After attending Aszerigan’s Intro to Reloading class in September, I decided to get into reloading.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...pply/115927-reloading_classes_-_november.html
Reviews of the class can be found at:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo..._supply/108364-reloading_class_reviews_-.html
My motivation was to reduce costs and to improve accuracy, particularly with .223 rounds. I have a technical background and liked the idea of having more control over how the ammo was produced.
I also decided to start with a single stage RCBS Rockchucker press. I’ve already priced out a Dillon progressive press, but that will have to wait for now.
I have a small room in our house that has some gun stuff and other storage. I also occupied a table with my computer. I moved the computer elsewhere and later took the tables out. The space I had was small, so I had to use the space efficiently.
Picture of corner of the room before the reloading bench
I started with plans from the ‘ABC’s of Reloading’ book. I made the bench narrower and longer to fit the room. I also didn’t make the shelf unit that sits on the standard bench.
Since the bench was going to be in the house, I decided to make it a bit nicer looking than if it had been in a basement or garage. Oak veneer plywood, some stain, and satin varnish gave it a nice look.
I built and finished the bench pieces in the barn and then brought them into the house piece at a time. I also decided to build two hanging storage shelves since storage was lacking in the room. I found a stool at a used furniture store and cut a few inches off the legs to give me the standard 13” between the seat height and working surface.
Along the way, and due to some feedback from INGO member SlowHand, I built a small section of pegboard.
Picture of bench parts in the barn
After hanging the two shelf units and the pegboard, and hanging an overhead light, I assembled the bench. (Mrs. Lovemywoods was a big help!) I bolted the bench into the walls with long lag screws. It doesn’t budge!
I left space for the Dillon press on the bench. I hope I eventually use it!
Picture of finished reloading bench
Close up of finished reloading bench
I’ve got the bench, the press, the tools, the manual, the bullets, the powder, the brass (lots of brass!). So now it’s up to me to learn how to reload!
(Special thanks to Aszerigan for his on-going counsel and encouragement! And thanks to bwframe and Doug Barnes for their willingness to have a noob look at their reloading rooms.)
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...pply/115927-reloading_classes_-_november.html
Reviews of the class can be found at:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo..._supply/108364-reloading_class_reviews_-.html
My motivation was to reduce costs and to improve accuracy, particularly with .223 rounds. I have a technical background and liked the idea of having more control over how the ammo was produced.
I also decided to start with a single stage RCBS Rockchucker press. I’ve already priced out a Dillon progressive press, but that will have to wait for now.
I have a small room in our house that has some gun stuff and other storage. I also occupied a table with my computer. I moved the computer elsewhere and later took the tables out. The space I had was small, so I had to use the space efficiently.
Picture of corner of the room before the reloading bench
I started with plans from the ‘ABC’s of Reloading’ book. I made the bench narrower and longer to fit the room. I also didn’t make the shelf unit that sits on the standard bench.
Since the bench was going to be in the house, I decided to make it a bit nicer looking than if it had been in a basement or garage. Oak veneer plywood, some stain, and satin varnish gave it a nice look.
I built and finished the bench pieces in the barn and then brought them into the house piece at a time. I also decided to build two hanging storage shelves since storage was lacking in the room. I found a stool at a used furniture store and cut a few inches off the legs to give me the standard 13” between the seat height and working surface.
Along the way, and due to some feedback from INGO member SlowHand, I built a small section of pegboard.
Picture of bench parts in the barn
After hanging the two shelf units and the pegboard, and hanging an overhead light, I assembled the bench. (Mrs. Lovemywoods was a big help!) I bolted the bench into the walls with long lag screws. It doesn’t budge!
I left space for the Dillon press on the bench. I hope I eventually use it!
Picture of finished reloading bench
Close up of finished reloading bench
I’ve got the bench, the press, the tools, the manual, the bullets, the powder, the brass (lots of brass!). So now it’s up to me to learn how to reload!
(Special thanks to Aszerigan for his on-going counsel and encouragement! And thanks to bwframe and Doug Barnes for their willingness to have a noob look at their reloading rooms.)
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