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Sams Club

I have the 72" without the peg board for a reloading bench from that maker. Nice bench for the money, heavy.

I'm using a Cosco workbench. Metal frame/legs and butcher block top. I think it's 8 feet long.

This one here at Sams Club, and guess the price went up about $20 bucks.

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Phil

Have two of the HF tables side by side. Great tables for the price...even better price with the 20%-25% discount coupons. Sturdy and lots of storage for dies, etc. Also look nice.



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I've got a complete reloading setup in the basement consisting of a Homak (IIRC) workbench I bought probably 25 years ago for $20 heavily discounted. I've got one of those old double school desks with a bunch of my components on it and an old shelf for more stuff. A few years back I decided to make some changes, so I bought that exact HF workbench and also a LocknLoad press. Just like yours. Trouble is, I'm still loading on the Homak with my two Lee Turret presses mounted and the LocknLoad is still boxed up behind me right now. The workbench laid around in its package for a couple of years and then I put it together because I've never had a real workbench in my garage. It's a good bench. I don't know how it would be for reloading, but it's a good workbench.

Thanks everyone. Gonna go see what SAMs club has and compare.

That is the one I bought. It is an excellent bench for the money.

I built mine years ago from scratch. I first built two kitchen-like lower cabinets with drawers, then a top I made of 4x8 pine boards, which I drilled and bolted together with threaded rods. The top was so heavy I didn't have to attach it to the cabinets. The space between the cabinets is wide enough for an office chair.

Bill Quimby

Thats exactly what I've got. Got some awesome base cabinets out of a hospital along with the solid core doors from the same hospital and cut to fit. It is rock solid and made of nice wood.

Me too. Just not sturdy as I'd want. Possibly one might use it as a base and add more wood to the legs, but if you have proper tools, why not build from scratch? Height and other dimensions then can be modified to suit your needs.

I agree, though, that in a pinch it is better than nothing.

bowhunter

My rifle set-up is simply my old office desk and chair. It's a BIG particle board/formica laminated tank. Check some used office furniture places or rummage sales. Don't need to spend a lot on a reloading bench. The dog didn't come with it.

Just bought this bench from HF this weeken. When you assemble it yourself it is MUCH more sturdy and is pretty much perfect for the occasional reloader(I reload 3 calibers). I don't know how others reload but this thing is pretty heavy and can take whatever punishment I will give it while loading, plus I like the shelves and built the mount for my press that fits into the clamp on the end of the table. One complaint is that the instructions are not easy to follow and it took me a while to assemble( I see why the display in the store is put together so poorly). For the money I'm giving it two thumbs up.

MM

If you are talking the woodworking bench then I agree. It is sturdy and can be adapted to do a lot of things. My only wish is that it was taller. I like a bench I can stand and work or sit on a shop stool and work. I use c-clamps to hold my press and various reloading tools to the bench. That way I can move them around to fit my needs. I can also clear the bench of all reloading tools and work on other projects.