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Lets see your reloading benches

Heres a picture of my new set up. I am just got it and am trying to set it up. It looks messy because I am still moving in on it. The SL900 on the left isnt bolted down yet. I just bolted the 650 down. The ceiling is a bit low in the basement so the feeder bowls have to fit between the joists... Lots of items need homes still, its a pain but a fun project to do.

The bench is great its a Lista work station with two draw units solid maple butch block top and has the shelf unit with powered risers. Its a very expensive unit, but I got it used at a fire sale for a price that I couldn't say no to ;)

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I don't have a reloading bench per se. I have my workshop which is my photo studio, carpentry shop, gun smithing area, auto shop, indoor range, and any other project that I may get involved with, including reloading. It's generally pretty cluttered but it's all mine. :)


This is the space
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Some gun smithing on the bench.
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Some home remodeling :)
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Some shooting
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A little furniture refinishing
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And even some and reloading
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Here's what I have been using as I travel around. I just C-clamp it down.

Chubbs
 

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My reloading benches..............

Here are a couple of pics of both my main and auxillary reloading benches.
 

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Marksman, in your first photo you have a tool box on the bench. It looks nice, is it a Gerstner or perhaps a Union. Do you know what it was made for it has nice big draws and seems like you could carry it easily. I saw a few with small draws made for dentists. I like old tool boxes :)
 
No picture but think of an enclosed bench with doors for storage and it is mounted on wheels to enable moving from room to room if desired or need the space for something else at the time.
 
Compact but it works well for me. My removable priming tool & powder stand combo works great and saves space for the work bench.
 

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Got mine indoors now, a 'space of my own'. My components, dies, and other equipment are all in the cabinets and a closet. I have a "kit" made up for each cartridge I reload in plastic storage boxes, and just get out the one I need for that reloading session.
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You can see my old Dillon and new Redding turret on the bench to the right. The countertop to the left side is for cleaning, smithing, and general piddling about. There's also a TV on the wall you can't see. Pretty comfortable little cave, I like it. Just need more time to spend there.
 
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Here is mine that I am still getting set up. Just got in the upright position this past weekend. Just have to figure out placement of equipment and add some storage shelves, bins. Thinking of mounting the press on the right side, between the brace and the end, then using a RCBS Accessory plate, to mount my Uniflow measure and Automatic Bench Primer between the middle braces, and keeping the left open for cleaning.
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I finally broke out the old ramshakle desk that is held together
with many extra screws and remounted enough of the stuff
to put together some 44 ammo the other day. This was my loading desk for many years at another location. I don't have
room to mount the rifle rest on it here. I also used to have another desk mounted to the side.
 

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Here are some pic's of my loading areas, the first one is the loading bench in my handgun room and the second is my rifle loading room.
 

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Don't have a bench...got a room

RELOADING AREA
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SIZE AND LUBE AREA
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BULLET AND DIE STORAGE AREA
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CLEANING AND REPAIR AREA
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READING AND RESEARCH AREA
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im in.

made the bench in a Sat afternoon, nothing fancy, and put the Dillon together, and Viola.
 

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Dillon 1050, several Stars incl. 2 rifle Stars, several RCBS singles, Hollywood Senior, .50 BMG progressive. Not visible: Rock Crusher.
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Casting/sizing room:

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Day's work:

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John Ross
WOW!
2 Questions:
1)How many people are employed here?
2)How many shifts do you run?
(Just kidding, quite impressive)
 
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