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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jason on January 20, 2013, 03:58:34 PM

Title: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: Jason on January 20, 2013, 03:58:34 PM: Picked me up a used Dillon RL550 press, needs a little cleaning, some oil and a handle and a few other parts that my buddy has extras of, but for $10 I couldn't pass it up.
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: Jim the Plumber on January 20, 2013, 07:40:55 PM: Nice, you might call Dillon and see how much they would want to refurbish the press.
Usually it's not mucha nd you end up with a near new press (the part you have).
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: troyspinetar on January 20, 2013, 07:46:55 PM: That's a great pick up! I recently got an older RCBS JR2 single stage (1972) for FREE and it seems to work fine. Keep us updated on your Dillon.
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: high country on January 21, 2013, 07:28:13 AM: I'm with Jim, for what you have in it, and what it will be worth in the end....it will be worth the cost in spades.
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: h20hunter on January 21, 2013, 07:54:15 AM: I agree with what has already been said.....nice find. I'd pick that up in a heartbeat!
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: Jason on January 21, 2013, 07:28:43 PM: I emailed Dillon today to see what they will charge me to refurbish the press, I'll let you know what I hear.
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: actionshooter on January 21, 2013, 08:10:49 PM: They did a 650 for me that was a little wore out and it came back like new for $80.
Stand up company.
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 21, 2013, 08:15:49 PM: I'd have broke my arm reaching for my wallet if a buddy offered a 550 for $10! I've had a Dillon 450 for some 20 years and have loaded thousands upon thousands of rounds with it. If you're ever in Scottsdale, take a tour through the Dillon plant there. Pretty cool.

-Steve
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: Jason on January 21, 2013, 08:32:15 PM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on January 21, 2013, 08:15:49 PM
I'd have broke my arm reaching for my wallet if a buddy offered a 550 for $10! I've had a Dillon 450 for some 20 years and have loaded thousands upon thousands of rounds with it. If you're ever in Scottsdale, take a tour through the Dillon plant there. Pretty cool.

-Steve

Actually about half way up the the Washougal River RD there's a store there called the Washougal River Mercantile,
I took the family sledding in the snow on Sunday and on the way back to town we stopped at the mercantile store for something to drink and in the middle of the store there was a table full of odds and ends and this press.
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 22, 2013, 12:53:12 PM: Scrap metal so some.. Diamond in the rough to others... :chuckle:

-Steve
Title: Re: Dillon RL550 Reloading Press
Post by: Fuzzy on January 24, 2013, 05:27:37 PM: NICE SCORE! i love my dillon 550 :tup: