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I was planning to order from Midway USA when they have their hazardous shipping deals (buy X dollars/item and get hazmat fee waived). Well s#!t.. I didnt even notice that. I thought the extra station on the 1100 was after the powder drop. This makes me want to stick with the 750 since its cheaper and likely lighter anyway. Being easier on the arm is definitely nice, but that doesn't concern me as much. As for the table, its not a traditional folding leaf where the extended leaf is supported with just a hinge. I understand the concern though, I'll have to wait for stores to open up again so I can go and check it out in person. I own my unit so no lease to worry about. Its a co-op so there are "house rules" but theres nothing in there about hazardous materials. Insurance is probably gonna be my main concern there. I have a storage unit in the basement of the building I could keep all the supplies in, but I haven't really decided if that is safer or riskier yet... I was also thinking of buying one of those fire extinguishing balls to leave with the powder so if there is a fire, that would just go off and cover everything. My girlfriend who lives with me has an uncle that reloads in his garage, so I can always ask him for advice.

Hah that is a tempting offer If anything, my girlfriend's old family home (currently vacant) is out in Little Neck, NY. Still technically NYC but basically Long Island. We may go there in the future but not any time soon. So I found out the other color for the same Ikea table is actually solid birch all around (https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/norden-gateleg-table-birch-90423887/) That should be more solid, or at least better than the white table which is particle board up top. The table itself is also about 100lbs it seems. My main concern is the table top flexing since its only on one leg towards the front, but again I can make a detachable legs out of 2x4s if thats an issue. My main reason for wanting the Ikea table is that the sides fold down. I would only ever be using one side, with the other side closed and against the wall. The table fits perfectly next to one of my closets as well. That looks great! I wish my closet was that big lol. It is something I'll consider though.

Yea the constant flex on the table worries me too. I was thinking I could just get some 2x4s and create some extra support for the table while it is in use. There are units on two sides and below me. I also have a balcony so i was thinking i could use that if the noise is really bad. Im definitely going the wet tumble route with a rotary like the Rebel 17 to reduce noise. No kids but two dogs and a cat. With wet rotary tumbling, what else would i need ventillation for? I know primer detonation is a risk if im not careful with checking my brass, but i wasnt aware of anything else.

I live in NYC, so owning a gun comes with many challenges... One of which is not being able to ship ammo direct to my door. Not an issue if I'm shooting at my local range since they have reasonable prices for plinking ammo, but its a pain if I plan to travel out to NJ to shoot with my friends. I also live in an apartment, so space is not the best (850sq ft). What I would like to do is use an Inline Fabrication QD mount and a gateleg table (like the Norden from Ikea) to have a reloading area that I can set up and take down relatively quickly. I've been trying to decide between the XL 750 or the RL1100. The RL1100 is overkill for the amount I shoot and for a first reloading press for sure. But the difference in cost doesn't bother me that much since the XL 750 doesnt come with a case feeders or an initial set of dies. I do realize that caliber changes are much cheaper on the XL 750, but my two current guns and my SO's future gun are all 9mm. My main reason for wanting the RL 1100 is mostly for future proofing and flexibility in terms of extra stations (especially if I add a Mr. Bulletfeeder later and want to load a cartridge that doesn't have a seat + crimp combo die). My main questions/concerns: 1. How big is the actual RL1100 itself, minus the case feeder up top? I want to figure out if I can just hide it in my closet when not in use. 2. Would the type of tables I have in mind be sturdy enough if I mount the press as close as I can to one of the table's legs? I'm specifically looking at the Ikea Norden table because I have a perfect spot for it. I would only be using one "leaf" of the table, so the press would be directly over the one leg on that edge: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/norden-gateleg-table-white-10423886/ 3. Similar concern to #2, how heavy is the damn thing? I can't find any dimensions or weight on the Dillon site 4. I am obviously a newbie at this, so is there anything I'm missing? Thanks in advance