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I recently moved to a newer house and I am planning on turning a small space into my reloading room. I had a homemade reloading bench in the past but I had to leave it behind, along with all of my reloading equipment, due to a move. I was wondering if anyone has plans with measurements and materials for a sturdy bench? I am also looking into getting started again with a new bench and equipment. Is a package deal with RCBS a good deal or should I try to piece together a set through the forums?

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Here are the plans I used which were developed for the National Reloading Manufacturers Association:

http://www.shotgunsportsmagazine.com/downloads/bench_plans.pdf

The result has worked very well for me over the last 14 years. It may be too much or too big for your space, but I can promise it is sufficiently sturdy. If the time comes to move it, you can unbolt the major sections. I built it in my garage and then moved the pieces to the basement for assembly.

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+1 to above! Mine has worked great, very sturdy!


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What ever you build, you might want one of these close by....
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Thanks for the detailed instructions. Looks great.

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If you like to build you can wrap a lot of time up in a good bench. If you like reloading, hunting and shooting I'd save some time and go with one of these they have them at Lowe's.

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I would suggest a thin plastic laminate hardboard installed over the plywood top so it's easy to replace. The smooth surface is easier to clean and is cheap and easy to replace when it gets ugly.


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Originally Posted by nighthawk
I would suggest a thin plastic laminate hardboard installed over the plywood top so it's easy to replace. The smooth surface is easier to clean and is cheap and easy to replace when it gets ugly.


That's a good suggestion you can pick up remnant laminate pretty cheap and it takes minutes to put it down.


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