Precision Reloading setup

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I would be interested in seeing some pics of how you precision shooters (competition and long range buffs) have their reload room (if you have one) or reload tables set up when loading.

I think it would be a neat little show and tell. Hopefully I can learn and I will walk by the saying "do as the pros do".:pirate:

Maybe even sticky worthy ?????
 
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my god! Some of you guys are seirously hardcore. I reload as well, but I just have one medium sized table that has a press, trimmer, powder measure and dies. I run my tumbler in the kitchen. (live in an apartment).
 
nice set up, my wife would kill me if i bought that much reloading equipment, i took over the laundry room in my house already

is that a garage or a basement?

i like the computer chair with xbox 360 controller and headset in the loading room, is that for break time?
 
Fh19 as you may know that reloading room is exceptional. However all you need is a good set of dies, a single stage press, a good scale (I use a Charge Master/ Gempro 250) and good components. A lot of the equipment reloader own are conveniences that could be replace with a little time and elbow grease.
 
rnbra-shooter it a Holly wood 12 station press. The top hold 12 dies and the shell holder also rotates with the 4 shell holders so one you set them you don't have to mess with them anymore.
Note: you don't need this much stuff. You can do great reloads on a simple press. But anything worth doing is worth over doing! lol
 
This is how it all started out:

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I guess I'm a Hornady fanboy, but I have no special allegiance to them.




My very first round loaded ever:
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I switched from ultrasonic cleaning to stainless steel media. It's very involved process but so is doing the laundry. Not much differend in that regard and perfect for type A people like me. See for yorself! These old 30-06 casings were looking pretty rough before I cleaned them:
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A few pics of how it stands today. Hornady LNL AP is a love hate relationship. Love it's operation, hate the base plate. That's another story... Anyway, I like having the end of the table for the progressive, frees up alot of bench space and I never feel to cramped on the edge.
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I'm very proud of my work bench. The whole thing bolts together with 18 bolts and can be broken down for the often moves I anticipate in the next few decades. All that's missing is a flourencent light and maybe a stool. Built the whole thing with no help, highley recommend it to others.

Special thank-you to the members here for bringing me to where I am now, namely Mystic and a few guys who don't post very often.
 
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I'm very proud of my work bench. The whole thing bolts together with 18 bolts and can be broken down for the often moves I anticipate in the next few decades. All that's missing is a flourencent light and maybe a stool. Built the whole thing with no help, highley recommend it to others.

Special thank-you to the members here for bringing me to where I am now, namely Mystic and a few guys who don't post very often.

EXCELLENT setup! I'd love to get a work bench like that going. If you have a plan that a dud like me can follow, I'd appreciate it.
 
The first bench is the same as the 2nd, just 1 final bench with added shelves. The original was screwed together in literally 1 night. The second time around I started by replacing the critical screws with carrage bolts (should have used hex head, no big deal). Once the bolts were installed, I started building the 2-peice shelving unit from the ground up and minimal drafting.


In order to break down, the long 2x4 and shelf surface plywood slide right out: they are not screwed/bolted in in any way. Once that's done, the upper rear 4 bolts (2 left and 2 right), as well as the 2 center top rear bolts (hidden in the pics, against the wall) are removed and the shlef 'bodies' split down the middle into 2 manageable peices.
Also, for the shelf tops themselves, in order to be super load bearing, I screwed some 3/4" plywood along the back and sides of the shelf bodies. I mean, I screwed the s**t outta them! Like 1 screw per 1.5" of length and staggered in a zig-zag patern like rivets on an aircraft. It takes a bit of skill and a good level, maybe an extra set of hands, but the shelves can support alot of lead. Those brown boxes are full of ~25 pounds of bullets.


The dimensions are 6' long x 46" wide and 7' tall IIRC. Legs are 4x4s, table top is four 2x12 with a sheet of 1/2" plywood, sides and bottom brace are 2x10 IIRC. Bottom shelves are spare plywood also split down the center and not screwed into anything, just pop right out! I screwed some 2x4 on the underside to stiffen the plywood and it can take ALOT of weight with zero flex.


Not sure what else there is to say. Just draw something up that meets your space and make sure you can tear it down with relative ease for when you've gotta lug it outt the house.


Whole project cost about $300-$400 with a bunch of tools and stuff picked up along the way and some waste (read target boards :sniper:).
 
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