Loading Bench: If you could build it again

[RamRoddoc]

North Ga hillbilly,

Your bench looks good to go. I would put a shelf on the bottom to store powder, bullets, primer etc. If you have small kids it can be enclosed and locked.

I like the peg board that guys have done and when dry wall goes up I'll do it for mine. I made my table top waist high but you have a window in the way.

Yours should serve you well.

 

[MacMan]

I'm not a big fan of cleaning weapons were I reload for a number of reasons. I use two separate benches in two separate rooms. My reloading bench is purpose built for reloading with extra shelves (you can't have enough storage).

 

[North Ga Hillbilly]

I appreciate the ideas, Im planning on a shelf underneath, and as kids are a few years off according to the lady of the house, I can leave it out in the open. Im planning on doing some peg board there to the left of the window.

Mac, thats a solid point about guns around reloading areas. Im looking to build another work bench, hope to get it done next pay check

I saw people were rigging up lights to be able to light up the shell plate area for visual checks of powder charges. I went through some stuff I had put back and found some LED rope. Its a flexible ribbon you can cut into pieces. I am only using 3 lights, so Ive got enough ribbon to make 20+ light set ups. Only need a 12 volt supply and some plugs, I'm going to look into it.





And above all... the first 20 rounds



147 gn Berry's plated over 3.7 gn of Unique

 

[North Ga Hillbilly]

How is the height on the down stroke? That is my biggest complaint on my bench that is only 30". I am going to make a couple of mock up pieces of varying height to put on my bench so I can figure out which height I really like. Looks good!

standing up, its a no go, i might have to get into my daddy's shop and build a "stronger mount". but on a stool its a really nice setup, but that being said I think I am going to have to bring it up, as standing is going to be more comfortable I think

 

[RamRoddoc]

I appreciate the ideas, Im planning on a shelf underneath, and as kids are a few years off according to the lady of the house, I can leave it out in the open. Im planning on doing some peg board there to the left of the window.

Mac, thats a solid point about guns around reloading areas. Im looking to build another work bench, hope to get it done next pay check

I saw people were rigging up lights to be able to light up the shell plate area for visual checks of powder charges. I went through some stuff I had put back and found some LED rope. Its a flexible ribbon you can cut into pieces. I am only using 3 lights, so Ive got enough ribbon to make 20+ light set ups. Only need a 12 volt supply and some plugs, I'm going to look into it.




And above all... the first 20 rounds



147 gn Berry's plated over 3.7 gn of Unique

Hey that's a great idea for lighting. I have a little flashlight but the wired lights make a lot of sense.

The rounds look good and have the common wasp waist. I never found it an issue. I have found that shooting 9mm through a loose chamber (Glock) a couple-few times the bases sometimes expand just enough to prevent the round from fully chambering (1/32-1/16") in match grade barrels. It's worse with suppressed 147 grain bullets and faster powders as it tends to beat the heck out of the brass.

I shoot mostly 124 grain RN lead cast currently.

 

[Buckeye76]

I have an led light that looks similar, but is powered by usb. I just plug it up to my computer. All of my load data is on it so it is always near the bench. I keep a notebook also I'm a little ocd.

 

[North Ga Hillbilly]

The rounds look good and have the common wasp waist. I never found it an issue. I have found that shooting 9mm through a loose chamber (Glock) a couple-few times the bases sometimes expand just enough to prevent the round from fully chambering (1/32-1/16") in match grade barrels. It's worse with suppressed 147 grain bullets and faster powders as it tends to beat the heck out of the brass.

I shoot mostly 124 grain RN lead cast currently.

As soon as I get a second barrel for the 19 I'm going to be shooting lead 98% of the time. Are you casting your own? And if so what mold

I was wondering about how much diff in circumference there was where the bullet seats. I didn't see any info about it in layman's, any info to share on it? Ive noticed it before on some factory 147s, but not as bad as these

Edit: Went back and did some reading and some measuring, looks like the carbide die might be partially to blaim. should I back it off some?

 

[North Ga Hillbilly]

I have an led light that looks similar, but is powered by usb. I just plug it up to my computer. All of my load data is on it so it is always near the bench. I keep a notebook also I'm a little ocd.

Lol, so its not just me. I excel sheets for all sorts of gun data, round count journal for every gun... Yea

 

[North Ga Hillbilly]

First 20 rounds went off without a hitch. All fed fine and brass fell in a neat little pile. I was grinnin ear to ear.

 

[Buckeye76]

First 20 rounds went off without a hitch. All fed fine and brass fell in a neat little pile. I was grinnin ear to ear.

Awesome man! I was grinning like that yesterday. Picked up a 650, so I need to get a move on w/ the new bench.