Predator Wild Forum: Time to design a new reloading bench and looking for ideas - Predator Wild Forum

Now that I am here in Missouri after our move from California I am trying to decide how to set up my reloading bench. I've got lots of space to build a bench where I want to set up two presses for metallic cartridges and 2 shotgun presses. I've considered building one long bench, something shaped liked an "L" in a corner and even two benches of equal length parallel to one another.

The first two would likely be the best choice as I would be securing it to an exterior wall to help make it more secure. Any suggestions or words of wisdom would be appreciated.

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Cranky Farmer, on 08 February 2010 - 08:11 AM, said:

Built my out of 4x4 post. Way over built but it is very strong. I also built a work bench where I use to do my reloading. This was also built out of 4x4s and tied into the wall studs. Had a metal top fabricated for it. I am not much of a carpenter just started to build one step at a time. Just make sure that you don't build the top to high. If your like me I am sitting down when I reload. So get your height set. This is the reloading bench I built for my shop. I put a Formica top on it. See photo.  photo.jpg (130.43K)
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I like the idea of using 4x4's. And it appears the previous owners of this house left a few of them in a pile of lumber. I'm thinking some 3/4 inch plywood for the top. After I get a chair I'll figure out how high to build it off the ground. Any recommendations on how wide?

smallblockfuelie, on 28 February 2010 - 11:42 AM, said:

Did you get it done yet? i just built one.I used the hight of a kitchen counter and use a barstool type chair. that way you can also stand if you like.

I have not. I've been doing stuff in the house where it is warm and staying out of the shed for now.