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UKWildcats · February 5, 2010, 09:30 AM

I have this bench and use it for Reloading / Gun Work.

I have the left (narrow) side against a wall in my basement allowing access/use from the other three sides.

On the side opposite of the drawers I have my Dillon 550 mounted -- works great with no issues at all.

I have the following mounted to a 1" thick piece of plywood with a 2"x4" attached to the bottom allowing me to clamp to the "Wood Clamp" on the right side of the table.
-- Lee Single Stage Press
-- Dillon Super Swage
-- Mec Shotgun Press (have not used yet)
-- Lee Perfect Powder

What I have loaded with this setup
Dillon -- 45acp, 223 rem
Lee -- 30-06

The drawers are not overly deep and the slide hardware is not the highest quality -- I took the two (2) drawers on the left side and combined to make one (1) deeper drawer. Allows for storage of thicker items -- Some Lee Dies come in taller plastic storage containers that would not fit unless I combined the drawers.

The storage shelf on the bottom is surprinsing sturdy -- have not had a problem yet with it sagging.

The Wood on the bench top is not the hardest -- but is holding up sufficently for my use.

For the price I would definitely purchase again -- espcially if you can get it for $140.

UK

February 5, 2010, 09:30 AM	#11
UKWildcats Junior Member Join Date: May 21, 2009 Posts: 6	Harbor Freight Bench I have this bench and use it for Reloading / Gun Work. I have the left (narrow) side against a wall in my basement allowing access/use from the other three sides. On the side opposite of the drawers I have my Dillon 550 mounted -- works great with no issues at all. I have the following mounted to a 1" thick piece of plywood with a 2"x4" attached to the bottom allowing me to clamp to the "Wood Clamp" on the right side of the table. -- Lee Single Stage Press -- Dillon Super Swage -- Mec Shotgun Press (have not used yet) -- Lee Perfect Powder What I have loaded with this setup Dillon -- 45acp, 223 rem Lee -- 30-06 The drawers are not overly deep and the slide hardware is not the highest quality -- I took the two (2) drawers on the left side and combined to make one (1) deeper drawer. Allows for storage of thicker items -- Some Lee Dies come in taller plastic storage containers that would not fit unless I combined the drawers. The storage shelf on the bottom is surprinsing sturdy -- have not had a problem yet with it sagging. The Wood on the bench top is not the hardest -- but is holding up sufficently for my use. For the price I would definitely purchase again -- espcially if you can get it for $140. UK Last edited by UKWildcats; February 5, 2010 at 09:36 AM.