Reloading bench

[Jason_2111]

A yuge +1 for the Lee Tripod bench thingy...
I got one about 2 years ago, and it's pretty much the only thing I use now because of it's portability. On it I've drilled mounting holes for a Dillion 550, an RCBS rock chucker, the Lee App Press (which actually mounts to it), and another single stage I use for swaging pulled boolits.
No to mention, I also use it for a Dillon super-swage, and an RCBS priming thing. (the green one).

I process my stuff in big batches, and when it comes to everything but the actual loading, I spread it out over a lot of time. My garage is usually too hot in the summer, and too dang cold in the winter... so I just mount up the Lee app stand, keep it next to my work-from-home desk (where I punch brass while on conference calls), or I move it to the living room and process while watching TV with the missus. It's been a real boost in my productivity, especially for how I do things (1 to 2k at a time). Your mileage may vary, and some people very well may prefer to have an old-school reloading Alter back in the garage.

I literally primed 2k of 40 this morning during the super-boring all-hands call (camera off of course). Time saved!

[Jason_2111]

One other thing to mention about the Lee Tripod thingy... something I did the other day made it even better. I took a nice thick piece of plywood about 24 x 24 and laid it on top of the tripod... marked all of the different holes in it that I had made for the different presses (and drilled them)... so now it has a handy benchtop for holding things in progress like a bucket of brass, primers, etc.

[Fjold]

... I just need to learn how not to drop primers and not spill powder.

As soon as you learn this, tell me how. I've been reloading for 44 years and still do it.

[ar15barrels]

My most useful tool for not spilling powder is a funnel that I made from a plain sheet of letter size paper by rolling it into a cone and taping the outside to keep it together.
The large end needs to be around 3" to 4" to catch all the powder out of the large mouth of a powder jar and the small end small enough to set into whatever container you are trying to transfer powder be it a powder measure or chargemaster. I think mine is around 1" on the small end which means it is MUCH larger than a plastic funnel you may buy and therefore it does not clog up like a plastic funnel does.

[Capybara]

I went with a Global Industrial workbench with a Maple Top that's rated to 5,000lbs solid as a rock. I agree with the others, you need SOLID so that when you are resizing brass or pounding on stuff, the bench is solid as concrete. Flimsy and light is the opposite of what's needed.

https://www.globalindustrial.com/c/work-benches/workbenches_worktables/open_base_workbenches/stationary_open_base_workbenches/heavy_duty_stationary_workbenches

[mjo55]

This is what I use. When I bought it, it was a little cheaper. Great solid table. I use a Dillon 550c.

https://www.sevilleclassics.com/collections/worktables/products/ultrahd-r-4-ft-adjustable-workbenches?variant=39517434085534

[Bupkus]

Go to estate sales.
Look for an old HEAVY desk with a solid wood top that's 1.5-2" thick.
If it's well made, it will last your lifetime.
Wait until the end of the sale on Sunday and make a lowball offer.
You will get it cheap if nobody wants it because they were going to have to pay to have it hauled away on Monday.

That’s exactly what I did. I picked up this oak roll top on the last day of a high school fund raiser for $150. Works great for reloading.

[Grendel Guy]

https://www.calguns.net/forum/interests-and-activities/ammo-and-reloading/223950-reloading-bench-pictures

[bigbossman]

If you're pressed for space, a Harbor Freight grinder stand is a good alternative.