Loading in a Carpeted Apartment

[jimmyleost]

So I'm back in CA and rented a 2bd/2bth place with the intent of living in one bedroom and reloading/working in the other. The place is fully carpeted and I was wondering if anyone (im sure there are) is in a similar situation.

Here are my concerns:

Stability of workbench on carpet

Static shock

Cleanliness of reloading on carpet

What you've done to prep the area for reloading

Are these fair concerns that I will have to deal with? Any and ALL opinions are welcome

[Jonathan Doe]

I have never had any problem with what you described.

[iareConfusE]

I just started reloading, and since I don't have a workbench, or space in the garage (college student living with 3 roommates), I just use my desk as a reloading bench. Probably not the cleanest or the best idea to reload right where you eat/sleep, but meh, gotta do it somewhere.

I also have carpeted floors, you just have to be careful to try and not spill the powder.

[freonr22]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...ghlight=ground post 15 and 20 are interesting

[postal16]

i would buy one of those plastic floor mats for rolling chairs at Staples and put it down where you are working...the hardest thing to deal with is when you drop a primer...and that is frustrating even on a cement floor LOL

[huckberry668]

I did that for years. I used a Black & Decker work bench and a piece or thick plywood board clamped down on top using C camps to hold the presses and other equipment as needed. I lay a piece of old curtain or painters cloth on the floor. I used a Lee Hand Press when I'm not loading quantity.

like loading anywhere else, you just have to be careful. Vaccum often to remove the primer residue off the floor. It contains heavy metals.

[FieldsofFire]

When I reload, powder finds it way onto my table and onto the ground. I'm not messy or careless, it just does. Spent primers fall onto the ground quite often too when it somehow misses the catch can. Either way, I wouldn't like that stuff on my carpet. I'd probably just vacuum and clean a lot, and maybe even lay down one of those large plastic mats under my bench setup. I wouldn't be too worried about stability on carpet, I think it will mostly depend on how sturdy your setup is, period. If you have a Dillon with a Strong Mount, it shouldn't be a problem at all. I load on a not-so-strong table but the Strong Mount makes it much better.

[Full Clip]

I lay a piece of old curtain or painters cloth on the floor.

Good idea. If you have a major powder spill you could just take the cloth outside and shake it out. You don't want to vacuum up powder (or primers).