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I have been reloading for many years, but always off a dedicated reloading bench. I now find myself in a space crunch and am thinking about trying a reloading stand for my press. My question is, have any of you used one and what is your impression?

I now have a bench I use for working of guns and stuff....and I suppose I could use it, but would have to take the press off when not using it. It just seems easier to leave it set up on a stand if they work decent....

Looking of some "experienced" feedback.

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N7GS

I like the 44 MAG.

Lee's three-legged press stand fits into a corner pretty well. But it doesn't fold up, so I consider it not worth the asking price.

I use either my Stanley or Black & Decker folding workbench. I bolt my press to a 2x6 board and clamp the board to the workbench (I used to just wedge it into the drawer of an end table in the living room, but am more sophistated now). Countersink the bolt holes-no scratches allowed on the furniture and a flat bottom helps stability.

I keep my entire loading bench in three toolboxes (exclusive of the tumbler, components and a zillion useless spare parts that I can't bear to part with).

I posted pictures in this thread (Post #49, page 4)
http://rugerforum.net/reloading/29385-b ... oader.html

I hope that helps.

Lee does have a setup for a quick clamp system. The early models had some problems, but they added a pin that cured that. Still, the best quick-mount system I have ever though of is to mount a receiver hitch (like the square sockets you see on trucks for hauling trailers with a removable trailer hitch) under your bench and mount your press on the aft end of the male part. You shouldn't need the 2" square ones, but the light-duty ones should do if you can arrange for there to be a tight (no slop) fit.

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Lost Sheep

Do those folding work benches take the stress/strain of the press OK? That does look like a good idea!

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N7GS

I like the 44 MAG.

hutchman
Have a look on patmarlins.com His RockDock bench docking mount works great.
Bill

WMB30, I believe that just might work! Thanks!

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N7GS

I like the 44 MAG.

My workbench does OK, and so did the end table. When moving the operating handle up, the worktable does tend to lift off the floor. Piling some weight (a bunch of bullets are usually close at hand) on the bench mitigates that.

The more leverage the press linkage has, the less lift force you have to deal with. A tiedown attached to my chair would help, too, but I have not had to resort to that yet.

Lost Sheep

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Lost Sheep

I too have my Lee Classic Turret press set up on a 2X6, clamped into the B&D fold-up work bench. I put a piece of scrap shelving across the lower supports, at the opposite end from the press, and set a cinder block on the shelf. Very stable. It all sets on a drop cloth because the floor is carpeted there.

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