Recent content by rabid_rob

My Bench, a Year Old Now I finished putting this all together right at a year ago, but just now getting to some photos. This started life as a sad, used, slightly rusty black-painted workbench I got off craigslist. I installed smooth bearing-style slides on the drawers, cut out and wired boxes...

Just getting Phase I done...the bench itself. The goal was to make some decent looking and have it inside the house. Since my plan is to get a Hornaday press, I took an old metal work bench and painted it bright red. Fabbed up some vertical boards and brackets for a light fixture, cut out...

I'm about to plunk down for a Hornaday LNL progressive press, primarly for reloading .38 Special rounds with 148g wadcutters, and have a few questions: (1) Which type of dies are the ideal set-up for the five stations? #1: resizer die #2: expander die #3: powder checker "comp?" die...

I have a Hornady progressive press on my short list, and the first set of dies are going to be .38 special. From what I can tell, the Hornady dies are plain steel (from their website). I was hoping to stick (pardon the pun) with Hornady dies, as I understand the press may have trouble with other...

Subject says it all....I'm mounting a lamp above my bench, and want to be sure there's room, if I ever decide to add the feeder.

Got the Ruger out to the range today. Shot about 60 rounds of "Bullseye" Brand .45LC 250g. round nose. After a cylinder full, I got the sights dialed in pretty close, then ran the target back to about to (about) 15 yards or so. Needless to say, I'm quite happy with the results: Recoil was...

AH-1 said: "I have its brother.it came with a 45 acp cylinder did yours ??" Yes it did, but I doubt I'll use it much. Now the .45LC cylinder is going to be used a great deal, I hope! :D

Still unfired, but that will change on Thursday. :D

From the flat mounting surface, how far down does the lever/linkage hang down, when the lever is all the way up? (distance between green lines): [/IMG]

Ruger AcuSport Bisley in .45LC/.45ACP. I'm thinking this .22 mag will be next in line.

I'm hope to start building a reloading bench soon, and plan to use the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP press. I know it mounts just fine to the edge of the benchtop, and I'd like to sit down while using it as well as other reloading tasks. So, what's the ideal height of the worksurface? Should...

Relevant, schmelvent...it's just a damn sexy piece. [/IMG]

Arrrggh. You mean you DIDN'T see the multiple Honda generators runnings (first shots inside his apartment)? I guess our product placement strategy must need some work. Caveat: I *do* work for Honda Generators, and *do* have a vested interest in them. :D

Nice minty S&W 17-4, target hammer, trigger and stocks. Box and papers, from a mom & pop shop in Iowa.