TriggerMan
Well-Known Member
I have an old Dillon 550B that I've been reloading on for the past 20+ years. I can only guess at the number of rounds it has reloaded over the years but I'm sure it's in the 100,000+ range somewhere. A few parts were replaced over the years due to wear and tear under Dillon's no BS lifetime warranty but I recently took advantage of their $85 refurb service and I'm glad I did.
I paid $50 to ship the press and several other oddball parts back to Dillon. I also paid $85 for the service itself. Once the service was complete Dillon paid for the return shipping back to me. Total time to get the press back was about 15 days and that included a week to get to Arizona from SC and a week back from AZ to SC.
As far as the service goes they either replaced every part on my press and re-powder coated it or they gave me a new press all together. The replaced every part of both my large and small priming systems. I have a new powder measure. They replaced every bolt and allen screw on the press as well as the old primer collection chute and collection bin. The press is entirely lubed and clean from top to bottom. It is so clean and new looking I'm honestly questioning if this is my press or a completely new one. They also included a bag of extra parts like two extra primer actuation bars, an extra spent primer collection chute, large and small primer pickup and dispensing tubes as well as an assortment of primer tube tips. An extra powder measure return arm was also included with the extra parts.
If you have a Dillon press and have been considering this service do it. My only regret is not sending more powder measures. If I had known they would replace them with new ones I would have sent all 8 of mine. My press is cleaned and lubed and runs slick as glass again. Looking forward to the next 100,000+ rounds.
I paid $50 to ship the press and several other oddball parts back to Dillon. I also paid $85 for the service itself. Once the service was complete Dillon paid for the return shipping back to me. Total time to get the press back was about 15 days and that included a week to get to Arizona from SC and a week back from AZ to SC.
As far as the service goes they either replaced every part on my press and re-powder coated it or they gave me a new press all together. The replaced every part of both my large and small priming systems. I have a new powder measure. They replaced every bolt and allen screw on the press as well as the old primer collection chute and collection bin. The press is entirely lubed and clean from top to bottom. It is so clean and new looking I'm honestly questioning if this is my press or a completely new one. They also included a bag of extra parts like two extra primer actuation bars, an extra spent primer collection chute, large and small primer pickup and dispensing tubes as well as an assortment of primer tube tips. An extra powder measure return arm was also included with the extra parts.
If you have a Dillon press and have been considering this service do it. My only regret is not sending more powder measures. If I had known they would replace them with new ones I would have sent all 8 of mine. My press is cleaned and lubed and runs slick as glass again. Looking forward to the next 100,000+ rounds.