Quick question about a Dillon press

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I'm interested in reloading and have heard good things about the "Dillon Square Deal B" press: I would like to know if it's capable of doing both 9mm and .45 off the bat. If not, how much are conversion kits ?

Finally, after purchasing the press, what else will I be needing to get started ? Only primers, bullets, powder and casings ?
 
To sum up all Dillon equipment: If it's blue, buy it!

I have a SDB, works great. SDB uses prorietary dies, complete kits are about $100. It's a good idea to get another toolhead ($40) to improve your switchover time, and eliminate re-adjusting all your settings every time; or better yet get a quick change (toolhead and powder measure, about $115) which makes your total conversion effort 5 allen screws and you are back in business. The only slowdown for you will be you also have to switch out your primers from small to large or vice versa. It will still take only minutes to switch.
 
if you are going to be shooting a lot of pistol caliber, then I would suggest you upgrade to the 550 model. since you are probably going to be cranking the rounds out, the 550 will be a lot faster. (1 pull = 1 bullet out )

you can also use any stardard die set you want, and they also have the exchangeable head and base palte for different dies.

depending on how much you swap them back and forth, you can get a second powder measure and head, that was you don't have to mess with the dies and the powder when you want to change (changing the base plate is easy, changing the primer feeder takes 2-3 mins to do.)
 
Soli said:
I'm interested in reloading and have heard good things about the "Dillon Square Deal B" press: I would like to know if it's capable of doing both 9mm and .45 off the bat. If not, how much are conversion kits ?

Finally, after purchasing the press, what else will I be needing to get started ? Only primers, bullets, powder and casings ?
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TO answer your questions...
No you would need a conversion kit... and you would need to checnger the primer system as well (since 9mm uses small primers and 45 generally uses large primers but Win clean is using a small primer!)

Conversion kits are about $120 but thats all you need... Keep an eye on my garage sale.. I've been organizing my shop "finally" and I have found abunch of stuff that disappeared a while ago... I just have to sort though it and get it listed...
 
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Am new to psitol reloading but fortunately, and based on advice received from this forum, I have a 550B with two complete toolheads and powder measures. Changeover from 45 to 40S&W is very fast being limited to changing the primer feed and magazine system.

If you are loading two calibres and shoot more than 1000 rounds a month combined calibres try the 550B - As one of your respondents said "one pull one shell loaded"
 
PeterB said:
Am new to psitol reloading but fortunately, and based on advice received from this forum, I have a 550B with two complete toolheads and powder measures. Changeover from 45 to 40S&W is very fast being limited to changing the primer feed and magazine system.

If you are loading two calibres and shoot more than 1000 rounds a month combined calibres try the 550B - As one of your respondents said "one pull one shell loaded"
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Buy small pistol primer .45 brass and you won't have to worry about changing the primer system. That's what I did to make it easier to switch between .40 and .45.
 
Small Primers for 45

Excuse my ignorance but precisely what model of 45 brass takes small primers. I currently have a diverse grab bag of well used and much fired brass, but large primers seem essential for recharging all my existing 45 cases.

Any technical advice you can offer would be most greatfully received...
 
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