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Hey gang, I will be looking into buying a progressive reloading press and the accessories to load .45ACP's If anyone is thinking of upgrading or getting out of the reloading game let me know.

Hey Diode,

I just saw for sale in the Galveston Daily news a dillon RL-550B with two calibers for $275

and a Lee reloader and bullet tumbler for $100

They are two seperate sellers.

Eric

Thanks, I'll check into them!

Dang, thats a good deal on the 550b.

cyphur wrote:Dang, thats a good deal on the 550b.

Looked online but the ad is not there, I guess it was in the paper only

ea40ss wrote:Hey Diode,

I just saw for sale in the Galveston Daily news a dillon RL-550B with two calibers for $275

and a Lee reloader and bullet tumbler for $100

They are two seperate sellers.

Eric

If you still have the ad send me the phone number.

Hey Diode,

I'll send you a PM with the phone numbers. And to anyone else who wants them.

I know they put their phone numbers in the paper but I just didn't feel comfortable posting someone elses info online.

Thanks

Eric

Thanks! I'll give them a call.

ea40ss wrote:Hey Diode,

I'll send you a PM with the phone numbers. And to anyone else who wants them.

I know they put their phone numbers in the paper but I just didn't feel comfortable posting someone elses info online.

Thanks

Eric

Hey Eric, The guy actually called me last night! We might work out a deal, not sure yet. His 550 has dies for the .357 and 9mm of course I want .45acp. I'd have to spend the $55.00 on new dies. Maybe I can sell the .357 and 9mm , anyone need the dies? Thanks for the tip.

You can get .45 ACP Lee dies for between $20 (three die set) and $30 (four die set) at Midway (or other places).

There is nothing wrong with Lee dies - I use them for .45 ACP and .223 for the Match. RCBS for 9mm and .357 mag - only because that's what I bought in the old days.

You can probably sell any unwanted dies, but why? You will need them in the future, when you start loading those calibers.

Have fun!

Regards,
Andrew

Good point Bobcat! Now I have to decide if $275.00 is a good enough deal on a 550B

Retail on a new 550 with dies and all is $370 - try dillionprecision.com for prices.

I think $275 is a decent price for a 550, but so much depends... I'm good at spending other folks' money...

Check ebay. I've bought a couple Dillon 450 presses there for around $100 (a little more for the second one). The 450 does not have interchangable tool heads like the 550, so having a dedicated press for each caliber you load is the way to go, with that model. The 550 is easy to change over - it would be silly to have more than one, unless you have lots more money than time.

Anyway, by this time next year it will be totally irrelevant to you how much you paid for the 550. You will have loaded and shot several thousand rounds of ammunition that you otherwise would have had to purchase, and the $25-$50 that you might save waiting for the perfect deal will not even buy dinner for you and your wife at a decent restaurant.

See how good I am at spending your money? Have fun! Life is too short, and too soon over, to sweat the small stuff.

Regards,
Andrew

OK boys and girls, I am still looking for a Dillon 550b or a Square Deal b. in .45acp.

Diode - PM sent

40FIVER

OK, I really like Dw's Dillon 550B but I am not ready to invest that kinda cash "yet" for reolading. What is the Lee equivalent to the 550b? Would that be the Lee Pro 1000 Progressive or the Loadmaster progressive????

jim