Should I sell my dad's Dillon Square deal?

[shoot2kill]

He passed away 4 years ago and I've got his Dillon Square deal which I've never used. I can only find one die set for it and have no idea what it is for. I believe it still has the owners manual and it is all set up on a plywood board which can be clamped or bolted to a table.

Anyway I already own a Dillon 550B and love it and so I feel I will never need or use the Square deal. I don't have my 550B set up for his .41 mag. or his .44 mag or his .357/.38 which are now mine. I thought it might be a better idea to sell the Square deal and use the money to buy additional dies for the above calibers for my 550B.

What would you do?

 

[rfwobbly]

Big Picture Time !!

You know my dad's pride and joy was a no-name .22 rifle he got for his 13th Christmas from his dad. It didn't really interest me, but my son was nuts to have it. And he loves it all the more because it's from his grand-dad.

YOU may not need it, but one day your son would LOVE to have it.

Besides, how many more dads are you figuring on having?

 

[DocCasualty]

Keep and set-up the SDB for your favorite pistol caliber. Save time by not having to switch out your 550B for that one. It's a great little reloader.

 

[dreamer56]

I vote to keep it - if you have room on the bench it is great to have both the 550 and the Square Deal working for you - weirdest thing for me was getting use to the square deal advancing the cases on its own - with the 550 it is part of my rhythm to rotate the shell plate with my thumb - anyway - I say keep it and enjoy it -

 

[ezbuzzsaw]

I would keep it!

I load with my ten year old daughter, I know she will keep both mine some day.

 

[harmonic]

Sell it. You have no use for it. It's not like a firearm which you can at least shoot once in a while. It's something that will just lay idle.

 

[Daniel1120]

Without a doubt I would keep it. Set it up to reload your favorite pistol caliber and leave it be. Caliber changes on a 550 arent the fastest, so having the SDB would allow you to have two presses setup for two different calibers. I would also place ALOT of value on the fact that it belonged to your father. As you already know, Dillon's have a lifetime warranty so its not like its a dud of a press, its a freakin Dillon! I wish I had an old man to inherit a press, or anything for that matter, from. Consider yourself lucky.

 

[shoot2kill]

I don't have as much room as I really need to keep it setup as the table with my 650B bolted to it is already mess from me setting bags of brass, tools, holsters, targets etc. I will get that mess cleaned up this weekend as I will have the house to myself.

Any idea how to determine what the size of dies he has. I did find a .dummy 44 Mag. in one jar with the locator buttons and misc. in it.

 

[qajaq59]

I'd set it up for another caliber and keep it. Plus someday you also might need it when the other one goes out for repair.

 

[Ditchtiger]

Dillon Square deal dies are marked on the sides.

 

[loadedround]

As Doc so adequately put it, I would set it up for a dedicated pistol round that you shoot, but maybe not your most favorite. It sure saves time instead of changing over your 550. That's why I run two 550's myself.

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

If you do not need the money I would keep it and set it up permanently or semi-permanently for a caliber that you need.

The real question is are you attached emotionally to it? IF so, keep it and pass it to your kids. I have only a gold plated lighter from my dad that is priceless for me and I wish I would have more.

Thank you

 

[shoot2kill]

My dad left me several guns which I'll pass on to my heirs so there isn't any emotional value to the press. My dies are all set up for my .45acp. 7mm Rem. Mag. & & several rifle calibers and I really don't shoot the other pistols (other than the 9mm) calibers enough to reload them. Guess I could just set it up for the 9MM and see how I like it before I decide to buy any other conversion kits for it. Thanks for all the remarks,

 

[Jim Watson]

I would not get sentimental over the Family Reloading Press like I would the guns.
Sell it if you have space limitations. If you don't, leave it set up in 9mm and use the 550 for large primer calibers.

 

[Roccobro]

If you do sell it, just pass along it's story with it. The memories WILL live on, even if not from your own lineage.

Thank you for sharing it here. It's a great reminder to appreciate my Dad while still around.

Justin

 

[mongoose33]

I doubt you'd get all that much for it. I don't think too many people will pay $100 or $150 less than new for a used machine, especially if the caliber isn't what they want.

I'm with the others--keep it and set it up for a specific caliber. Besides, it may well feel like you're still reloading w/ your dad. I don't have much left from my father, and I wish I did.

 

[Walkalong]

Keep it. Leave it set up for one caliber. Enjoy it. The few dollars you get for it will only be gone soon, while the SDB will last you a lifetime.

 

[ScottyPotty]

Since you dont need it and your not attached to and you dont have the room for it - might as well sell it.