Boria

Thanks for the replies everybody. I know I should buy the 650. I won't be happy with anything less and I know it. Trying to rationalize the money I guess. I have the money, I just don't want to drop over a grand at one time. It bothers me. I am just weird I guess. $1000 is a lot of money and its 4 digits. $600 is only three digits and spending $600 doesn't bother me as much so I may have to buy the 650 and just do it in two different orders. One now and then the other a few weeks from now. This way my mind can rationalize it a little more comfortably. LOL

I am not saying to do away with the case feeder. I am just saying if you leave off the case feeder cost, the 650 is a better buy for a little more money. The case feeder is what jumps the price substantially.

I know I am rambling and I do appologize. You know if you take away the case feeder cost, the 650 is more robust and versital for only $150 or so more.

I have my heart set on a 650 but I keep falling back to looking at a square deal. I will be loading only 45 acp to start with but will most likely start loading a few 9mm down the road(if my son saves his 9mm brass that is). I want a press with the auto index feature so that rules out the 550. I am new to loading brass but have been loading shotgun shells for 4 years. I currently load around 15k shotshells per year on a MEC progressive with automate. I know the 650 is probably overkill but I like the features and I would rather spend my time shooting than reloading although reloading is a necessity to shooting. Don't get me wrong I enjoy my reloading time but I had rather load a 1000 or so rounds in a couple of hours once a month than I had load 250 a week. I currently sit at the press once a month and load around a 1000 shotshells and then I shoot them up and repeat. I have three 45's that I have been shooting the last couple of months. Don't know if I will ever shoot anything other than 45 since I only shoot 12 ga in shotshells. I like the 45 and I love the way my 1911 shoots, the same as I like a 12 ga and I love the way my Browning 625 shoots. Like I stated, I want a 650 but keep wondering if a square deal will do what I need but the square deal is not as versital as the 650. I have watched and read umpteen posts and videos on reloading and my brain is scrambled as to what I should do or anticipate for down the road. I am so confused!!!! I do know the press will be a Dillon. LOL What's your opinion or what would you do? The 650 or Square Deal.

I didn't mean to piss everybody off. I was basically looking for a simple answer as to why you deal with brian over dillon. I am in the market for a press and I am trying to decide who to buy it from. Everybody says they both have exceptional service.

I didn't mean to hijack. I just don't get the advantage of dealing with Brian over Dillon, sorry. I will stay in the background and read from now own. Didn't mean to interrupt your little group.

If I buy from brian will I have to go thru him for any replacement parts, problems, or down the road problems? I noticed in another thread that a fellow bought from brian and dillon sent the wrong parts/dies. He called dillon and they said he would have to go thru brian to get the problem sorted out. Saving only the $25 shipping is not worth that aggrivation to me. I have read all over this forum and his prices are the same as dillon. All you are saving is the shipping. I don't have a problem dealing with brian but its going to have to be more than just to save a $25 shipping fee. I just don't see how brian can give any better service than the manufactorer since brian has got to deal with dillon to get the problem resolved. I would really like someone to convince me otherwise. Sorry Brian.