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Shotgun Upgrade: Boyds Stock for the Mossberg 500

Why swap the stocks on a shotgun? Two primary reasons stand out: to upgrade to stocks that better fit the shooter or to replace worn or cracked stocks. Many shotguns live a hard life, in and out of duck blinds, trucks, boats and exposed to bad weather. Boyds Hardwood Gunstocks offers a variety of replacements […]

Making Three-Phase Power Simple: A Look at Phase Perfect Digital Conversion

If you’re running a shop with three-phase equipment but only have single-phase power available, you’ve probably run into some headaches. Installing utility-provided three-phase power can be ridiculously expensive, but luckily, phase conversion is a solid alternative. In this article, we’ll break down the different types of phase converters and take a close look at Phase […]

Precision Matthews PM-1340GT: Part 2

Chambering precision rifle barrels is one of my favorite activities, but it takes time to get a new machine set up how I want it. In this video, I go over the additions I’ve made to my PM-1340GT!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content […]

Budget Ultra Precision Lathe: Precision Matthews PM-1340GT

The Precision Matthews PM-1340GT has all the precision of a 1440 series lathe, but at approximately half the cost.  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 […]

Automated Bulk .223 Loading on the Mark 7 Apex 10

Bulk processing over 40,000 .223 cases from Mojo Precision on the Mark 7 Apex 10 was just the start of the process. We decapped using FW Arms dies and Berdan Sentry, resized with the Lyman carbide pro die, and trimmed with the Mark 7 Power Trim Xpress. We decided to run a dedicated priming session […]

Mark 7 Apex 10 Primer Xpress

Mark 7 has made some strides with their Apex 10 Gen 2 upgrades including a new priming system and billet toolhead. We’re taking it one step further by adding the Mark 7 Primer Xpress!  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). […]

Mark 7 Apex 10 Gen 2 Upgrades

I’ve run the Mark 7 Apex 10 manually and with autodrive. Kyle Shields most recently used it, with some new upgrades, to process over 40,000 pieces of .223 brass! (Also check out Mark 7’s Halloween promotion!) Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept […]

Sig Cross Handguard & Barrel Swap from Odin Works (Step-by-Step)

I recently showed a variety of ODIN Works upgrades to the SIG SAUER Cross rifle, including three different barrel swaps. I wanted to make another video to fully detail the handguard installation and barrel change process.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept […]

Versatile Ultradyne AR-15 Upgrades

The AR-15 is potentially the most versatile gun platform in existence, allowing nearly endless customizations. This time we took an ODIN Works AR-15 in 22 ARC and added Ultradyne C4 offset sights, a UD lightweight buttstock and a Vudo LPVO from EOTECH.  Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article […]

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