Good reloading stool

[nettlle]

Originally I set my Dillon 550 up on a stand up bench. It's a super heavy duty bench and prefer leaving the Dillon set up on it. The bench is 39" high. My back isn't what it used to be and I need to sit while reloading. Need a seat height of 33". Preferably adjustable. I bought one from Amazon a couple of years ago and it's a piece of junk.

 

[JmacD]

I got a… I believe they call them a drafting chair? Office chair that will adjust quite high. Works great.

 

[nettlle]

I am looking at drafting chairs. The one I bought from Amazon wobbles around enough to make me seasick. And it was rated pretty highly. Looking at this one now. Pretty disappointed with my first Amazon attempt.

Amazon.com

 

[eddiememphis]

While I have never been to Ohio, I am pretty sure they have furniture stores.

 

[Yankee1986]

I stand but if I were to try and sit, I would try this one, as I have an older version that looks identical but has a 2 position adjustable back.

It is very sturdy/stable and seats from 28"-33" , so if by "adjustable" you mean down/lower, it might work.

I bought mine with a matching tall, round bar table, second hand, for less than the $90 from a local gun site. Love them both.

I also have had luck finding NIB furniture at an Amazon pallet reseller that took up shop in a large section of the miserably failing local mall.
https://www.sears.com/adjustable-hy...6H4KDOtYTF-WUkAxxIhoCrS8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[JmacD]

I am looking at drafting chairs. The one I bought from Amazon wobbles around enough to make me seasick. And it was rated pretty highly. Looking at this one now. Pretty disappointed with my first Amazon attempt.

Amazon.com

The one I got was from an office supply store that was closing. And when I’m not using it, my 4 year old daughter will climb up and let it raise her up so she is same height as me. Already have some lengthy lessons. Lol

 

[tightgroup tiger]

This is what I use. It swivels. The man that had this house built was a great big guy. He had this "built in" work bench built at 40" tall.
I'm 5'8" tall and I don't need a riser for my Hornady Progressive press with this workbench.

This is just a swivel bar stool from my kitchen. My wife graciously let me barrow one while I was recovering from having the bone spurring under my Achilles tendons fixed on both feet. It's been out there ever since.

The narrow legs allow me to get close enough to the press to do anything I need to do including inspecting the powder charges if I wanted to.
It's a really good height to sit and load at. The seat on the chair is 24" high. I use it now at all three of my presses and sit my close basket on it when I'm doing laundry.

It a standard bar stool and I would recommend that you find a stool with a small footprint to allow you to get close enough to the bench that your not reaching.

If you don't have cabinets under your bench like I have then a wider footprint wouldn't hurt you.

I can turn sideways a little bit and get really comfortable with this stool.

 

[JFrank]

For tight spaces ya gotta think outside the box .

 

[Blue68f100]

I'm using an old Lab stool that I got at a auction. It's very similar to secretary stool, adj height, on caster, padded seat and back. It's heavy duty and was rated for big man. The guy that orderd it for the lab was 6'4 and around 250 # so std height did not fit him. When new in the 90's it was around $300, I paid $40 at auction.

 

[irishlad]

I use these from Harbor Freight.

 

[.45Coltguy]

I use an old padded kitchen bar stool that swivels and has a backing. Seems to work. Comfy.

 

[doubleh]

I have my mother's stool she used in her kitchen. That board seat becomes uncomfortable after a little while so I added a memory foam seat pad. Much, much better. To make it fit my stand up bench height I carefully measured and sawed off the legs. I also have a Gear Wench branded work stool that is adjustable and sturdy but it's seat is not as comfortable as my wooden stool. My wife commandeered it for her kitchen making it's use for me moot. I'll give it a recommendation for someone with some rear end padding. For noazzatall people like me it is find something with a better padded seat.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I have a computer chair is use.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I've tried a number of different ones and found that price isn't always reflective of function. I also tend toward computer or gaming chairs.

I recently picked up this one and added these casters and found it pretty comfortable

 

[nettlle]

While I have never been to Ohio, I am pretty sure they have furniture stores.

We are pretty rural and furniture stores are far and few between.

 

[epags]

I can not spend hours at my reloading bench...attention deficiency? So I get along with just a padded stool cut to the height that fits me.

and before someone jumps my b...t, the annealer is stored here but used in the garage.

 

[WVRJ]

I use a Mac Tools work stool.It's padded and the height adjusts with the pull of a lever.It also goes with me to the range.

 

[DustyRusty]

I can't remember where I bought this on line, but its height adjustable, spins around & the seat tilts forward or back a bit.
It stays under me. I use it all around the room. I have also taken it to the range.

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[Ks5shooter]

I stand but if I were to try and sit, I would try this one, as I have an older version that looks identical but has a 2 position adjustable back.

It is very sturdy/stable and seats from 28"-33" , so if by "adjustable" you mean down/lower, it might work.

I bought mine with a matching tall, round bar table, second hand, for less than the $90 from a local gun site. Love them both.

I also have had luck finding NIB furniture at an Amazon pallet reseller that took up shop in a large section of the miserably failing local mall.
https://www.sears.com/adjustable-hy...u6H4KDOtYTF-WUkAxxIhoCrS8QAvD_BwE&gclsr=aw.ds

I have two of these exact stools for reloading and they are perfect for what we do.

 

[Kp321]

When Northern Tool opened they had a great special on their shop stool, bought two. They are adjustable but even at the lowest were too tall for my 33” benches so I cut the tubular legs off 6”. They might be just right for your 39” bench. Northern puts them on sale for $39 from time to time.
I use the stools at my work benches, load standing up to see the powder levels better. Because of shoulder problems, probably from a lifetime of reloading, I limit myself to 100 rounds at a time with a break doing something else in the shop in between.

 

[rfwobbly]

Originally I set my Dillon 550 up on a stand up bench. It's a super heavy duty bench and prefer leaving the Dillon set up on it. The bench is 39" high. My back isn't what it used to be and I need to sit while reloading. Need a seat height of 33". Preferably adjustable.

• I read somewhere that Dillon recommended the ball on the end of the op lever be at the height of your shoulder. If you intend to stand, the bench height may need adjusting; if you are going to sit, then the stool height may need adjusting.

• I buy all my stools at Goodwill, that way I'm not afraid to get out the hand saw and modify leg lengths.

• If you are still using the standard ball end op lever on your 550, then you will get some really worthwhile relief by converting to an optional "roller style" op lever. These are made by both Dillon and Inline Fab. (Links provided)

• Also consider that if your press is located in the center of your bench, then even small amounts of benchtop movement could be exacerbating any type of joint or muscular pain. Wood is really good at hiding repeated flexure. A simple 2x2" leg, added directly beneath the press and connecting to the concrete floor can stop all that.

Hope this helps.
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[gwpercle]

I got a… I believe they call them a drafting chair? Office chair that will adjust quite high. Works great.

Drafting Chair ... That's the Ticket , get a good one
I was a Draftsman (a real by hand drawing type draftsman - no CAD) for 50+ years ... you want a chair with NO arms (arms get in the way when reloading or drawing ) a back , comfy seat and adjustable height .
Drafting Chairs are /were made tall because your drafting table was 36 " - 42" above finished floor ...as high as a stand up work bench . Sometimes called "Tall Office Chair" these usually have arms ... get a real Drafting Chair , they are made high and comfortable to sit in ... You want a back rest but no arms , they get in the way ... or at least I have always preferred no arm rest .
Gary

 

[DazedandConfuzed]

here ya go...but they're pricy! https://www.vyperindustrial.com/

 

[Milt1]

Try a drummer's stool!

 

[12Bravo20]

I use a drafting chair and it works great. The seat is comfy and I can adjust the height to what ever I need depending on what I am working on.