Reloading: Do you Stand or Sit?

[41 Colt]

Just got my new Dillon XL 650 today. In the process of taking things out of boxes and beginning to setup. I bought the XL 650 only Strong Mount, but I'm not 100% sure whether I want to use it: Do I want to stand or sit while reloading?

The top of the press where the toolhead goes is at my mouth if I sit with no strong mount. On the mount with me standing the toolhead is right below my collar bone at the top of my chest.

 

[667]

When you eat your Smarties do you eat the red ones last...?

 

[sunray]

Do whatever is comfortable for you. Having the tool head just below your shoulder isn't a bad thing. Easier to keep an eye on it.
I stand myself. Mind you, I'm not using a Dillon.

 

[medicstimpy]

Depends on what's best for you and your back. Personally, I don't reload often, so when I do I do a lot at one sitting. I can't see someone standing at a reloading machine for hours at a time.

 

[Boomer686]

I sit reloading pistol but usually stand while doing rifle...extra leverage I guess.

Regards,

 

[agilent_one]

I alternate between a chair, a barstool and my feet. Whichever is the most comfortable for the stage I'm at.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Back & forth, a little of both.

 

[dorm]

I also have a 650. I sit on an adjustable chair with casters. I can easily move a few inches here and there with minimal effort. I have a herniated disk in my neck but I can spend 2-3 hours at the bench with no problem with this setup.

 

[srt4u2nv]

sit

 

[dumbdawg]

i sit as well

 

[steyr36]

sit for pistol (650) and stand for rifle (rockchucker)

 

[Onagoth]

I sit and stand at various points throughout the reloading process, just my preference.

 

[msg.drew]

I Stand for pistol, I have my progressives mounted at waist level so standing is best... I have my single stage rifle mounted lower so I sit down... my magma sizer is mounted quite high so I can put a plastic container under it to catch my bullets its harder on your back when the handel is up so high took about 2 weeks of use to get used to it being higher up then my normally presses.

 

[beaverfur]

I sit as much as I can at home.

 

[mtbore]

I have a 550 on a strong mount. It's mounted high, on a Craftsman toolchest. I can stand but prefer to sit a bit lower than standing height so I use a bar stool. It puts the toolhead around shoulder level. Comfortable.

 

[Ganderite]

I sit at all my presses. use an old office chair with castors, but no arms.

 

[dizzy dan 1]

I sit also.DAN>>>

 

[Budweiser2]

I have an old office desk and when loading I sit to load rifle or handgun.


Straight Shooting

Budweiser2

 

[Claybuster]

Stand for shotgun. Sit for rifle.

 

[p210sig]

Sit