Reloading Bench?
- Thread starter kingdarb
- Start date
- Location
- Saskatoon, SK
check out this thread, it's got a little of everything. I went from shake, rattle and move all over the place portable to solid as a rock mounted to a wall with a 3.5" solid top.
I'll never go back.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433838
I'll never go back.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=433838
Any solid bench will do. Mine is a $30 Beaver Lumber work bench kit, I bought, long ago. The particle board top broke the very first time I used it. A square foot of 1/4" mild steel plate bolted on fixed it.
Your basement dry? Damp basements can ruin your powder.
Your basement dry? Damp basements can ruin your powder.
- Location
- Fort St John BC
if your good with a saw and drill i suggest building your own you can make it as sturdy as you see fit (sturdier the better) there are a lot of decent plans out there but i would suggest taking a chair and sitting where you want it and start thinking out a plan then try to draw it out and make a wood list i prefer corners for reloading as you can have access to everything quite easily with lots of storage i also think its best to have it not to deep so you can reach everything from your reloading position as well as it should be secured to the wall if possible to prevent movement and remember build it so you can take it apart because you probably wont get it the way you like it completely till the third try. the damp basement shouldn't be a huge problem if your powder is stored properly sealed if it is extremely moist then there might be a problem but i'd say its usually fine most reloaders are in there garage or basement and don't usually have any problems
PM me if you have specific questions?
PM me if you have specific questions?
- Location
- Fort St John BC
that will make a nice simple setup for sure and you can make it any size you want
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I attach 1/2 inch industrial metal plate to my desk and extend one part 4 inches to fix the 550 on it - lol
I attach 1/2 inch industrial metal plate to my desk and extend one part 4 inches to fix the 550 on it - lol
if building your own only word of advice for you is make sure its super sturdy, ESPECIALLY where your press will be bolted down, it can't be too strong!
my bench is a piece of heavy coutnertop with cabinets underneath and the inital bench setup was just that with my press attacherd with some long screws, 2 case resizings later (yes 2 pices of brass) the press tore clean off the countertop, then we reinforced it with even bigger screws which lasted 2 minutes and 10 more rounds,
, finally gave up and grabbed a piece of 5/8 thick steel flatbar from the garage drilled it and bolted the press to that with 1/4 inch bolts, then attached the bar to the countertop wih BIG lag bolts, then further reinforced the countertop with more big screws into the wall and such,
i guess my point is you gotta BOLT THAT SUcKER DOWN resizine some cases requires a far amount of pull on the handle and repeated flexing of your bench cuases stuf too loosen off and belive me having to stop and repair your bench 3 times per reloading session is annoying!
Heres some pics of my reloading room:
(And no i dont store my primers and power like that i just organized it up quick for the photoshoot
Bolted down good and some .303 british cases ready to be loaded
And this tube i rigged up off my press to catch spent primers and funnel them through the cupboard to a collection box inside
my bench is a piece of heavy coutnertop with cabinets underneath and the inital bench setup was just that with my press attacherd with some long screws, 2 case resizings later (yes 2 pices of brass) the press tore clean off the countertop, then we reinforced it with even bigger screws which lasted 2 minutes and 10 more rounds,
, finally gave up and grabbed a piece of 5/8 thick steel flatbar from the garage drilled it and bolted the press to that with 1/4 inch bolts, then attached the bar to the countertop wih BIG lag bolts, then further reinforced the countertop with more big screws into the wall and such,i guess my point is you gotta BOLT THAT SUcKER DOWN
resizine some cases requires a far amount of pull on the handle and repeated flexing of your bench cuases stuf too loosen off and belive me having to stop and repair your bench 3 times per reloading session is annoying!Heres some pics of my reloading room:
(And no i dont store my primers and power like that i just organized it up quick for the photoshoot
Bolted down good and some .303 british cases ready to be loaded
And this tube i rigged up off my press to catch spent primers and funnel them through the cupboard to a collection box inside
There are plans for a rather nice reloading bench, including lumber lists (plywood plus a few 2x4s and 2x6s, 4x4s for the legs) and cut maps in "ABC's of Reloading", chapter 18. A lot of it is assembled with carriage bolts, so it can be torn down for moving. I was thinking about building one of these this spring.
I am just getting into reloading. I have pretty much everything I need but now have the problem of where to set it all up.
Any one have a bench set up in the garage or basment but store everything inside where its warm??
Would this be way too much of a hastle? And what all could be left out in an unheated garage or in a damp basement?
Any one have a bench set up in the garage or basment but store everything inside where its warm??
Would this be way too much of a hastle? And what all could be left out in an unheated garage or in a damp basement?
