Gun Bench Location

[jbradley]

Getting back into shooting and want to start reloading. So far, not really finding an area in the house that I could dedicate to reloading and cleaning.

I have both a shop and a barn which could easily have room carved out for dedicated space.

Is there any way that I could actually make one of those work? Concerned about the powder, cleaning chemicals and the equipment itself.

Thanks
John

 

[earlthegoat2]

If you can put it anywhere there is some sort of climate control then that is where I would put it.

 

[Walkalong]

I started in a shed out back. I kept the powder and primers inside. Rust was the only issue here in humid Al.

 

[Blackrock]

I made a gun room out of my smallest bedroom in the house but before that my reloading bench was out in a 20' shipping container. I kept all my powder, primers and a few chemicals in an old non functioning refrigerator for temperature stability.

 

[BADUNAME37]

Mine is in my basement at the end of a real long workbench (which is usually cluttered with tools from projects going back a year or two.

My basement is extremely dry, during summer months I run a dehumidifier 24/7.

In the winter, my twelve-zone boiler and associated headers and piping keep the basement warm. There is a dedicated basement zone which I keep set at 75 degrees all winter as the entire basement perimeter walls are super-insulated and any extra heat just rises to make the first and second floors a bit warmer.

 

[capreppy]

I have a home office. It is cramped with all my of my computer stuff (I have an actual server cabinet in my room). It does get a bit toasty during the summer, but definitely cooler than outside (live in TX and outside during summer....Sad Panda).

I am a new reloader and only load for .45ACP. I have several Gorilla Shelves in my office to utilize as much wall space as possible. One shelf rack is dedicated to reloading supplies (brass, primers, bullets, powder and completed bullets). I took one corner of my corner desk and made up a riser (using 2x8's) for my Hornady LnL AP. Raises it 12 inches so I can work with it standing up (which I prefer). The riser is bolted to my desk (somewhat sturdy, but sturdy enough to handle the upstroke and the placement of the primer).

The press itself has a very small foot print. I keep only what I need handy and put everything back on the shelves when done.

 

[lightman]

I'm really thankful that I have always had a temp controlled enviroment for my reloading room.Friends that do not seem to suffer rust,from time to time.Inside would be better,IMHO. Lightman

 

[WSM MAGNUM]

I have a friend who built his reloading bench in a small clothes closet that used to be his son`s bedroom. The bedroom is now his gun room. Part of the bench top slides out a little after the folding closet doors open.

 

[mbruce]

I started in a regular 1 door clothes closet. You don't NEED a lot of room....stay focused and organized and you won't have an issue. Now that my wife enjoys reloading I have been upgraded to a wall in the "computer room".....

 

[Ala Dan]

My handloading set-up is in a dedicated 8 ft x 10 ft free standing Butler
type building~!

 

[rfwobbly]

Walkalong's first reloading hut

I started in a shed out back. I kept the powder and primers inside. Rust was the only issue here in humid Al.

 

[mbruce]

He could be a natural at running the hurdles

 

[rfwobbly]

Mr Bradley -
It doesn't take much, but climate control really does help. If you have kids you need a space that you can lock them out. If you have a closet under a set of stairs, that's about all it takes.

 

[billybob44]

Walkalong's Hut...

I kind of like Walkalong's first reloading room. Should be PRIVATE enough?? Bill.