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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2025) – The American Suppressor Association, Gun Owners of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association, National Association of Sporting Good Wholesalers, and F.A.I.R. Trade Group strongly disagree with the weaponized procedural maneuvering used by the unelected parliamentarian to block the removal of suppressors and sort-barreled firearms from the NFA tax scheme in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Continue reading...

Which is better, .308 Winchester or .30-06? Let’s take a look at rifles, reloading equipment and ballistics! 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 other information) […] Continue reading...

I had great success with Piet Malan’s 6.5 Sherman Short on South African game and recently tested the limits of 7mm SWC. Next on my list of Sherman Wildcat Cartridge builds is the 7mm Sherman Short! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept […] Continue reading...

If you’ve got a .25 Creedmoor and want to load top quality ammunition, Peterson Brass is a great starting point. Follow along as I do some load development for my new .25 Creedmoor build! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept these terms). […] Continue reading...

SAAMI-Certified .25 Creedmoor is new for 2025. I built a .25 Creedmoor back in 2020, but it was still a wildcat at the time with no factory rifles or ammunition available. It’s time for an update! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this article and/or watching video content you accept […] Continue reading...

Hunters nearly always have favorite pet loads they rely on year after year. I wanted to take a moment to recap some of ours! 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 […] Continue reading...

Here at Ultimate Reloader we’re all about data. We’ve shown a few pressure tests featuring Alpha Munitions Brass but are approaching this one with a new methodology. Follow along as we push Alpha Munitions 7mm SWC brass to the limit, but don’t try this at home! Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: […] Continue reading...

Everyone recognizes the single-stage RCBS Rock Chucker, but are you familiar with the Pro Chucker 7, RCBS’s 7-station progressive reloading press? 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, […] Continue reading...

Lapua brass has been synonymous with winning for years. I’ve had great success with it as have many world-renowned shooters. When Gavin presented me the opportunity to try one of Lapua’s newest brass offerings, 6mm GT, I couldn’t resist trying it for myself. Disclaimer Ultimate Reloader LLC / Making with Metal Disclaimer: (by reading this […] Continue reading...

Most of my rifle builds require a complete machine shop. In this video, I’ll show you how to build a custom rifle around an Aero SOLUS action without a lathe! 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 […] Continue reading...