reload bench

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Toney

Discussion Starter · Apr 17, 2013

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My very cluttered reloading bench, a $15 surplus desk.
Had my stuff mounted on the end, but while reforming rifle cases I pulled a press loose. The way the desk is made I couldn't mount the far enough in.

Though about mounting on a steel plate, but ended up pulling the center Drawer out and mounting them where I could set comfortably and watch the computer.

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ron54

· #2 · Apr 17, 2013

That's what you call a serious work area...!!!!

SawmillJack

· #3 · Apr 19, 2013

Man you are almost as cluttered as my bench is. I was going to say disorganized but I know that you remember where everything is right? I kmow I can find whatever I'm looking for under that mess unless my wife or one of our boys has touched the bench.

ron54

· #4 · Apr 19, 2013

I was in Bass Pro today looking for 45acp, 9mm or 40s&w ammo (what a joke/nothing), I also looked around at their reloading supplies as I'm considering it, almost nothing available there also..............

Toney

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 19, 2013

It is sad!!! Bought two boxes of primers since this has started and I'm down to 800 already!!!!!!!

kahrhauler

· #6 · Jul 12, 2013

oki

Toney said:
It is sad!!! Bought two boxes of primers since this has started and I'm down to 800 already!!!!!!!

iam down to 5 thousand S.pistol and 4.5 k on L pistol.

I may have found a 1050. Looking friday for bid.

Keep em presses cover up, IMHO.

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Toney

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 12, 2013

Nice set up!!! When I first started loading I run through a thousand or more a month.

Hey really glad you stopped in!!!

Toney

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jul 12, 2013

You know I have thought about going to a progressive press, I loaded rifle long before I started loading for pistols.

I load hunting loads for 4 different handguns, and I load them as I do for my rifles. One step at a time

Yeah I load like Winchester operated on mash

kahrhauler

· #9 · Jul 12, 2013

well you might do some off em on a progressive. You know more than i. But the loadmaster has been good.

heres mine doing 45acp:

Toney

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 12, 2013

Yeah I think a progressive press would be nice. But I'm not shooting hundreds of rounds at a time anymore.

It might be a little anal, but I like inspecting the cases at every step. Making sure there's nothing to break the decapping pin, the flash hole is open and ready, and there's powder in it before I seat the bullet. Then I inspect the finished round.

Toney

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jul 12, 2013

Ps cool video! !! I need to learn to post them.

kahrhauler

· #12 · Jul 15, 2013

bought this today for 262.20 to the door.

44 magnum

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Toney

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jul 15, 2013

Very nice!!! Congrats!!!

I think my next Lee press will be a load all in 12ga.

You've really got it bad since you started loading!!!

Hawk99TA

· #14 · Sep 2, 2013

Here are the plans for what I'm building tomorrow.

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Toney

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 2, 2013

Looks good!!!

Hawk99TA

· #16 · Sep 2, 2013

Thanks. I'm really excited about it. I'll post some pics tomorrow. And then once I stain it.

ron54

· #17 · Sep 2, 2013

Good deal.........definitely post some pics...........

Hawk99TA

· #18 · Sep 2, 2013

Got done this afternoon. I was up til' 2 am cuz I was too excited to wait til today. Lol. It's a blonde birch top. How should I stain it?

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Toney

Discussion Starter · #19 · Sep 2, 2013

Nice work!!! Time to mount the press!!!

Hawk99TA

· #20 · Sep 2, 2013

Thanks. I want to stain it also. What stain would you recommend on that blonde birch?

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