Reloading benches/ tables
 

Just going to be building or buying my new Gun reloading bench. Just wondering if guys would be able to post pictures of what they have and what works for a reloading table/ bench. Also if you know anyone around the Edmonton area that might customize and build one for me. Thanks for the pics and info....

Pm hawkeye on the forum here... He builds a awesome bench and will sell you one for a really good price!!!

Make it as stable as possible, and either make it heavy, or bolt it down. I built mine with 2x4s and 1" plywood, and tied it all together with wood screws and bolts. I have about 200lbs of weight on mine to stabilize it.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...1/P5280002.jpg

Cute press... I still love my Redding. :love0025::sHa_shakeshout::sHa_shakeshout:

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Added RCBS Chargemaster combo, dont use the Lyman anymore. Redding Ultramag and T7 press.

This is an NRMA 0r NMRA bench, plans are avail online. I am going to have to pull it away from the wall on the right and build another bench along the right side, likely 30" x 8ft. Thinking of permanantly mounting the lube/ sizer and adding another press onto it and some more cupboards, as this one is FULL now.
Has a small wood vice on the left,use that for cleaning guns, lube/ sizer clamps in it for the moment.
Powder thrower is mounted to a Jorgensen clamp which allows me to take it to the range with me. Scale is at eye level when sitting.

I built my reloading bench from salvaged materials.
the ends of 4x6 sign posts for legs and replaced signs for shelving and top.
The shelves and top are therefor made from 3/4 marine grade Crezon.
The top is two layers so it is 1 1/2 inches thick.

I don't know what it weighs but it is very heavy. I can lift one end, but just barely. My guess would be overall weight at around 300 lb, bare.

It's not fancy, but it is rock solid and should last my lifetime and then some.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...s/_MG_0520.jpg

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...s/_MG_0525.jpg

I have a copy of the plans, good to see what it looks like fully assembled. I built a really plain bench a few years ago, using 2x4s and 1" plywood. It won't win any beauty contests but it is solid and functional.

I built one, too. It's great. The top just sits on some of that sticky thin rubber stripping that goes under truck caps. I had an issue getting the bottom section through a doorway and so used a metal collar (Totem) for the 4x4 legs on one side. That way, you can tip it sideways and get though an internal doorway. It's solid and I can still get it back out when/if I move.

I put arborite on the top of mine. Easy to clean up. You can find discontinued arborite at building supply stores. Some of it will make your eyes hurt, but you can find a neutral light color with a trip or two.

I'd suggest some additional finger holes in the sliding doors - makes it easier and they're cheap.

I mounted my press at one end and case trimmer at the other and left the rest of it open. Gives me a great place to clean rifles, too.

When you don't know what your doing do it neatly

Good to see one, I have the plans and will be building mine on Sunday!

Mine is bolted to the wall. It doesn't move. Not the best picture but you get the idea. That is my sippy cup by the way.:)

http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l...n/IMG_3695.jpg
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And your contribution to the thread is where?:thinking-006:

Here is mine that I built about 15 years ago.http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...0wsm/001-1.jpg


http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...0wsm/002-1.jpg
And a gun cradle I built as well
http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...300wsm/005.jpg

i built mine as a 90 degree table , seems to work good, its an idea for you anyhow, if you put it in a corner or something. i put a shelf between the table and the floor as well as a small one above the table.

have the trimmer on one side at the edge and the press on the other edge/side. just an idea

Nice benches guys,
Hey Leo, is that a flat of long colt 45 on your bench ?

TBark

Went through all this before. :D Here's another bunch of possibilities.



http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showt...oading+benches


Grizz

Old pic when it was brand new without all my "stuff" on the bench. It's the NRMA bench, plans available online.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...1579_small.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...1580_small.jpg

thanx grizzly,thats what i was thinking, but dont know how to do all that sneeky stuff.

A solid core door can make a great bench top if you can fit the size or have access to a table saw to cut it down. They are often cheap at places like the Restore or hardware liqudation stores.

Nope, it is a flat of(60) resized nickel 300WSM. I made the cartidge holder out of a 2" thick slab of red oak.:)

Leo, etc.

Nice benches.

It's none of my business, but I see a lot of scales and just thought, with all that stuff we buy, I'd mention how happy I am with my RCBS Chargemaster Combo. It throws to within 1/10 gr. 48 times out of 50 and the other two are obvious on the digital readout. I checked it by hand for a long time until I realized that was a waste of time. If it says xx.x grains, that's what it is. If it displays a heavy charge (say, 2-3/10 over), that's what it is and I pour it back in. I couldn't find one around here for less than $500+, so bought mine online for $300+. From Midwest, I think.

Anyway, it's sure nice to be seating a bullet while the next charge is being prepared by a robot. Darndest thing to watch - it delivers powder fast until it gets close and then it slows and slows and then finishes off with some twitches. Then a little beep, like my microwave. :) I can just nicely keep up to it doing other stuff.

Relax Elk that was in a fortune cookie I taped it to a powder measure. Your reloading bench dose tell me a lot though you can Google your way through most any thing :thinking-006:

Check out the custom shooting benches ad on page 38 of the December issue of Alberta outdoorsman!

Yup - assuming you can spell.

In other words, you have absolutely nothing of any value to contribute to this thread. :sign0161:

What a azz hole

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There is so much wrong with your set up elk a grade 10 shop kid could pull off better so no I have nothing to add next time I need advice on equipment you don’t have I will be sure to ask you