reloading bench

[Bradley]

I'm looking at building a reloading bench here pretty soon. I want it to be 4 1/2' in length and 6' tall. I'm having to go small, due to not much room to put this thing. Also, looking at 2 shelves on each side, at 10" deep. I want it to be perfect sitting height, im 5' 9", what height do y'all suggest? From the back of the shelf to the table im looking at 2 1/2'. Any do's and donts on this build? Suggestions? Opinions? Looking forward to get started in reloading, thanks in advance!

[bbt82z]

I am wanting to build myself a bench also. I found this site very useful for ideas and such. There are some crazy awesome benches on there.

Seeing how I cannot post links yet...

Search google for "thefiringline.com reloading bench"

[Bradley]

I am wanting to build myself a bench also. I found this site very useful for ideas and such. There are some crazy awesome benches on there.

Seeing how I cannot post links yet...

Search google for "thefiringline.com reloading bench"

Thanks, will do.

[cattlelackranch]

Wylie clapp bench.

[cattlelackranch]

I will try and post pics of mine. You can add remove panels

[Bradley]

Wylie clapp bench.

My dad loves to work with wood, and so do I. We have plans to build one, but ill still take a look at the bench you were talking about. Thanks for the info, and I would still like to see the pictures if you dont mind.

[cattlelackranch]

I started with a 1 3/4" x 18" x 6' laminated beam. Two layers of 3/4" birch. Glued and screwed all three together.


Press removed attached to blank


Press and blank slid into bench


For some reason the top shelf looks bowed. It is not. It must be a distortion in the camera. I made sure to build a power strip into the bench and glad I did. The first shelves are 6" deep and top shelves are 12" deep.


My first batch on the new bench. It was rock solid.


30-378 weatherby mag


Bench is still a work in progress. I will put cabinet doors on the fronts and paint. I still need to make some more blanks for the bench and build a cabinet to the right to store the presses so they aren't always out.

[gumbl3]

That s a nice setup!

[txstringbender]

Build it normal table top height got sitting and build it strong. You're gonna be doing a lot of tugging on it. I built my top out of 2x6s and covered it with a thin smooth material and I still see some flex in the top. A thick plywood would work also.

[Texastaxi]

Cattlelack, I love the way you did those inserts. That should let you have a huge arsenal of presses without taking up a huge amount of real estate to have them all easily accessible.

[dclifton]

I used 1-1/8 plywood on one of my tables since I had it. Then on the other I ripped a piece of 5/8 and liquid nailed the 2 together and screwed it that way I had a 1-1/4 table top they both work very well. Laminating plywood together us much cheaper. And 2ft is plenty of depth IMO length is what u need alot of.

[Bradley]

Sorry I haven't been replying to all this, our internet went out!! Thanks for everyone's input, and thanks for the pics cattlelack! I will keep some of y'all's ideas in mind!

[Bradley]

I used 1-1/8 plywood on one of my tables since I had it. Then on the other I ripped a piece of 5/8 and liquid nailed the 2 together and screwed it that way I had a 1-1/4 table top they both work very well. Laminating plywood together us much cheaper. And 2ft is plenty of depth IMO length is what u need alot of.

I don't have a lot of room length wise, that's why I was going with more depth. I'm only reloading .223, .40, and 20 gauge, so I wont need a ton of room.

[cattlelackranch]

Make sure to post some pics when your done.

[ducks-and-bucks]

I used two 1 inch thick pieces of plywood for the table top and screwed em together so the top was very thick to bolt in the presses on mine