I'm wanting to get into reloading.  What are some good strong benches under $200?

I just use and old solid wooden desk I picked up from an antique store for $40 bucks works like a charm

build your own and bolt it to the wall and floor. this is best bet.

I used these plans here

cost me about 100 bucks because I used maple plywood.  thats not includi g the 12 pack of Fat tire comsumed while building it.

I boxed out 2x6s on end for the top with some 1/2" cdx as a top surface. Then used 4x4s attached inside the box corners with Carriage bolts for legs. I put a second shelf on the bottom for storage and stability. Then used cheapo laminate flooring for a nice looking veneer. It also cleans up very well. I put corner molding on the edges to stop crap from rolling off.

If you size it and price it right, you could probably meet the budget and get something stronger than any bench you would buy pre-made. Plus you can custom size it for the area.

Look at the harbor freight oak work bench. I think I paid $139 for it and it is very sturdy and it has four drawers and a lower shelf.

I have made all my benches. They fit my areas perfectly. All the suggestions here are solid, OP. Pick the one that works for you, and get after it.

Went on craigslist and found a free desk (ikia style) with a thick medium density fiber board top about $5 worth of screws and $10 in 2x4s cut to size screwed it to the wall and it turned out nice.

You can build a seriously sturdy bench with a few 2x4s and a sheet of plywood for under $100.

Check out this bench if you have a sam's club local to you:

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/ultra-heavy-duty-workbench/prod1490086.ip?navAction=

I've got a few in my garage and one I use for my reloading bench and for $200 they can't be beat. Sam's actually has quite a few different benches on their website.

Collapsible workbench from summit racing. It was cheaper than the black and decker. Made lots of bullets and easy to take apart for storing.

Here the link to the Harbor Freight workbench
You can find at least a $20 off coupon for HF right now, making it $139.  

It's not perfect, but it's surprisingly decent, and tough to build for the $, let alone time.

A pic of the HF bench.  I can't quite use the right most drawers with my setup, although I could trim a small portion and gain access to the top, or eventually add a strong mount and be good.
Depending on your specific press, this may be a non-issue.  I'd still buy it again.

easy answer.

harbor freight workbench. $139. solid wood, weighs a ton.

use the inline fabrication riser mounts and it will let you mount the press and still access all the drawers.

A good set of plans from the National Reloading Manufacturers Association are available on the net.

search nrma reloading bench plans.

I used them for the basis of my bench. I built it about 1980. pictures in the reloading bench thread about page 52. I used an old desk for the base and change the top to 1-1/2 inch thick plywood.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/262015_Official_Reloading_Bench_Picture_Thread___Now_with_100__more_Pictures_.html&pag

Most home improvement stores have a large upright table for ripping sheets of plywood square,

and will make a cut for cheap.  If you build your own this can save a lot of time, and the cut should

be dead nuts square.  A perfectly serviceable table can be made with 2x4's and 5/8th ply, although

the deck will need extra support under the press (flex).  Most people recommend 3/4 ply.  Either way if

you are willing to spend a couple hours you can get it done for under $50.  Bolt it to the wall and

your off to the races.

You can build a custom bench for way under $200, especially if you don't want drawers. I purchased a steel desk at a government auction for $3.00 and glued and srewed a wood top to it. I bid on the ugliest bench they had because I knew nobody would want it. I repainted it when I got home. Garage sales, estate auctions ect. can be a source for the base bench. I used Dillon's stong mount to get my press to the right height when using standard height tables.

My first bench I built in place and simply used 3/4" plywood for shelving below and a double layer on top. I screwed the plywood shelves into the 2"x4" framing. It stands 41" tall which is ideal for me when running a standard single stage press. Belly-button high is a good height for most people when reloading. I used 4"x4" treated lumber fence posts for the legs and ran 2"x4" 8 foot long for the braces. It's 24" deep. You'll need two 4'x8' sheets of 3/4' good one side plywood. Two 8' long 4"x4" fence posts. Fourteen 2"x4" 8 foot long. This will build a bench with three shelves, two below and a double thickness top.

Cut the 4"x4" fence posts off at 39.5". Adding two layers of 3/4" plywood on top gets you to 41". Adjust your leg height to fit your ergonomic preference. Quite often Lowe's or Menard's will cut the plywood when you buy it for free. Have them cut it 24"x8' long and the rest you can do at home with a hand saw if you don't have tools.

Lowes/lumber yard, a sheet of 3/4" plywood, a couple 8' 4x4s, a few 8' 2x4s a couple pounds of sheet rock screws maybe a 8' 2x12 for a shelf. That is what mine in made of. It cost well under $100 almost 20years ago.

2x4 basics

Im planing on building this...seems very sturdy from all the pictures  and videos ive seen!

Relatively cheap too