Dillon precison

[Oldbrowngun]

just wanted to give a shout out to this guys. After using red for my first few years and never being happy with them i decided to go blue. i had some trouble with the primer pickup tubes, dillon sent me 2 new ones. i bent my primer follower rod, totally my fault, contacted dillon told them it was my fault and id pay for replacemeny as i did not want to abuse their warranty, they told me it was covered and sent me new one. I am now blue for life. Their prices make me wence but now i understand why they are worth it. If you are trying to decide between red and blue, i recomend the long term investment.

[sukivel]

Buy once, cry once...


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[DW475]

I've always experienced great customer service with Dillon. Will most likely add a second blue to the bench this spring.

[sigep1764]

Im on my second Blue press, a 550C. As soon as we buy a house, im adding another 550, used or new doesn't matter. First was a Square Deal B. Great press for me to start on, I was only loading 9mm. Id take another if it came up, but the 550 is just so versatile.

[kevin c]

I think that Mike Dillon's son is running the show since Mike passed on, and is continuing the high quality, great customer service and the no ** lifetime warranty on their fine products. All that is worth the price, IMHO.

[skud007]

I recently picked up a used 450 that has most of the 550 upgrades. Needed to get a few parts like the small primer cup and punch and their chat representative was very helpful. I am super excited to use this press and know in the future that I will be covered by their warranty.

[Walter Laich]

bought my first SDB for $129.95 Customer number is 61XX so I got in at the beginning

now have 4 blue presses

[fast ronnie]

I got my first blue a year or so ago. It was a brand new SDB that is 29 years old and had never been out of the box.
Great press. I got it in a trade. Would have been nice to have a 650, though.
I still use Rock Chuckers for rifle and decapping.

[Petrol & Powder]

There are two types of progressive presses, Blue and everything else.

Of those two choices, Blue is the only way to go.

[georgerkahn]

To add to comments, after maybe forty years using my 550b, with quick-change set-ups for nine different calibers, I experienced my very first snafu a couple of months ago. To wit, the primer pick-up was not going back far enough all the time to always catch a primer. I tried "everything", and even bought an after-market plate with an over-priced ball bearing on it which looks pretty -- but did not solve my problem.
Then, I made a call to Dillon, and fellow ("Phil") actually admitted mine was a new problem to him (which I do not know if I totally believe -- fellow may just have been being nice(r)). However, he gave me a couple of things he might do if it were his press, and by gum and by golly... his first suggestion "fixed it"!
To have gratis problem solutions but one toll-free 'phone call away; and -- the "flavor" of the tech -- he made me feel so good, rather than perhaps stupid in calling -- sure, imho, says a lot for Dillon!

[Burnt Fingers]

I added my second 650 last year. Now I don't have to switch primer sizes! At one time I had two Hornady LnL presses. I picked up a 650 in a sweetheart deal and sold one LnL. Once I set up the 650 I realized how much better of a press it was than the LnL. Then I added a case collator to the 650 and couldn't even look at the LnL. I sold that LnL and made due with one 650 for a couple of years. Now that I have dual 650 presses I'm happier than a pig in mud.

[rbuck351]

I bought my 550b about 20/25 years ago and am still waiting to need warranty for anything Dillon made.

[Loudy13]

My first Dillon press a 550 came about by chance been green all my life and I have to say that I am impressed. The ease of reloading on these presses is just great I look forward to many years of pounding out rounds on this machine and maybeeeee a couple more in the future haha.

My kid bought one last week I almost think its unfair that he didn't reload for 20+ years before he got his first blue press but oh well now I don't have to reload 9mm for him anymore!

[NoZombies]

Whenever I'm teaching someone to reload, I make them knock out 100 rounds of 9mm or .45 using a rock chucker, explaining everything as we go.

Usually after that, they'll make some comment about how they'll probably just buy a single stage press to get started.

Then I let them load 100 rounds on one of the Dillons.

I wish I made a commission on all of the presses I've sold for Dillon.

[David2011]

My friend has a Hornady progressive press. He couldn’t use it while he was moving a few years ago so I offered him the use of my Dillon presses. He couldn’t get over how much nicer it was to load on the Dillon presses.

[lightman]

Dillon has a nice line of products and their customer service is legendary. I would like to have one of their MiniGuns!

[David2011]

Wouldn’t we all, with a complimentary 1050!

[Springfield]

georgerkahn: So how did you fix the problem?

[skud007]

Whenever I'm teaching someone to reload, I make them knock out 100 rounds of 9mm or .45 using a rock chucker, explaining everything as we go.

Usually after that, they'll make some comment about how they'll probably just buy a single stage press to get started.

Then I let them load 100 rounds on one of the Dillons.

I wish I made a commission on all of the presses I've sold for Dillon.

Started off with a single stage. Even though I like the workout, my body will appreciate the Dillon!

[kayala]

Welcome to the "dark side" OP :D I've started with 550, couple years ago added 650 :)

[Kevin Rohrer]

I have owned a 550 since 1990 or longer. No regrets and only a couple minor problems that got fixed for free. Go Blue! (not meechigan).