Reloading Benches

[tactical723]

I am forced by living in a house full of women to use the backside of the home office table/desk for both of my Dillons, I use a full lumbar supported chair, all tumbling is done in the garage, Square B for all pistol calibers and the 550 for a crap load of .223's, I spend a lot of time in this room, the other side of the desk is used for small gunsmithing projects, basically this is Dad's domain!!

 

[ForrestB]

I'm still working on it, but it's coming along. Forrest

 

[charliepapa]

I'm still working on it, but it's coming along. Forrest

U ain't right Forrest!

Nice setup.

 

[Tulse Luper]

^Utopia

 

[Guate_shooter]

You'all had definetly inspired me to utilize my Tax money into reloading equipment, I have a guest house that could be an awesome place to turn into my reloading heaven. Can anybody teach me how to reload once I get my equipment setup, and can somebody maybe put up a minimum required equipment list of what is necesary to reload 9mm, 40 S&W and 45 ACP????????, I would really apreciatte it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[nikolai]

LOL at the His and Hers presses.

 

[welco425]

I'm still rather partial to what we bought at Sam's for <$200. I could have never built one this nice for even twice the money.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=329601

AND, this little matching unit fits under half of it and has a lock.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=384394

I purchased the 4 Drawer Storage Cabinet from sams. I have my reloading supplies, ammo and gun-tools in it. i do not have the press mounted on it. This has been a good purchase and I am taking a friend to Sams today to get one

 

[BayouSlide]

Home sweet home. It helps to have a wife whose hobby is woodworking

 

[BayouSlide]

I'm still working on it, but it's coming along. Forrest

Heck, Forrest, that's what I'd have to call a heck of an understatement

 

[Tulse Luper]

Home sweet home. It helps to have a wife whose hobby is woodworking

Get out! Your wife built that for you, or did you take it over?

 

[ForrestB]

The other half of the reloading room.

 

[scooterj]

Boudreaux, quit puttin them pics on here! It ain't right to tease others. Does Peg know that you are pickin on me?
Curtis, tell me again, why shoud I not hate you? A wife that likes wood working, you gotta be kiddin me?

 

[charliepapa]

The other half of the reloading room.

dang...

 

[ForrestB]

Boudreaux, quit puttin them pics on here! It ain't right to tease others. Does Peg know that you are pickin on me?
Curtis, tell me again, why shoud I not hate you? A wife that likes wood working, you gotta be kiddin me?

Scooter, I'm not teasing you, Peg would not allow that. Curtis and I are just giving you idea's for your new reloading room at the new house. Can't wait to see some pic's. See ya soon, Forrest

 

[BayouSlide]

Curtis, tell me again, why shoud I not hate you? A wife that likes wood working, you gotta be kiddin me?

But it ain't all gravy...she apparently also likes installing slate floors on our porch...which I'm helping with today. Escaped for a moment, but then back to the salt mines.

If I had any room for another piece of reloading furniture, she'd owe me one for this job

 

[SigArmed1]

My little 9'X9' corner of relaxation!

 

[BayouSlide]

Get out! Your wife built that for you, or did you take it over?

Built to spec...with additions as necessary. She's a real handywoman when it comes to making sawdust

Lower cabinets below the bench hold shooting gear on one side, powder and such on the other. Removable trays on shelves hold parts, etc. The big cabinets on the right hold bullets, bins, cartridge boxes, etc., as well as books. Tubs underneath the bench hold clean brass, tubs underneath the cabinet on the right hold range gear.

A smaller bench out in the utility room holds separate bins for various calibers of brass, a tumbler, media separator and cabinets for jugs of media.

I thought I was ready to run with the big dogs until I saw Forrest's setup.

 

[keano44]

Here is mine

 

[Roc 1972]

Those are some great set-ups. Instead of making a new post, if I can, what would be the one piece of advice/knowledge ya'll could pass on to s/one interested in want to start this reloading "addiction". Thanks for any input.

 

[tmlowe]

Those are some great set-ups. Instead of making a new post, if I can, what would be the one piece of advice/knowledge ya'll could pass on to s/one interested in want to start this reloading "addiction". Thanks for any input.

Buy good equipment from the beginning. Decide what you plan on reloading and go from there. When I first started out, I played around with different OAL and powder amounts. I loaded a mag or two of each and saw what load I liked best. Be sure to log your reloads so you can reproduce it if you like it.

Oh and when you can find primers in stock, buy them. If ordering online your powders and primers will incur a $20 hazmat fee right off the bat so ordering bulk is best.