What does your reloading room/area look like?

[Cowcatcher]

One of the 550’s was a pawn shop score. Unfortunately a couple of pieces were missing including the powder hopper. I use the same powder for both calibers, so a metering adjustment is all that’s required.

I THINK I’ve got a spare used hopper in my drawer of spare things. Of course I’m sure if you were that worried about it you would’ve done ordered one.

 

[Spider27monkey]

I THINK I’ve got a spare used hopper in my drawer of spare things. Of course I’m sure if you were that worried about it you would’ve done ordered one.[/QUOTE
I’m good thanks!!
They are truly amazing contraptions.

 

[Spider27monkey]

I THINK I’ve got a spare used hopper in my drawer of spare things. Of course I’m sure if you were that worried about it you would’ve done ordered one.

Cowcatcher thanks for the motivation!
I guess you can say in 2020 that quarantine might be the inspiration for innovation. I made a hopper out of a water bottle. Cut a hole in the bottom to insert a wine bottle cork. Also the fail safe rod was missing when I bought the 550. I managed to fashion one from a wire divider out of a file cabinet. The grommet and spring were scrounged out of my garage. I now have two fully functioning 550’s

 

[dennishoddy]

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Cowcatcher thanks for the motivation!
I guess you can say in 2020 that quarantine might be the inspiration for innovation. I made a hopper out of a water bottle. Cut a hole in the bottom to insert a wine bottle cork. Also the fail safe rod was missing when I bought the 550. I managed to fashion one from a wire divider out of a file cabinet. The grommet and spring were scrounged out of my garage. I now have two fully functioning 550’s

Good ol by God American ingenuity on display right there! If you would have used duct tape instead of the electrical tape to seal the hopper I would have given you the full redneck engineering award, but you were close....

 

[Spider27monkey]

Good ol by God American ingenuity on display right there! If you would have used duct tape instead of the electrical tape to seal the hopper I would have given you the full redneck engineering award, but you were close....

Thanks for the kind words!

 

[Cowcatcher]

Here’s a couple current pictures of my setup.

Then my storage mounts on the end of the cabinet so I can swap presses around or have a work area clear of presses.

 

[Spider27monkey]

Opposite wall of my room has a desk that eventually will disappear so I can add a gun cleaning bench. That will also give me a little elbow room between my 550's on the existing bench.

 

[Dumpstick]

Man, y'all are embarrassing me. After 30+ years of reloading, you would think I'd have a full room setup, with all the bells and whistles.

You'd be wrong

This is all the room I have.

29" wide, stuck in betwixt 2 shelving units in my office (which isn't large to begin with). I'm thankful I have that; for many years I clamped the equipment to the kitchen table.

Still, I manage to make it work. I'm not concerned about getting powder mixed up, there isn't room for more than 1 at a time on the bench. The only reason I leave it there is to reinforce what it is I'm working on.

Here I'm loading up some .223, which is a new venture for me. The 25+ year-old Lee Perfect Powder Measure is remarkably accurate throwing the 4895 loads. Throw, weigh, trickle if necessary.

 

[turkeyrun]

Good ol by God American ingenuity on display right there! If you would have used duct tape instead of the electrical tape to seal the hopper I would have given you the full redneck engineering award, but you were close....

Duck?

This is 2020, go GORILLA!

 

[turkeyrun]

Man, y'all are embarrassing me. After 30+ years of reloading, you would think I'd have a full room setup, with all the bells and whistles.

You'd be wrong
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This is all the room I have.

29" wide, stuck in betwixt 2 shelving units in my office (which isn't large to begin with). I'm thankful I have that; for many years I clamped the equipment to the kitchen table.

Still, I manage to make it work. I'm not concerned about getting powder mixed up, there isn't room for more than 1 at a time on the bench. The only reason I leave it there is to reinforce what it is I'm working on.

Here I'm loading up some .223, which is a new venture for me. The 25+ year-old Lee Perfect Powder Measure is remarkably accurate throwing the 4895 loads. Throw, weigh, trickle if necessary.

Everything ya need.