Has/does anyone use a Lee Reloading Stand - Lee Precision? I am having to move all of my reloading equipment into a smaller space due to some unplanned remodeling. I have a smaller woodworking bench that is about 3 1/2' wide and about 2 1/2 deep. I would rather not drill holes into my woodworking bench to mount my Rockchucker press onto if I don't have to. Does anyone know if this will work with an RCBS Rockchucker press or is it only for Lee presses? If you have used one how was the quality of it? Did it hold up and work well?
Lee Reloading Stand?
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I don't reload, but I've been researching whether or not I want to reload in the future, and thought about a Lee setup for a little while. The metal top of the Lee stand is pre-cut for Lee presses, but you also have the ability of using a wood base that gives you a quick change feature.
Hardwood Base Blanks - Lee Precision
Small Space Reloading with a Lee Steel Bench Block.mov - YouTube
Attaching Lee loading press - portable reloading bench - YouTube
You can probably just mount your Rockchucker to any wooden base, and C-clamp it to a bench instead of buying an extra stand. I have seen people do that.
Hardwood Base Blanks - Lee Precision
Small Space Reloading with a Lee Steel Bench Block.mov - YouTube
Attaching Lee loading press - portable reloading bench - YouTube
You can probably just mount your Rockchucker to any wooden base, and C-clamp it to a bench instead of buying an extra stand. I have seen people do that.
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First of all, the stand is rock-stable using a Lee Classic Turret. It's sort of surprising, but the steel is plenty capable and suspending one or two concrete blocks under it gives it a very low center of gravity.
As for "will it work with a rockchucker?", there are two mounting plates provided. The steel plate is pre-drilled for Lee presses. If your Rockchucker happens to mount into the holes, long-term success is guaranteed.
The second mounting plate is a wood block you can "mount any press on". I mounted a Hornady LnL AP to it, and the press' footprint is so relatively big that it had to be mounted forward on the plate. Combining the high torque of the AP with its weight and the forward mount, and the wood plate eventually cracked.
I never bothered to make another plate, either out of plywood, harder wood, or steel.
Down near the bottom of THIS PAGE are instructions for the stand and the plate which includes some diagrams that can help you figure out how your press will fit. It should be workable.
As for "will it work with a rockchucker?", there are two mounting plates provided. The steel plate is pre-drilled for Lee presses. If your Rockchucker happens to mount into the holes, long-term success is guaranteed.
The second mounting plate is a wood block you can "mount any press on". I mounted a Hornady LnL AP to it, and the press' footprint is so relatively big that it had to be mounted forward on the plate. Combining the high torque of the AP with its weight and the forward mount, and the wood plate eventually cracked.
I never bothered to make another plate, either out of plywood, harder wood, or steel.
Down near the bottom of THIS PAGE are instructions for the stand and the plate which includes some diagrams that can help you figure out how your press will fit. It should be workable.
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