Loading in apartments

[Pvineyard]

Anyone else in here reload in an apartment?
I think I'm gonna try out one of these "benches" anyone have experience with them?http://www.thec4m3ron.com/mainstore/

[Balljoint]

When i was first starting to shoot XC i was loading with a friend and his wife that lived in city owned housing, what they don't know YADA YADA.

[schnyd112]

I mounted my press to 20" of 2x6 and would c-clamp the 2x6" to my computer desk. Cheap easy and small enough to put away when I was finished.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Yes. I bought a little Craftsman work bench from Sears, couldn't have been much more than 2'x3'. I had my press, powder feeder with stand, and case trimmer all bolted to it with enough room to spare for my scale and a little bit of working space. Hell I even bolted a barrel vise to it a few times and headspaced a couple of barrels. Worked like a charm for having limited room. It gets pretty cluttered if you don't have a little storage cabinet or something next to it, but I've done everything in an apartment that I now do in a workshop... for better or worse.

You can kinda make out the table in the background in this picture. Don't mind the clutter, but it should give you an idea of how much space it took up. I'll have to look on my old phone when I get home if to see if I have any more pictures of that setup. But the short answer is yes, apartment living really shouldn't pose much of a problem for basic reloading.

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/308_zpsgdfufhle.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/308_zpsgdfufhle.jpg.html)

[FW Conch]

You can go a long way in a small space with a LEE hand press. :-)

[HalfTrack]

You can definitely do it. I bought a small bench from Harbor Freight and added a butcher block t it. I have hand presses as well, but I use a Dillon 650 press for pistol and revolver loads.
If you need more info feel free to email me or PM. I'd be glad to give you more information and a picture of the setup.

[big honkin jeep]

I mounted my press to 20" of 2x6 and would c-clamp the 2x6" to my computer desk. Cheap easy and small enough to put away when I was finished.

^^^^^^this^^^^^^ I needed more overhand in my shop so I too mounted mine on a board. the only difference is I fastened mine with some drywall screws to the countertop that is my bench.
Remove the screws and it's mobile. I also have a hand press but I've only used it for depriming in front of the TV so far :)

[bignorm40]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160112/c43ac7a2652c78a79581f4484ce54674.jpg


This is what i built, 2×3 and its more than enough

[Pvineyard]

I knew I couldn't be the only one lol I think I'm pretty well sold on trying the portable bench I posted but thanks for the ideas guys. I'll have to go check out what my harbor freight has too.

[WinnieTheBoom]

Here you go:

http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h475/Garrett_Nesbitt/bench_zpsr2zha1cs.jpg (http://s1111.photobucket.com/user/Garrett_Nesbitt/media/bench_zpsr2zha1cs.jpg.html)

[HalfTrack]

Finally figured out how to use photobucket. Here is the picture of my small bench.

http://s683.photobucket.com/user/evertsenb/media/SavageShooters/ReloadingBench_zpsry9tu7wl.jpg.html

[GaCop]

Years ago when I was stationed in New Mexico and living in base housing, I used a smallish wooden wire spool drilling that for my Lyman turret press. I set that on the dining room table when I needed to load. When not in use, it was stored in a hall closet along with my loading supplies and scale.

[HalfTrack]

Hi Pvineyard, I used the Harbor Freight table and this butcher top for $45.00 (for the block) and have been able to do anything up to .308 reloads on a single press.
I do use a Dillon for 45 ACP but that has been very easy as well. Hope you come up with a combination that works for you too.
I'm glad I am doing the reloads, its helped my shooting a bunch.
Good Luck

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/wood-cutting-board-24-x-18-x-1-3-4/40711824.html

Halftrack

[Cyclops]

Another option for those with limited space are LE Wilson dies and an arbour press. Uses very little space.

[Front Royalty]

As a child, I lived with my father and sister in an apartment from birth to age 12. My dad used an end table as his reloading bench. How he kept it from rocking or moving under full ram pressure is beyond me. Maybe he sat on it haha, I was never very interested in it. But I wish I was. He has since left me all his equipment, and I'm using the same Lee single stage press he bought before I was born. Good tools last forever.