Standing to reload?

[Trickyd66]

As title, does anyone stand at their bench to reload?

Asking as until I make space for a dedicated reloading area I was thinking of putting a removable bench on top of my chest freezer, but with no length space under it and it being on 8" of blocks it stands about 4ft high.

I can almost see it being more comfortable and convenient for moving around various processes?

Any thoughts/ input please?

Cheers , TD66

 

[Klenchblaize]

The only stages of reloading you need to undertake at the bench are those involving the press.

K

 

[Trickyd66]

The only stages of reloading you need to undertake at the bench are those involving the press.

K

Cheers, to be honest, as I see it, it is probably easier to use the press standing?

 

[Bo Diddley]

Cheers, to be honest, as I see it, it is probably easier to use the press standing?

Yes, I use a press in the standing position

 

[Klenchblaize]

Cheers, to be honest, as I see it, it is probably easier to use the press standing?

I find it so.
Best
K

 

[Trickyd66]

@Klenchblaize
@Bo Diddley

Thanks gents, I think I have a plan

 

[rem284]

I stand. Press on the kitchen worktop. Scales in the wall cupboard, just about eyelevel. It works and I don't have to have a dedicated area

 

[wytonpjs]

Standing Automatic reloading scales mounted above and isolated so I can operate the press without disturbing the measuring - works very fast as a process.

 

[Trickyd66]

Thanks again to all who have commented, just starting on the road to reloading, but have done a few "fag packet" calculations and it looks like reloading for 222 is viable and cost effective.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Hopefully you will gain some enjoyment/ satisfaction from the process as distinct from simply cost savings.

I found reloading significantly enhanced my passion for sporting rifles.

K

 

[GWP]

I have my press on a workmate just folds up when im done

 

[Ranger22]

I stand whilst reloading, made my bench slightly higher than a kitchen work top.

 

[finbar]

I have two kitchen work tops in the alcove in the bedroom 6.6 wide used to throw me close on them pushed them to one side have press on top shelf about 5.6 of ground & me scales are all eye level. Makes life much easier reload from 65.55 222 17 hornet … makes loading the hornet a doddle

 

[Cottis]

I must be the only person then who reloads on the sofa. I have a very heavy press (MEC Marksman) and i have it bolted to one of those nest tables that come in sets of 3. I also have a zip trim screwed to it and on the other side of the table, I have a powder thrower ha ha ha. I then use another nest table for my A&D FX120 balance and I sit in comfort and do everything from FL sizing, charging cases and seating bullets. I do stand in the kitchen to anneal and also sometimes to chamfer, debur and polish if I am doing hundreds of cases in the drill.

I reload about 1500 rounds of CF a year this way. When I am finished I just take the little press table back to the spare room where it sits in the corner with a bag over it to keep dust of my press. My mate laughed when he saw it and said no way can you FL size on that. Told him he would not believe how easy it was due to the orientation of the press, the weight of it and also the amount of leverage it generates. He didn't believe me so I told him to bring some 7mmRM and .375H&H cases round. He could not believe how easy it was. It is much better than his ancient bench mounted RCBS horrible piece of crap.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Back in the day when commuting to London I would oft' spend a good part of the return journey 'preparing brass'. This included but was not limited to de-priming, primer pocket & flashole uniforming, neck chamfering and wire wool polishing.

K

 

[Trickyd66]

Hopefully you will gain some enjoyment/ satisfaction from the process as distinct from simply cost savings.

I found reloading significantly enhanced my passion for sporting rifles.

K

Thanks.
I think I will enjoy it as wall as save a few pennies (at the moment at least!)

I seem to spend a fair bit of evening time sat in the garage avoiding watching the tosh that my wife and kids watch
So if I can fill the time with something productive, all the better.

Only just picked up a 2nd hand "starter kit", cheap an cheerful to get the ball rolling. Now find myself looking at how to use it all!
Is it worth getting the reloading handbook, or will the western powders handholding guide online be sufficient?

Looking to do a course at my club when one comes up, but I like to be ahead of the game

 

[Klenchblaize]

This thread reminds me of how much I looked forward to the latest edition of Guns & Ammo falling through my South East England letterbox back in tbe 70's and how I devoured every article and picture related to rifles and hunting with same in the Land of the Free!

K

 

[long_range_rob]

My bench is quite high so I can stand or I use a draghtmans chair I rescued from work.

Always doing it in the same position gets boring.

 

[Kalahari]

My bench is quite high so I can stand or I use a draghtmans chair I rescued from work.

Always doing it in the same position gets boring.

Allegedly.

David.

 

[Trickyd66]

Before I try it to test, would a bit of 18mm osb board be strong enough to mount the press on? Only loading up to 243 max. Full length sizing?
Thanks, Richard