Is this package worth the price?

[Viking350]

Someone local to me has the following for sale for $950.00. I have considered getting into reloading, but I don't know if this is a good deal of not. I think the press costs just under $400.00 new by itself.

Complete Dillon RL550B Reloading setup for sale. Like new, used for about 2,000 rounds. $950 obo.

Dillon RL550B 4 stage progressive reloading press
Dillon Strong Mount
Dillon Bullet tray
Dillon 9mm conversion kit
Dillon 9mm carbide 3 die set
Lee .223 Deluxe 3 die set
Frankford Arsenal case tumbler & media separator
Primer Flip Tray
Hornady primer pocket cleaner
4-Primer pickup tubes
Frankford Arsenal impact bullet puller
1000 Federal small rifle primers
800 Federal small pistol primers
4- 1# jugs Ramshot Tac rifle powder
1/2# Alliant Power Pistol powder
Approx. 1750 9mm 115 grain Plated round nose bullets
Lyman Reloading manual #49
Speer Reloading manual #14
The ABC'S of Reloading 9th edition
Alliant Reloaders guide
2'X4' Bench

[El Laton Caliente]

IMO, decent buy but no steal...

[Viking350]

IMO, decent buy but no steal...


Thanks for the input sir. I kind of felt the same way but being a reloading neophyte, I wasn't sure.

[El Laton Caliente]

I got a 650 with similar extras for about the same price. Bought a 550 for less the came with HUGE extras...

[Viking350]

I got a 650 with similar extras for about the same price. Bought a 550 for less the came with HUGE extras...

May I ask what you would consider a good price for the package offered?

[El Laton Caliente]

Excluding the bench, I came up with $1200 retail (mostly Midway and Graph), which is more than I thought it would. At 75% I would say top price used is $900 excluding the bench. Lowball would be 50% retail or $600. I had mentally come up with about $1K or a little more originally.

You say condition is nearly new. Half way from lowball to high end is $750. I would shoot for about $750 plus what I thought the bench was worth as a baseline price.

He is at what I would call the buy line in price if it was something I needed/wanted.

If you are running out to buy a new Dillion 550 and run into this deal, you have still saved about $300 minimum. If you already have a reloading press, especially something like a Lee or Lyman Turrent, and are looking to up grade, you can afford to wait for a deal...

This really boils down to your situation and what you want.

[Schuetzenman]

Depends on how bad you want to get into reloading. I would say it is a pretty nice and complete package. It adds up to more than $950 if you go out and purchase all of it brand new. It isn't a steal, but it isn't a rape job either. I can say that the Dillon 550B presses are great presses, I've been using one since 1993 and nothing has broken on the press. The Ramshot Tac powder is a decent one for .223 / 5.56 NATO reloading, good for 55 to 69 gr. bullets. You could do worse than getting into reloading with that over all deal.

[Viking350]

Thank you for your input gentlemen. I presently have nothing in the way of reloading equipment. I had a rockcrusher years ago, but that is long gone.

[El Laton Caliente]

Wave eight $100 bills at him and see what he does....

[Viking350]

Wave eight $100 bills at him and see what he does....

I did offer him $800.00. His first response was he could do that without the 9 mm bullets. I mentioned that without the bullets, $800 is paying his original quoted price of $950.00 He is considering my offer for all of it. I'll let you guys know how it shakes out.

[Schuetzenman]

Split the difference with him, offer $875. By the way, did they say why they were selling all their reloading stuff?

[Viking350]

Split the difference with him, offer $875. By the way, did they say why they were selling all their reloading stuff?

I may do that. He didn't say why he was selling and I didn't think to ask. This is through a local Facebook group for buying and selling guns.

[Helen Keller]

if anything you could sell off the extras.

[Viking350]

The guy just messaged me. He will take my offer of $800.00. All I have to do is pick it up and pay da man!

[El Laton Caliente]

Good deal!

[O.S.O.K.]

Well, a little late on this but I think you're getting a good deal at $800 - especially if you are interested in the 9mm loading. Lots of good equipment included, and as said, good press.

[Adog]

The good thing about a dillon is that if something does break, they will send you a new part for free.

[Viking350]

I picked it up tonight and I am very pleased. I'll spend the next few days sorting it out and setting it up. Thanks again all for your help.

[Viking350]

Split the difference with him, offer $875. By the way, did they say why they were selling all their reloading stuff?

He said he needed the cash. I didn't press him as to why. I noticed he was selling several handguns in the same group on FB.

[Schuetzenman]

He said he needed the cash. I didn't press him as to why. I noticed he was selling several handguns in the same group on FB.

Sounds like a Divorce or he lost his job. Either one is a bad deal.

[Viking350]

Sounds like a Divorce or he lost his job. Either one is a bad deal.

It could be. He pushed for a quick meeting so I think he needed the cash to make a rent/mortgage payment for the beginning of January.