Pictures of your reloading bench/equipment

OK here is my press with the new handle.
Rusty
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Here is a picture of my set-up, which as we all know is a work in progress. The black block on which the lee single stage is mounted is removable taking the Lee press with it. I also got a new safe so I created a storage area out of my old gun cabinet.

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RevoRick - I have to comment on the powder stored in your steel cabinet. There have been many discussions on the best place or method to store powder, and the number one most unsafe place is in a locked steel box of any type. In case of a fire, the box becomes a very effective bomb instead of the powder simply burning at a relatively slow rate. You should consider a locked wooden cabinet or something similar that won't allow pressure to build up if there is a fire. However, if the steel sides on your cabinet are fairly thin and the door will give easily, there may not be a problem.
 
Mal, I am glad you mentioned that. I have read the many posts about that very unsafe situation. I have been leaving the door unlocked and cocked open when I leave my reloading room which itself has a locked door. Your pointing it out just reinforces that I should find another place. Thank you very much for your concern.

Rick
 
Powder in a steel cabinet/Black Powder

Does anyone have a safe method of storing the powder for a black Powder gun. I have partial cans of FFF and FF. These metal cans would be like a bomb then also, I guess. What about metal cans of regular IMR 4350?? Would they have the same affect of blowing instead of burning?

Caution: Don't try burning a tablespoon of black powder to see if it is still good, like I did. It was 10 years old, so I tried it before going hunting. I went into the house with a smile on my black face and no eye brows, lashes or hair on the front of my head. I am lucky that it was all that I lost. My wife laughed till she had tears in her eyes.
 
The big thing with the cover is a MEC 9000G devoted to 20 gauge skeet loads. I have added a Lee "C" frame Reloader Press in the last two weeks to do some single stage odds and ends.
 

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It seems to me I read that the metal cans have a light duty seam so they will not KB, but I'm not 100% on that soo...

Tadpole your story brought back so many cartoon visions of Yosimite Sam with a black face...:D (has it been long enough to laugh about it yet?)
 
Reloading Benches and Set Ups

Hi everyone,
I'm new to your forum,Been reloading for about 2 years. So much to learn!
Enjoyed looking at everyones reloading set ups. I have a Hornady Single Stage press. Mounted on a little bench I made. Seams the bench grows with the new knowledge one aquires.

John
 
I've really enjoyed this thread. I Don't know how I missed seeing it before this. A lot of you guys are way too neat, though.:D

My office. There is another 'Square Deal' and a 'Rock Chucker' under that bench, somewhere.
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My pantry. These are my plinking rounds. The heavy magnum stuff is in seperate 50 and 100 round bullet boxes.
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I stumbled over to this section because I have been thinking of taking up reloading and I just gotta say after seeing this ( http://forums.sixgunner.com/m_27446/mpage_1/tm.htm ) I don't think I can ever start reloading.;) That setup is just jaw dropping. Any humble little garage reloading station I build would just seem pathetic after seeing that.

Edit: P.S. Just a thought-If one could afford to buy all that equipment wouldn't it just be easier to buy factory stuff? He must really enjoy reloading.
 
RS4L you would just have to dive in and experience this hobby to understand.
Its the most fun a grown man can have. IMO
Reloading does for your gun what gasoline additives are (supposed) to do for your car
 
Awe man---you guys with a whole room dedicated to reloading... Must be nice! :D Here's mine... LOL

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My multi-stationed "bench"... Seats one, uncomfortably from four sides.

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A little cramped on storage too...

But it works! :D
 
dgc940-

I think it would be quite enjoyable. Get some quiet time in the garage away from the kids for a bit. Plus I am sure it is quite rewarding to be able to shoot your own stuff. I have to admit though after reading a bit about it, it seems a little overwhelming. Lots of info to learn and choices to make. Unfortunately I don't know anyone locally that does it either to be able to check out the whole process. My Father did a bit of reloading back in the day, hasn't done any for a long time but I might have to pick his brain a bit.

-Russ
 
Take heart Russ, it's not very complicated and you do not need a room full of stuff to start reloading. 20 some yrs ago, I started with a rockchucker press, a scale and one set of dies. I'd pour powder into a cereal bowl and tap tap tap it into the pan with a spoon and hand weigh each charge. It was reloading and was just as satisfying as having a big setup. Just takes longer to load.

You get the bigger stuff a pc at a time, and boy does it stack up over time! Better buy soon, prices rising as I type...:D
 
I have to agree with Edward429451. I started with the Lee Classic Turret because of all I read and didn't want to load pistol to slow. I just started reloading 223 for my RRA AR. I resized 1700 cases in a couple of evenings. Then I sorted them out by crimp and no crimp. I swaged about 200 by hand and have 500 ready to tumble to remove the lube. I like reloading almost as much as shooting and can spend hours in front of the press.
Rusty
 
Powder was dancing around 10 bucks a pound back then IIRC. I was so poor I couldn't afford ammo, pregnant wife, low pay...I had to reload or have a shelf queen. Bit by bit I got more stuff, packrat, scrounge, trade, buy. I have a full room now dedicated to reloading but no way to post pics. It all starts with that first rockchucker...
 
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