Reloading Room Pics

[Gluemanz28]

I have what I think to be a pretty good setup and wish I could post up some pictures of it but it is a mess right now.

 

[teddy12b]

I may be taking a picture of my train wreck tonight just to add some realism to this thread. I just have to figure out a better way of posting pictures than using photobucket.

 

[rvb]

Mine sometimes gets messier, especially mid season stuff just gets dumped on the bench. But when I load I like it somewhat tidy, as in my picture above (post #613). My first pic was from just after I set up the room, and it hasn't been THAT clean since.

-rvb

 

[VERT]

For realism:

Dillon Square Deal with broken handle. New one arrived on the brown truck yesterday. Second Square Deal with a high dollar black trash bag cover. Buckets of brass, various plastic ammo cans, old TV to hook to iPad, calipers, powder, bullets, tools on the bench. To the right is my old desk with gunsmithing types of tools and a bench vise. Lots of cleaning stuff like solvents and rags on the desk. All in a nice unheated garage but there are a couple space heaters out there that keep the immediate area warm. Fan in the summer.

 

[bwframe]

That trash bag Dillon cover looks just like my trash bag Dillon cover.

 

[VERT]

That trash bag Dillon cover looks just like my trash bag Dillon cover.

If it were Blue they would match even better.......and cost about $19.95.

 

[4651feeder]

I actually downgraded in 2016 by selling off a little used Hornady LnL Progressive and going back to LEE Turrets set up mostly for .38 and .357, have yet to miss it. Below are before and after shots of my small reloading area makeover. While the new set-up requires less twisting of my upper torso; it has proven to be less convenient when it comes to multi-tasking. I keep the tumbler and media out in the garage due to the noise and spillage that somehow always seem to occur while sifting.

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[chezuki]

I actually downgraded in 2016 by selling off a little used Hornady LnL Progressive and going back to LEE Turrets set up mostly for .38 and .357, have yet to miss it. Below are before and after shots of my small reloading area makeover. While the new set-up requires less twisting of my upper torso; it has proven to be less convenient when it comes to multi-tasking. I keep the tumbler and media out in the garage due to the noise and spillage that somehow always seem to occur while sifting.

Brilliant! I never thought to put a toilet in my reloading room!

 

[bwframe]

 

[VERT]

Brilliant! I never thought to put a toilet in my reloading room!

Well I normally surf INGO while dropping deuce but who am I argue with the efficiency of knocking out some .38. At least I know my wife won't be interrupting me.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Brilliant! I never thought to put a toilet in my reloading room!

Doubles as a wet tumbler

 

[bwframe]

Who'd have thunk the funniest thread on INGO would be in the reloading section?

 

[Doublehelix]

I actually downgraded in 2016 by selling off a little used Hornady LnL Progressive and going back to LEE Turrets set up mostly for .38 and .357, have yet to miss it. Below are before and after shots of my small reloading area makeover. While the new set-up requires less twisting of my upper torso; it has proven to be less convenient when it comes to multi-tasking. I keep the tumbler and media out in the garage due to the noise and spillage that somehow always seem to occur while sifting.

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Doubles as a wet tumbler

Absolutely hilarious!!!

 

[Doublehelix]

I have posted a few pictures here and there in this forum, but here are the most recent versions that shows the entire room as "fully functional".

The room is a small room I built in the basement that my wife calls the "Harry Potter Closet" because it is so small (10x9).

I recently added a 2-foot extension to the right of the main bench which also doubles as my powder magazine and as a way to isolate my scales from the main bench which may have bumps and shakes. I have never seen it really affect the scales, but I figured it couldn't hurt to isolate them on their own table anyway.

The main bench is based on the readily-available NRMA loading bench plans. I elected not to add the shelf doors and made a few other modifications which included some additional cross braces for the main top and other slight enhancements. This thing is solid as a rock, and it took 3 of us to move it to the left about 6 inches just so I could squeeze in the new bench extension.

Here is a link to the plans:

https://sites.google.com/site/grassrocketranch/the-nrma-reloading-bench

And here are the pics!










Here is a closeup of the extension/powder magazine:







Primer Magazine (under the bench):




Case Prep Area:

 

[DLW]

A couple of photos of my reloading area. The Dillon 550 is set up for .223 with case and bullet feeders. I have 2 square deal B's set up for 9mm and 10mm. Plus I reload 20ga and .410. First time posting hope I got it right.

 

[Doublehelix]

A couple of photos of my reloading area. The Dillon 550 is set up for .223 with case and bullet feeders. I have 2 square deal B's set up for 9mm and 10mm. Plus I reload 20ga and .410. First time posting hope I got it right.

You got it just fine, and it looks great. Is that an RCBS (green) press all the way to the left in the first image?

 

[DLW]

Yes it is. I reload different than most probably. I deprime and size on the green press one at a time. And also hand prime one at a time. I cast my bullets, size, powder coat and resize them. Then run them through the blue press. I'm retired so I'm not in a hurry anymore to get things done.

 

[Maximinus Thrax]

*snip*

Here is a closeup of the extension/powder magazine:

I've been meaning to make a proper powder/primer storage area. I like how you did yours and may have to borrow that idea. I was going to go with a tall cabinet but I like how you have work space on top of it.

 

[chezuki]

Getting close to finished!

 

[bulletsmith]

Looks comfy! I bet you are already wondering how you functioned with that little stool in the past.

Getting close to finished!