Post a Picture of your Loading Bench

[picker]

I don't remember seeing a pic thread here of reloading benches.
Best/joe

 

[Rusty Gun]

Garage is used for woodworking, automotive repair, handyman stuff so I have two benches. The one up close is strictly wood working and in this pic has cutting boards made for Christmas gifts. The top of this bench is laminated 2x4’s. It has a built in lateral filing cabinet I got for free that is full of woodworking tools. The bench weighs close to 400 lbs. It does not wiggle at all, ever.

The one behind it is built from 2x6’s and screwed to the wall. The top is covered in smooth rubber mud flaps that are nearly indestructible. If you look at the left side of the bench you will see my friend Dillon attached to the corner. File cabinets on the left side of pic are full of reloading supply’s.

Things are kind of messy because I just finished two big projects and have not cleaned or reorganized.

Here is a close up of the Dillon corner.

300 rounds of 9mm made in a little over an hour.

 

[Younggun]

Do most of my loading here. BMG press and Lee classic turret. Typical state of disarray.

Just finished added this one Sunday. Will be moving mounting the progressive on it and keeping the case prep center and powder dispenser on it. Still need to add a couple shelves. 3/4" plywood top, 2X6 frame and 4x6 legs.

Work has stopped since the heater went out in the room Sunday night and I hate cold. Will be looking at a temporary heating solution the next couple days until I get $600 put back to replace the large unit.

This is the original bench. Just pulled the progressive off to be mounted on the new bench and will be mounting another shotshell press soon. Need to clear it off a little.

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[DubiousDan]

Haven't reloaded in ages and I'm embarrassed at the state of my bench. Have to say, anything of mine my wife finds in the "wrong place" gets put on the bench.

 

[avvidclif]

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Too neat, get your wife to straighten it up for you.

 

[orbitup]

Okay, I don't feel so bad about mine now, lol. I just added the case feeder so I had to raise my light. I added a second one while I was at it. My press is mounted to 2x6's and held on with large bolts/wing nuts so I can swap it out with a Lee turret press, Forster case trimmer or a vise.

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[DwnRange]

What bench - on the farm here it's a shed, (converted hunting lease trailer):

 

[Bradmartin78]

Okay, I don't feel so bad about mine now, lol. I just added the case feeder so I had to raise my light. I added a second one while I was at it. My press is mounted to 2x6's and held on with large bolts/wing nuts so I can swap it out with a Lee turret press, Forster case trimmer or a vise.

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How do you like your bench for reloading? My wife uses the same one for crafting.

 

[Bradmartin78]

Still trying to get everything in the right place. Dillon 650, Rock Chucker and a Lee Turret that I don't have the heart to not use.

 

[orbitup]

How do you like your bench for reloading? My wife uses the same one for crafting.

I need to screw it to the wall to hold it still but I like it. The holes in it are good for how I mount everything and the vise on the side is perfect for holding guns without marring the finish.

 

[Bradmartin78]

I thought about getting another one to do case prep on, but I might just extend what I already have. Not sure yet.

 

[Younggun]

There are never enough benches.

 

[schmellba99]

It's changed since these, and if I could go back and do a few things over again, I'd make a few tweaks here and there. But it works well for what I do, and bonus points is that it is inside and my wife ends up using it on occasion so the approval factor helps.

 

[deemus]

Happiest that I've been with my reloading bench. Used to be a kid bedroom, now it's my corner of heaven. Bluetooth speaker to rock out with. Guitars on one wall, loading bench on another wall.

 

[Younggun]

Doesn't appear to have ever been used.

 

[Vaquero]

Aww!
Come on!
Surely you clear yours once in a while.

 

[Younggun]

Aww!
Come on!
Surely you clear yours once in a while.

I do. Spend a couple hours getting everything put away in its place. Stand back and think of how I've got it nice and clean, few new bins for stuff, and it's gonna be so organized from then on.

5 rounds later it looks like a tornado hit.

 

[Vaquero]

I do. Spend a couple hours getting everything put away in its place. Stand back and think of how I've got it nice and clean, few new bins for stuff, and it's gonna be so organized from then on.

5 rounds later it looks like a tornado hit.

Yep. That's how it happens.
You get a few minutes to take that picture.

 

[Dawico]

Happiest that I've been with my reloading bench. Used to be a kid bedroom, now it's my corner of heaven. Bluetooth speaker to rock out with. Guitars on one wall, loading bench on another wall.

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You made a wise choice trading a kid for reloading stuff.