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Post by Doug Bowser on Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:49 am

I have had my .38 Spl Dillon Square Deal since 1984. There have been some small issues that I repaired myself, with free parts furnished by Dillon. Late this year I started to have serious issues with the press. It would flip primers and not drop charges. I sent the press back to Dillon 12 days ago. It arrived by FEDEX this morning. They replaced the powder measure, all the nylon bushings, shell plate and indexing mechanism and the priming mechanism. Total charges $205.23 incuding shipping, all charges paid in full by Dillon. A no bull guarantee.

I do not know of any manufucturer of reloading tools that has a no cost guarantee that covers a 27 year old press.

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Post by X-Ring on Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:55 am

Wow talking about customer service. Things like that make customers and friends of customers, customers for life.

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Post by Gebirgsjaeger on Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:59 am

Dillon is great! I love my XL 650 good and time saving.

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Post by Lt.Dan on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:10 am

Lee just did the same with mine, but it definitely not 20 some years old haha.

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Post by jbpmidas on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:29 am

I've been wanting a Square Deal here lately, just don't know what caliber I would get it in. Does the .38 model load .357's as well?

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Post by Gebirgsjaeger on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:36 am

You should try it the other way. The .357 works well for my .38 but the .38 dies are to short to size the .357 correct.

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Post by jbpmidas on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:40 am

So if I get one for revolvers, I should get the .357?

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Post by cottonmouth on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:50 am

.38 and .357 should be the same.

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Post by jbpmidas on Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:55 am

Dillon lists a separate part number for .38 and .357. Need someone with experience on this.

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Post by cottonmouth on Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:00 am

Mine is marked .38 and I load .357's on it.

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Post by Beladran on Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:03 am

on my 550 if you are doing 357 you just raise your dies up

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Post by Doug Bowser on Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:04 am

Gebirgsjaeger wrote:You should try it the other way. The .357 works well for my .38 but the .38 dies are to short to size the .357 correct.
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I think you are right. I have inadvertantly tried a .357 mag case on the SD .38 and the case bell looked like the bell on a TUBA. I don't think the expaning die could be adjusted high enough to make the proper bell on the straight case.

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Post by jbpmidas on Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:05 am

If I ever get one, I'll call Dillon first to be sure.

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Post by Gebirgsjaeger on Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:12 pm

There is definately a difference between the .38 and the .357. You can use the .38 for the .357 but it won´t size it at the complete length. The other way is better.

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Post by pinetor on Sat Dec 24, 2011 5:36 pm

I have no idea what i have ... but it works on both 38 and 357. how do I tell what I have?

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Post by cottonmouth on Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:04 pm

The second stage is where the bell comes and the powder is dropped. It can be adjusted up and down just like the bullet seating die. If you use a caliper you can measure the height of the dies and go from .38 to .357 in no time or vise-versa. Mr. Doug is right, a SDB set up for .38 will stretch a .357 case out big time!

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Post by g2072 on Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:49 pm

This is the reason my next press will be blue. I'm thinking 550 but haven't 100% made my mind up.

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Post by Gebirgsjaeger on Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:59 am

g2072 wrote:This is the reason my next press will be blue. I'm thinking 550 but haven't 100% made my mind up.


If it is possible for you buy the 650. Its much better than the 550 and with the extra station you can have a powder check which is a good thing to have.

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Post by Gebirgsjaeger on Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:00 am

pinetor wrote:I have no idea what i have ... but it works on both 38 and 357. how do I tell what I have?


Hm, normaly the caliber is engraved at the dies??

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Post by DBChaffin on Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:32 pm

Gebirgsjaeger wrote:
g2072 wrote:This is the reason my next press will be blue. I'm thinking 550 but haven't 100% made my mind up.


If it is possible for you buy the 650. Its much better than the 550 and with the extra station you can have a powder check which is a good thing to have.

I'm a big Dillon fan and have owned four Dillon presses along the way and still have two on the bench, a 550 and a Super 1050. I've loaded a bit on 650 and Square Deal, too, and if you are considering buying a Dillon press, I think it is worthwhile reading "Which Dillon?" here: http://brianenos.com/pages/dillon.html It's very accurate, in my opinion, and worth the read.

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