Fogducker 3000 reloading stand (TM)

[Epoxy7]

Well I received my reloading stand from Fogducker. After seeing the stand on another thread I thought this would work great. So I fired off some PMs, and after a lot of discussion one was made up and sent to me. Special thanks of course to Fogducker.

I've recently made a couple of moves so my reloading stuff has been packed away. In my previous residence I had a large bench in the garage. This worked well. My new place however has a regular garage in the house, and a smaller garage out back which is perfect for the quad and reloading stuff. The only flaw was the small bench space. I wanted the reloading stuff in the back garage since it is more private (IE door open when using vehicles), and also frees up space to keep other toys in the main garage.

This stand was the perfect answer. I can move it anywhere. It also frees up my very limited bench space.

Here are some pictures: Note that the orange caps are only available on the special limited edition prototype model (Ya ok I made that up).

 

[Epoxy7]

Closer yet:

The RCB press was mounted on the side with the two legs. I was originally concerned about the possibility of the stand tipping forward when used. Although I haven't started reloading with it yet (Just set it up today) this doesn't seem to be a concern. I tested it out quickly and when the handle is fully pressed down there was absolutely no indications that the stand would tip forward. That being said if I wanted to load up 50 BMG or another larger caliber I could possibly mount that press on the other side with the one leg. The one leg side is actually even more stable with regards to preventing tipping over since the leg extends further forward. The only concern would be whether or not the bottom of the piston would clear the middle leg. The ledge might not be long enough.

The stand is between 20-25 pounds. The legs are threaded and can be undone for transportation. The height looks to be about perfect. I'll know for sure once I fire up some ammo with it. Also the legs can be filled if more weight is required. So far it seems perfect.

 

[Onagoth]

Interesting idea....I'm more the sturdy bench type guy though.

 

[Mike Oxbig]

Don't trust Fogducker. He doesn't own anything but airsoft knock offs.


Nice set up and easily stowed away.

 

[Epoxy7]

Interesting idea....I'm more the sturdy bench type guy though.

That's what I had before at my last residence. I like this a lot better so far.

I have some 3/4" rubber horse matts that I'll be putting down on the cement. This should help pad the floor a bit for those long hours of reloading.

 

[fogducker]

Wow............thanks for mention of this ..im honored

 

[warrenb]

Thats a great idea. Very portable and useful for mounting a second press for when you need one.

 

[Epoxy7]

It's been a while. However I thought I should update this thread.

I've been using the Fogducker 3000 for a while now. So far I really like it. The orange caps compliment my Lyman tumbler very nicely as you can see in the below pictures.

A couple of things. The way I have the reloading press works great for regular reloading. However when resizing 25WSSM for my 7mm wildcat round the stand can start to tip forward on you (Keep in mind I'm opening up a 25 round neck to fit a 180 grain Berger VLD). There's a lot of torque when doing this. The stand is still stable enough for this operation however you're stressing the limits of the stand at this point. I think there are two ways around this. The first is to mount any heavy presses such as one for 50 cal, or 338 on the side with the one leg. This one leg is longer and makes it a bit more stable on the one side. Then just use the other side for regular reloading such as factory .308 and .223. The other option of course would be to change the length/angle of the legs on the stand. But frankly I don't think that's necessary and probably not practical. It works well as is, but I'm at the limits in terms of stability when prepping the wildcat brass.

One other suggestion. An accessory tray!!! If a small removable tray could be mounted to the right or left side, it would make things a bit quicker. This isn't absolutely necessary. I'm being very picky here. The reason for the tray is to hold your brass when either full length resizing/removing the old primer or when seating the bullet. You can get away with using the rest of the stand for placing this stuff, but it's not as fast/convenient as a removable tray would be.

I use a plastic bag on the handle of the press for the resized brass. Just drop them in . It works well.

So far, I really like this set up. It really works well for the purposes I wanted. You'll notice I have the rubber mats in now. They work well, a lot more comfortable than just the cement. Also the press sits nicely on it.

Overall it's working great.

Special thanks to Fockducker.

Reloading .308 for the Kel-Tec RFB.

 

[fogducker]

Epoxy7...

thanks for the comments,they are useful if i make up another one..
after i sent you your stand,i did make one up with the legs spread a bit wider,and i did find it made it even sturdier..
as to a little table,i was going to make up something that was attached to one of the legs..i was going to make it so you could adjust it up or down and also swing in any direction...
but i kept that idea on hold as it would of added up on the weight,and make it not worth the hassle of shipping it...

again thanks for the comments,and im happy to hear it,s working out for you

cheers

Don

 

[Epoxy7]

Epoxy7...

thanks for the comments,they are useful if i make up another one..
after i sent you your stand,i did make one up with the legs spread a bit wider,and i did find it made it even sturdier..

The two front legs just need to go forward more. Increase the angle and therefore length. The one rear leg is more stable when using a lever straight down for reloading since it portrudes further and can counter the torque.

As to a little table,i was going to make up something that was attached to one of the legs..i was going to make it so you could adjust it up or down and also swing in any direction...
but i kept that idea on hold as it would of added up on the weight,and make it not worth the hassle of shipping it...

I like the idea of conecting to one of the legs. Could then be adjustable and removable. You know Im going to want one now right?

again thanks for the comments,and im happy to hear it,s working out for you

cheers

Don

Works well. Thanks for making me one.

 

[heavyBullet]

Posted this somewhere here before, but here's mine, which is a grinder stand from Crappy tire that was on sale. For those with no access to a welder this could be an answer. I have loaded 30-06 on it and works well, especially in a small apartment setting. It includes a tray which holds 2 boxes of sierra bullets perfectly. Yours definitely looks like it can take more downward pressure on the press due to the leg set up.

 

[hitch.bd]

Very cool guys! I do have a suggestion for your component holding delema. Get som thin gage angle iron and bolt it into the sides. then you can hang those removable containers like the one you get with dillon reloading presses. You could probably pick up everything you need at Princess Auto.
Just a thought! Regards, Hitch

 

[Kodiak99317]

Mine is an old bar table with the top unscrewed from it and it was free