Dillon Progressive Reloaders

[Hoser]

Yes I am a Dillon fanboy and have a several thousand dollars invested in their stuff.

You can get the same thing done on much cheaper machines.

Most all companies have excellent customer service so Dillon does not have the market cornered there.

However I have never heard someone say "I started with a Dillon, but it was a pain and I upgraded to a XXX brand machine."

Other reloading machines might be cheaper and sometimes throw in free stuff when you buy them, but cry once and get a Dillon.

[sellersm]

I was finally able to get a 550! Now to find some time to get it assembled and bolted to the bench...

And you're right, I've not heard of anyone going 'back' from a Dillon. Not saying that no one has, I've just never heard of it.

[cstone]

Was someone complaining about you wearing your blue fanboy outfit? [ROFL1]

I assume I'm not the only person on this board who fantasizes about your reloading room. [Love2]

I am curious about your first press. What press did you first start reloading on?

[Great-Kazoo]

Was someone complaining about you wearing your blue fanboy outfit? [ROFL1]

I assume I'm not the only person on this board who fantasizes about your reloading room. [Love2]

I am curious about your first press. What press did you first start reloading on?

Hope you washed your hands after replying!

[Tim K]

Yes I am a Dillon fanboy and have a several thousand dollars invested in their stuff.

You can get the same thing done on much cheaper machines.

Most all companies have excellent customer service so Dillon does not have the market cornered there.

However I have never heard someone say "I started with a Dillon, but it was a pain and I upgraded to a XXX brand machine."

Other reloading machines might be cheaper and sometimes throw in free stuff when you buy them, but cry once and get a Dillon.


Did you just buy some stock in Dillon?

[spqrzilla]

I started with a 450 about 25 years ago, upgraded it all along, and have been pretty happy with it.

[Hoser]

Did you just buy some stock in Dillon?

No. But I bet I have made a house payment or two for Mike.

[Hoser]

I am curious about your first press. What press did you first start reloading on?

Rockchucker in 1979.

[Jherexx]

I have 2 450s, one set-up for large primers and the other for small. Can't beat Dillon's CS, never had an issue of them supporting products no longer in their current product line.

How many companies can say that, once they discontinue a product.

[paddywagon]

I'll agree, you get what you pay for! I am a diehard fan of Dillon's equipment.

[clocker]

Dangit :) I apparently just made a big mistake picking up a second LNL AP. Same thoughts as Jherexx with small and large primer dedicated presses.

On second thought, nah. Pretty happy with the decision. That being said, I truly respect the many people on here who speak well of Blue presses. This thread does give me extra incentive to finish helping my friend get his Dillon 550 set up in order to compare and contrast.

[Great-Kazoo]

Dangit :) I apparently just made a big mistake picking up a second LNL AP. Same thoughts as Jherexx with small and large primer dedicated presses.

On second thought, nah. Pretty happy with the decision. That being said, I truly respect the many people on here who speak well of Blue presses. This thread does give me extra incentive to finish helping my friend get his Dillon 550 set up in order to compare and contrast.


I had a LnL, great press. unfortunately at the time i was too anal with my reloads and had a meltdown because not every round was the same OAL, this and that etc. It went to another board member that i believe is very happy with it. I acquired my 550 on a deal, same for the 650 . Now have a 450 being overhauled @ dillon, only upgrade will be the 550 frame. It will be caliber specific (357) because changing out SP to SPM primers was a pita, not much still i needed to justify picking up another reloader. that's how it works. The RCBS partner press gets it's own work out too.
If i had an opportunity to pick up a LnL for what i felt was a good deal, i'd probably grab it.

[CareyH]

I got my 650xl 4yrs ago (thanks to Hoser) and I couldn't be happier. I know other companies may have good customer service but I think they would be hard pressed(haha) to come close to Dillon IMO.

[Great-Kazoo]

I got my 650xl 4yrs ago (thanks to Hoser) and I couldn't be happier. I know other companies may have good customer service but I think they would be hard pressed(haha) to come close to Dillon IMO.

Agreed. The Lnl has an issue so i called Hornady. $27 with shipping for that part. ???? I "thought" you had a warranty, says me. You the original owner, no (like an idiot) i say. Well we have to charge you..

My 650 had an alignment issue, even after i followed their CS walking me through the issue on the phone. 3 days later alignment tool Free!.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Since DSB won't adopt me, will you Hoser? And no I'm not going to ask to move in or borrow money...

[Limited GM]

Yo man. You havent forgotten me have ya? Im going to shoot for the Pueblo match.

Yea.....Dillon rules!

[Zombie Steve]

Still have the rockchucker, load .45 on a 550B. Dillon makes a hell of a product.

[Caithford]

Is there a document/pamphlet or similar to determine the major differences between the Dillon Progressive presses? I think what I want to know is: what does the difference in cost get you? Which press is better for pistol vs. rifle? Which press might be more versatile as a stand-alone progressive (I have single stage presses now) for someone who shoots a fair amount of pistol and a little (for now) rifle?

[cstone]

Is there a document/pamphlet or similar to determine the major differences between the Dillon Progressive presses? I think what I want to know is: what does the difference in cost get you? Which press is better for pistol vs. rifle? Which press might be more versatile as a stand-alone progressive (I have single stage presses now) for someone who shoots a fair amount of pistol and a little (for now) rifle?

brianenos.com has a section on how to choose the right press for you and they also have package deals set up for purchasing from Dillon. Lots of good information on that site.

[sellersm]

brianenos.com has a section on how to choose the right press for you and they also have package deals set up for purchasing from Dillon. Lots of good information on that site.

Here's the link... (http://www.brianenos.com/pages/dillon.html#which)

[Caithford]

Fantastic read. I now understand a lot better... now just time to save up for the purchase...

[thermobollocks]

Sometimes I wander around the gun show, knowing I can probably drop $500 on something interesting. By chance, I came upon a Dillon dealer at one of them, and that was my impulse buy. After that, loading handgun ammo is trivially easy. Guns can look neat, and they can operate neat, but what good are they if you can't shoot them? I'd argue that I've gotten far more out of my 550 than any of my guns.

[Gravy Sandwich]

The equipment survey from the 2012 IDPA Nationals shows 189 Dillon users, and only 24 using all other brands combined. Even the SDB had 26 users. The XL650 is my choice, and most popular in the survey with 81 users.

[DesertStorm1]

My Dillon is a 550B (was a 550), it's the only thing I got out the divorce. I have picked up spare parts, but, they handle things that are under warranty. It is a great product and just keeps working. In fact, when they improved the 550 (550B), they sent me all the parts to upgrade and paid the shipping. Dillon is the best!!!

[encorehunter]

I have a Dillon 550B and a 650. My single stage is still a rock chucker, but if anything happens to it, I may go with a square deal. After my house burned in 1998, we contacted Dillon and they told us to box up the parts and send them back. They didn't promise anything, but said they would check it out. The sent me a refurbished 650 at no charge. Since then, I acquired the 550B. In my book, they have gone above and beyond what any customer service would have done.