I never thought it would be this difficult! I started reloading on a 6' bench that I built from reclaimed 2x12's. Aft you might guess, I outgrew that pretty fast, so I built a new bench, 10'x2' and converted the original bench to a gunsmith bench. Now, I've bought a new house, and it came with a garage conversion, complete with 24' of bench space in an "L" shape with 12'on each leg of the L. It's got outlets all along the bench and florescent lighting above. It's actually nearly prefect, only complaint is I'm going to have to add some shelves or cabinets above to store components in.
I started trying to get it set up this evening, and I'm at a loss! I was going to set up one leg of the L as a gunsmith/bow/arrow work area, and the other leg as a loading area, just like before except bigger. My problem is where to put the reloading presses. I've got a Rockchucker that handles most of my loading, and a Lock-n-load AP that I'm still learning to use efficiently for pistol and 223 ammo. I also have an older model RCBS single stage press that I picked up at auction but I've never set it up. I'm debating on whether it's worth it to have an extra single stage or not. I had thought of seeing it up as a case prep pressand using the RC as the bullet seater, so I don't have to swap dies, our I thought of setting one press up as my 308 press, which is my most commonly loaded caliber, and using the other one for my low volume loading.
My current thinking is to put my case prep area in the corner of the L, then set up my powder charging area to the right of that. After the powder area, I'll have my RC press. Then further to the right, near the end if the table, set up the progressive press. This is basically how I had it before, but reversed.
What do you guys think? How would you arrange your setup? Would you bother with the second single stage press, and if so, why?
I started trying to get it set up this evening, and I'm at a loss! I was going to set up one leg of the L as a gunsmith/bow/arrow work area, and the other leg as a loading area, just like before except bigger. My problem is where to put the reloading presses. I've got a Rockchucker that handles most of my loading, and a Lock-n-load AP that I'm still learning to use efficiently for pistol and 223 ammo. I also have an older model RCBS single stage press that I picked up at auction but I've never set it up. I'm debating on whether it's worth it to have an extra single stage or not. I had thought of seeing it up as a case prep pressand using the RC as the bullet seater, so I don't have to swap dies, our I thought of setting one press up as my 308 press, which is my most commonly loaded caliber, and using the other one for my low volume loading.
My current thinking is to put my case prep area in the corner of the L, then set up my powder charging area to the right of that. After the powder area, I'll have my RC press. Then further to the right, near the end if the table, set up the progressive press. This is basically how I had it before, but reversed.
What do you guys think? How would you arrange your setup? Would you bother with the second single stage press, and if so, why?
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