D-I-Y RELOADING TABLE

jaeger45 · Post by **jaeger45** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:35 am

D-I-Y RELOADING TABLE

Here's a stout reloading bench that you can do yourself- all for approx. $30 only and some elbow grease. In case you get lost once you're in the website given below- as I did myself- here are a few tips:

1) maximize your screen
2) poke (literally) around
3)click on the down-arrow of the Bow and Gun Hunting website to retrieve the pictures hidden below.

otterbob wrote:Item #1 - Strong well made reloading bench

Take a look at this DIY bench

[web-site-insert]http://www.bghi.us/index.php?x=bench[/web-site-insert]

http://www.help-build-a-community.com/p ... f=35&p=343

toyfj40 · Post by **toyfj40** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:34 pm

http://www.bghi.us/index.php?x=bench

thanks. nice and simple, looks sturdy, too.
I find a lot of sizing .308 -and- .30-30
can require a lot of leverage and "lube".
( trust me... brass-lube is worth it... don't ask! )

-- toy

jaeger45 · Post by **jaeger45** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:14 pm

I know what you mean.

Too messy though so that I switched to powder, and has worked pretty well- with .223 anyway. My milsurp .30 cal. though is drying up so I might have to start reloading that - don't know if mica powder will work as well. Oh well, what has gotta be done has gotta be done...

toyfj40 · Post by **toyfj40** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:41 pm

I'm using "silly-cone" spray. I have the Hornady-can,
but just started using one from the auto-store...
to see if there is any difference...
of course... there's always the tube of 'Kentucky Jelly'

-- toy

Post by **Bullseye** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:51 pm

For the bench's backstop you could use pegboard instead of plywood. That way you could hang some of your tools on hooks rather than use nails or screws. Some of the big box hardware stores have all kinds of gadgets and devices that will mount onto pegboard. Using some of the white composite pegboard would also reflect more of the available light from the fixture down onto the work area.

I could also see a shelf on the top part of the bench for storing dies and accessories.

R,
Bullseye

jaeger45 · Post by **jaeger45** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:32 am

Bullseye wrote:For the bench's backstop you could use pegboard instead of plywood. That way you could hang some of your tools on hooks rather than use nails or screws. Some of the big box hardware stores have all kinds of gadgets and devices that will mount onto pegboard. Using some of the white composite pegboard would also reflect more of the available light from the fixture down onto the work area.

I could also see a shelf on the top part of the bench for storing dies and accessories.

R,
Bullseye

Thanks, guys...

Good point. I'll pass it on...