Portable Bench/Box for Single Stage Press

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Let's see what ya got....... I've had most of the stuff to reload with for awhile and have never set it up. My building is too small for the stuff I have in it now so I think I'm gonna go with a portable setup kinda like the pic below. Any suggestions are welcome. Single stage rifle reloading is all I'll be doing....... for now.
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Do you need “portable” or does it just need to be easy to put away when you’re done?

I mount my press to a board and clamp the board to my bench while working, to a shelf while put away.

Or are you looking at a benchrest-style setup that you can use at the range?
 
Catfish said:
Do you need “portable” or does it just need to be easy to put away when you’re done?

I mount my press to a board and clamp the board to my bench while working, to a shelf while put away.

Or are you looking at a benchrest-style setup that you can use at the range?
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Looking for something portable like the box above or something similar. I may use it in the shop, kitchen, living room, or at the range.
 
I use this from Harbor Freight
$24 after coupon, and free voltmeter :)

I take it with me to the range, it sure beats an hour drive to find out my hand loads suck, now I can make a batch at a time and test in minutes.

I put a small Lyman press, and Lee powder dispenser on it, fits full size inside my van, and I can use just the top half in my SUV.

Oh yeah I forgot when it's to cold to use the progressive in the garage, I can pull this baby up to the couch and spend some quality time with the Mrs, the I love you looks I get are priceless, I think it means I love you o_O


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When we move into a smaller house, my wife has said she is Ok with me reloading at the breakfast room table.

A couple of friends of mine don't believe she said that. :rolleyes:
 
Smack said:
Oh yeah I forgot when it's to cold to use the progressive in the garage, I can pull this baby up to the couch and spend some quality time with the Mrs, the I love you looks I get are priceless, I think it means I love you o_O


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LOL...I get the same looks.

Watching tv, sitting in the recliner with a box of empty cases in my lap, hand priming cases and dropping them into a box sitting on a stool next to my chair...

Reminds me of when I was a kid. Sat in the chair with two bowls...one empty and the other full of green beans from the garden. I got to sit there and snap green beans while I watched tv.
 
This is my setup out in the garage. It allows for a clean work area when I'm not reloading and easy to set up when I decide to get started. I use it for my RCBS my Dillon Square Deal and several shotgun presses. I use the20191223_110403.jpg work bench and the drawers of the tool chest to hold my components such as bullets brass powder whatever.
 
Climberman said:
Interested in your report back. I am trying to mount a press also.
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Sized about 20 .243 Win cases today..... worked like a champ. I did make sure each case was properly lubed but I was happy with the way the first session went.
 
I built one almost exactly like that with a RCBS Partner press and powder throw mounted to it. Works pretty well all things considered. I would mostly use it to batch deprime and resize brass while sitting CQ/Staff Duty shifts.
 
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