Building a reloading bench

[redthunda1]

all i thought about was how creepy that sounded when i heard that loud "((dinnnnnnnnng))" i was just ok....... creepy :) bye bye now haha!

[DarwinTe]

I think the answer lies more in using lead bullets than reloads. You CAN buy replacement barrels. The lack of full support can wear out or damage brass quicker than most other pistols. Check out glocktalk . com and they'll be able to tell you all about it. You can probably just do a search and find what you want.

[mjmoto72]

ok my question to anyone that can answer is that i have a lee reload book and it says that i cant use reloads in glocks.. " the 40 smith and wesson " because of the unsupported chamber due to the intrusion of the feed ramp.. id love to make my own ammo for my glocks but i cant discount years of knowledge.

[qrashandburn]

Good job, I think when I finally build a proper reloading bench I'm going to do it this way.

[KeiPyn24]

Good video, 

[NCSGDIZZYSHOOTER21]

i am a wood worker i have one thing to say use a pencil not a pen

[BlackHawk2029]

@NCSGDIZZYSHOOTER21

It's a tool man. Don't have ta be perdy.

[brandonhornsby]

getting into reloading myself. I know I want a good strong work bench.

Premade are so expensive and most are still rather flimsy, plus the satisfaction of making it yourself cant be beat.

Thanks for sharing this on video, excellent job

[HomelessOnline]

I recently built my first garage workbench, and it seems fairly stable, but this bench looks about 10 time stronger, with joints like I would expect for a small bridge. I found this video because I want to start reloading--thank you for explaining the joint construction, that's very helpful. Could somebody please tell me why a reloading bench needs to be so strong?

[alderaforall]

your reloading press is going to generate lots of torque each time you cycle it. If you don't make your bench strong enough you will find yourself twisting the bench apart with each cycle.

[IndyGunFreak]

@HomelessOnline

If you have a weak bench, your completed rounds can have inconsistent powder volume and seating depths, due to the press shaking.

Make it as strong as you can.

[bddc201]

Not trying to compete, but I just screwed down my RL550B to a big block of wood and I just c-clamp the unit to my desk. Very sturdy, and when I'm done, I just put it all in the closet out of the way.

[liljohnnie69]

@bddc201 That's a great idea as well for someone who doesn't have alot of room.

[calypsobikes]

Count how many bullets you've completed with out counting yourself!

[calypsobikes]

I've been wanting to get into reloading but the only gun I own is a 9mm so its not very "Worth It" to get a reloader until I buy my M4A3. I have already made a few adjustments to my Future Reloader (probly a Dillon RL550b) Including a Hand Tally device that you could reset and the Roll handle would activate an individual count every time it comes down.

[calypsobikes]

Why wouldn't you just weld a table together. Don't you think that would be a little bit of a sturdier table? I'm actually myself getting into reloading before i even own the caliber rifle that i want to reload. .223 Remington. I'm thinking about getting a Dillon 550b I like Lee Loadings progressive auto indexer but dont like the look or the light switch chain for the powder

[DarwinTe]

Well, I don't have a welder and the presss isn't attached to the bench. It's attached to a steel pole that goes through my basement floor. See my other videos. The chain is no probem whatsoever as long as you adjust it right. It is EASY to do. My most recent video shows me reloading with my LM and I adjust the chain at the end.

[tn133]

Caly i have two differant lee presses one is the the leee progressivive and you are right the light cahin for the powder is junk but i replaced the bottom with a spring plate and works great and i can more than keep up with my buddies dillon for 1/2 the cost

[liljohnnie69]

@calypsobikes

It would be alot sturdier but also prohibitively expensive.Have you priced steel?

[calypsobikes]

@liljohnnie69 Well the way I look at it, is not the way our Government or 90% of people in this world look at it. I could spend $150 in building materials, and It only lasts me 3-6 years, Or spend $250 and have it last 20-30 years (possibly 50 years, but hey I'm not going to stretch it). You do the math! Just because its cheaper up front, DOES NOT MEAN its better in the longer run, OR cheaper in the long run! I know what I'm talking about, America and Police/Military has gotten VERY CHEAP!!

[calypsobikes]

@calypsobikes If you don't believe me, remember this quote from the Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations Handbook; Law #35: Remember, your weapon was made by the lowest bidder." I don't just mean that for the military, I work for a company in sales, we build truck vaults, boxes, consoles, gun racks, and so on, and the Departments would rather spend 300$ less on a box that will last 2-3 years, instead of spending that extra money on a box that will last 10-20 years.

[calypsobikes]

@calypsobikes Now why would police departments spend 300$ less on a box that lasts them only 16.5-33% lifespan less than the better box? Number one, they want their same budget for the next year, or number two because they are just sales, and dont have any in field experience with other businesses products they dont know the difference between wood and steel, the only difference they see is $300 on the bottom of the page were it says TOTAL. Chew on that for a little bit!

[calypsobikes]

@calypsobikes Oh and finally, steel, yes it is more expensive. BUT i think the price versus quality is a lot better than wood. The Pro's versus Con's come into play. If all your worried about IS price, then just go be a cheap jew and buy wood, and build your junk ass table out of wood, if your not, then shit go buy a welder AND steel and learn to weld, and build your table. I know how to weld, and fabricate, and I am certified, its really not that hard to weld, just need a steady hand!

[calypsobikes]

@calypsobikes If you don't have a steady surgeons hand, sorry you will never be a welder, you will only be a rod burner to me, and its time to set your welder down.

[liljohnnie69]

@calypsobikes

Understood, but my bench is wood and i built it from materials i had available.My Dillon 650 is mounted to a 8 X 10 piece of 1/4 inch steel which is then mounted to a reinforced section of the bench. The bench is bolted to the wall AND the floor. The result is complete awesomeness,there is absolutely no flex when i reload. Cheap doesn't mean substandard. Steel is overkill in this application (not necessarily a bad thing) but if you do build it i wanna see that bad johnson!

[calypsobikes]

@liljohnnie69 I wish I had my prints I made a while back, my prints for the reload came with custom drawer sizes to fit case vibrators, media separator, extra die heads, and all my dies and tools, had drawers to put all my different sized shells, all drawers were locking T-Handle drawers, thing was amazing. I will redesign my steel reloading table, to be even bigger than my last, with as much fore though to design each drawer to hold as close to 1000 rounds of the most popular shell sizes.

[juanpicis99]

good material,thanks