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Found a used Dillon 650 for $425

drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
edited December 2008 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
No dies but has case tube, primer tube with low primer warning alarm, powder measure, strong mount, and 45 shell plate. I had my dealer put it on hold for me for Friday.

Seemed like a good deal.

Thinking I'll call him to see if he's interested in 500rds of South African 308 as a trade.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds like a good deal if not beat up or missing any parts on the press itself.
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  • HandLoadHandLoad Member Posts: 15,998 ✭
    edited November -1
    Be sure to call for latest Manual from Dillon, and talk with Customer Service when you get it. I was given a "Free" press by a friend who found it at a PawnShop - it was one of the early models. When I called for a Manual, and to buy parts that were missing, the Customer Service fellow talked with me nearly an hour, and then sent me all parts missing, and all parts needed to update the press to the latest specs, along with the latest Manual. ALL FOR FREE.
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  • BHAVINBHAVIN Member Posts: 3,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dillon will replace the worn or missing small parts at no charge. A new one is $504.95 plus shipping (free ship if you order through a local dealer).

    I just got my December Dillon catalog. The 650 has gone up to $529.95 now. . There is another $25.00 savings. Your deal is sounding better and better.
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why not check the Dillon site, new one is not that much more.

    http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/home.html
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  • brier-49brier-49 Member Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have one of those,great machine. Dillon will bend over backwards for customers. When you do get it set up and running and have loaded a few rounds you may find, like me that you just cant live without the auto case feed. It is worth the cost. The sheel plate is also for 30-06 and 308.
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by brier-49
    I have one of those,great machine. Dillon will bend over backwards for customers. When you do get it set up and running and have loaded a few rounds you may find, like me that you just cant live without the auto case feed. It is worth the cost. The sheel plate is also for 30-06 and 308.


    This one has the support bar for the auto case feed and has the tube in place. Wondering maybe whoever sold it to the shop kept the case feeder for himself.

    I should be picking it up this Saturday. And will take pics.
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  • fire for effectfire for effect Member Posts: 121 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Dillon 650 has a poorly designed primer feed mechanism which lends itself to detonations. I know of several people who have had just this problem, primarily with small pistol or small rifle primers.
    Personally, I would stay away from the dillon 650. It doesn't matter how good their waranty is, if you are always sending it back for repairs, and it spends more time at the UPS bench then at your bench.
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