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Offline stormin29

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« on: January 03, 2004, 02:15:49 PM »
Does anyone reload on the portable reloading bench from Midway?
The reviews on the site all say it is great but the top looks awful thin and seems like it would tip over.  Thanks for the info.
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Offline crashresidue

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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2004, 02:30:47 PM »
:D Cheers,

I have one and used it with my Rockchucker without any problem - until I tried to mount my "Piggyback III" on top of the 'chucker.  I haven't moved THAT fast in years!

For a single stage press or a small progressive ( is there such a thing?) it would work.

Those 5 gallon bucket seats you see in Home Depot and Lowes fit  under it pretty well.

When I get another single stage for loading my Shilo, I'll drag it back out  and put her into service again.

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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2004, 02:41:02 PM »
I am getting the Dillon Square Deal and I am not too handy building things such as a reloading bench.  Thanks for the input.
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Midway pedistal bench
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2004, 05:16:37 AM »
Being cheap when it comes to investments in reloading in anything other than dies, powder and primers.  I built my own pedistal with at $29 cast iron grinder stand I got a one of those Communist Chineese tool sales that pop up out of a fleet of semis' from time to time.  They also sell them at the odd/big lot stores.  I mount two presses on it and have used it both in my office and in the garage with good results.  JB
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Offline Thomas Krupinski

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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2004, 05:48:06 AM »
I have two of them in use in addition to my regular metalic (two Rockchuckers, a Piggyback and an Ammomaster) and shotshell benches (couple of Hornady 366's).

Have a Rockchucker (for depriming) and little Lee (for bullet sizing) bolted to one, and the other I use for clamping single stage shotshell presses and clamping my case trimmer which is mounted to a piece of wood.

Easily moved and mobile, can take it along on trips in the motorhome and use out on my makeshift ranges.  Also make a great toolhead for other little projects and buy extra Accrobins to slip onthe side to hold stuff and provide an extended stabilized working surface when covered with a piece of plywood.

Never tried to mount a Piggyback to one, but I would think it would bee too high and unstable.  Other than that I haven't had any problem with stability and the mobility of it easily makes them worth it.

Keep an eye out as Midway periodically has them on sale and only for a few dollars more than what it cost JB to build one.
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