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RELOADING Tables #8434830 10/31/21 01:33 PM
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I found a homemade reloading table that I think is going to work great with an exception. It is a stand up type and I am used to sitting down while reloading. How do you do your reloading standing or sitting and why? I think I will cut the legs off enough to be able to sit while reloading. BTW age does play a factor in life and what we do for fun and recreation. Thanks Daniel





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Just get a bar stool and do both.


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Originally Posted by P_102
Just get a bar stool and do both.


^^This

If I am moving left and right on the bench, I stand. My bench is 8' long. If all my brass is prepped, and primed, and I'm charging and seating bullets I may sit on a stool. I have to move up and down the bench so much, no way would I want a waist level bench, which would put things too low.


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Re: RELOADING Tables [Re: DLALLDER] #8434915 10/31/21 02:51 PM
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I do all of mine standing.


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Re: RELOADING Tables [Re: DLALLDER] #8434935 10/31/21 03:05 PM
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Standing because my bench is also a work bench and table height would be way too low.


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I built mine bar stool height. I have a rolling bar stool that lets me move around should I need to.


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Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
Standing because my bench is also a work bench and table height would be way too low.

Same here. I have a stool but rarely use it.

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I use a tall (bar height) table and a stool. When I sit I'd rather not have to bend down necessarily to a short chair.


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Originally Posted by Dave Davidson
I do all of mine standing.

Same Here


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Re: RELOADING Tables [Re: DLALLDER] #8435122 10/31/21 06:02 PM
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After trying it both ways I find I’m more productive standing. A tall stool or an engineers chair will allow you to do both from the tall bench.

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As already suggested, leave it standing height and get a chair or stool tall enough to sit. I’m more productive standing but more comfortable sitting. If I’m in a hurry I load standing. If I’m relaxed and in no hurry I load sitting.


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Re: RELOADING Tables [Re: DLALLDER] #8435220 10/31/21 08:39 PM
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Well, it appears that I am a minority of one. Looks like I will have to do some thinking about my way of reloading. I may give it (standing) a try, I can always disassemble the bench and cut the legs off. Thanks Daniel





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Mostly I sit for reloading. I have everything arranged on tables in an L shape.


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Re: RELOADING Tables [Re: 603Country] #8435317 10/31/21 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 603Country
Mostly I sit for reloading. I have everything arranged on tables in an L shape.


I had planned to do that very thing if I made the decision to build a table.





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I stand rather than sit any chance I get. I spend 10 hours a day driving and making sales calls. Sounds like a great setup to me.

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Originally Posted by scalebuster
I stand rather than sit any chance I get. I spend 10 hours a day driving and making sales calls. Sounds like a great setup to me.


Yup.

Lots of office workers have gone to standing desks. People weren't made to sit for 8 hours a day.


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I stand all day at work, I sit in a comfy roll around office chair and reload.

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I look at it like my statement about the 162 gr in a 7mm-08. It can do what a 140 can do, but a 140 cannot do what it can do.

The tall bench can do what the short one can, but the short one cannot do what the tall one can.


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Originally Posted by FiremanJG
I look at it like my statement about the 162 gr in a 7mm-08. It can do what a 140 can do, but a 140 cannot do what it can do.

The tall bench can do what the short one can, but the short one cannot do what the tall one can.


Ok Jason, Where can I find a tall stool or chair with wheels on it? Thanks Daniel





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Probably Tractor Supply Co, Grainger, lots of options. Get online and search. It may show up and you have to assemble it, but I know you are more than capable.


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Mine is bar height. I do most of my loading standing. When I use my beam scale to measure powder charges it is at perfect eye level when sitting on a chair from my kitchen table or folding metal chair.


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Mine is bar height and I wouldn't want it another way. Even my kids like it.


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Re: RELOADING Tables [Re: DLALLDER] #8435812 11/01/21 03:25 PM
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I look at it like my statement about the 162 gr in a 7mm-08. It can do what a 140 can do, but a 140 cannot do what it can do.

The tall bench can do what the short one can, but the short one cannot do what the tall one can.


Ok Jason, Where can I find a tall stool or chair with wheels on it? Thanks Daniel



Was just checking stools out on Home Depot site yesterday. Lots to choose from and some with free shipping.


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I'll have to vote standing height as well. I used to have a shorter one, but found myself wanting to stand and load all the time. Built the standing height bench and almost never sit while loading. Try it standing height first. Cutting the legs off will be a lot easier than gluing them back on.

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My single stage and turrets are mounted to boards so I can clamp to whatever table I want, and I usually sit. I use reloading trays and do brass prep and small batches this way. My Dillon 650 is mounted to the higher reloading bench and I always stand, even though I have a powder check station I like to be able to see powder in the case is at a reasonable level whenever possible. I can also clamp the other presses to the bench if I want. I have debated getting one of those mounting systems to move presses around.


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