What does your reloading bench look like - Page 7 - The Firearms Forum

pkcgbifaid · 04-14-2009, 12:27 PM

more pics.

tEN wOLVES · 04-14-2009, 07:35 PM

Very nice, I thought I was looking at the stock room at my gun shop, at least the way it looked last year,you have a very clean and neat area, and with all those components you should be fixed well for some time,

Thanks for Sharing

Regards

tEN wOLVES

Bruce FLinch · 04-14-2009, 09:16 PM

Somebody here is a show-off!

noslolo · 04-15-2009, 02:35 AM

I'm just getting ready to build my first reloading bench, and I hope that I can do half as well as you guys have. Incredible!!! Kudos for all of the hard work!!!!!

pkcgbifaid · 04-15-2009, 07:11 AM

I have to admit, as much as I would like to be able to say that is my personal reloading room, that is our tool room at the forensic firearm lab where I work. As long as I buy my own components I can use our equipment all I want. The tool room is attached to our 25 yard indoor range where we have a chronograph so I can check my velocities, so it's a pretty sweet deal.

tEN wOLVES · 04-15-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pkcgbifaid

I have to admit, as much as I would like to be able to say that is my personal reloading room, that is our tool room at the forensic firearm lab where I work. As long as I buy my own components I can use our equipment all I want. The tool room is attached to our 25 yard indoor range where we have a chronograph so I can check my velocities, so it's a pretty sweet deal.

Thanks for fessing up Pard, I was feeling like I was on the low end of the food chane, I feel much better now, anyway you have it nice to be able to use there area and tools, I have friends with similar arrangements and they love it, they never have to worry about being out of components, of course they have to pay for them, but it sure would save the foot work.

Thanks again for showing your loading area, even if it isn't yours.

I appreciate your honesty

tEN wOLVES

RFL · 04-15-2009, 06:16 PM

Ok tEN wOLVES, I see that you have that new press in now so lets get a look at this new setup. Put us all to shame with your new ideas and enjoy those new parts. Sometimes the anticipation is better than the real thing.

tEN wOLVES · 04-15-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RFL

Ok tEN wOLVES, I see that you have that new press in now so lets get a look at this new setup. Put us all to shame with your new ideas and enjoy those new parts. Sometimes the anticipation is better than the real thing.

RFL, you're not far off on your thinking LOL sometimes ANTICIPATION is as much a rush as actually getting what you're waiting for.
I'll post some pictures soon, I can't compete with Rembrandt or some of the others, but I sure have learned a lot from all the input I have gotten on this thread, and I know I will enjoy my new set up, and I can't to get going on it.

Thanks for your thoughts and reply RFL, it's much appreciated

tEN wOLVES

tEN wOLVES · 04-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Howdy Gents

Will I got the Hornady Lock & Load AP, mounted, and if I there was one word to describe this press it would be AWESOME, this is the first progressive I've owned, and it is totally user friendly, as long as you read the manual first, putting it together was no problem at all, it took me just a short while to get the feel of it and then it ran flawlessly.

Here's some pictures

tEN wOLVES

gdmoody · 04-19-2009, 08:01 PM

Ten wolves, you have a pretty nice set up there, very neat right now, give it a few weeks!! Star brass makes some good stuff! I hope you enjoy your new "toy", I know you will.

Rembrandt · 04-20-2009, 05:45 AM

tEN wOLVES, very nice indeed.....that will certainly speed up the process.

howlnmad · 04-20-2009, 12:21 PM

ten wolves, very sweet. you should really be able to crank out the rounds now but... no case loader. just kidding and jealous.

tEN wOLVES · 04-20-2009, 02:11 PM

Howdy Pards

Thanks for the kind words, I really do think this press and I are going to get along just great, and howlnmad, that case feeder is just down the road a piece.

When I started this thread I had no idea of how many would respond, I appreciate all that did, I was able to gather input from most all of you, and it made getting my own reloading area put together a lot easier, now that I'm retired , I have more time to think things out than I use to when I was younger and in working world, been retired two years now, and I'm enjoying the heck out of it.

Thanks to all that participated in this thread.

Lets keep it going for all that are wanting to redo or just get started in loading there own ammo.

tEN wOLVES

techoca · 04-20-2009, 04:02 PM

I have too much stuff or my garage is too small?

I made a pivoting mount for the powder measure to use when loading handgun loads.

tEN wOLVES · 04-21-2009, 03:03 AM

hOWDY techoca

That's a dandy bench, where did you get it, or did you make it, it looks like it would be very solid, sometimes our garages seem to fill up with stuff, but yours looks fine, as long as there is some horizontal space some where you're doing good, that out cove on your bench looks like it would be handy for loading, don't know why it just looks neat, you could sit side ways at it and still have your components handy.

Thanks for Sharing Pard

tEN wOLVES

3ME · 04-21-2009, 08:31 AM

How come you guys have such neat loading benches and mine looks like a little kid's nightmare? pkcgbifaid's setup is awsome!

You guys are giving me some good ideas though. Have already bought some t-rail tracks and will install them soon.

techoca · 04-21-2009, 06:54 PM

Thanks tEN wOLVES,
the bench was made by my Grandfather from 3 bench ends salvaged from a Continental Trailways bus station in Chattanooga, TN. I added the drawers from an old oak desk.

You are right, the 2 sides of the cove make great work stations for me and 3 my boys to work side by side. We take turns doing different stages of the process. I am thinking of buying another single stage press to go opposite of the one we have now so we can do more at one time.

tEN wOLVES · 04-21-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techoca

Thanks tEN wOLVES,
the bench was made by my Grandfather from 3 bench ends salvaged from a Continental Trailways bus station in Chattanooga, TN. I added the drawers from an old oak desk.

You are right, the 2 sides of the cove make great work stations for me and 3 my boys to work side by side. We take turns doing different stages of the process. I am thinking of buying another single stage press to go opposite of the one we have now so we can do more at one time.

Howdy Pard

I thought that bench was special, it has a great story, you're lucky to have it, every time you load you have your Granddad with you, and the fact that he got it from where he did, just adds more character to it, adding the oak drawers was a good improvement, the way that bench is configured you could probably have four press mounted on it, being that it is free standing you also have the back side to work on. that's nice that you and your boys can all share in the process, your boys are lucky to have a Dad that is willing to train them so you all can have fun enjoying our sport, I had this with my Dad, and will always be GRATEFUL to him for that.

After reading your story I'd say you have the best set up yet,
having your Boys with you. A+

tEN wOLVES

techoca · 04-21-2009, 09:34 PM

Thank you for the kind words.
My boys are very special to me. I'm living a dream as a dad with 3 boys that want to hunt, fish, and shoot with me.

Freebore · 04-21-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tEN wOLVES

Howdy Gents

I just thought it would be fun to see what all your reloading benches look like, so lets see some pictures, I'm been thinking of making a new one and thought this would be a great way to see what the rest of you are doing for a reloading bench and where you do it.

tEN wOLVES

Here's mine, been using this one for awhile. The old clunker "C" press on the right end is my first press, an original Herter's Super 3 I purchased in 1966 (while working for Uncle Sam at Ft Wood MO), it still loads as well as the new green guy next to it...oh well that's progress...or is it ?

tEN wOLVES · 04-21-2009, 11:02 PM

Hello Freebore

Nice reloading area, you have a lot going on there, looks like you been at this for a while now, I like the fact that every thing is clean and neat, I was taught to work clean, and there would be less chance of making mistakes, and that has worked for me over the years now, my Dad never gave me bad advice.

Thanks for sharing Freebore, you have a real comfortable looking loading area,

Regards

tEN wOLVES

oldreloader · 08-09-2009, 12:38 AM

I just finished building a new one.These pics were before I polyurathaned it and put everything on it. Simple and small but it works for me.

Freebore · 08-09-2009, 08:38 AM

Nice job...looks great....

tEN wOLVES · 08-09-2009, 09:14 AM

Howdy Oldreloader

That's a dandy bench Pard, looks good and solid,

it should provide you with good place to do your loading.

Thanks for sharing

Regards

tEN wOLVES

GMFWoodchuck · 08-09-2009, 02:03 PM

Mine looks like Tranter's

04-14-2009, 12:27 PM	#151
pkcgbifaid V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charleston, WV Contributor Posts: 491	Re: What does your reloading bench look like more pics. Attached Images __________________ "...As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body, and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson

04-14-2009, 07:35 PM	#152
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Very nice, I thought I was looking at the stock room at my gun shop, at least the way it looked last year,you have a very clean and neat area, and with all those components you should be fixed well for some time, Thanks for Sharing Regards tEN wOLVES __________________ NRA, SASS #69595, NCOWS #3123, RATTS # 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS#40, Leather Shop

04-14-2009, 09:16 PM	#153
Bruce FLinch Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Point, Kali..aka Gun Point Posts: 5,016	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Somebody here is a show-off! __________________ A bad day @ the Range, is better than a good day @ work.

04-15-2009, 02:35 AM	#154
noslolo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 1,559	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I'm just getting ready to build my first reloading bench, and I hope that I can do half as well as you guys have. Incredible!!! Kudos for all of the hard work!!!!! __________________ I'm a heck of a "obesito illegitimo"

04-15-2009, 07:11 AM	#155
pkcgbifaid V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charleston, WV Contributor Posts: 491	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I have to admit, as much as I would like to be able to say that is my personal reloading room, that is our tool room at the forensic firearm lab where I work. As long as I buy my own components I can use our equipment all I want. The tool room is attached to our 25 yard indoor range where we have a chronograph so I can check my velocities, so it's a pretty sweet deal. __________________ "...As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body, and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson

04-15-2009, 06:16 PM	#157
RFL Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbia, Missouri Posts: 18	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Ok tEN wOLVES, I see that you have that new press in now so lets get a look at this new setup. Put us all to shame with your new ideas and enjoy those new parts. Sometimes the anticipation is better than the real thing.

04-19-2009, 05:27 PM	#159
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy Gents Will I got the Hornady Lock & Load AP, mounted, and if I there was one word to describe this press it would be AWESOME, this is the first progressive I've owned, and it is totally user friendly, as long as you read the manual first, putting it together was no problem at all, it took me just a short while to get the feel of it and then it ran flawlessly. Here's some pictures tEN wOLVES Attached Images __________________ NRA, SASS #69595, NCOWS #3123, RATTS # 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS#40, Leather Shop

04-19-2009, 08:01 PM	#160
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,406	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Ten wolves, you have a pretty nice set up there, very neat right now, give it a few weeks!! Star brass makes some good stuff! I hope you enjoy your new "toy", I know you will. __________________ 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)

04-20-2009, 05:45 AM	#161
Rembrandt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 98	Re: What does your reloading bench look like tEN wOLVES, very nice indeed.....that will certainly speed up the process.

04-20-2009, 12:21 PM	#162
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,637	Re: What does your reloading bench look like ten wolves, very sweet. you should really be able to crank out the rounds now but... no case loader. just kidding and jealous.

04-20-2009, 02:11 PM	#163
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy Pards Thanks for the kind words, I really do think this press and I are going to get along just great, and howlnmad, that case feeder is just down the road a piece. When I started this thread I had no idea of how many would respond, I appreciate all that did, I was able to gather input from most all of you, and it made getting my own reloading area put together a lot easier, now that I'm retired , I have more time to think things out than I use to when I was younger and in working world, been retired two years now, and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. Thanks to all that participated in this thread. Lets keep it going for all that are wanting to redo or just get started in loading there own ammo. tEN wOLVES __________________ NRA, SASS #69595, NCOWS #3123, RATTS # 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS#40, Leather Shop

04-20-2009, 04:02 PM	#164
techoca V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 329	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I have too much stuff or my garage is too small? I made a pivoting mount for the powder measure to use when loading handgun loads. Attached Images

04-21-2009, 03:03 AM	#165
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like hOWDY techoca That's a dandy bench, where did you get it, or did you make it, it looks like it would be very solid, sometimes our garages seem to fill up with stuff, but yours looks fine, as long as there is some horizontal space some where you're doing good, that out cove on your bench looks like it would be handy for loading, don't know why it just looks neat, you could sit side ways at it and still have your components handy. Thanks for Sharing Pard tEN wOLVES __________________ NRA, SASS #69595, NCOWS #3123, RATTS # 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS#40, Leather Shop

04-21-2009, 08:31 AM	#166
3ME V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 57	Re: What does your reloading bench look like How come you guys have such neat loading benches and mine looks like a little kid's nightmare? pkcgbifaid's setup is awsome! You guys are giving me some good ideas though. Have already bought some t-rail tracks and will install them soon. __________________ I have noticed that you don't see a lot of Obama stickers on cars that are headed to work. Last edited by 3ME; 04-21-2009 at 08:34 AM..

04-21-2009, 06:54 PM	#167
techoca V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 329	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Thanks tEN wOLVES, the bench was made by my Grandfather from 3 bench ends salvaged from a Continental Trailways bus station in Chattanooga, TN. I added the drawers from an old oak desk. You are right, the 2 sides of the cove make great work stations for me and 3 my boys to work side by side. We take turns doing different stages of the process. I am thinking of buying another single stage press to go opposite of the one we have now so we can do more at one time.

04-21-2009, 09:34 PM	#169
techoca V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 329	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Thank you for the kind words. My boys are very special to me. I'm living a dream as a dad with 3 boys that want to hunt, fish, and shoot with me.

04-21-2009, 11:02 PM	#171
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Hello Freebore Nice reloading area, you have a lot going on there, looks like you been at this for a while now, I like the fact that every thing is clean and neat, I was taught to work clean, and there would be less chance of making mistakes, and that has worked for me over the years now, my Dad never gave me bad advice. Thanks for sharing Freebore, you have a real comfortable looking loading area, Regards tEN wOLVES __________________ NRA, SASS #69595, NCOWS #3123, RATTS # 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS#40, Leather Shop

08-09-2009, 12:38 AM	#172
oldreloader Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Magnolia AR Posts: 15	Re: What does your reloading bench look like I just finished building a new one.These pics were before I polyurathaned it and put everything on it. Simple and small but it works for me. Attached Images

08-09-2009, 08:38 AM	#173
Freebore V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 265	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Nice job...looks great....

08-09-2009, 09:14 AM	#174
tEN wOLVES V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 174	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Howdy Oldreloader That's a dandy bench Pard, looks good and solid, it should provide you with good place to do your loading. Thanks for sharing Regards tEN wOLVES __________________ NRA, SASS #69595, NCOWS #3123, RATTS # 369, SCORRS, BROW, ROWSS#40, Leather Shop

08-09-2009, 02:03 PM	#175
GMFWoodchuck Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 1,369	Re: What does your reloading bench look like Mine looks like Tranter's