Show us your reloading setup!

[olskool]

i love all the reloading bench photos, a reporter once asked j paul getty, (at that time the richest man in the world) how much money is enough? getty fired back and said, just a little bit more. i know just how he felt, i feel the same way about loading equipment and guns!

 

[pmclaine]

My mental therapy area

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

My mental therapy area

Wow! Where did you get that cabinet? I want one! Very nice set-up, very well organized and thought out.

 

[MDMarauder]

My mental therapy area

Nice set up!

 

[MDMarauder]

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[/IMG] this is my little setup with my gunsmith table, i did not get it all in but you can see enough i guess.

Nice man room!

 

[dwpmusic]

That is a super nice cabinet. I'd love to know where he got it also.

 

[pmclaine]

Wow! Where did you get that cabinet? I want one! Very nice set-up, very well organized and thought out.

Thank you. Its based on the old NRMA plans. I had intended on building that bench myself using the spec materials - plywood and pine/fir lumber.

I started to realize, though I'm pretty handy, this project was going to be a pain with a full time job, two toddlers and no shop to layout a project of this scale. My wife suggested I contact a few local furniture makers and see what it would cost to have built.

The NRMA plans made it to Mink Brook Studios in Vermont and Leo Breault did some design build for me resulting in what you see there. His cost to build/deliver/setup was double my materials cost. I thought that was reasonable seeing as I got solid Maple instead of plywood and I didnt risk any finger loss. I provided the butcher block top and the cabinet hardware so that cost was additional to Leo's work. Its not cheap but it is a serious workstation that causes no concern with the better half as would my creation. I can afix a dollar value to my time and it actually was a bargain.

I recommend Leo to anyone for any furniture projects. Great company. I love the bench and it is rock steady when working. If anyone is serious about getting one contact me if you need more info or think I could help.

 

[roundgunner]

I posted these once before but I'm proud and lucky too.

 

[blujax01]

Beige carpet?

Polished wood floors?

Man, I'm too messy for that action.

I hit the rug with a shop vac when it gets "crunchy".

 

[C&R Bill]

That is a very nice set-up. I am considering a Lee turret press myself. How do you like it?? Thanks, Bill

I just started reloading less than a yr ago. here is my man cave. -Wade-

and here is the other half of it.

 

[halco46]

My humble work area. Every weapon I have is in .45ACP except the shotty. Makes reloading easy for me.

 

[alank2]

Hi,

My bench is a bit of a mess lately, but I did some 44mag loading last week. I was having a problem with the large primer slide hanging up on my 550 at the end of travel, but Dillon sent me a new primer slide and problem solved.

Thanks,

Alan

 

[raisedin99]

An old piece of kitchen counter top on the cheapest under counter cabinets at the home store. Added a sheet of 3/4 inch plywood with a tube of construction adhesive for extra stiffening. Easy clean surface, lots of storage and solid as a rock. The presses are mounted off to the right to leave a large area for gun cleaning and miscellaneous tasks. The vise with soft jaws is used a lot more than you'd think on a reloading bench. The typing table holds my brass low to my right hand, just the way I like it.

When not in use, the typing table stores in the knee hole of the bench.

Since these pictures were taken, the Rockchucker has been replaced on the bench by a 550. The Rockchucker is now mounted to a board that is lag bolted to another work bench when needed. I also replaced the bicycle grip on the handle with an oiled wood ball. Much better ergonomically.

Looks to me that the most important piece of equipment that you have there is a "throne" in close proximity to your work area, the use of which is important in the contemplation of whether the next of load should be that of unique or 2400, much time can be spent there so I would suggest that your reloading books be placed on top of the tank next to the toilet paper...

terry

 

[socal s&w]

I had these up a long time ago, but they got deleted so I'll try this again....

SDB set up on large vise that swivels.



Shotshell area with hull and wad hoppers.



Metallic area.



Work area.



Smithing area.

 

[Dmaxboy08]

heres my own room. Seems empty but we just bought this log cabin house so im still packing stuff in

 

[dma1]

Here's my little workbench

A bit more cluttered these days...

 

[xICEMANx]

Here's my setup. Just started reloading a month or so ago.

 

[TheTinMan]

Case Prep:

Why the reloading presses are mounted on removable boxes:

If anyone's interested, that's a vintage blackface Princeton Reverb that needed some TLC.

 

[NicholasDM]

I've only been reloading for about 2 months now. 9mm only so far, but we (my partner and I) have dies for 30-30 and 7x62.54r we're going to be working with this weekend for a big range trip on the 19th.

Just a basic bench made to fit this particular space in a small closet over a stairwell in the office. Really sturdy for reloading. A couple of shelves are going up this weekend to hold powder, bullets, and tools. The bench got cluttered much more quickly than I had anticipated!

Pictures are from a couple of weeks ago. The setup has changed a little bit already.


Clean brass is a pretty thing.



My first 20 rounds ever loaded. They performed pretty well with no FTL, FTF, or FTE.

 

[Davwingman]

Here is my reloading setup. I also have a Rockchucker, my first press, that I use for short runs of rifle cartridges.

 

[skyflyer]

I started with a Dillon 550 and over the years it has evolved to a 650.

 

[Ursoboostd]

That is a very nice set-up. I am considering a Lee turret press myself. How do you like it?? Thanks, Bill

I would highly recommend the LCT. I still use it for smaller runs of ammo. Here's an updated picture of my setup. I get a little carried away. lol

 

[olskool]

I've only been reloading for about 2 months now. 9mm only so far, but we (my partner and I) have dies for 30-30 and 7x62.54r we're going to be working with this weekend for a big range trip on the 19th.

Just a basic bench made to fit this particular space in a small closet over a stairwell in the office. Really sturdy for reloading. A couple of shelves are going up this weekend to hold powder, bullets, and tools. The bench got cluttered much more quickly than I had anticipated!

Pictures are from a couple of weeks ago. The setup has changed a little bit already.


Clean brass is a pretty thing.



My first 20 rounds ever loaded. They performed pretty well with no FTL, FTF, or FTE.

if i may suggest, i see a bulge in your case. in the past i have had problems with a bulge case feeding into the chamber. if you do, in order to eliminate this problem if you use a lyman M die it will go away.
olskool..........

 

[retarmyaviator]

Still a work in progress. Plans this summer are to rip out the work bench and build another with cabinets underneath.

 

[VonFatman]

retarmyaviator,
Nice! I was given a 550 and have yet gotten it cranking. That's what happens when you combine a nice stockpile of ammo with a busy life!!

Good luck with the cabinets.

Bob

 

[retarmyaviator]

retarmyaviator,
Nice! I was given a 550 and have yet gotten it cranking. That's what happens when you combine a nice stockpile of ammo with a busy life!!

Good luck with the cabinets.

Bob

Thanks. Fortunately my brother in law's brother builds cabinets as a hobby so it won't cost an arm and a leg for those.

The 550 I won in a raffle about 7 years ago, it sat in the corner never opened for about a year. I was still plugging away on that RCBS press on the right I had been using over 25 years until one afternoon I decided if I could fly CH47's I darn sure could figure out how to operate the 550.

The 650 I bought used a few months ago, sent it off to Dillon where they rebuilt it to like new condition. That case feeder has spoiled me.

 

[blujax01]

pB803 asked about benches so it's time to resurrect this thread, yes?

 

[Moonman]

For those who are not inclined to woodworking or do not have the tools,

Americanworkbench.com has some nice stuff and different models for all types of work and hobbies.

They are located in South Carolina.

Jimmy Buffet purchased one to build and work on guitars.

 

[scooterj67]

I load 9mm, 38Super, 40S&W, and 10mm on the 650 and 38Special, 357Mag, 45ACP, 223Rem and 7mm-08 on the 550.

 

[blujax01]

For those who are not inclined to woodworking or do not have the tools,

Americanworkbench.com has some nice stuff and different models for all types of work and hobbies.

They are located in South Carolina.

Jimmy Buffet purchased one to build and work on guitars.

Interestingly enough, so did The Nuge!

YEEEAAAHHH!!!!!!!