texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
TraeMartin, Beatixre, MooseSteed, Trappernewt, casyoo
71987 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,788
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,416
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,769
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics537,022
Posts9,719,501
Members86,987
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
Reloading Bench Setup #7247141 08/06/18 07:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 9,673
M
Mickey Moose Offline OP
THF Trophy Hunter
OP Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
M
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 9,673
Do you have a dedicated/permanent reloading bench setup? I don't. Mine is temporary. It's a bar height, small footprint, metal table I bring from the garage to inside of the house and attach/place whatever equipment I need for the given activity. Sure it takes extra time to set up and take down but I don't want to do any of it in the garage and don't want to leave it up all the time in the house though I could do so in my office. Maybe I'll change some day and leave it set up.

No point to this thread other than to make conversation. If you care to post pics that's nice (though I know there are other pic threads) - I just don't have any since, again, mine is temporary and not set up right now.


My botnet is bigger than yours.
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247149 08/06/18 07:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,560
G
garyrapp55 Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
G
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,560
My bench is permanently attached to the wall with 3 collapsing brackets. I had to be able to fold it down to keep Mamma's car in the garage.

Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247173 08/06/18 08:14 PM
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 15
J
J.D.A Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
J
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 15
I live in a RV no wife no kids Mine is 2’x2’ it is not permanently mounted it works really well I use my kitchen table or island for brass trimming and powder measuring


offering year round hunting in Texas
Blood tracking available in Junction area 832-948-3572
https://www.huntsintexas.com
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247213 08/06/18 08:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 210
S
SenderoTaxi Offline
Woodsman
Offline
Woodsman
S
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 210
I bought an unfinished dining room table years ago and added a bookshelf to the top back of it, added a couple more shelves and put a clear coat on it and never looked back. I also have 2 large metal cabinets with all the overflow equipment, brass, bullets, powder, etc......

Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247225 08/06/18 08:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 9,673
M
Mickey Moose Offline OP
THF Trophy Hunter
OP Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
M
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 9,673
I'll add that my equipment and consumables are kept in storage bins in an inside closet.


My botnet is bigger than yours.
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247253 08/06/18 09:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,018
B
Bar-D Online Mad
Veteran Tracker
Online Mad
Veteran Tracker
B
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,018
Yes, dedicated and permanent. Small room off the living room. The cabinet on the left is ammo and component storage. Can't see the gun safes from this angle.


People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247349 08/06/18 10:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,847
J
jlsbassman Online Content
Pro Tracker
Online Content
Pro Tracker
J
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,847
I converted my storage building to my reloading shed. I insulated it and have an a/c unit that keeps it around 80 degrees all the time.

Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247522 08/07/18 12:46 AM
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
R
RiverRider Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
R
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
Don't use cheap shelves.



[Linked Image]

"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty."

-Augustus McRae
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7247538 08/07/18 12:56 AM
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
R
RiverRider Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
R
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
I put this bench together about ten years ago, I think. It is built of the kind of furniture they use in high school chemistry labs. The drawer units were once one piece but I cut it in two and added veneer to close off the ends. The bench top is sturdy enough for a fat old man to jump up and down on and probably weighs 150 pounds. It's virtually indestructible.



[Linked Image]

"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty."

-Augustus McRae
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7251626 08/10/18 08:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 11,364
C
Choctaw Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
C
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 11,364
I went to Habitat for Humanity and bought a big solid core door and mounted it to the wall at bar height in my gun room. It is hell for stout and has more space than I'll ever need.

Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7252349 08/11/18 05:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,176
K
Korean Redneck Online Content
Extreme Tracker
Online Content
Extreme Tracker
K
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,176


Luckily my woman likes guns and stuff so our office is in the formal di ing room and the office is my shop. Built this off plans from a website. Great plans love my shop.


I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7252473 08/11/18 08:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 7,759
S
snake oil Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
Offline
THF Trophy Hunter
S
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 7,759
How many guns have you had to use that crow bar on? LOL


"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: snake oil] #7252740 08/12/18 01:39 AM
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 1,100
T
TackDriver Offline
Pro Tracker
Offline
Pro Tracker
T
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 1,100
Originally Posted By: snake oil
How many guns have you had to use that crow bar on? LOL


whip

Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7252858 08/12/18 03:55 AM
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,157
S
Smokey Bear Online Content
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Content
THF Trophy Hunter
S
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 5,157
I'm a fairly low volume loader. My bench is pretty basic but functional for my loading needs. The bench and shelves are bolted to the wall with lag bolts in the man cave. I framed the bench up to be stout and it is rock solid. The press is bolted through a metal plate. The scale and trickler are at eye level when I am seated. The back wall of the shelves is peg board. It has storage beneath it as well as a power strip on the side and the room is well lit. I did have to resort to a large cabinet for additional storage.
Edited to add: The wife refers to it as the "shrine to the bullet".



Last edited by Smokey Bear; 08/12/18 04:36 AM.

Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7252979 08/12/18 01:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,622
D
DStroud Online Content
Extreme Tracker
Online Content
Extreme Tracker
D
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,622
I am building a dedicated reloading room now. I work a little on it when I get a chance and hope to start moving my stuff by end of month. I always have had mine setup in extra bedroom.





Last edited by DStroud; 08/12/18 01:16 PM.

"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."

Jack O'Connor 1963
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: TackDriver] #7253074 08/12/18 02:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,176
K
Korean Redneck Online Content
Extreme Tracker
Online Content
Extreme Tracker
K
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,176
Originally Posted By: TackDriver
Originally Posted By: snake oil
How many guns have you had to use that crow bar on? LOL


whip


Too darn many since I have one of those crappy Savage rifles.

Dstroud, u got me beat. A dedicated building is far cooler than a dedicated room.


I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7253143 08/12/18 04:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
R
RiverRider Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
R
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
I think there's something to be said for a separate building. My setup is a small spare bedroom jam packed with all my stuff, which I love and is very convenient being right here in the house. smile The downside is, it's right here in the house and I often catch wife for the solvent odors, plus the fact that the woman still does not understand that I am not to be interrupted while charging cases. It would be nice to be able to fire up a cigar in the loading room now and then, too.

I suppose I'd like a separate building, but temperature control is not optional. It's a MUST.


[Linked Image]

"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty."

-Augustus McRae
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: RiverRider] #7253163 08/12/18 04:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,083
J.G. Online Content
THF Celebrity
Online Content
THF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 41,083
Originally Posted By: RiverRider
I suppose I'd like a separate building, but temperature control is not optional. It's a MUST.


I'll show pics of my two loading places later peep

The one attached to the range is multi-purpose. 19' x 25' x 9' walks. Concrete slab, steel frame, R-pannel. 4" open cell sprayed on the walls, 6-7" sprayed on the ceiling. We installed a mini-split that is keeping the entire structure at the 75° I have it set. That equipment was $1600. Of course, window units can do lots of work, for not much money.

And of course you could build an out building out of wood, or have one of those well built portable buildings delivered. Lots of options, especially for the DIY type of person.


[Linked Image]
800 Yard Steel Range
Precision Rifle Instruction
Memberships and Classes Available
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: Mickey Moose] #7253175 08/12/18 05:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,622
D
DStroud Online Content
Extreme Tracker
Online Content
Extreme Tracker
D
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,622
I agree on climate control....My mini split should be in next week along with extending my driveway up to the garage door. The right side is a 22x30 garage adjoining the 12x30 reloading room.
Getting way off topic but as RR said my wife gets a little upset at all my stuff everywhere and has encouraged me to build this for a long time. What pushed me to do it was the fact I have since 1978 had a company vehicle so while my wife gets a new vehicle every few years my last personal vehicle was a used 1971 Ford Pinto I went off to college in. I don’t miss it!
Anyhow a few months ago my hunting buddy who works for Toyota made me a deal on a new Tundra that I could not pass on so my new baby needed a garage. Now back to nailing up shiplap.....



"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."

Jack O'Connor 1963
Re: Reloading Bench Setup [Re: J.G.] #7253200 08/12/18 05:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
R
RiverRider Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
Online Confused
THF Trophy Hunter
R
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,502
Originally Posted By: FiremanJG
Originally Posted By: RiverRider
I suppose I'd like a separate building, but temperature control is not optional. It's a MUST.


I'll show pics of my two loading places later peep

The one attached to the range is multi-purpose. 19' x 25' x 9' walks. Concrete slab, steel frame, R-pannel. 4" open cell sprayed on the walls, 6-7" sprayed on the ceiling. We installed a mini-split that is keeping the entire structure at the 75° I have it set. That equipment was $1600. Of course, window units can do lots of work, for not much money.

And of course you could build an out building out of wood, or have one of those well built portable buildings delivered. Lots of options, especially for the DIY type of person.



Yeah, well...I know you have a loading space and setup at your range. I don't have that and life ain't fair!
cry


[Linked Image]

"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty."

-Augustus McRae
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3