Find out if they have a wood pile at the closest dump and see if you can get the wood from them to build what you need. It's possible that you can get what you need for free!

depends on your budget really

thats very do-able if your handy with a saw and drill (depending on size of the bench you want) about 8 2x4 and a sheet of 3/4 in plywood. make sure its level, very important if you are using a beam scale

New here.  Just getting back into reloading after a few year hiatus to solve some personal issues.

I built this in one day for $70 for the lumber, stain, lag bolts, deck screws and finish.  Took 3 days to stain and finish.




It is incredibly stable, bolted to the wall.  Here is a link to the plans:

http://www.tacticoolproducts.com/bench/

I made 2 modifications.  Mine is 30" wide, not 26" and I used 2x10 and 2x6, not 2x8 and 2x4.

Not at all.  The work area is 30" by 10" and I keep it organized and only have the materials I need to perform the particular function I am doing in my work area.

Yeah, i'd probably feel more comfortable with the large area, and everything spread out but that vertical bench can save a lot of space if you need to

build your own, buy your own, use an existing spare desk you have, or buy something from Ikea (has to be wood tables, no hollow paperboard stuff)

I have a portable setup because i lack space for a area dedicated to reloading,
my reloading stuff is a single stage press from Lee, a Lee powder measure, and a Lee powder scale.
I went to lowes (or home depot, whichever is the one that sells scrap lumber in the back) and bought 3 screws & nuts (one packet of 4 screws & nuts), and went to the back, picked out a piece of 2x6 about 4 feet long. that is my portable reloading bench's material. cost: $2.16
took a circular saw can chopped up the wood, sorta made a mini-bench. two blocks that supports a 2x6 that's about 18" long. nailed & glued it together with some random finishing nails i had around, and finished it with some clear shellac (thick, 7 coats)
mounted by press in the middle, drilled a hole where the press is to let the primers fall out, installed a tray/rack to slide a small pan in/out to catch the spent primers. put the powder scale about 6" to the right of the press.

every time I reload I just clamp this mini-bench to a table and that table becomes a reloading bench.

if you have space for a proper bench, you can build your own bench for about $45 or buy a good table for $80. build: 2 sheets 4x8 foot x 1" plywood, circular saw, screws.
table stop: 3 foot X 5 foot surface. legs: two planks of wood 3 feet wide and however high you'd like the table. reinforcing plank: 1x5 foot. put in back to prevent the table from wobbling side to side. use 3" screws to hold it together, finish with lacquer, shellac or polyurethane (some kind of sealant). if the surfaces are rough sand before finishing or fill the surfaces with a bit of wood filler, sand smooth, apply 3-8 coats of sealant.
bolt in press, powder measure, etc. specific bolts are stated in the product manual.
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if i had a room to dedicate for reloading I'd rather build a bench than buy a table.
if I was to buy a table, I'd do with an Ikea one, a big table, very simple, and reinforce the top with about 1/2" of plywood. finish plywood top with sealant. bolt equipment to both tops, the plywood just strengthens the table.

ps, my portable bench actually goes on top of an Ikea table. About 3x5 foot work surface. loading the heavier shells like 500 S&W mag requires much force, the cheap table top bends when I size spent cases. .