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BSA's space highlights a lot of interesting points about a good gun space.
Sure he only has a few square feet dedicated to reloading, but he also has 5 or 6 additional work spaces, some with dedicated tools, others where he can swap them out, and lots of storage, some with locks.

The concrete floor is also nice, often you are working with solvents, grinding, sanding, etc. so I prefer a functional floor, and not something too nice for this work space.

Harbor Freight makes a heavy grinder bench for $30. Strong ,mobile and easy to put anywhere. Also one a little larger if needed.

It’s always way more comfortable 12 months out of the year being in heat or ac.
You don’t need a full blown bench for now to make precision ammo. Look at something like a LEE freestanding
Reloading press stand. You can use your desk when you want to weigh powder charges with your scale, resize cases, and fill cartridges.
Loews or Home Depot should have some some nice looking premise cabinet(s) that you can screw into the wall to store your reloading equipment and components.

I built mine from some plans I found on the internet. My room is 7X10 and I put it on the back wall. I insulated the room good and put a 110 window unit for cooling and use a.milk house heater in the winter. It keeps it comfortable to work. The plans I used makes a very strong bench. The front edge still flexes a little resizing big cases.

This is what I use for the base of my reloading table. Attached to the top I have a 2'x3' top off a computer table. Just make sure the press is lined up with a couple holes in the top of the grinder bench and it works great. Not a lot of room so I have to be by a nearby table or bench to put parts and pieces on until ready for work on the bench. I have a press, trimmer and powder thrower permanently attached and have a scale and concentricity gauge that I move around as necessary. Works pretty slick and does not take up much space. FWIW: I have a big plastic toolbox that holds all the small stuff and get put under the table when not in use.

I bought a couple of metal base with a butcher block type top from sams club. I think they’re 6’x2’, and were about $200 or less each. With the price of lumber now, it might be worth looking into. You have to put them together, and it takes 20 minutes. But they’re nice and strong. These are what I got. They cost $210 now. In my opinion I’d rather be out in the shop than in the house. And you can never have enough outlets and storage cabinets or bench space.

https://www.samsclub.com/p/ultra-heavy-duty-workbench/prod1490086?xid=plp_product_4

I bought one of those 5 years ago. Nice and solid, plenty of work space. They also make a 4 footer for 139.00. For a nice cabinet I bought one of these
https://www.samsclub.com/p/6-drawer...34?xid=cat-_carousel_garage-cabinets_0_9
Rolls under the table for nice compact work area.

I'd head over to Harbor Freight and see what they have. My youngest recently began handloading and bought his bench there.

They have a bunch of shït made in China.

A couple of apartment dwellers that shoot at the range bought the ANYSIZE WORKBENCH KIT from Northern Tool.