video, for a limited time (until 12/2/2018) you can get a whopping 25% off ALL […]
