Portable Reloading Bench

      A portable reloading bench can give you a huge advantage in discovering the most accurate handloads.   It allows you to reload ammo at the range so that you can try countless combinations of reloading components in one trip.   Reloading at the range will advance the quality of your handloading much faster than if you just try a few different premade handloads each weekend.

      I made this reloading bench after acquiring an old portable work bench known as the Black & Decker "Work Mate".   All I needed to do is add a scrap piece of counter top material to replace the worn out top and now it's as good as new.   I use an RCBS Rockchucker press and a Redding powder measure on this bench.   As for powder scales, I avoid the wind when using this at the range by using a Dillon digital scale in the back of my Jeep.

      Using this bench at the range, I can discover more handloading information in a single day, than I used to get in two months.   The cost of this bench was almost nothing and this is a very solid reloading bench.   It folds up in a hurry, it's lightweight and easy to transport.   If you decide to make a bench like this, be sure to build a table top that allows you to mount your press far from the front of the table (like mine) so that your bench won't tip forward when opperating the press handle.