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    450 refurb

    in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment

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    It's been awhile so my memory is fuzzy, but I once had a conversation with Dillon asking them if they had a decent shape 450 sitting on a back shelf that they'd be willing to sell to me cheap so that I could turn it into a dedicated .223 brass processing machine.  What they told me then is that they scrap-heap 450's whenever they get them because it's essentially no more expensive to purchase a new bottom-of-the-line 550 than it is to take the time to disassemble, clean, and reassemble a 450 while also investing in the upgrade parts and replacing worn out parts... and you've still got an old machine when you're done. 

     

    They used to sell a do-it-yourself 450 upgrade kit that included a 550 frame (probably necessary for the accessory mounting holes), but I don't see it on the site anymore.  Maybe somebody with better search-fu than me can find it if it is still offered.  As I recall, their upgrade included a new priming system, updated mounts so you can run a modern powder dispenser, an auto-ejector, and probably a completed round ramp.  With a 550 frame you'd also get the quick change head.

     

    I know it's the last thing you wanted as a response when asking the question, but I'll be that guy...  I just looked it up, and I can get a BL550 (which you might be able to put your priming system, etc., onto) for $310 delivered to my house from Dillon.  Remember that you'll have to ship your 450 to Dillon and back in order for them to do the work, and as expensive as shipping something that heavy is likely to be, you could very well lose whatever you're hoping to save by resuscitating the old machine in excessive shipping costs... vs. just buying a new reloader and having it shipped one-way at Dillon's basic rate.

     

    If it were me, I've seen full-on RL550's sold for used in the $250 range both locally and here on BEnos.  That would take patience to wait for the deal, but it's something to consider.

    Thanks for the info. I planned on using my 450 strictly for

     

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