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June 16, 2011, 08:18 PM | #376 |
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My handloading cave
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June 17, 2011, 10:51 AM | #377 |
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Nice, clean, well lit, roomy, looks great.
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June 17, 2011, 11:52 AM | #378 |
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Shootist these old eyes needs lots of light lol
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June 17, 2011, 05:12 PM | #379 |
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Here's mine. Have a 12'x20' cave in the backyard that has 2 rooms. Back room is for reloading 7'x12'. Previous owners had a sub-floor built in the back room. I gutted it and left the floor beams in as bench and shelf starters, but they were too low for a bench, so I built it up which allowed me the opportunity for the built-in compartments.
I couldn't live with not utilizing the spaces at the ends of the bench so I did this I'm new to reloading, but I was very committed to the hobby. I amassed knowledge, equipment, tools, and components for a year and a half. You guys and this forum were a gigantic help, resource, and motivation. I have built one workbench in my entire life, so it was a large undertaking for me, as I am not a builder of things. I had to listen to my buddy for a while "what's taking you so long?", "you think too much!". He doesn't shoot much less reload, so he didn't understand. I didn't want any regrets after I was done. I have subsequently loaded my first rounds recently. Started with .38 special. Haha, I even bought a new S&W mdl 67 chambered in .38 because I didn't want to use my .357s to test loads. Here are the results of my first 4 10-shot groups. Target at the 9 0'clock position were the first 10 rounds I ever reloaded. Did a 4-way split on powder weight-3.7, 3.9, 4.1, 4.3 gr off W-231 pushing a Berrys 158 FP, Magtech SPP, Speer once fired cases. Fired at 10 yds. Results are a topic for another discussion. I owe you guys a lot. Thanks to all. |
June 17, 2011, 10:48 PM | #380 |
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gigante very nice reloading room,I like your storage great idea!!
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June 18, 2011, 06:44 PM | #381 |
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Thanks MO! It means a lot. I don't really have friends that shoot, so I don't get much feedback. Any feedback, positive or negative, from you guys is welcome. Just got back from shooting my first .45 reloads! Reloading is great!
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June 18, 2011, 08:55 PM | #382 |
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Someday I'll do my own reloading. For now, I'll just continue saving my brass and shotgun shells.
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June 19, 2011, 12:38 PM | #383 |
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Just Started Building My Room
Wow some great rooms here. Just started my room, I'll post more pics when it's done.
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June 19, 2011, 12:54 PM | #384 |
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Shootist,
I went back in the post and found your reloading room pics...All I can say is WOW!! what a nice neat well organized reloading room you have and well equipped!! I could get lost in there all day long lol very nice! |
June 19, 2011, 01:38 PM | #385 |
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MOshooter,
But it’s not as roomy as yours, everything is tight for space. Can be a little cramped with more than 2 people in there. I am working on some new lighting cause my old eyes need lots o light too. Not to mention the reading glasses. Oh well, at least I can still shoot without them. lol. Good loading to you.
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June 19, 2011, 02:50 PM | #386 |
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Nice rooms, Gigante and MO! I cleaned up my bench today, even pulled the cover off my 550. Found everything to make it work, too. Gonna have a little fun in there this afternoon.
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June 19, 2011, 05:56 PM | #387 |
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Thanks TXGunNut
Sounds like a great afternoon working with a Dillion! |
June 20, 2011, 08:06 AM | #388 |
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June 21, 2011, 08:46 AM | #389 |
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Mine
A bit on the crowded side, but works for me.
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June 21, 2011, 09:12 AM | #390 |
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Kudos to all the nice reloading rooms and benches.
Although I have a 2'x6' bench along with dedicated cabinets in the garage, over the years, I have migrated to reloading on a sit-down portable castered bench indoors in the comforts of AC/heating (especially in the 100F+ heat of summer). I now use the garage bench mainly to clean/polish brass with the Berry's tumbler. This is a 2'x3' portable bench that gets rolled around the house. I used the casters from Harbor Freight furniture dolly and I can resize the heavy walled military .308 without moving the bench even empty. The portable bench allows me to sort/process brass in the living room watching TV with the family, out in the patio watching a sunset while sipping iced tea, etc. I reload in the quiet of early weekend morning as the sun comes up so I can focus while everyone else is still asleep. |
June 21, 2011, 12:10 PM | #391 |
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Hello , new to the forum, thought I would post pictures of my hand loading setup ,,,, thanks
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June 22, 2011, 07:21 AM | #392 |
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my simple humble abode...
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June 22, 2011, 02:38 PM | #393 |
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Nice and neat. Not sure what that noose in the upper left is for though. Don’t tell if we don’t need to know. lol. Happy Loading
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June 22, 2011, 04:41 PM | #394 |
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I can't post a pic of mine Can't find it under all the brass on top of it. I have sorta 2 benches. One is just a small vanity with the press,the other is a 4 foot by 3 foot bench with all the other stuff on it.
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July 5, 2011, 02:36 PM | #396 |
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My bench..
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July 12, 2011, 08:57 AM | #397 |
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My most recent upgrade from Lee, the Classic Turret
I still have plans for my original Lee C frame single stage press, but jumped on the lee turret classic, it's been fun getting this little guy setup, have 5 tool turrets loaded up so far, been buying all the extra things I needed to get this thing moving. I also added another 6' bench down the right side, L shape layout, for my Dillon Swager and rifle holder, and general clean top bench.
Enjoy. This is just under two years of getting started. I been having fun, the most usefull tool so far was the RCBS motorized case trimmer, so much easier and faster, although not as much exercise lol ! Duane Usn/Ret |
July 15, 2011, 07:32 AM | #398 |
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Real Man caves.
What a great way to spend coffee time this am, lookin at everyones setup.
I mounted mine on top of the washer and dryer. She got it all. |
July 20, 2011, 05:09 PM | #399 |
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My ex got almost everything !
But I managed to keep my three shops, guns, reloading gear, and the house. Wow.
By the skin on my teeth lol !. Oh I just got the little Lee turret press setup, with 5 turrets, so I can do 30.06, .308, 38/357 and .223, big blue is only for match 45acp. As I burn them buggers pretty fast if I'm playing that game. I still have the lee singlestage press, it's new duty is the Hornedy bullet puller job. And am experimenting with the trailer reciever type of mounting, so I can just swap the presses around. Also building a shelf with pegs to hold the turrett heads up and out of the way. |
July 22, 2011, 06:13 AM | #400 |
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Some very nice setups on the preceding pages. Have not been at reloading for too long, a couple of years. This is a laminated table top mounted to the wall. I added the square steel bracket from two of the bolts in a Rock Dock to the floor. Very solid and it works well for me.
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