ady Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 hello all! first post here.so here goes a buddy of mine has an older 1050 that was used once at a palma match 10 or so years ago.1 station on the tool head is stripped ,overall condition is what you would expect from a machine that has sat for a long time,ie surface rust and nasty.it is set up for 308 win.no accesories or other parts.it moves freely but i have no idea what is missing or how to set up the machine.question: is it worth the $600 asking price or would it be better to get a new rl650.what would dillons warranty be on this "clunker".i shoot 40 45acp,38spcl pistol and would only load volume 30.06 and 308win.i tried out a SD today and was impressed but it is small so i think i am leaning toward the 650. thanks for the imput ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 With the damage as described I would suggest that you stay well away from that press at that price. My estimate of the value would be at no more than $250, and I would buy it at that, because I have a RL1050 and a bunch of spares and could use some more. If it is as bad as I suspect, there will be more problems coming later. Dillon will repair nearly anything that could reasonably gop wrong with this press for free. But I think they may baulk at the abuse suffered at the hands of who knows who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I don't think Dillon does repair the 1050 for free, as they do with other presses. I think they consider it a commercial press, and they charge for service/parts Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick t Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 The money spent on a 650 would be good money spent (LIFE TIME NO BS WARRANTY) is worth the price! A year from now you will be loading and thinking about shooting not what will break next (1050 NO, NO BS WARRANTY). Go with a new 650 That is a great machine. Rick T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhurd Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I wouldn't trade my 1050 for 5, 650s but that is way to much for that machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Having two 1050s, I cant think that too much could be damaged.......For $600 I would buy it in a heartbeat and ship it to Dillon. I would almost bet that the price tag from the Factory for the checkover would be a helluva lot cheaper than a new one....My .02$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Did 10-year old 1050's even work for .308? I thought that didn't arrive until the Super 1050. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I'll give $400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhurd Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Having two 1050s, I cant think that too much could be damaged.......For $600 I would buy it in a heartbeat and ship it to Dillon. I would almost bet that the price tag from the Factory for the checkover would be a helluva lot cheaper than a new one....My .02$ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I only paid 150 more than that and it bolted right on the bench and went to work and had 2 heads one set of dies and lotz[/SIZE] of extra new parts.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 A used 1050 would definitely not be covered under warranty. Estimated costs for repair would be $125.00 to clean and lube, and a replacement toolhead costs about $150.00. All other broken, missing or damaged parts would cost extra as well. Figure a used 1050 in one caliber in working condition is probably worth about $1000 or more, so it would greatly depend on what else was damaged, missing or broken as to whether or not this is a good deal. You can go to www.dillonprecision.com and click on Dillon Manuals (about halfway down the page on the left side, in blue letters) to download the 1050 manual in a pdf format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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