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Show me your traveling loading bench

P1ZombieKiller

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I am Looking at building/buying a small folding press table that is light enough to travel.

Show me pics of yours so I can get some ideas.

I like this, but I want to see if anyone has done any modifications or has a better mouse trap.
 
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A piece of plywood with folding legs is what I use. It's sturdy enough for a small press to FL size my 6PPC cases. If I'm on a road trip shooting larger calibers requiring the use of my Rockchucker I have a Z shaped mount that goes into my receiver hitch on my truck.
 
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Mine is not particularly light but is very sturdy and not difficult to travel with if you use a pickup. Butcher block top from Lowes and folding legs from google (lol). Inline fabrication plate.
 

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I am Looking at building/buying a small folding press table that is light enough to travel.

Show me pics of yours so I can get some ideas.

I like this, but I want to see if anyone has done any modifications or has a better mouse trap.
I built one just like that and I really like it.

I've had several presses on it, a Lee classic cast worked best, and packed away easiest. Sizing up to 338L wasn't an issue, even a few cases needed me to stand on the cross support and work a near stuck case out; still no issues.

I'd recommend you get a rigid or other tool box for holding press / measure / parts / pieces and size the wooden top to fit the tool box inside for ultimate compact storage.

-Mac
 
Here is a small bench that I just happen to see on the Bulletin. I don't have one, but it would be very simple to make. The stand is the type used by woodworkers when running long lengths of lumber thru a table saw.
 

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The north side of mid Carolina at the tack driver looked like a reloading lab with all the setups.
Anybody got pics ?
We all had plywood tables with folding legs. Some are quit large as some of us have STUFF issues.
I carry all my BR STUFF in a Kennedy toolbox. If I'm working with bigger calibers I add a crate to carry all the caliber specific STUFF. Dies , brass, bullets, powder and my Rockchucker that never gets bolted down.
 
Here is a small bench that I just happen to see on the Bulletin. I don't have one, but it would be very simple to make. The stand is the type used by woodworkers when running long lengths of lumber thru a table saw.

I saw that. Considered it. Then read the reviews. Several reviews that said about it rocking. So decided against it.

My purpose here is to find a smaller alternative to my 3x5 foot table i currently use when loading at the range. I want this table to serve double duty. I have switched my benchrest reloading (30br, 6ppc, 6bra) to a smaller press. I use my bigger press exclusively for all other calibers (hunting and plinking).
So i need this table to setup in my current loading room, with all my existing presses, but be able to fold up and head to a match if/when I need to load at the range.

I keep all my benchrest dies, press, tools inna small craftsman tool box so it is easily portable to go to the range.
 
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Wes I use a 2’x4’ stainless steel table with fold up legs from Amazon. We were set up next to y’all at the last tackdriver, you might remember us. Anyway I also use the table at home so I epoxied a couple of wood blocks where the press and powder thrower mounts. Only use half the table for loading and the other side is my cleaning cradle.
 

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Wes I use a 2’x4’ stainless steel table with fold up legs from Amazon. We were set up next to y’all at the last tackdriver, you might remember us. Anyway I also use the table at home so I epoxied a couple of wood blocks where the press and powder thrower mounts. Only use half the table for loading and the other side is my cleaning cradle.
Yeah Wes,
we were the ones making all the noise in tent city.
@Willy TP nice pic. of you and the kids, that was a good day !
 
I am Looking at building/buying a small folding press table that is light enough to travel.

Show me pics of yours so I can get some ideas.

I like this, but I want to see if anyone has done any modifications or has a better mouse trap.
Wes, what did you end up going with? If your using the folding, fixed length "banquet table" legs, have you had any issues with the lack of adjustability on uneven ground. I hate wobbly tables.
 

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