Okay - so I FINALLY got with the program and a friend loaned me his retired SDB - I bought a die set+change for it, in 45LC, and after a couple hours of being overly cautous, I loaded my first ammo with it.

Other than loosing more cases (by percent) than I ever had before, largely due to user error, i am here to tell you...

BUY A PROGRESSIVE if you shoot pistols

I will be also buying the hornady LnL AP, when they start becoming more available again .. to load rifle stuff.

anyway, i am finally in the 1980s on reloading presses

Jeffe

Finally getting with the program, eh! I don't have a Square Deal, but have 4 RL 550s set up. I keep one set up in 45 Colt--one for 45 acp--one set up with small primers, mostly for 223. Then I have one that I don't use as progressive, but use for all large rifles and keep the dies set up permanently in tool heads--so when I load 50-458-416 B&M-just slide in the die set, slide out. If it is the same case head--don't have to even change the shell plate! Makes things pretty easy and simple.

Michael

Jeff,I've had an SDB for over 20 years.I've loaded over 250k rounds of various calibers on it and it has broken exactly TWICE.One call to Dillon and parts are on the way,great product and great customer service.
Howard