I Finally Got It!!!! - The Firearms Forum

USMCSpeedy · 10-08-2011, 01:30 PM

I finally got my reloading bench set up. I've got a bunch of brass all prepped and ready to go. Now if only I had some powder and primers I'd be all set to start my new winter hobby.

todd51 · 10-08-2011, 01:50 PM

Oh so clean and orderly. Just wait, ha. Looks real nice.

JLA · 10-08-2011, 02:05 PM

Dang.. Looks like a doctors office.. Nice setup!

garydude · 10-08-2011, 02:39 PM

Well done Sir!

So what's on the menu first? Pistol or rifle?

Brisk44 · 10-08-2011, 02:54 PM

Take plenty of pictures of it like it is now, cause it will never look like this again.

USMCSpeedy · 10-08-2011, 03:02 PM

First up is rifle ammo. 30-06, 308 and 223. Then later 38 spl, 45 acp and 9mm.

denny 714 · 10-08-2011, 03:55 PM

Great Set-Up, You're gonna save a bundle....Nice!

Denny G.

gdmoody · 10-08-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Brisk44

Take plenty of pictures of it like it is now, cause it will never look like this again.

Ain't that the truth. Mine started out kinda neat, but now it looks like a disaster area.

Brisk44 · 10-08-2011, 08:34 PM

^
I don't get it.
(just kidding)

JLA · 10-08-2011, 09:13 PM

Mine looks like a bomb went off in there.

312shooter · 10-08-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Brisk44

Take plenty of pictures of it like it is now, cause it will never look like this again.

I dont know a Marine from MN, he's gotta be a clean freak....

MN native here, welcome!

gun-nut · 10-09-2011, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Mine looks like a bomb went off in there.

Dont feel bad mine does too. But i am in the process of cleaning it all up (2 bedrooms full) I have paper work coming from the ATF to get my manufactoring license. I hope to be in full production by the first of the year. I have one gun store willing to buy from me. Then i will be running the gun shows as well. I will have a web cite too. just going to take a bit of time.

Dirtypacman · 10-10-2011, 12:29 PM

That is great - nice set up.
I still don't get to spend enough time with my reloading but winter on its way so I am sure I can bulk up.

BETH · 10-11-2011, 12:37 AM

i want to see what it looks like after 2 months looks great now-nice job

howlnmad · 10-11-2011, 04:34 AM

Very clean. You'll want to frame that picture, it won't look that way long.

USMCSpeedy · 10-11-2011, 07:46 AM

Thanks for the compliments everyone. After I got it set up I realized that its going to be a constant work in progress.

Figured out that I still want a small shelf for reloading manuals and maybe a smalll cabinet to keep powder in. Guess I'll just have to keep adding as necessary. And still try to keep it clean.

PanhandlePop · 10-11-2011, 08:44 AM

Great start, reloading adds to the shooting experience IMO. It would be fun to see it one year from now! Shelving and a cabinet are good ideas, and you might want to think about reinforcing the table - they take quite a beating during reloading.

Dirtypacman · 10-11-2011, 12:53 PM

You can keep your reloading area pretty clean - in fact its highly recommended so not to mix any components.

From when I first built mine:

Till a few weeks ago (4 years of use) :

**BTW I don't smoke at my bench I just happened to decide to take a picture while I was having a morning coffee and put my stuff down on the bench

**

dad2thebone · 10-11-2011, 02:50 PM

clean! I have to wait till my move is a done deal but i can live with a bench like that.

howlnmad · 10-11-2011, 05:21 PM

[QUOTE=Dirtypacman;805486]You can keep your reloading area pretty clean - in fact its highly recommended so not to mix any components.

I have several different caliber brass in different stages on my bench. It's the powder and primers that get put away when done, every time.

lawdawg · 10-12-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by USMCSpeedy

Thanks for the compliments everyone. After I got it set up I realized that its going to be a constant work in progress.

Figured out that I still want a small shelf for reloading manuals and maybe a smalll cabinet to keep powder in. Guess I'll just have to keep adding as necessary. And still try to keep it clean.

Being relatively new to reloading myself (a coupla years now), I have come to the conclusion that I will NEVER have enough shelf space, drawer space, or cabinet space. Everytime I add on, I find something else I need space for. And, as my collection of components grow, so does my lack of space. And mine is a really small operation.

This is a really great hobby that I enjoy a lot. I'm sure you will enjoy it as well. Good luck!

myfriendis410 · 10-12-2011, 02:23 PM

Mine's as clean as it's going to get! Believe it or not; everything is marked, tagged, identified and in it's place (including the Sharptail wing LOL). About 18 feet of pure necessity. My wife gets a laugh out of it every time she looks at it. I made the mistake of counting the $ figure for everything on the bench and when I got to about $4,000 I stopped.

10-08-2011, 01:30 PM	#1
USMCSpeedy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 627	I Finally Got It!!!! I finally got my reloading bench set up. I've got a bunch of brass all prepped and ready to go. Now if only I had some powder and primers I'd be all set to start my new winter hobby. Attached Images __________________ If all else fails, VOTE FROM THE ROOFTOPS Trying to reform a liberal is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end. What this country needs is more family trees that will produce more lumber and fewer nuts! -->

10-08-2011, 01:50 PM	#2
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,572	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Oh so clean and orderly. Just wait, ha. Looks real nice. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

10-08-2011, 02:05 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Dang.. Looks like a doctors office.. Nice setup! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-08-2011, 02:39 PM	#4
garydude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Desert Southwest Proper Contributor Posts: 742	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Well done Sir! So what's on the menu first? Pistol or rifle?

10-08-2011, 02:54 PM	#5
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Take plenty of pictures of it like it is now, cause it will never look like this again.

10-08-2011, 03:02 PM	#6
USMCSpeedy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 627	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! First up is rifle ammo. 30-06, 308 and 223. Then later 38 spl, 45 acp and 9mm. __________________ If all else fails, VOTE FROM THE ROOFTOPS Trying to reform a liberal is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end. What this country needs is more family trees that will produce more lumber and fewer nuts!

10-08-2011, 03:55 PM	#7
denny 714 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 224	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Great Set-Up, You're gonna save a bundle....Nice! Denny G.

10-08-2011, 08:34 PM	#9
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! ^ I don't get it. (just kidding)

10-08-2011, 09:13 PM	#10
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,315	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Mine looks like a bomb went off in there. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-10-2011, 12:29 PM	#13
Dirtypacman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Merrimac Valley, MA Posts: 908	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! That is great - nice set up. I still don't get to spend enough time with my reloading but winter on its way so I am sure I can bulk up. __________________ Member HHRG and HSC, NRA Life Member, GOAL Member LTC-A

10-11-2011, 12:37 AM	#14
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,668	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! i want to see what it looks like after 2 months looks great now-nice job

10-11-2011, 04:34 AM	#15
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,566	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Very clean. You'll want to frame that picture, it won't look that way long. __________________

10-11-2011, 07:46 AM	#16
USMCSpeedy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 627	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Thanks for the compliments everyone. After I got it set up I realized that its going to be a constant work in progress. Figured out that I still want a small shelf for reloading manuals and maybe a smalll cabinet to keep powder in. Guess I'll just have to keep adding as necessary. And still try to keep it clean. __________________ If all else fails, VOTE FROM THE ROOFTOPS Trying to reform a liberal is like trying to pick up a turd from the clean end. What this country needs is more family trees that will produce more lumber and fewer nuts!

10-11-2011, 08:44 AM	#17
PanhandlePop V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 252	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Great start, reloading adds to the shooting experience IMO. It would be fun to see it one year from now! Shelving and a cabinet are good ideas, and you might want to think about reinforcing the table - they take quite a beating during reloading.

10-11-2011, 12:53 PM	#18
Dirtypacman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Merrimac Valley, MA Posts: 908	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! You can keep your reloading area pretty clean - in fact its highly recommended so not to mix any components. From when I first built mine: Till a few weeks ago (4 years of use) : BTW I don't smoke at my bench I just happened to decide to take a picture while I was having a morning coffee and put my stuff down on the bench __________________ Member HHRG and HSC, NRA Life Member, GOAL Member LTC-A Last edited by Dirtypacman; 10-11-2011 at 12:55 PM..

10-11-2011, 02:50 PM	#19
dad2thebone Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,357	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! clean! I have to wait till my move is a done deal but i can live with a bench like that. __________________ 9-11-01 we will never forget.And then we have dec 7 now it's Nov 6th all sad days for our country. And dont whizz on my leg then tell me it's raining.

10-11-2011, 05:21 PM	#20
howlnmad Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harriman, Tn Contributor Posts: 2,566	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! [QUOTE=Dirtypacman;805486]You can keep your reloading area pretty clean - in fact its highly recommended so not to mix any components. I have several different caliber brass in different stages on my bench. It's the powder and primers that get put away when done, every time. __________________

10-12-2011, 02:23 PM	#22
myfriendis410 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lompoc California Posts: 542	Re: I Finally Got It!!!! Mine's as clean as it's going to get! Believe it or not; everything is marked, tagged, identified and in it's place (including the Sharptail wing LOL). About 18 feet of pure necessity. My wife gets a laugh out of it every time she looks at it. I made the mistake of counting the $ figure for everything on the bench and when I got to about $4,000 I stopped. Attached Images __________________ Life's too short to shoot an ugly gun.....