Reloading Bench

[Downrigger]

Need a new reloading bench. Don't do a lot of it like I use too. Mainly making rounds for large caliber hunting and shooting. Not a lot of volume anymore. Is it worth looking into one of the kits that's out there, simply buy some brackets and build my own or just buy some used table off of bookface marketplace? Trying to not take up an entire room like my last one.

 

[bucksnbears]

Whatever you do, build it level,sturdy and good lighting.

 

[Tymurrey]

I did a lot of my recent reloading on a bench i built for general use in my garage. Not a huge bench but put a heavy top on it and a bottom shelf for storage and to add some weight. I put some of the wood nut insert things for the press and other accessories or would run c clamps if i needed. I would keep all the extra bullets and my spare scrap lead on the bottom shelf. I could work off all sides of it so i just moved to whatever station i needed and would take everything off and store it when i didn't need it and use it as a work bench. my dad and i both did a lot of reloading off a press mounted to a pipe welded to an old heavy car rim.

 

[Tikka280ai]

Need a new reloading bench. Don't do a lot of it like I use too. Mainly making rounds for large caliber hunting and shooting. Not a lot of volume anymore. Is it worth looking into one of the kits that's out there, simply buy some brackets and build my own or just buy some used table off of bookface marketplace? Trying to not take up an entire room like my last one.

I built mine with a 2x4basics leg kit a few years back. I really like it but of course I beefed it up with some extra gusset and stringers under the bench top to mount the presses too. I'll try and get some pics of it this evening if I can get it clean. Built it 3ftx6ft and its plenty big enough for reloading and working on guns. It also came with some shelf brackets that work work well for stacking die sets on. Plus it gives a guy a place to mount under cabinet type lights

 

[Zogman]

Build your own!!!
Mine is: Size is 2 ft deep 4 ft wide 38 inchs high. Treated decking. 4x4 treated legs. It is very heavy. I use it for working bench in a small garage. It has 2 shelves. Lower shelf has a air compressor. Upper shelf is a slide out that I keep targets on.
If you send me a PM with your phone # I will send you a few pictures. It would be perfect for a small reloading bench. You can make it any size you want/need. It is very heavy and strong.

 

[SDMF]

I'd buy a rolling tool-box with a maple top. Pick the size you need, use the drawers for components, dies, etc.

 

[Tymurrey]

I'd buy a rolling tool-box with a maple top. Pick the size you need, use the drawers for components, dies, etc.

This right here is what i would do if i do it again and still might convert to that to clean up space and could reload wherever i wanted to.

 

[Tikka280ai]

I'd buy a rolling tool-box with a maple top. Pick the size you need, use the drawers for components, dies, etc.

That's also my future plan when I build a new dwelling in a few years

 

[1lessdog]

I use a old teacher desk from a school. Lots of storage and very well made. I bought mine for 20.00.

 

[Achucker]

I built one out of 2x4. Laminated 2x4 to make the top. Very solid and sturdy. My only advice is to let it dry real good before you plane/level the top

 

[Allen]

I'd buy a rolling tool-box with a maple top. Pick the size you need, use the drawers for components, dies, etc.

There is a lot of merit in having a selection of drawers for laying things out. First off I would make sure the worktop is at a height (or could be modified) that suits your personal work style of standing or sitting, and the height of that chair.

The biggest problem with this idea is that any mechanical powder dispenser, a Rockchucker press, or ???? that you would want to mount on the wood surface might interfere with drawer and door operations. Obviously, a handy person could modify the worktop, or ???? to get around this problem, but one should consider their current use and future plans for equipment.
I have a few of these, and they typify the rolling toolbox that I think would be a good start. Note, they are from Sam's Club, about $600 nowadays.

 

[SDMF]

The biggest problem with this idea is that any mechanical powder dispenser, a Rockchucker press, or ???? that you would want to mount on the wood surface might interfere with drawer and door operations.

Inline Fabrication Ultra Mount....

Or, pull the handle off the skinny end and mount a press there.

Being able to roll the "workbench" out away from the wall doubles the amount of "Edge Space" which always seems to be at a premium.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

I'd buy a rolling tool-box with a maple top. Pick the size you need, use the drawers for components, dies, etc.

My buddy just did similar with a Milwaukee setup

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Most would laugh at my primitive setup, don't really have a "bench setup" per say. Dad mounded everything to one of the basement support beams, not a ton of room but enough for what I do

 

[Tikka280ai]

My buddy just did similar with a Milwaukee setup

Milkwauee used to have a tool box where the top was raised roughly 6 inches above the start of the drawers. That would be what id want to use. Easy to mount presses/powder measures without worrying about bolts getting in the way of drawer operations

 

[SDMF]

Milkwauee used to have a tool box where the top was raised roughly 6 inches above the start of the drawers. That would be what id want to use. Easy to mount presses/powder measures without worrying about bolts getting in the way of drawer operations

Inline Fabrication Press Mount.......

They make a wing-ding for your powder measurer too.

 

[SDMF]

Most would laugh at my primitive setup, don't really have a "bench setup" per say. Dad mounded everything to one of the basement support beams, not a ton of room but enough for what I do

I've still got the loading bench my dad and a couple of his buddies made sometime before 1983. I store stuff in it still and use the top for battery chargers and such but I don't have any presses mounted to it anymore.

 

[Zogman]

Okay here is my BB Bench. It is messy however it is heavy and simple to build.
Note the upper shelf is a slide out used for target storage.