What does your reloading bench look like - Page 11 - The Firearms Forum

UncleFudd · 01-15-2012, 03:09 PM

There are some beautiful, work areas here and I have gotten some ideas to improve upon what I have already. Thanks to all for sharing and to Ten Wolves for starting this thread.

Mine is not as nice as Tango's dream room but it is my "Dawg House" and nice to be able to spend time in it during these snowy days.

It is not my first loading room or bench, but I suspect at this time in life it is my last. So I am enjoying every minute I spend in it or with it to make it what I want, finally.

Started as an apartment in our barn where we stayed for the first 12 years deciding to build a house. I was going to buy a 30' conex box to make my loading room when the wife suggested I use this room as we no longer use it since finishing the house. Bless her, she let me use the whole thing. I did have to store the cycle for safe keeping.

and build the shelves for brass, powder and other components.

Tool heads with dies, scales etc not up yet and still organizing will post when finished.
I just finished the center bench and attached the loaders and loaded 150 rounds of 12 ga. New Years eve. Not even the tiniest vibration when pulling the handle.

4, MEC, 9000 shot-shell loaders for 12, 20, 28 and 410 and the hulls all fit under the bench in tupper wear. A dillon 650 for all metalic loads for rifle and pistol and a Sinclare single for super accurate prairie dog loads. Lyman DPS111 for accurate powder measure and beam scale for checking any or all loads.
RCBS kit for case trimming and primer pocket work.

One other nice advantage is that my shooting benches are about 3o yards outside this room and I can shoot out to a mile or more against my own mountain, no neighbors to holler.

UF

woolleyworm · 01-15-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleFudd

There are some beautiful, work areas here and I have gotten some ideas to improve upon what I have already. Thanks to all for sharing and to Ten Wolves for starting this thread.

Mine is not as nice as Tango's dream room but it is my "Dawg House" and nice to be able to spend time in it during these snowy days.

It is not my first loading room or bench, but I suspect at this time in life it is my last. So I am enjoying every minute I spend in it or with it to make it what I want, finally.

UF

Holy Smokes, what are your business hours??

You're better stocked than my LGS !

Nice room and even nicer wife for let'n ya use the whole thing!! Thats a sweet set-up.

RustyFN · 01-15-2012, 04:14 PM

Very nice UncleFudd.

hillbillypaul · 01-23-2012, 05:33 AM

Started to organize my bench last week dueb to morning temp of -13. Was inspired by this post and stole some ideas. Thanks. Due to work hrs cut to 30 hrs/week, funds to improve is $0.00. Original bench consisted of 1 solid core birch door blank cut to size. This week I scrounged some pieces of 1x8 shiplap pine and 1x8 novelty pine siding and added a shelf. Huge improvement. I have before and after pics. but can not get them posted. I have dial up internet and the 2 pics will not download completely. Only satellite high speed service is offered at near $100.00/ month. not happening. Will try again later.

gun-nut · 01-23-2012, 07:25 AM

Send picks to someones email and i shure they will post them for ya. if not i will post them up for ya! I will send you a PM with my email.

RustyFN · 01-23-2012, 01:12 PM

I had an addition to my bench.

woolleyworm · 01-23-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyFN

I had an addition to my bench.

Nice addition Rusty !! I like !

joe45c · 01-23-2012, 01:45 PM

after seeing unclefudd's operation,it insiped me. i spent the weekend reorganizing my setup. even with all my hamering and sawing, i didn't end up with anything close to unclefudds setup, but i've got a lot more shelving and storage space to buy more stuff and i can find everything that i have now. I'd take some pictures but thats way out of my field of expertise.

BlackEagle · 01-23-2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hillbillypaul

I have before and after pics. but can not get them posted. I have dial up internet and the 2 pics will not download completely. Only satellite high speed service is offered at near $100.00/ month. not happening. Will try again later.

Does your library have broadband internet connections? Most UK libraries have computers that can be used by patrons for most (legal) purposes.

Can you make the picture size in megabytes smaller? One of my graphics programs allows me to save a picture as a .jpg and compress the picture from megabytes to kilobytes, great for dial-up connections.

gdmoody · 01-23-2012, 09:50 PM

That is a nice setup UncleFudd. Looks like you have every thing in there but the Kitchen Sink. . . . . . Oh, wait, there is a kitchen sink in there!!

hillbillypaul · 01-24-2012, 04:49 AM

My wife is going to post the pics Wednesday at work.

Infidel762 · 01-24-2012, 09:18 AM

Guess I will play along.

Luckily I have a bonus room upstairs that is the "hobby" room. What you can't see in the picture is my wife's sewing table to my left...

woolleyworm · 01-24-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Infidel762

Guess I will play along.
Luckily I have a bonus room upstairs that is the "hobby" room. What you can't see in the picture is my wife's sewing table to my left...

so, THAT'S what Organization looks like !

Looks great Infidel ! I try to keep mine as tidy as possible also. Clutter around the bench can lead to headaches.

Infidel762 · 01-24-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by woolleyworm

so, THAT'S what Organization looks like !

Looks great Infidel ! I try to keep mine as tidy as possible also. Clutter around the bench can lead to headaches.

Only because I am leaving town to work...When I am home for a while there is a mess up there...

hillbillypaul · 01-24-2012, 08:16 PM

BEFORE< AND AFTER

BlackEagle · 02-10-2012, 06:55 PM

Cheap and cheerful. I'll probably need to replace the desk in a few more years, but to date it is fairly stable. It works OK for me...
I have a Lee powder measure for my .223 setup. It takes me about 5 minutes all told to switch from .357 to .223.
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todd51 · 02-10-2012, 08:13 PM

Looking good Paul. You can't have too many shelves. Last month I put up some shelves like you did and cleared away the top of the table. But now the shelves are full and so is the table top. Where does that stuff come from?

Nice Black Eagle. The man that got me hooked on this crazy hobby maybe 35 years ago loaded countless different calibers with no more space than you have and it worked for him for 40 years.

gun-nut · 02-10-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by todd51

Where does that stuff come from?

Its funny how this stuff grows!

American Leader · 02-10-2012, 10:03 PM

I love lookin at everybodies benches!

norahc · 02-10-2012, 10:21 PM

Mine would be declared a disaster zone if I ever let FEMA anywhere near it.

76Highboy · 02-10-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by norahc

Mine would be declared a disaster zone if I ever let FEMA anywhere near it.

We would still like to see it.

JLA · 02-10-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by norahc

Mine would be declared a disaster zone if I ever let FEMA anywhere near it.

mine too. I tricked out the wifes marlin 60 for Valentines day and reloaded some .45ACPs, so its a mess.

gun-nut · 02-11-2012, 01:37 AM

Well look at it this way a messy bench is a happy bench! It just means that you use it! Nothing to be ashamed of. I thank we all know that the books say to stay clean and neat but come on we all know that things dont work like the book says!

UncleFudd · 02-11-2012, 08:19 AM

GR8 stuff and it don't matter how they look, it's how they feel while you hide to do your thang, don't ya know.

I finally got to set up the 223 tool head and dies last night on the new Dillon 650. I am really pleased at the accuracy of the powder dumps. right on the money every time.
I loaded a bunch to shoot through the CAR 15 later this morning and tried a few as I loaded to be sure everything is working and the gun likes them. Not a hitch out of about 20 test loads.

I am going to set up the tool heads and dies for the 9MM and the 45 later today as I have over 3,000 9MM and nearly that many 45 prepped and ready to load in the hopper.
Should have them all loaded and ready to shoot by Wed or Thur. Between the wife and myself we are shooting 300 to 500 rounds per week of different calibers so I needed to get busy anyway.

This is the first metallic rounds I have loaded out of the new Dillon. When I put the pics of the loading room on the site it was out of the box and just mounted on my bench. In fact I had just finished the bench on New Years eve and loaded the first shotshells on it.

UF

*Hoss* · 02-12-2012, 11:06 AM

I am a long time shot shell reloader who has decided to get into metallic cartridge reloading. Went out and got a LEE Breech Lock Challenger and a set of 9mm carbide dies to play with along with a 2nd Ed. LEE "bible". Any advice from forum members is appreciated! I have found great advice/videos in the threads!

My bench is $20 worth of lumber with an old salvaged diswasher maple top with some TLC sanding, and a few coats of Polycrilic it turned out pretty good. I am sure I overbuilt it because it was a workout carrying from the garage to the basement!

01-15-2012, 03:09 PM	#251
UncleFudd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, Az Contributor Posts: 549	Re: What does your reloading bench look like There are some beautiful, work areas here and I have gotten some ideas to improve upon what I have already. Thanks to all for sharing and to Ten Wolves for starting this thread. Mine is not as nice as Tango's dream room but it is my "Dawg House" and nice to be able to spend time in it during these snowy days. It is not my first loading room or bench, but I suspect at this time in life it is my last. So I am enjoying every minute I spend in it or with it to make it what I want, finally. Started as an apartment in our barn where we stayed for the first 12 years deciding to build a house. I was going to buy a 30' conex box to make my loading room when the wife suggested I use this room as we no longer use it since finishing the house. Bless her, she let me use the whole thing. I did have to store the cycle for safe keeping. and build the shelves for brass, powder and other components. Tool heads with dies, scales etc not up yet and still organizing will post when finished. I just finished the center bench and attached the loaders and loaded 150 rounds of 12 ga. New Years eve. Not even the tiniest vibration when pulling the handle. 4, MEC, 9000 shot-shell loaders for 12, 20, 28 and 410 and the hulls all fit under the bench in tupper wear. A dillon 650 for all metalic loads for rifle and pistol and a Sinclare single for super accurate prairie dog loads. Lyman DPS111 for accurate powder measure and beam scale for checking any or all loads. RCBS kit for case trimming and primer pocket work. One other nice advantage is that my shooting benches are about 3o yards outside this room and I can shoot out to a mile or more against my own mountain, no neighbors to holler. UF

01-15-2012, 04:14 PM	#253
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 592	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Very nice UncleFudd.

01-23-2012, 05:33 AM	#254
hillbillypaul Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York Posts: 10	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Started to organize my bench last week dueb to morning temp of -13. Was inspired by this post and stole some ideas. Thanks. Due to work hrs cut to 30 hrs/week, funds to improve is $0.00. Original bench consisted of 1 solid core birch door blank cut to size. This week I scrounged some pieces of 1x8 shiplap pine and 1x8 novelty pine siding and added a shelf. Huge improvement. I have before and after pics. but can not get them posted. I have dial up internet and the 2 pics will not download completely. Only satellite high speed service is offered at near $100.00/ month. not happening. Will try again later.

01-23-2012, 07:25 AM	#255
gun-nut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ohio Contributor Posts: 931	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Send picks to someones email and i shure they will post them for ya. if not i will post them up for ya! I will send you a PM with my email. __________________ Don't retreat just reload.

01-23-2012, 01:12 PM	#256
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 592	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I had an addition to my bench.

01-23-2012, 01:45 PM	#258
joe45c V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: peru,ny Posts: 273	Re: What does your reloading bench look like after seeing unclefudd's operation,it insiped me. i spent the weekend reorganizing my setup. even with all my hamering and sawing, i didn't end up with anything close to unclefudds setup, but i've got a lot more shelving and storage space to buy more stuff and i can find everything that i have now. I'd take some pictures but thats way out of my field of expertise.

01-23-2012, 09:50 PM	#260
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: What does your reloading bench look like That is a nice setup UncleFudd. Looks like you have every thing in there but the Kitchen Sink. . . . . . Oh, wait, there is a kitchen sink in there!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-24-2012, 04:49 AM	#261
hillbillypaul Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York Posts: 10	Re: What does your reloading bench look like My wife is going to post the pics Wednesday at work.

01-24-2012, 09:18 AM	#262
Infidel762 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 33	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Guess I will play along. Luckily I have a bonus room upstairs that is the "hobby" room. What you can't see in the picture is my wife's sewing table to my left... __________________ -JG NRA Life Member "Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude" -Alexis de Tocqueville Last edited by Infidel762; 01-24-2012 at 09:20 AM..

01-24-2012, 08:16 PM	#265
hillbillypaul Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York Posts: 10	Re: What does your reloading bench look like BEFORE< AND AFTER Attached Images

02-10-2012, 06:55 PM	#266
BlackEagle Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,172	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Cheap and cheerful. I'll probably need to replace the desk in a few more years, but to date it is fairly stable. It works OK for me... I have a Lee powder measure for my .223 setup. It takes me about 5 minutes all told to switch from .357 to .223.

02-10-2012, 08:13 PM	#267
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Looking good Paul. You can't have too many shelves. Last month I put up some shelves like you did and cleared away the top of the table. But now the shelves are full and so is the table top. Where does that stuff come from? Nice Black Eagle. The man that got me hooked on this crazy hobby maybe 35 years ago loaded countless different calibers with no more space than you have and it worked for him for 40 years. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

02-10-2012, 10:03 PM	#269
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I love lookin at everybodies benches!

02-10-2012, 10:21 PM	#270
norahc Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Small town 150 miles from Canada where 90% of population speaks Spanish. Posts: 1,789	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Mine would be declared a disaster zone if I ever let FEMA anywhere near it.

02-11-2012, 01:37 AM	#273
gun-nut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ohio Contributor Posts: 931	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Well look at it this way a messy bench is a happy bench! It just means that you use it! Nothing to be ashamed of. I thank we all know that the books say to stay clean and neat but come on we all know that things dont work like the book says! __________________ Don't retreat just reload.

02-11-2012, 08:19 AM	#274
UncleFudd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, Az Contributor Posts: 549	Re: What does your reloading bench look like GR8 stuff and it don't matter how they look, it's how they feel while you hide to do your thang, don't ya know. I finally got to set up the 223 tool head and dies last night on the new Dillon 650. I am really pleased at the accuracy of the powder dumps. right on the money every time. I loaded a bunch to shoot through the CAR 15 later this morning and tried a few as I loaded to be sure everything is working and the gun likes them. Not a hitch out of about 20 test loads. I am going to set up the tool heads and dies for the 9MM and the 45 later today as I have over 3,000 9MM and nearly that many 45 prepped and ready to load in the hopper. Should have them all loaded and ready to shoot by Wed or Thur. Between the wife and myself we are shooting 300 to 500 rounds per week of different calibers so I needed to get busy anyway. This is the first metallic rounds I have loaded out of the new Dillon. When I put the pics of the loading room on the site it was out of the box and just mounted on my bench. In fact I had just finished the bench on New Years eve and loaded the first shotshells on it. UF

02-12-2012, 11:06 AM	#275
Hoss Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 7	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I am a long time shot shell reloader who has decided to get into metallic cartridge reloading. Went out and got a LEE Breech Lock Challenger and a set of 9mm carbide dies to play with along with a 2nd Ed. LEE "bible". Any advice from forum members is appreciated! I have found great advice/videos in the threads! My bench is $20 worth of lumber with an old salvaged diswasher maple top with some TLC sanding, and a few coats of Polycrilic it turned out pretty good. I am sure I overbuilt it because it was a workout carrying from the garage to the basement!