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Star Reloaders / Re: Reloading bench ideas?

« on: May 16, 2015, 10:58:59 pm »

These things take time...

Finally finished the bottom portion of the NRMA bench. Here is a photo album of my process so far; scroll to the bottom to see the finished product.

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/b7cl4dqt4waiutj/AAB-_cBKAQ8BwNNPeIGTspEla

Thanks to Dave (fc60) for steering me in the right direction. As he can attest, anything worth doing is worth taking the time to do well.

I have not yet mounted my Star on the bench; that will come soon, once I get the bench in the garage. But the bigger priority this weekend is range time!

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Star Reloaders / Re: Reloading bench ideas?

« on: July 12, 2014, 04:51:03 pm »

Thanks Dave, that's what I'm looking for. Plans are online too: http://www.shotgunsportsmagazine.com/downloads/bench_plans.pdf

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Star Reloaders / Re: Reloading bench ideas?

« on: July 11, 2014, 10:52:42 pm »

I'm going to resurrect this long-dead thread in favor of starting a new one, because there are some good pictures of good setups in here.

Moving into a new place, with a blank slate for reloading setup, and looking for ideas. I am open to either building or buying a reloading bench; I'm relatively handy but not a carpenter.

90% of the reloading I do is on a Star (the other 10% being single-stage rifle rounds), and 90% of my Star reloading is .45ACP for bullseye pistol.

Looking to build something solid and permanent, as I own the new place 

Have been reloading on Stars for over 20 years. My dad had a setup that was seated (but would work standing - the chair was high) and loaded rounds dropped through a hole in the bench top into a drawer. That was nice.

Current setup is a standing setup on a standard-height workbench. It works but I don't love it.

I'll try to take some pics and measurements and post them.