I wanted to put my reloading bench in a room with carpet on the floor. I went around looking at pictures of other reloading benches and they all seemed to be on concrete. I was concerned about spilling powder and such. Does anyone think that having a reloading bench on carpet poses a problem? thanks in advance

my room has carpet, been there for 25years or so. just keep it clean. I have had no problems with static or other wise.
The carpet is a cheap indoor out door mmore like a flat rug.
Dave

The worst hazzard is stepping on a #$567 DANG !!spent primer, hidden like a mine in the fuzz while in your sock feet. OUCH! How do they get there?

Mine is on carpet. The wife may not like the live primers in the vacuum

I've luckily only sucked one live primer into the vacuum and also luckily it was me vacuuming.

Reloader

My setup is in the garage & I put down indoor/outdoor carpet. It vacumns easily & is abit softer than the bare concrete if I drop something. Static elec. is almost non existant.

The carpet is bedroom carpet, it is going in my old room at my parent's house. I don't think static would be a problem, but I wanted to check because I didn't want a surprise.

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Originally posted by Strawman419:
The carpet is bedroom carpet, it is going in my old room at my parent's house. I don't think static would be a problem, but I wanted to check because I didn't want a surprise.

This bench has been on this carpet for 5 years now, and the bench before it, on different carpet was there for 10 years with no problems. Static electricity has never been a problem.

Well, I think it is settled, I won't be concerned with the carpet. I'll just be excited because it will be my first time reloading. Thanks everyone for their advice today and in the future, I am a young shooter and I love the wealth of knowledge on this site.

I have a 3X5'area rug in front of my bench. It works great for several reasons. Helps keep the old feet warm in the winter. Pads the old feet from the concrete. When you invariably drop the sized, primed case because of fat fingers it won't dent the neck.And it is also easy to take out side and beat the hell out of it when you get mad. Better to do that than the wife and kids or the dog. Just my 2 cents worth.

Tony

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I've luckily only sucked one live primer into the vacuum and also luckily it was me vacuuming.

Reloader

did it pop???

I am a carpet cleaner by trade, I have had carpet in both my reloading rooms. just use a good vac on it from time to time, you should be fine, also if you use a chair with rollers make sure and put down a plastic office type protector over the carpet this will do the most damage if you don't have it

Not a good idea to have a bench on carpet especially if one spills powder or primers not always easy to find and could present a danger when vacuming my bench is in my gargage on a concrete floor.

I have been loading on carpet, spilling powder, spilling live primers, and vacuuming it up when it gets deep.

So far, no problems the vacuum couldn't take.
The primers make allot of noise in the vacuum, but that is rattling, not exploding.

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Originally posted by cummins cowboy:
...if you use a chair with rollers....

Anyone ever roll over a primer?

Nah! Never rolled over a primer whilst lounging about in the ammo production chair. Put them in upside-down, sideways, crushed a few. THe WORST was stepping on that dang! 7 1/2 small rifle primer sock footed as noted above. It did proove however, that a Remington 7 1/2 cannot be fired by a sock foot 7 1/2.

I purposely put an area rug under my reloading bench for the reasons posted above. Been vacuuming it for years, powder, primers, whatever, the primers sound exciting but haven't popped one yet. I doubt the turbo action of a vacuum could/would actually ignite a primer and any powder would be so diluted by the other crud in the vacuum it couldn't do anything.

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did it pop???

Yep, and don't see all these fuss and myths behind it. Just a pop not even as loud as a 22 short.

Have a good one,

Reloader

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I've luckily only sucked one live primer into the vacuum and also luckily it was me vacuuming.

Yep I did one a couple weeks ago. Not that loud a pop but did leave a black mark on the carpet that I had to clean.

I personaly like a soild floor cement or wood. I don't think I would put one on carpet.

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Originally posted by tnekkcc:
I have been loading on carpet, spilling powder, spilling live primers, and vacuuming it up when it gets deep.

So far, no problems the vacuum couldn't take.
The primers make allot of noise in the vacuum, but that is rattling, not exploding.

Been on a nice thick pile carpet for years and years--experience same as tnekkcc's

I have been reloading for many years on carpet in the loading room. I also load during milder weather in the garage which is a concrete floor. Rattle of spent primers makes a big racket.

As noted above, carpet keeps dropped cases and lead bullet noses from being damaged. Small parts also don't bounce and roll as far, thus are easier to retrieve. Bare concrete, hardwood, tile, carpet -- any are fine, just depends on your preference.

BTW- I do my oiling, cleaning, and solvent use in the garage workshop. Any of these can leave nasty spots on carpet.