The "Poor Man's" Inside-the-House Bench...

[trashysquid]

It's not much, but it works for me. I roll inside my house, and I didn't have a nice wooden table available. I wanted a portable but sturdy set-up, so I got Lee's dedicated reloading stand to place my turret on, and then I bought one of those Wally-World folding 6' tables to place everything else (it has metal framing underneath). Most of the heavy components are underneath the table, and extra powder is stored in a Pelican Case, also beneath the table. It's taken me some time to streamline my rolling processes, but I have my system down now. I added the reloader press recently to size and chamfer brass using the EZ-trim, and that has replaced the Zip trim you see there. Here are some pics:

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[Fyodor]

My setup looked quite similar for a while. Only since my landlord gave me the attic to use as a working area, I've got a table where I can keep my press mounted. Or keep the base mounted, because I use InLine Fabrications Quick change riser stand, and keep my presses dust free under a blanket when not in use.

[62chevy]

Nice setup that works for you and that is all that counts.

[daboone]

Rich or poor doesn't have anything to do with the enjoyment and satisfaction you're getting from rolling your own. looks like a tidy and comfortable layout.

[trashysquid]

Thanks to all for the comments, and thank you daboone, specifically, for that excellent write-up you did on the new Lee Classic powder measure. That write up motivated me to try Lee powder measurement tools again, and I've found it to be vast improvement over other Lee powder measurement tools I've tried before.

[daboone]

What other Lee powder measures didn't you like? There are several of us that maybe able to make suggestions to improve their performance from dippers to the autodisk types. Frequently some powders will dispense better than other for starters.

[Ranch Dog]

It looks great to me!

[number1wrench]

Looks like a good setup to me. I've been there, function is the name of the game.

[trashysquid]

What other Lee powder measures didn't you like? There are several of us that maybe able to make suggestions to improve their performance from dippers to the autodisk types. Frequently some powders will dispense better than other for starters.

I tried both the PPM and the Pro-Auto Disk a while back. While I don't remember all the specifics of why I didn't like them, it simply came down to not having confidence in the accuracy of the charges being dropped by those tools for me to feel safe. I'm normally very OCD, and even more so when rolling, so I quit using Lee powder management tools in favor of RCBS's powder management offerings; specifically the 130 (primary) and 505 (secondary) scales, and two Uniflows (one for rifle and pistol); both with micrometer inserts. Except for these, all of the other rolling tools on my bench are Lee.

But, like I've detailed elsewhere, the new Classic Powder Measure appears to have addressed many of the complaints that I and others had about Lee's powder management tools, so as it breaks in more, I think I might be able to trust it like I do my Uniflows.

In the end, as with anything related to rolling, having peace of mind with my rolling processes and the tools I use while creating my ammunition priceless.