I searched and didn't find a thread like this...if I missed one I apologize.
They are a great way for new guys to get ideas of how they might like theirs set up.
My humble setup is 2 stage RCBS...I prefer single stage loading because a lot of my shooting is long range shooting, and reloading, to me, is just as much fun as shooting...and very relaxing. I also have 2 walk in closets full of stuff thats not pictured here. I try to keep only what I'm currently using on the bench, less chance of grabbing the wrong powder that way.
My little bullet and primer bin is full of 45acp and 308 bullets (the two I use the most), my whole family shoots and carries 45acp handguns...its nothing for us to walk out back and go through 500-600 rounds per session. (yes, I spend a lot of time at that bench). My youngest son (3 years old) likes to help me (he works the handle on the press I'm not using at the time...LOL). My other son (16) has other things on his mind these days, you know how it is as a teenage boy...but he certainly knows his way around a reloading bench. Shooting is a family affair at my house...
Anyway...my setup...
The bench is bolted to the floor on all 4 legs, bolted to the back wall in 3 places...the bullet and primer bin that gets my scale up to eye level so I don't have to bend over to see it is bolted the bench and to the wall, nothing moves....its solid.
No nails...its all screwed together.
I built the bench from stuff I had laying around...except for the top, I bought a pressure treated 2"x12" for that. The shelves are made from leftover 5/4 decking board.
For years I only had that old Rockchucker...Its amazing how much faster it is with 2 presses, that is if you're trying for quantity. My wife bought me the new Rockchucker last year for my birthday...so she could shoot more.
They are a great way for new guys to get ideas of how they might like theirs set up.
My humble setup is 2 stage RCBS...I prefer single stage loading because a lot of my shooting is long range shooting, and reloading, to me, is just as much fun as shooting...and very relaxing. I also have 2 walk in closets full of stuff thats not pictured here. I try to keep only what I'm currently using on the bench, less chance of grabbing the wrong powder that way.
My little bullet and primer bin is full of 45acp and 308 bullets (the two I use the most), my whole family shoots and carries 45acp handguns...its nothing for us to walk out back and go through 500-600 rounds per session. (yes, I spend a lot of time at that bench). My youngest son (3 years old) likes to help me (he works the handle on the press I'm not using at the time...LOL). My other son (16) has other things on his mind these days, you know how it is as a teenage boy...but he certainly knows his way around a reloading bench. Shooting is a family affair at my house...
Anyway...my setup...
The bench is bolted to the floor on all 4 legs, bolted to the back wall in 3 places...the bullet and primer bin that gets my scale up to eye level so I don't have to bend over to see it is bolted the bench and to the wall, nothing moves....its solid.
No nails...its all screwed together.
I built the bench from stuff I had laying around...except for the top, I bought a pressure treated 2"x12" for that. The shelves are made from leftover 5/4 decking board.
For years I only had that old Rockchucker...Its amazing how much faster it is with 2 presses, that is if you're trying for quantity. My wife bought me the new Rockchucker last year for my birthday...so she could shoot more.