Show your reloading benches
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I'll put a movie on while I load a lot of the time. The load I have for my .243 overflows the case if I were to ever were to double charge a case. And I do all my case prep at once but I only charge one case at a time before I seat the bullet. Flame on but I probably recheck my stuff more than most do and I'm never in a hurry while I'm loading.
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I only bought a single-stage Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit. Gonna mount it after I paint & stain the bench.
Will let you know if I need more thickness / weight...
Ive been looking to pick up the Lee Challenger Kit for a while, Wholesale Sports had them on sale for $112 but them, and most other places were out of stock. Darn! Let us know how you like it!
The kit works perfect for me. Was turning out sub-MOA loads for my .270 Win in no time. My chief complaints are the chamfer tool, and I worry about the durability of all the plastic pieces for the rest of the accessories.
No worries though, it's a GREAT intro to reloading kit, and I haven't had to replace much to max out the performance of my rifle (aka, shoots way better than I do)
No worries though, it's a GREAT intro to reloading kit, and I haven't had to replace much to max out the performance of my rifle (aka, shoots way better than I do)
Had some time today and was organizing my bench. Its 8' long, just under 3' deep and topped with stainless steel. It didn't start life as a reloading bench but now its kind of all I use it for. Pegboard for quick access to stuff, 2 cabinets on either side for bullets, dies, primers, and most used powder. Storage underneath for ammo cans, chop saw, and a few odds and ends. I will be adding another cabinet for powder. I am happy with it and have plans to add a 550b and another square deal.
Thanks. The top is 2 pieces of 1/2" plywood glued and screwed together and then I have 4 pieces of stainless that are PL premium'd to the top. My brother in law had access to the stainless from work and we have used it on benches in the past. Nice to clean with compressed air or just a couple shots of brake clean and a rag.
It was just a matter of time... The particle board bench top on my cheapo Canadian Tire workbench finally cracked from the stress/flexing put on it by the Hornady press. I'd reinforced it in a couple places, but it just wasn't up to the task - even with the block of wood under the press to spread the load (and allow access to the drawer underneath). A bit of a PITA, but I picked the workbench up brand new for $60 at a garage sale, so I'm not complaining!
I didn't want to get into an entirely new reloading bench build, so I decided to just upgrade the bench top. I glued and screwed together two layers of 1" plywood, wrapped it in a fir trim and glued on an arborite countertop. The press is supported by a new leg (a scrap of 4"x6" lumber I had kicking around) that is securely bolted to the structure of the workbench - which allowed me to extend the bench top by about 8".
Not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination (my finishing skills are 'somewhat' dodgy), but overall I'm extremely happy! The press is now absolutely rock solid and I even gained a bit of extra workspace.
I didn't want to get into an entirely new reloading bench build, so I decided to just upgrade the bench top. I glued and screwed together two layers of 1" plywood, wrapped it in a fir trim and glued on an arborite countertop. The press is supported by a new leg (a scrap of 4"x6" lumber I had kicking around) that is securely bolted to the structure of the workbench - which allowed me to extend the bench top by about 8".
Not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination (my finishing skills are 'somewhat' dodgy), but overall I'm extremely happy! The press is now absolutely rock solid and I even gained a bit of extra workspace.
Had some time today and was organizing my bench. Its 8' long, just under 3' deep and topped with stainless steel. It didn't start life as a reloading bench but now its kind of all I use it for. Pegboard for quick access to stuff, 2 cabinets on either side for bullets, dies, primers, and most used powder. Storage underneath for ammo cans, chop saw, and a few odds and ends. I will be adding another cabinet for powder. I am happy with it and have plans to add a 550b and another square deal.
You must be an electrician by trade?.....
You bet, coming up on 13 years.
Had some time today and was organizing my bench. Its 8' long, just under 3' deep and topped with stainless steel. It didn't start life as a reloading bench but now its kind of all I use it for. Pegboard for quick access to stuff, 2 cabinets on either side for bullets, dies, primers, and most used powder. Storage underneath for ammo cans, chop saw, and a few odds and ends. I will be adding another cabinet for powder. I am happy with it and have plans to add a 550b and another square deal.
Sir, that is a work of art. Something to aspire to, for sure!
Thanks alot. I am happy with how it all turned out
i need to organize all my electrical tools like you do. my stuff is all over the place.. at the jobsite, in my car, in the garage, in the basement. lol
are those knipex sidecutters and linemans? how do you like them compared to klein?
The stuff you see on the pegboard is a fraction of what I have, same as you, its under the bench, in multiple toolboxes, at the job site, etc.
As far as the knipex, they are in a whole other league compared to klein. Personally, from when I started in the trade to now, klein has really dropped off for me. I am about knipex, wera, etc. Really liking European tools over the American klein.
thanks. good to know. i will take a look at knipex the next time i see it at a store. they dont seem too popular around here.
