Pictures of your reloading bench/equipment

I've actually reloaded thousands of rounds on this clean bench. It's not as spiffy as it looks in the pictures but I do like to be able to find things. I spend a great deal of time here. It's a great hang-out. I have a 22 inch TV right beside it as you can see. It swivels and there is an XBox 360 and a PlayStation 3 right behind it and I'm taking the picture from my computer corner station chair. Old guys bachelor pad in Las Vegas. LOL.

 
Any left handed loaders out there?

Are the presses and other reloading gear a bother for you?

What side of your bench do you put your press...left or right.

I am assuming that most of the folks posting are right handed and their presses are on their right. Does it matter?

Thanks!
 
You can mount the handle of the press on either side, at least on my RCBS you can. I'd think the others are the same way.

eta: I'd post a pic of mine but it's so messy at the moment I'd be embarrassed, especially seeing as most of yours would but a hospital OR to shame! But it's not a dedicated reloading bench, it's also a workshop for other endeavors.
 
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I looked at a lot of them before I came up with this...
I started with a harbor freight 5' woodwork bench, and added a sheet of 3/4 plywood, and a piece of pegboard..
after using it for a while I drilled a hole in the rear bolt in the lee press, and underneath the table put a tee nut..so it is bolted through the table but still is easily removable.. same for the lyman turret.. insets are 9"x9", I wish the center scetion was a few inches wider though..as the scale sits there..

there are some really nice setups in this thread..and good ideas

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I got out of reloading for a little while and just got back into it. This hobby is like a vortex, you can't get out of it. Here is my temporary bench.

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This old entertainment center was going to be thrown out so I figured I'd put it to use:

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And this is the gun cleaning area which will become the new reloading bench area once I get my woodshop clear of projects so I can build an appropriate bench for reloading.

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The bench I am using now for reloading will become the gun cleaning bench when the new relaoding bench is completed.
 
This is my new setup... going through this thread made me want to upgrade from my old wobbly computer desk, then I found this at the salvation army. Still an office desk, but this one is pretty solid. I also braced under the press with 2x4s for good measure. I gave myself about 2 extra feet of desk space, along with shelves and drawers, so now I feel like I need more equipment to fill it. ;)

Best $8 I've spent in a while ($12 if you count the 2x4s and bolts)

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please ignore the tower of boxes, my man cave is also our spare room where everything without a proper place gets tossed until we have a use for it.
 
Reloading room pictures

I have been collecting reloading supplies for about 2 years before getting started. Bought a Dillon 550B. Decided to make a small room in my detached garage that I could heat and cool. Heat being a $45 Tractor supply oil filled heater and AC will be either a window unit or a portable unit. Room is 7'W x 16'L x 9'H. Lighting is an 8'L fluorescent fixture. I made the bench height comfortable to stand and sit. Bench was made with 2x4's and a 2x8 top and then sheathed over with 3/4" oak plywood. Wall cabs are cheapies from Lowes. Added plenty of electrical outlets and the room is well insulated. Other end of room has a yard sale comfy chair, fridge, microwave, a coffee pot and storage space.
 

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Did a little work to my reloading room........

Gun cleaning, building, light gunsmithing area......

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And every reloading room has to have some tunes.....

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My new Reloading Bench that I just finished using the 2x4 basics kit.....

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I will be adding a single stage press to the bench in a week or so.

Man is this Hobby Addictive ;)
 
I thought I would update my photos of my reloading room. Noting special the new, everything was made from misc items sitting around the house.

The loading machines are the Dillon 650 and the Lee Classic cast Single Stage.
 

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