New guy questions ....

[GaCop]

I reload in half of a closet. Fitted part of a solid core door as a bench.

I also make oak 'adaptor plates' for my presses. I drilled a standard 3 bolt pattern and use Tnuts under the bench top to attach the presses. Makes it easy to move presses to different bench tops, or, to swap them out at my 'closet station'.

My first press was a Lee Turret Press when they first came out. It came with a maple box for carrying it and the box could be opened up and put on it's side with the press bolted to it. I could reload in the living room on the coffee table with just one clamp holding it. Something similar could be put together. I did that for years while stationed at Cannon AFB N. Mex. in the early 70s. Used a hall closet in base housing and loaded with a Rock Chucker that I still have.

[CRJR]

Well , like most of my ideas , this one has ballooned out of budget , LOL ! I'm going to end up at around $6500 for just the screen room / porch upgrade . Two hurricane sliding glass doors and two windows , framing it in , and a Mini Split AC unit , but I'm getting there . I'll have a nice 10x14 foot room to set up a little bench and closet .
I could've bought a LOT of ammo for that , LOL !

But it'll be nice , leave the dog out there , Grand kids still have their perspective rooms when they come visit , everyone will be happy .

[Blue Avenger]

Well , like most of my ideas , this one has ballooned out of budget , LOL ! I'm going to end up at around $6500 for just the screen room / porch upgrade . Two hurricane sliding glass doors and two windows , framing it in , and a Mini Split AC unit , but I'm getting there . I'll have a nice 10x14 foot room to set up a little bench and closet .
I could've bought a LOT of ammo for that , LOL !

But it'll be nice , leave the dog out there , Grand kids still have their perspective rooms when they come visit , everyone will be happy .

Building costs have definitely gone up. My privacy fence was $800- when priced Material 2 years ago. $2100- covered it last week.

[Balvar24]

I think you guys should stick to reloading.

[Blue Avenger]

Yup! Sure do miss the days when President Trump was in office. Gas’s under $2/gal.. no war to worry about… cost of living CUT IN HALF almost from now.


Dave, haven't you been told enough times to leave politics out of savage shooters?

[Shooter0302]

BACK TO THE OP'S QUESTION,
With some powders not being available, reloaders are having to look for powders that are available, not their 1st or 2nd choice but they are able to shoot. Here is a site that will let you compare amounts, speed and pressures
https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54


(https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54)

[PhilC]

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[CRJR]

BACK TO THE OP'S QUESTION,
With some powders not being available, reloaders are having to look for powders that are available, not their 1st or 2nd choice but they are able to shoot. Here is a site that will let you compare amounts, speed and pressures
https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54


(https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center?rdc=true&type=54)
I've looked at the data on Hodgdon's chart , and I've contemplated buying different powders as they came available , RL16 and Accurate 4350 , but for now I'm just going to work with the Magpro . See what I can do with it first , then maybe make some changes . I've got a lot to learn and don't want to get ahead of myself , ya know ?

[charlie b]

In the old days.... The local gun shops where I lived didn't carry many different powders. I didn't shoot a lot so I bought 1lb at a time. One visit they might have Green Dot, another Unique, another 231, etc. With my pistols and shotguns I just used what I could get. Look up the max load, reduce it a fraction, load up some bullets/shells and go shooting. Same with primers. One day it would be Remingtons, next time CCI, etc.

For pistols I still follow that concept. I load with what I have on hand. Recently I picked up some Win244 to have on the shelf as a 'backup' to my other powders.

Now I am shooting longer ranges with rifles. And my shooting technique has been improved a bit, so I can see smaller differences in loads. So, I have settled on 4 rifle powders. Fortunately for me they are common Hogdon/IMR products and I see them on a fairly regular basis these days.

[CRJR]

OK , here's my bench ! I finally got the screen room converted into my mudroom / man cave / den , LOLhttps://i.ibb.co/VCSjS4N/IMG-2303.jpg (https://ibb.co/6tPnPCZ)

[charlie b]

I think that might be sturdy enough :)

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[Dave Hoback]

Looks good. :redface-new:

[Robinhood]

I missed a lot of this but here is a thanks to PhilC and the rest of you guys. This thread turned out pretty good in the end.

[Ernest T]

I have a pretty large workshop, 32' X 18', but my reloading equipment shares space with woodworking equipment and a couple motorcycles. The reloading bench does double duty for woodworking so I mounted everything to 3/4" plywood bases and used knobs and nutserts to secure the equipment to the bench top. When not in use, its stored in cabinets above the bench. The cabinets are 15" deep to accommodate the equipment.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Firearms/i-8BfHmM4/0/43fe534f/L/IMG_0038-L.jpg

https://photos.smugmug.com/Firearms/i-79v4qJS/0/ea127896/L/IMG_0040-L.jpg

[Ernest T]

OK , here's my bench ! I finally got the screen room converted into my mudroom / man cave / den , LOLhttps://i.ibb.co/VCSjS4N/IMG-2303.jpg (https://ibb.co/6tPnPCZ)

Looks good!

[charlie b]

If you do any heavy work with the press you might want to use Tnuts instead of inserts. I've pulled inserts out of benches before just reloading 9mm.

[Ernest T]

If you do any heavy work with the press you might want to use Tnuts instead of inserts. I've pulled inserts out of benches before just reloading 9mm.

Really? What were you doing where you pulled up on the press that hard? The operation requiring the most pressure has been full sizing a rifle cartridge and it doesn't require a whole lot of effort effort. The press isn't cantilevered over the edge of the bench so it doesn't pull up on the rear mounts.

I used the nutserts because they stay where they are because they are screwed into the plywood bench top.

[charlie b]

The force is exerted on the end of the hand lever. The front edge of the mount is the 'pivot' point. You are 'pulling up' on the rear screws.

I had 3/8" 'nutserts' screwed into 3/4 ply (it was two 3/4 ply sheets but the inserts only really threaded into the top layer). Progressive, so with 5 stations I was resizing, expanding, seating and taper crimp all at once. With carbide size dies no lube was being used.

I changed to Tnuts for mounting presses, which go under the benchtop. No more issues.

When resizing some cast bullets I am frequently glad I have the extra strength in that area.

[Ernest T]

The force is exerted on the end of the hand lever. The front edge of the mount is the 'pivot' point. You are 'pulling up' on the rear screws.

I had 3/8" 'nutserts' screwed into 3/4 ply (it was two 3/4 ply sheets but the inserts only really threaded into the top layer). Progressive, so with 5 stations I was resizing, expanding, seating and taper crimp all at once. With carbide size dies no lube was being used.

I changed to Tnuts for mounting presses, which go under the benchtop. No more issues.

When resizing some cast bullets I am frequently glad I have the extra strength in that area.

My press is mounted to an inline fabrication stand that extends in front of the press mounting location. I don't have to worry about it pivoting when using the press.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Firearms/i-BF5Pdvr/0/ac58b678/L/IMG_0039-L.jpg

[charlie b]

Lower the handle. Measure from the end of the handle to the front of your bench. That is the leverage exerted on those hold down bolts.

If you don't have to exert much pressure on the loading handle you will never have a problem.