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I did almost the same thing except I used a piece of 3/4" thick plywood 1" X 2' that I found in the wood pile in my garage. I put a "skirt" of 2X4 around the outside of the underneath part and left the 2X4 along one long edge extended 4" on each side. This little shelf unit bolts to the front of my regular work bench with 3/8" bolts; one on each side in the 2X4 extensions. There is another 2X4 bolted to the inside of the front skirt that's cut to length to form a single leg for support against the concrete floor. The Dillon 550b is mounted to the left of center of this little shelf and a Lee single stage press is bolted on the right side. The 2' wide and 1' deep shelf gives plenty of space for what I really need to reload.

I bolted this setup to the front of my regular workbench so when I got the urge to reload I didn't have to move whatever current project was occuping the workbench at the time. Also so that when I wasn't realoading I didn't have to work around the two presses to do other things.

When not in use the front strut leg unbolts with a single bolt and the shelf unbolts with two more bolts and it all goes back on the wall shelf out of the way and protected from accidental bumps & etc.

I got the idea from a friend who had his reloading set up in a walk-in closet in his bedroom along with all the rest of the usual closet contents. As he said, it was the only place he could be sure his wife & kids wouldn't cover up with household junk. His 1' X 2' shelf was bolted to the wall in the closet and made for a very compact reloading bench.

Gerry

Hi Jason,
Many thanks for the links to the bullet feeders. My hobby piggy bank hasn't recovered yet from my excursion into casting lead boolits so it's going to be a little while before I can spring for one of these.

I'd be interested to hear how you got your RCBS unit for "free".

I got my RL-550b "for free" via the expedient of offering a fellow "antiques" dealer $500 for all the reloading stuff at an estate sale. There was enough stuff to fill my van to the roof. The folks at the estate sale were very happy not to have to deal with it peace-meal since they only knew what it was in general terms.

I kept the 550b and its accessories, the Dillon 2001 vibratory case cleaner, a shoe box full of primers and two bankers boxes of cans of powder along with a few other odds and ends. The rest I sold on Ebay for around $1,300.00 in round numbers over the next six weeks.

Yes, it is still possible to find a "Rembrandt" in granny's attic if you just keep on looking.

Anyway, thanks again for the info.

Gerry

jason237m wrote: I load 9mm, .45, and occasionally .223 and use a 650 with a brass and bullet feader.

Jason, where did you get your bullet feeder? I didn't know Dillon offered one as I didn't see it in the last catalog. I've always thought this would be the next excelent acessory they should make and have been eagerly awaiting its arival someday.

Gerry