I built mine over 20years ago and it is still going strong.

I used 2x6 for the framing, 1" AC plywood for the top. My bench is 2' deep and 8foot long, so cutting a sheet of plywood in half gives you the strong top and a means for making a lower deck to put brass and bulk bullets.

top of bench


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under top [bulk bullets and brass storage

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Powder and die storage

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I DON'T have an overhang and bolted the presses directly to the framing and plywood. I anchored the back framing lumber into the wall and the bench is NOT moving unless the house is falling down. LOL.

I didn't put any shelves on the back of the bench because I bought some of those prefabbed library shelves at home depot for my powder, primers, dies, and loading manuals. the only thing on the back of my bench is the open boxes of bullets for the calibers I load for. They run the full 8' and cover .22-.458.


Last edited by dmsbandit; 01/22/14.
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