bench..

[texasgunhand]

31212 maybe i can use it before long,i got about 100 bucks in it.sorry about the 3 thumbnails,first pic i ever posted took me a minute to figure it out.

About 2 hours to build then 4 days of sanding,staining and poly coating. About 40 bucks in wood, had some stuff. Then about 60 in finishing stuff.
Stain,polyurethane and brushes etc..Maybe this will help some new guys.You dont have to spend 400 bucks on a bench to get one that will work. I know its kind small but i have limited space issues.I wanted to do it in a spare bedroom instead of out in my shop so making it look nice made it easer to talk the wife into it..lol

[Tigereye]

My bench is very similar but without the stain and clear coat. That's a very sturdy set up.

[Whiskey&beer]

Looks good! I built my first one from some ideas I seen on this site. I need to add a section but I'm just buying one, my priorities (meaning laziness) don't see building one happening!

[texasgunhand]

Thanks, I found that finding a good bench is hard unless you just walk into one at a garage sale or something. And buying one is ok but rather expensive.Part of my problem was that the inside doors on a trailer house are smaller than a normal house door so you would have to have one coustom made,which cost even more..

I have a buddy who a master carpenter who i have paid to do work for me in the past.His work is seasonal and i cought him on a board day so he came over, looked at a picture of what i wanted and i gave him the dimensions and me and him knocked it out in about an hour or so. But the sanding and staining and poly coating was a job. Finally i at least got the press mounted on it today after carrying it in from my shop Its very sturdy you could put a small block chevy on it..lol so it should be good,its heavy enough thats for sure. Once again thanks guys..

[HKGuns]

My bench.

http://hkguns.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v121/p485441331-5.jpg

[texasgunhand]

You pic didnt go through,please repost..

[Whiskey&beer]

Nice bench!

[texasgunhand]

Thats really nice. Looks like you need some more brass..lol

[HKGuns]

Thats really nice. Looks like you need some more brass..lol

Thanks, you're only seeing roughly one sixth of my brass in that shot! You can just barely see a portion of the 30mm ammo cans to the right where I keep my cartridges.

[texasgunhand]

Can you tell me a good place to get some,iam just starting of course..

[HKGuns]

Get some ? - Brass - Brass Bombers - 30mm ammo cans - SGA Ammo.

Here is a picture of 2 of the 4 storage shelves in my SAAMI compliant powder storage cabinet.

Don't give me any crap about the Zmax bullets! :) There was a fire sale on the things, I got them DIRT CHEAP. As far as I can tell they are just zombie green tipped V & Amax bullets.

http://hkguns.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v150/p678900432-5.jpg

Here is something to be aware of if you're a new reloader. There are "surprise" regulations to follow when keeping powders.

SAAMI Smokeless Powder Properties & Storage (http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/SAAMI_ITEM_200-Smokeless_Powder.pdf)

[texasgunhand]

Yes brass,i would like to buy some once fired 9mm and .223.. Brass bomber looks good.. Who makes taa brass, i know about lake city,which one would you buy,i need to pick up a 1000 rounds.

[texasgunhand]

Get some ? - Brass - Brass Bombers - 30mm ammo cans - SGA Ammo.

Here is a picture of 2 of the 4 storage shelves in my SAAMI compliant powder storage cabinet.

Don't give me any crap about the Zmax bullets! :) There was a fire sale on the things, I got them DIRT CHEAP. As far as I can tell they are just zombie green tipped V & Amax bullets.

http://hkguns.zenfolio.com/img/s6/v150/p678900432-5.jpg

Here is something to be aware of if you're a new reloader. There are "surprise" regulations to follow when keeping powders.

SAAMI Smokeless Powder Properties & Storage (http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/SAAMI_ITEM_200-Smokeless_Powder.pdf)

The zmax is a vmax bullet with a green tip..get um cheep,,stock um deep..

[HKGuns]

Yes brass,i would like to buy some once fired 9mm and .223.. Brass bomber looks good.. Who makes taa brass, i know about lake city,which one would you buy,i need to pick up a 1000 rounds.

I buy only the LC cleaned and swaged now as I value my time spent loading, not swaging. I have no experience with their pistol brass.

[texasgunhand]

Excellent thank you very much,thatscwhat ill do. Their pistol brass is crimped but the dont offer the swaging for it,so i guess ill be cutting out a thousand crimps,nothing but time i guess.

I will order their rifle brass though cleaned and ready to go so to speak..