AJ
US Veteran
Nice looking bench, way to neat though......
reloading bench
- Thread starter Ed333
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I'm still using the built in homemade bench in the corner "office" space in my shop building.
But I can vouch for everything Dragonwing says about the HF benches. I got mine for a couple of bucks less than he did, but they are definitely nice sturdy benches and you's be hard pressed to find one better for the money. I set mine up in a corner of the basement as a gunsmithing/sewing/crafting area.
If i needed a new reloading bench I'd buy one of these for sure.
AJ
US Veteran
You might need to reinforce that counter top a bit. Just a thought...
Looks like it but it is double thick 3/4" plywood. I had built basically the same thing a long time ago with Home D pre-made cabinets but had a cabinet maker come in and recreate it but with some improvements like bigger drawers and better drawer glides.
My 'reloading bench' is actually one of my workshop/gunsmithing benches in a downstairs workshop..
The reloading press of choice for that session gets placed in the bench vise and reloading begins with the needed primers, bullets and widgets spread out on the bench.
Problem is that my gunsmithing bench habits have always been one of clutter and piles of tools instead of neat places to hang stuff.
So just the other day when I went to reload some 30-40Krag I got as far as placing the RCBS R/Ckr in the vise. I found the dies and S/Hdr. Then the tin of Imperial Sizing Wax was lost in the crush of stuff on the bench.
Never did reload any.
I could have loaded some 45Colt. They use carbide dies.
But I just went upstairs to the other shop and worked on another project inletting a stock. Another bench loaded up with chisels, scrapers, files wood chips and such. At least I don't reload there ,,yet.
But I have given some thought to it.
I admire those that can keep a nice clean and clear working surface around a project.
The reloading press of choice for that session gets placed in the bench vise and reloading begins with the needed primers, bullets and widgets spread out on the bench.
Problem is that my gunsmithing bench habits have always been one of clutter and piles of tools instead of neat places to hang stuff.
So just the other day when I went to reload some 30-40Krag I got as far as placing the RCBS R/Ckr in the vise. I found the dies and S/Hdr. Then the tin of Imperial Sizing Wax was lost in the crush of stuff on the bench.
Never did reload any.
I could have loaded some 45Colt. They use carbide dies.
But I just went upstairs to the other shop and worked on another project inletting a stock. Another bench loaded up with chisels, scrapers, files wood chips and such. At least I don't reload there ,,yet.
But I have given some thought to it.
I admire those that can keep a nice clean and clear working surface around a project.
