Reloading room ideas-setup with lessons learned. Basic gear in a small space (Requested video)

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This video was requested by a viewer. Wanted to see a walk through of my reloading bench / space and maybe what has turned out to be "best practices" for me. I have simple basic gear in a small space so I hope this is useful to someone. #reloadingbench #reloading

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  • @TreeTopFlier
    @TreeTopFlier4 ай бұрын

    Here is a link Western Powders load data. hodgdonpowderco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WesternPowdersHandloadingGuide8.0_WEB-1.pdf

  • @honestguy6345
    @honestguy63454 ай бұрын

    The metal strip addition for bin organization is a clever idea...I dig it...thanks brother

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    What's funny is I had a strip mounted on the left wall for parts that I wasn't using anymore. It took a while for me to think of moving it to my bench. Then I did, and its awesome.

  • @PatriotPaulUSA
    @PatriotPaulUSA4 ай бұрын

    That TUL Organizer is awesome! I am not happy with my paper notebooks at all. I will look for that paper punch as well. Thank your wife for me 😊 I recently bought a Lee Classic Cast Turret Like yours and I am really amazed at its quality. I agree Rumble seems like where we are all going to end up. Thanks again. Paul

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah, that TUL is awesome! So is LCT. Ive been on KZread for a long time. The platform is amazing but there are waves of cultural nonsense that go through without warning. Worse in election season. Its been pretty quiet for a while but I suspect it will change in 2024. Rumble is clunky but free and getting better.

  • @viejo2a
    @viejo2a4 ай бұрын

    Very nice presentation TreeTop. I’m sure that you’ve given a lot of new reloaders some great ideas! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you sir, means a lot coming from you!

  • @PatriotPaulUSA
    @PatriotPaulUSA4 ай бұрын

    Your one of my original favorite reloaders on the Googletube. I started reloading around the same time and always enjoyed and valued your videos. A giant "perfect" expensive reloading room setup, is not the most important thing, and I think its another part of why I admired your setup. Your powder drop invention I always admired, and I am currently slowly gathering materials to build one. I also really admired your quick change bench mounting accessory setups. Your bin mounting system on the bench is another great creative invention you have made that I plant to copy. Thanks for all you do, for us all.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Very nice of you to say sir! This has evolved one little thing at a time. I replied to you over on Rumble about the powder stand. I am looking for a manufacture to take this on, no strings attached. If you know of anyone in the industry send them my way. Ive got one mfg looking at it. Fingers crossed.

  • @jamespollard1670
    @jamespollard16704 ай бұрын

    I like the metal strip idea for the bins .

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Its been a really nice upgrade to my bench. I wish I had thought of it sooner.

  • @brianbonilla4830
    @brianbonilla48304 ай бұрын

    I printed out that Western Powder PDF at work. Love True Blue, Silhouette & TAC!

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Its a good resource, I wish all data was laid out like that. Little hard to find now. I found a link too it and pinned it at the top of the comments.

  • @woodman8261
    @woodman82614 ай бұрын

    Really like the bin holders. I found a couple of 2 foot pieces that were designed to hold the bins in a dumpster at work,a real space saver.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Good find! This has been a really nice upgrade for me. Should have done it sooner.

  • @kyfirearms
    @kyfirearmsАй бұрын

    Great job and enjoyed seeing your setup. Very well done and organized. Still loving your powder measure stand.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    Ай бұрын

    It wasn't really a video I wanted to make but I was asked. Organized isn't a word that comes to mind when I look at it when in use LOL. Your set up has really grown over the years... would be a good video as well. I'm glad you still like your stand. I quit making them and gave all the specs to Inline Fabrication. Hoping they start making them. Good to here from you Sir, hope you are well.

  • @50redstars
    @50redstars4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your great presentation. I'm going to copy some of your set up. Very helpful.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much! I'm glad you got some use out of it.

  • @reloader7sixtwo
    @reloader7sixtwo4 ай бұрын

    Morning TreeTop, great video on your setup. I'm another that works with limited space, I ended up buying an old solid wood thick top office desk for $15 and putting a Lee Bench Plate system on it to use with my different presses. I also have a Black & Decker Workmate that I made a plywood bolt on top with a bench plate on it as well. Sometimes we have to get creative with what we have to work with.

  • @PatriotPaulUSA

    @PatriotPaulUSA

    4 ай бұрын

    Nice! We work with what we have and what we can find. I always knew the fancy reloading rooms were not neccessary but very pretty. The quality of some basic tools and equipment and our brains that is most important. Especially when starting out.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    No doubt! I suspect there are a lot of us that evolved that way.

  • @waynekitt6770
    @waynekitt67704 ай бұрын

    Sir, I am truly honored. Thank you very much for honoring my request for a "shop tour". I am still in the process of setting up (I suspect I will be doing that for a while yet - a never-ending work-in-progress type thing). I really liked the information about recording your reloading data - find something that works and go from there - I like your wife's idea notebook. I am also a woodworker (mostly hand tools) so now I'm looking at my very small workshop (10' x 12', with three workbenches) and I'm trying to figure out how I can use one of them for a reloading bench. You have given me a great foundation from which to begin. I am very grateful. I, too served in the military but got out after my four years, and while I suspect (from the name of your channel) you might have flown a small observer plane or a large whirlybird, I served on a big great boat bristling with large caliber weaponry and lobbed rounds into the jungle where those pesky enemy combatants who were dressed in black pajamas typically were found. I didn't get a lot of shooting time (none!) but I made sure we always had comms. Be well, my friend, and again, Thank you.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    I sincerely hope you were able to use something from the video. I felt a little self conscience doing it to be honest. Sounds like putting your gear on removable mounts would be good for your situation. It would make your benches multi use. For a while I worked out of one of those job site portable parts bins, they close up and you can carry them like a suit case. I did that till I designated a place to leave set up. Yes I was a helicopter guy, not a pilot just a Crew chief / flight mech. I started on the famous Jolly Green Giants of of the Vietnam era but long after that conflict. Ended up with the mighty PaveLow. Thank you for your service, sometimes I wonder if we shouldn't still have those mighty guns in our battle groups. Don't get frustrated with your wood working and reloading, the Journey is more rewarding than the destination.

  • @user-sp9wr5rf4c
    @user-sp9wr5rf4c4 ай бұрын

    The way I overcame flexing of the reloading table surface was to take a half-sheet of 9-ply 3/4-inch oak veneered plywood, cut it in half on the long side, then glue the two cut pieces together for a nominal thickness of 1.5 inches (actual, around 1.42 inches). I covered all exposed wood with several coats of marine spar varnish. This surface will not flex even on the overhangs. You can buy a cheap HF grinder stand and bolt the plywood to it for a nice compact reloading table. Cheers

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Sounds like a nice sturdy work space. Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @mckwilly
    @mckwilly4 ай бұрын

    Awesome compact gig ya got there 👍👍

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks, It keeps growing though. My curiosity gets me in trouble.

  • @cw2a
    @cw2a4 ай бұрын

    Good stuff brother!! ❤❤

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Humbling to put out a video like this amongst old pro's like your self. Best of the morning to you sir.

  • @ocean374
    @ocean3743 ай бұрын

    Hi thanks for sharing your setup I also have limited space and it’s functional thanks for sharing

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    3 ай бұрын

    Hope there was something useful in it. Thanks for commenting!

  • @sierrabravo9228
    @sierrabravo92284 ай бұрын

    good stuff, great video, sir! goes to show that you don't have to spend $10,000 plus worth of reloading bells and whistles to reload accurate ammo! keep up the good work

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the kind comment! No you really dont need high end stuff to do good work as long as you know your tools. Nothing wrong with fine equipment though if it makes someone happy and confident.

  • @boozeandbullets2084
    @boozeandbullets20844 ай бұрын

    you are way more organized then me

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Maybe, but that's not how I started off. lol

  • @thecrusaders2516
    @thecrusaders25164 ай бұрын

    Good video!

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @thorsaxe5881
    @thorsaxe58814 ай бұрын

    Well, thought I would see what you have been up to, So, yes, keeping things organized is the priority. thinking things out about how much you shoot is another thing you also need to keep in mind. or if you will start casting bullets, again, room, room, room is what you need. anyway, quality that beats off the shelf ammo can be had without a lot of expensive unnecessary equipment so don't get all caught up in the (Got to have it) mode. Just work on your marksmanship skills because that is where it is at. great video, peace out- Dave

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Hey Dave! I didnt even get into the whole casting thing, that rabbit hole goes deep and I'm just a novice. Thanks for saying Hi. Hope you're doing well sir.

  • @jesseboutdoorsreloading
    @jesseboutdoorsreloading4 ай бұрын

    Great video 👍🇺🇸

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jesse

  • @user-sp9wr5rf4c
    @user-sp9wr5rf4c4 ай бұрын

    TTF, with the exception of the RCBS have almost the same setup with the Lee CTP and Lee C-press (use the C-press mostly for de-capping and bullet resizing.) I also have the Lee Auto-Disk powder drop instead of your Auto-Drum. I use only digital powder scales and ultrasound brass cleaners these days.

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Cool! Funny you mentioned the auto disk. I was going through some stuff the other day and found the auto disk. I pulled it out and set it up to see how it did with that cool charge bar. It works slick, but I gota say, it was not as accurate as the auto drum for me. I think the auto drum might leak fine powder worse with really fine powder. But other than that the auto-drum was an improvement. That little C-press is handy. Thanks for watching and commenting. Keep loading.

  • @user-sp9wr5rf4c

    @user-sp9wr5rf4c

    4 ай бұрын

    I think most people are fans of the Lee Auto Drum, but I never learned to use one.I never liked the Lee charge bar accessory and so I ended up getting extra Auto Disks and side-drill the charge holes to accept coarse-thread allen set screws. Screwing the set screws in and out let me fine-tune the powder charge. I can now meter even fine flake powders accurately.

  • @UnCoolDad
    @UnCoolDad4 ай бұрын

    "Multi-use area" aka man cave 😁

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    That it is, sometimes I just hang out in there.

  • @UnCoolDad

    @UnCoolDad

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TreeTopFlier "hang out in man cave" - respite at home 😂

  • @Almost_Made_It
    @Almost_Made_It4 ай бұрын

    I think the poor guy just abandoned all notions of getting into this hobby lol

  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    Ha, maybe my video will serve as a warning, avoid at all costs or you'll end up like the deranged guy in this video.

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  • @TreeTopFlier

    @TreeTopFlier

    4 ай бұрын

    I am having a good time, thanks!