Small Apt Sized Reloading bench?

shamus71 said:
I agree... My wife isn't going to like a 2x4 and plywood bench in our living room. Will do a search for this bench picture thread.
Thanks for the advice so far everyone! Some good ideas.
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Just tell her that the money you save reloading each month equals a new pair of shoes.

You've probably already guessed that I'm not married.
 
You don't need a bench. I use a Lee Breech Lock Hand Press. I have toolboxes to hold everything. When finished, it all goes back in the box and back in the closet. I reload from tiny 32 caliber pistol cartridges to 300 Win Mag without difficulty.
 
Clotho said:
You don't need a bench. I use a Lee Breech Lock Hand Press. I have toolboxes to hold everything. When finished, it all goes back in the box and back in the closet. I reload from tiny 32 caliber pistol cartridges to 300 Win Mag without difficulty.
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That is pretty much exactly what I am doing/using right now. But was thinking of moving up to a progressive, but wondering what I would do with it when its not in use.
 
shamus71 said:
That is pretty much exactly what I am doing/using right now. But was thinking of moving up to a progressive, but wondering what I would do with it when its not in use.
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Lol, Ok, For a progressive you need a bench. I like the hand crafted aspect and it keeps me busy during the winter. If I had a progressive I would be bored after November. Best of luck with your search :)
 
fchan said:
I use an ikea wooden kitchen cart. The one with 2 wheels. I have a press mounted and a case trimmer. There is enough room for my scale when it's set up. 2 shelves on it for dies, powder, bullets etc. Works fantastic. I'll try to post pics when I'm back in the country
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That's exactly the same set up I am using since 7 years now, and it is perfect.
 
I picked up a freebie table off of Craigslist and built around it. Being a woodworker, I made an overhead to hold all my primary needs reloading supplies. Other than the wood for the overhead, it cost me very little and the top is more than sufficient to handle the torque of the press. Look it over, and it may help in your design. Lots of luck to you.
 
while I've never lived in an apartment, I did raise a family in a mobile home where space was at a premium to say the least. My reloading operation was done & stored in one of those fake wood grain $49 storage/coat closets from C. T. that have two swinging doors on the front. Total foot print was 15 in. deep X 24 in wide x 6 ft tall. I reinforced the chip board shelving with 2x6 for the press to mount on. The two upper shelves that came with the unit were strong enough to hold the limited amount of bullets and powder that I was using at the time. I installed a lock system on the front doors and it sat against the wall in the corner of the living room for 6 or 8 yrs. I don't remember any visitors even showing an interest in the closet at all.

It was cheap, innocuous,, and really took up no space at all
 
Mount the press on a suitable piece of wood and clamp it to the kitchen table or some other suitable table.
Disassemble for storage under the bed.
 
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my setup!
ultra compact and portable!
I take it to the range for making trial test loads on the spot.
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I reload on the kitchen table, freezer, garage workbench, or at the range etc. Where ever my wife allows at the time :)

Cheers!
 
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14" front to back at the base,
7" front to back at the top,
12" high
12" wide
angled gussets are required to stiffen the contraption under load... (sizing 303 brit is fine without clamps)
and the solid wood support under the press is also required .
I glued cork on the bottom to make it "table allowable" LOL
 
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