I just feel compelled to make this post because of the grin I have across my face right now. If you are unsure about what press to buy, I'd like to share my experience with you to help you out.

 

As most of you know before Christmas I bought a Used Dillon Square Deal 'B'

 

After I got it home I realized it wasn't in as good of condition as I had hoped and I was actually missing parts for the dies etc. Also the bullet chute tube was broken.

 

So I called up Dillon customer service and inquired about their refurbishing deal that they had. He told me 44.95 will get her done. I informed him that the chute tray was broken and to call me with a charge for that and I'll pay it. He told me, don't worry about it we'll take care of it. I also said, hey I'm missing parts for my dies and everything, can I send what I have and you can call me with a list of things that I need and I'll pay with a credit card he said absolutely. Just include a letter and we'll call you with the fee's.

 

So the day after Christmas I went to the post office and off went my package. I waited 2 weeks and called, they told me they had gotten my package and it was waiting to be serviced. I was told between 2-3 weeks. So I waited another week, realized they still hadn't deposited my check yet so I called to find out what the deal was. I was then informed that my press was sent back to me the day before. So I immediately got worried and said I had wanted to buy extra parts for my dies and etc but no one called me. He said well I'm looking at your order right now and it says that everything was picked up by us. I didn't know what to say, I'm like are you sure, and he said yes. I'm like ok I'll wait for it to arrive then.

 

So I've been away for 3 days and I came home today to find two boxes on my bed from Dillon. Now at this moment I'm a kid in a candy shop. Mind you there was also two cases of ammo on my bed too, but thats neither here nor there.

 

So I start taking it apart and seeing what I got and I can't begin to tell you how awesome this company is. They replaced EVERYTHING!!! The only thing existing from my old press is the forged frame, and the pull down lever. EVERYTHING ELSE IS BRAND NEW! They also updated me with the early primer warning system, gave me a brand new powder system. They replaced all the parts I was missing for my dies. They gave me two brand new primer systems, one small, one large. My primer pickup tubes were all beat up, they threw those out and gave me all new ones now as well.

 

My total bill was 450.00 dollars all of which I paid 44.95. I am beyond impressed with this company. I almost bought a brand new hornady kit and I am so glad I didn't. Dillon's customer service is the bar that every other company attempts to reach.

 

Sorry about the uberly long post but I can't believe the service I received. If more companies do what Dillon does, we would have more successful companies in my mind.

 

I am a Dillon believer now. Thank you Tim for making me see the light!

 

M

I love the hell out of them too. They're a ;ittle expensive out of the gate but in the long run you can't go wrong. Ever see their miniguns?

 

So make us cry. What is your total cost, acquisition and refurb for as new press?

I like their sales guys too. There is no hard sell. They tell you what you need, what you can get by with and don't confuse the two. I have the Dillon 550. My only complaint about Dillon would be their crimp dies. They don't go apply a taper crimp all the way down the brass, so that the base of the brass is a little fatter than the top. I was having Failure to Feed problems when was shooting 45ACP with a Lone Wolf Match barrel on my Glock 21SF, and I know it would have been a problem with my Dan Wesson CBOB. I picked up Lee Factory Crimp dies for my 45ACP and 9mm (revolver calibers don't have the same tight chambers), and no more problems.

Well I bought the press for 380 dollars that got me

A Press with .44mag, .38/.357, 9mm, and 45acp dies.

 

It cost me with shipping and the refurb fees of 74.95

 

Total cost for me

 

454.95 For a brandie new press.

Thats a 100 dollars over a brand new press with 1 die, so I think I made out quite nicely.

 

Beyond happy, and after telling Tim about it, he's now sending one of his presses in to get refurb'd.

 

M

Hey Matt, stop yapping and bolt that thing to a table and start reloading already!

What John said. I bought the Hornady and am thrilled with it there customer service is also top notch.

Yeah I'm sitting here in my room trying to figure out how to move forward with mounting this bench. I'm really trying to keep this process out of my basement but I don't know if thats going to happen.

 

Buh

Matt you are trying to mount the bench? Be careful of splinters. :shock:

Matt you are trying to mount the bench? Be careful of splinters. :shock:

Matt! I still got these damn brass casings with your name on them!

Matt you are trying to mount the bench? Be careful of splinters. :shock:

 

That'll kill the soft hands