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Offline myronman3

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« on: January 15, 2005, 09:06:03 AM »
alright kiddies...it is about high time the myronman gets himself a better mow-sheen.   single stage just aint getting it done anymore.  

i am looking at a dillon 550b mainly because my buddy has one and also has 85% of everything (caliber conversion) that i might need.   so that is huge.  and i like the machine-it is very slick.   and their warrenty dont play...

  basically i am wondering about those of you who have used more than one kind of loader.  what do you think is the best setup?   should i just go with the dillon or is there something i am missing?

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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2005, 01:40:01 PM »
I've owned Lyman, RCBS, Dillon and the Dillon is the best. I still use my Lyman turret for experiments or case forming but my Dillon 550 B gets most of the use. I've owned a Square Deal too and will rate Dillon at the top of the heap. You won't be disappointed with their quality and service. I lost parts from mine during a move and they sent them for free when they knew the details of the loss. That's customer service at it's finest!!!
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2005, 01:44:47 PM »
Just get the 550 and get it over with. I`ve loaded on one since the 1970`s and would have nothing else. If your going to be loading large volumes of 1 cal. the 650 might be a better choice, but unless your going to be loading several 1,000`s of rounds of 1 cal. I would recomand the 550. I would also recmoand that you get Dillon dies if your going to load handgun ammo, especially if you load cast bullets, they are more than worth the $50 they cost because you can take them apart and clean out the bullet lube without takeing them out of the press. I know 2 people that reload on the Hornady progressive presses and both use Dillon powder measures on them. Today there are alot of good presses on the market, but I still think that the 550 Dillon is the best for the money.

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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2005, 02:34:27 PM »
can dillon presses take standered dies from rcbs?? an lyman

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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2005, 05:34:05 PM »
The Square Deal  is the only Dillon press that you have to use Dillon dies for. The others will accept RCBS,Lyman,you name it.

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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2005, 11:04:15 PM »
Ive got a 550 and love it dont use it much anymore though as i have 5 square deals set up in handgun calibers that i use alot. But if i could have only one press it would be a 550. There are other good ones out there like the rcbs and the hornady. But ill stick with Dillon everything is lifetime wanenteed and if you ever need ANYTHING from them its no charge no questions asked!
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2005, 02:39:12 AM »
I have a 550 and a 650. Both are great machines but CAtfish has it nailed.
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2005, 04:21:28 AM »
well i will just quit thinking and go ahead with it then.  i wanted to see if anyone thought there was a better option out there; evidently not.   i know their warrenty is gold and i like the machine my friend has.  plus the fact that i can use his caliber conversions at will (until i can buy my own) is very nice, too.

now to start jones'in for a deal on one.   :)    sold my raging bull and that money is going for the press.  so if you guys know of someone selling them for a good price,  feel free to point me in their direction.

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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2005, 05:08:58 AM »
be sure to check out ebay. there are 550's on there from time to time. might be able to snag a deal....

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« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2005, 05:37:32 AM »
Go on Dillons website and order a catalog. In it they detail out the machines. They offer 6 pay plans, among other things. As well they offer a 500 AT (I think) that can be used as a single stage and also upgraded to a progressive 550 for entry level.
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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2005, 09:42:27 AM »
Dillon doesn't offer dealer discounts. You'll pay as much or more from a gun shop as you will from their catalog. Ebay sometimes has Dillon presses but they're usually gobbled up quick.
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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2005, 10:52:06 AM »
Quote from: myronman3
so if you guys know of someone selling them for a good price,  feel free to point me in their direction.


I bought my 550 here http://www.eguns.com/Dillon_Precision/dillon_precision.html
You can save a few bucks on both the press and acc. and Chad has been  much faster at getting things shipped than Dillon. Give him a call,hes just as knowledgable as the folks at Dillon and won't try to sell you anything you don't need.

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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2005, 04:38:40 AM »
I just bought a 550B over the weekend. My Lee dies are about 15-20 years old and the body length is to short to work with .38 special and anything shorter the way it looks. If you look at the Lee catalog they made the threads longer in 2002 to take care of this. So I get 5 sets of dies to buy too. It is just something to keep in mind before buying. I was hoping they would work.

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« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2005, 05:03:13 AM »
I would buy another Dillon 550. It's one of the really good pieces of equipment I own.
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attention...30.06 abolt
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2005, 08:14:39 PM »
You can use the older lee dies by putting the lock ring on the bottom of the die holder.Isn't great way to go but cheaper than five sets of dies. :wink: