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bob402 · April 5, 2011, 08:48 AM

I moved from a house to a small apartment. My reload bench is home made and is 3' by 3'. On the front end I have a Dillion 650, and on the back end I have an old P&W Metalmatic II swing-arm press (instead of a turrent, the top of the frame where the dies screw in is a solid platform and underneath is an arm with the shellholder. The arm swings in an arc so the case is aligned with each die station). On the left side I have an RCBS case trimmer and a Lyman tool is mounted for Deburring cases, cleaning and removing crimps from primer pockets. On the right side I have an RCBS Charge Master (a powder measure and scale combo).

This whole thing is very compact and and mounted on wheels so I can pull the bench out from the wall and turn the side I need to work with toward the center of the room.

Being in a small aprtment didn't stop me from reloading because my wife of 30 years completely understands and doesn't mind at all.

Life is good!

April 5, 2011, 08:48 AM	#61
bob402 Junior Member Join Date: April 1, 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 2	I live in a small apartment so..... I moved from a house to a small apartment. My reload bench is home made and is 3' by 3'. On the front end I have a Dillion 650, and on the back end I have an old P&W Metalmatic II swing-arm press (instead of a turrent, the top of the frame where the dies screw in is a solid platform and underneath is an arm with the shellholder. The arm swings in an arc so the case is aligned with each die station). On the left side I have an RCBS case trimmer and a Lyman tool is mounted for Deburring cases, cleaning and removing crimps from primer pockets. On the right side I have an RCBS Charge Master (a powder measure and scale combo). This whole thing is very compact and and mounted on wheels so I can pull the bench out from the wall and turn the side I need to work with toward the center of the room. Being in a small aprtment didn't stop me from reloading because my wife of 30 years completely understands and doesn't mind at all. Life is good! Last edited by bob402; April 5, 2011 at 08:59 AM.