Reloading bench

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Hello guys, I was wondering where I could purchase a good reloading Bench. I just moved to a new house and I would like to find out where I could purchase a reloading bench. Since I am new to Northern Virginia, was hoping someone would know where I could buy a reloading bench in this area. I want to set this house up right for reloading. I am an old guy and don't want to build one myself anymore. I will appreciate any help with this. Thank you, Mike.
 
I think most people end up building one.
I found an old desk and screwed 2 sheets of plywood onto the top to give it extra surface area and to make it a little more heavy duty. I like the desk since it has drawers for tools, primers, cleaning supplies, etc.
I wasn't planning on using an old desk but I found this one for free when I was starting to get my reloading stuff setup and it worked out.
 
The cheapest "store bought" bench that I've seen is the Harbor Freight bench. Most people make some modifications to it though.
 
I made a nice one from the Kregg frames, ordered off Amazon and with Prime sipping worked out to a good price. Built my own top the way I wanted it, lower platform holds my supply of projectiles, needless to say that adds a lot of weight to it for stability.
 
I use stands, benches? I have work benches, I had the opportunity to pick up solid core doors from a hospital, complete with kick plates, handles and a few with his and her signs. the doors double as scaffolding.

I have a butcher block that came from an old Liberty ship. I have a cast iron lathe bed from the late 1800s. I have a disc/drum cutter I am going to sell complete with a metal bench/table.


F. Guffey
 
Welcome to the firing line

I don't like standing for hours on end and have a thoracic back injury so standing slightly bent over with hands out in front of me is a no go . Maybe 10 to 15 min of that and I'm done for the day . Because of that I went with a large desk lag bolted to the wall . I can sit there in comfort and the drawers hold the most used items . I installed shelves above to hold other commonly used items . I actually have two desks in my reloading room . One for reloading and the other for cleaning and other tasks .

These are older pics but you get the idea
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I also set it up so I can bolt things straight trough the desk top .
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reddog81: Yes I would also build my own, but I am just not that mobile anymore. Good idea about an old desk, I will look for a used furniture place in the area. I have plenty of room to buy a set of shelves to set next to it. Maybe I can find a work table somewhere, my only trouble I would need whatever I buy to be delivered and carried into the house. Thanks.

Doyle: I will check out Harbor Freight, thanks. I don't care that much about cheap, just want it to be strong and long lasting. Thanks.

cwall64: I will look at Kregg frames too, if it is not too hard for me. Trouble is I was very ill for a long time and I made it back to life. My current skills are very limited and my family sold my tools and almost all my reloading equipment, but I fooled everyone and now I am back. And now I have to start all over, but that is fine with me. Thanks.

F. Guffey: The work bench idea has merit with me. Thanks.

Iamarw: I looked at the web address you provided, that looks great, wish I could find something like that nearby and maybe not as fancy. Thanks.

Metal god: I neither can hardly stand at all. I love your photos, you got me all pumped up. This could take me a good while, but I have nothing but time and want to enjoy my time left. But I live alone and have a big house, and I don't care about using the space up anymore. Thanks.

Thanks for all the ideas guys, I really do appreciate the responses. Mike.
 
My Dillon 550 is mounted on an old office desk. I removed the center drawer and drilled right through the top. One side drawer holds six sets of dies/etc. The other side has primers, flip trays, bullet remover, etc. I keep my powder in a separate converted file cabinet. The desk and file cabinet were free.
 
harbor freight

If you go with the HF work bench I had to add 3/4 plywood backing plates on the under side where I thru bolted my presses. After about a year the lower shelf started to come apart from the weight of the bullets I stored there for stability.I repaired that just yesterday by using carpenters glue,I don't think I will have that problem agin.
 
Keep an eye on Craigslist, you can find all sorts of workable benches.

For that matter, look at Home Depot and Lowes as well.
 
I picked up a metal bench frame from a big box store, and toped it off
with two pieces of 3/4 plywood that I glued together.
I also anchored the feet of the frame to the floor, and the back of the
top to the wall.
That thing is rock solid.
 
If you want quick and easy, look at the $69 fold out workbench at Home Depot. I have two and they work fine. Are they as strong as some of the benches guys here build? No. But for quick and easy they work. Setup is as simple as unfolding the legs. Takes less than two minutes and you're done.
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