Requesting your tips on reloading benches: - Page 2

Hal · February 19, 2006, 06:49 AM

Timely posting.
I just bought a miter saw stand similar to this one:

The saw mounts to a piece of 3/4" plywood, which in turn clamps to the stand. Mounting different tools on different pieces of plywood allows the stand to be used for a lot of different uses.

I havent gotten around to mounting my reloading press yet.

Peter M. Eick · February 19, 2006, 07:30 AM

Get a big bench!
More lights.
More space.
More electrical plugs.
More shelves.
Good bracing.
Concrete floor over tile.

The short off the top of my head list of changes I would make.

kingudaroad · February 19, 2006, 10:18 AM

Pretty impressive production from a single stage. Where can I find info on that powder measure setup you have?

crazylegs · February 19, 2006, 10:38 AM

I got an old surplus steel desk and bolted a surplus industrial solid core door to the top. It's a beast and was free except for some common hardware. Five drawers for storage, to boot.
Bronson7

Gary H · February 19, 2006, 11:44 AM

Peter:

How does washing the brass work for you and does that fabric softener improve accuracy?

Peter M. Eick · February 19, 2006, 09:42 PM

For pistol I use a Pro2000 progressive and I am approaching 250,000 rounds loaded on it.

For Rifle I do it on a Rock Chucker one round at a time.

My dispensor for pistol is a uniflow with a baffle and micrometer screws. For rifle it is an RCBS Pro dispensor unit (the electronic one) but I don't remember the exact name. Slow but accurate.

Now the washer does not help much, but it is a great place to set up for rifle cleaning!

JMB-GSP · February 20, 2006, 10:58 PM

I did something similar to what Gary H did. Bought some of that heavy duty industrial shelving from Lowe's and some MSD Board and made an 4 foot by 4 foot island bench. Made a small wood shelf that I mounted in the middle and hung (2) 4' shop lights above. Cheap, easy, functions great, looks good. I have mounted my Wilson case trimmer, Lyman powder measure, single stage press, and turret press to it. I have left room also for a Dillon 650XL, that'll be on there someday.

February 19, 2006, 07:30 AM	#27
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	Get a big bench! More lights. More space. More electrical plugs. More shelves. Good bracing. Concrete floor over tile. The short off the top of my head list of changes I would make. __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

February 19, 2006, 10:18 AM	#28
kingudaroad Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Location: austin Posts: 735	Hey Peter Pretty impressive production from a single stage. Where can I find info on that powder measure setup you have?

February 19, 2006, 09:42 PM	#31
Peter M. Eick Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 1999 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,991	For pistol I use a Pro2000 progressive and I am approaching 250,000 rounds loaded on it. For Rifle I do it on a Rock Chucker one round at a time. My dispensor for pistol is a uniflow with a baffle and micrometer screws. For rifle it is an RCBS Pro dispensor unit (the electronic one) but I don't remember the exact name. Slow but accurate. Now the washer does not help much, but it is a great place to set up for rifle cleaning! __________________ 10mm and 357sig, the best things to come along since the 38 super!

February 19, 2006, 06:49 AM	#26
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Timely posting. I just bought a miter saw stand similar to this one: The saw mounts to a piece of 3/4" plywood, which in turn clamps to the stand. Mounting different tools on different pieces of plywood allows the stand to be used for a lot of different uses. I havent gotten around to mounting my reloading press yet.

February 19, 2006, 10:38 AM	#29
crazylegs Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2004 Posts: 145	I got an old surplus steel desk and bolted a surplus industrial solid core door to the top. It's a beast and was free except for some common hardware. Five drawers for storage, to boot. Bronson7

February 19, 2006, 11:44 AM	#30
Gary H Senior Member Join Date: April 26, 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 2,267	Peter: How does washing the brass work for you and does that fabric softener improve accuracy?

February 20, 2006, 10:58 PM	#32
JMB-GSP Junior Member Join Date: February 20, 2006 Posts: 1	I did something similar to what Gary H did. Bought some of that heavy duty industrial shelving from Lowe's and some MSD Board and made an 4 foot by 4 foot island bench. Made a small wood shelf that I mounted in the middle and hung (2) 4' shop lights above. Cheap, easy, functions great, looks good. I have mounted my Wilson case trimmer, Lyman powder measure, single stage press, and turret press to it. I have left room also for a Dillon 650XL, that'll be on there someday.