My new reloading bench (stand?)

[Elkins45]

I recently bought a Redding Big Boss II to supplement my older single stage press. I didn't really have any room for it on my bench so I decided to build a second reloading space directly behind my old bench. Because the Redding is such a beefy chunk of iron I wanted to create a really sturdy platform for it.

I'm calling this a stand because it isn't easily movable like a real bench. The "legs" go all the way to the joists above and are connected with hurricane ties and deck screws. They are attached to the concrete floor with L brackets and Tapcon screws. The surface is made of sandwiched 2X4s compressed with 1/2" allthread through the uprights. It also has about 100 pounds of cast bullets stacked on top now.

It's pretty sturdy.

 

[Reloadron]

Really, really nice job of it and yes, between lagging and the construction used I would say sturdy at the least.

Ron

 

[Nanook]

Plus you can find shelter under it in case of earthquake.

Looks really solid, nice job.

 

[PJSprog]

Wow. Nicely done. That's going nowhere fast.

 

[higgite]

That's about as close to a wooden anvil as I've seen. Fort Knox should be so sturdy. Nice job!

 

[dh1633pm]

Expecting a thermal nuclear explosion anytime soon? Very well made and super sturdy!

 

[Elkins45]

I'm eventually going to add some shelves above and below. That should add a little cross bracing.

 

[LUCKYDAWG13]

by chance are you a engineer very well made

 

[AV8TOR]

I like the butcher block concept, well done

 

[KansasSasquatch]

Looks like it'll hold a lot more than 100lbs of boolits. My last bench easily supported over 1100lbs and it was probably half as sturdy as yours.

 

[mdi]

Godzilla would have a hard time moving yer bench! Good design/work...

 

[Scooter22]

Very nice job. Perfect for tough resizing jobs like a .22 Hornet.

 

[Elkins45]

I did discover a downside last night. I was resizing some cast bullets using a Lee push-thru sizer when my wife yelled down the stairs "What's that noise?"

These were hard bullets so I was using a bit of force. It turns out that when the ram was slamming into the bottom of the die it was transmitting the vibration through the floor. She thought something was wrong with the furnace!

 

[Catpop]

Love that "laminated" top! Great design!

 

[AverajeJo]

The Big boss 2 is nice I am using it as well. But I always wondered how does it compares to Forester Co-Ax. One day I will get that too.