Got my bench set up. Thoughts?

[IDHUNTER]

This is in a basement at my family's cabin so that's where there's so much crap piled up everywhere. I cleared out a spot and converted an old table into a reloading bench. Any critiques? Any recommendations?

I deprimed and sized about 40 rounds. My first two came out with a dent in the shoulder and couldn't figure out why. Finally looked in my die and found a small piece of plastic stuck in there.

 

[JohnnyB]

I keep the Kahlua nearer to the press but that’s just an ergonomics thing for me.

Looks good, get cranking!

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Looks good. You don’t need anything fancy to get into reloading.

 

[Team4LongGun]

I’m setting one up as well. Repurposing an old bench in my barn. Threw some stain down, building cabinets next.....

 

[rayporter]

shelving and storage next!

that looks about like my first spot in the basement. but it grew-grin.

 

[Castle Rock]

Put the reloading scale on a shelf at eye level

 

[JFK]

Looks good. Make sure to disassemble, clean/degrease dies before first using them. They come from the factory with grease on them to prevent rust. Bench looks good. A work mat or even small sheet of Masonite might be nice just to have nice smooth surface to work on. Shelves are good to keep it organized. I have shelves and some stackable bins from the hardware store. They are super cheap but work great. Lastly, if it’s in a basement, I’d keep it covered just to keep dust from settling on it.

 

[ericwh]

Looks like a good sturdy bench! My powder thrower stand is very similar lol

 

[IaArcher]

I built a shelf for scale and powder trickler to keep it at eye level. Works really well.

 

[Wyatt.Carter]

Looks like a good start to me! Good luck