Almost have the new reloading station ready for action. Spent the day yesterday and today putting up shelves, pulling things out of storage/shipping boxes and arranging the new workbench and shelves.
Found almost everything I need, I know there are a couple boxes of .22-250 bullets stashed away in one of the ammo boxes. Found the primers, powder and everything else I need today.
Mounted the reloading press to the table. One of the mounting holes of course fell right under the metal support beam under this bench. Luckily, I had a one inch longer bolt handy, so now good to go!
Here is the RCBS "Charge Master" electronic scale powder measure (With my new Olight charging panel in the back). I made a separate post on this last year, it's a nice powder measure. It's above average in accuracy as far as these things go, and even smart enough to "auto-trickle" little grains of powder until it measures "just right". I found that the computer's idea of "just right" and my idea are sometimes off a bit. I still hand measure all my loads to within less than 1/10th of a grain to keep them consistent. I've found that the auto-measure (even this good one) will generally throw it's loads within 2-3 10ths of each other, but occasionally be an entire 1-2 grains off! So, I let the auto measure spit out the initial load, then hand-tweak each one.
The press is a single-stage RCBS "Rock Chucker" press that I've had for over 25 years. It still functions like new. I use it only for a few of my rifle loads, not for handguns.
I also use a manual hand primer rather than using the press itself, preferring the more sensitive feel and ability to keep them very consistent as well. The one I like best is made by Forster. I like the way I can start a primer, then place the cartridge in it and feel it consistently snug up against the cartrige wall. It has a tube that can auto-feed primers into it, but I don't like that either. I had a Lee Primer tool and didn't care for it at all.
I even found a little space just right for my Hornady Sonic cleaner on the other wall of the room (actually more like a big, wide hallway, but it works!)
I'm really excited to get some custom loads worked up for the .22-250 I picked up last year. Was not pleased with the accuracy from the factory ammunition and really hoping that the custom rounds will make a difference and get me to those 1/2 MOA groups I'm wanting to see from it.
Here's a couple other larger views of the room and bench the previous owner was nice enough to leave.
Don't worry, it won't stay this clean and organized for long, lol. LOTS more boxes to unpack!
Oh, and the really fantastic part is that by walking 10 steps through the next room, there is the walk-out basement door, and my shooting bench that sits nice and dry under the covered patio. I'll be updating my little personal range with targets soon and giving it a test run. I've got some hanging plates, just need some conduit to use for the legs. Maybe next weekend or the following for that project.
@ksteem