Which Dillion Press

[Side drifter]

My hunting partner called and wanted to know if I wanted to go 50/50 with him on a Dillon Square Deal B . We only what it for handguns but why wouldn't you just buy the 550? I'm I messing something?

 

[jjordan355]

I would spend the extra money on a 750 with a case feeder. A little more refined press than the square deal and 550/650 series.

I have a 750 I use for all my pistol loading.

 

[sierracharlie338]

The square deal is a bad ass press for straight wall pistol ammo. Auto progressive and simple to use. I wish I never sold mine.

The 550 is full manual and requires a bit more attention especially when swapping plates/cartridges etc if you don’t have multiple plates for various cartridges.

If you want a dedicated pistol press, square deal is the way to go hand down imo.

If you want the option to load non-straight wall cartridges then the 550 is a better option.

If you want full blown Cadillac, then the 750 with case feeder is the way to go.

Dillons are awesome!

 

[Slickhill]

I held off buying a progressive for years, looking back I’m not sure why. I bought a 550 and have setups for 38, 9mm, 45, 223, and 44. Once you get the plate set up changeover is a 5 minute deal. I really wish I’d have bought it a decade sooner.

If you get a 550 you get one caliber conversion with it. Choose the most oddball caliber you will use it for, the super common conversions like 38, 9mm, and 45 ACP can be had on the used market for much less than new.

 

[streamerfish]

If I was going to buy a dillon i would skip right past both the square deal and 550 and head straight to the 750xl.

Going from 4 to 5 stations is a big deal. Case feeder is a big deal.

The square deal and 550 are both good presses.

But the square deal in particular is overpriced by market comparison for a 4 station press.

The 550 really has the same problem in terms of pistol reloading use.

If you want a blue press get the 750, or go buy a 5 or 6 station press from another brand...

No reason to buy a square deal over say a lee pro 6000. Or a hornady really.