RELOADING ROOMS

[hotshot357]

When I started reloading, about two years ago,I bought a Dillon SDB. Not long after that I bought a Winchester 94 .30-30.I decided to up-grade to a 550 so I could load pistol and rifle ammo. Yesterday I was visiting my LGS and seen he still had my trade-in. Although it isn't a "have to do" thing, I thought it would be neat to have one press for large primers and one for small.I shot him a offer and he took it. I took a pick now lets see your reloading rooms.

 

[SMSgt]

I used to have a reloading room. Now I barely have room to reload.

 

[H Richard]

Not a bad idea especially if you load lots of different calibers. But, changing the priming system on a 550 is a 5 minute job at most. I like a little more room around my loading stations, and currently have the room for it. When we downsized to a condo, I got to design the basement, and I first worked in my loading room. Room is 12'X21', wit a 4'x7' walk in vault in one corner (all poured concrete), I put in some inexpensive base cabinets and and a 3/4" plywood top with a 1/4" tempered Masonite topper with a couple coats of clear epoxy over it. All set up in a "U" shape around 2/3 of the room.

Three loaders, 1. an old Texan turret loader for single stage load development and loading odd calibers occasionally. 2. Dillon 550B for bulk of my volume loading. 3. MEC 9000 for my 12 Gauge shotgun loading. I kept one side open for cleaning and repair work.

It's nice when you start from scratch and have the room. My previous loading room was so small two people couldn't get in it at the same time.

 

[andy52]

Well mine is not nearly as tidy as Dicks and is a little cluttered right now.
It's a shop/reloading/mancave room above my garage it's 12x24 and I'm running out of space. I'm still pretty much old school when reloading and I still use single stage presses. I'm in the process of loading some .300 blackout right now as seen in the pics.

 

[hotshot357]

Now that's what I'm talking about!!!!! Very nice both of you!

 

[nachogrande]

OMG, YOU HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

Not a bad idea especially if you load lots of different calibers. But, changing the priming system on a 550 is a 5 minute job at most. I like a little more room around my loading stations, and currently have the room for it. When we downsized to a condo, I got to design the basement, and I first worked in my loading room. Room is 12'X21', wit a 4'x7' walk in vault in one corner (all poured concrete), I put in some inexpensive base cabinets and and a 3/4" plywood top with a 1/4" tempered Masonite topper with a couple coats of clear epoxy over it. All set up in a "U" shape around 2/3 of the room.

Three loaders, 1. an old Texan turret loader for single stage load development and loading odd calibers occasionally. 2. Dillon 550B for bulk of my volume loading. 3. MEC 9000 for my 12 Gauge shotgun loading. I kept one side open for cleaning and repair work.

It's nice when you start from scratch and have the room. My previous loading room was so small two people couldn't get in it at the same time.

That is the cleanest/most uncluttered reloading area I've ever seen. I bet you use a coaster for your coffee cup. One press for every different load (not just caliber) sounds about right. Nah, until recently I did it ALL with a rockchucker press.

 

[hotshot357]

H Richard you are right,the primer change is not hard or time consuming. I just knew the machines history and got a good buy. Who knows someone may want it more than me and BINGO, my billfold just got thicker!!!

 

[rkittine]

I load for Shotgun - 5 Machines, including 12/16/20/28 and .410. Pistol Star for .38 and .45 , turret for all other pistol. RCBS Rock Crusher for rifle case reforming. Foster Coax and Harrolds "C" for most bench rest with KLM Arbor Press and Wilson Dies for at bench reloading and all Whidden Custom Dies for my rifle cartridges. Tumblers for non-precision cartridges and commercial ultra sonic for Percision rounds. RCBS Loadmaster and electric Omega auto trickler plus Laboratory Level electronic FX120i Scale as well as A Scott Parker Beam Scale and a Harrols Powder Thrower. Misc. stuff includes Wilson S/S Case Trimmer set up, powered Neck Turning Lathe, Lyman case prep machine, Micrometer Primer Seating too with "Crush" Gauge, etc. When I got into 1,000 yard bench rest, I went crazy with loading equipment.

Bob

 

[dave1918a2]

I think post #4 gives me a run for clutter, but I'll bet We know what is where. Dillon 450 converted to 550, a 550, RCBS #2, a rockchucker, RCBS and Lyman lubri sizers, long and short Forster trimmers, a MEC Hustler 12 Gauge, and a MEC JR 20 gauge, with a RCBS Charge master.

 

[SMSgt]

That is the cleanest/most uncluttered reloading area I've ever seen. I bet you use a coaster for your coffee cup.

I was thinking he used a doily but was trying to be nice.

 

[Hasbeen1945]

It would take me at least a day to get mine looking like that.

 

[Nevada Ed]

A tv and a fan..........

Show off.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Mine From casting to finished product.

 

[socal s&w]

I'll play....

 

[stu1ritter]

I'm in one corner of my woodworking shop so kinda cramped. I think I need more room in the powder department also.

Stu

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

Here is an old photo, it will have to do for now.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Engineer1911]

Cleaning doesn't work.

A larger room breeds more stuff. The stack of full ammo cans is as large (and behind) the white freezer in the left picture.

EDIT: Peace has returned to the homestead. All of the jacketed ammo and empty brass in the house has been relocated to the garage. The cast bullet ammo has been relocated to a storage shelf near the gun safe. Now I am really in trouble. She knows how much empty brass I have, and I also found out -- TOO much.

 

[H Richard]

As a matter of fact, I do use a coaster under my coffee cup, turn a 100 round primer tray over and it makes a nice coaster. (You all don't think my shop looks this orderly all the time do you?)

 

[andy52]

As a matter of fact, I do use a coaster under my coffee cup, turn a 100 round primer tray over and it makes a nice coaster. (You all don't think my shop looks this orderly all the time do you?)

So, you cleaned it just for the photo shoot?

 

[mmaher94087]

socal s&w, where did you find the elevator operator, wall mount stool?