LAH Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Restoring a 450 & I'm missing RL450-34S [Primer magazine Small], RL450-34L [Primer magazine Large], & RL450-34A [Primer magazine lock ring]. The press is looks good as new but I'm having trouble locating these parts which is no surprise. I have two 550s & plenty of parts but so far haven't been able to piece anything together that works with my 450. I would like to keep the manual primer feed setup if possible? Suggestions? Am I overlooking something? Thanks & God Bless......LAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 If your priming system uses a plastic lock ring, it is long obsolete. Send an email stating this, include your address, and we can cobble together a replacement manual priming system at no charge. If your primer feed body is a brass rectangle, then you will have to shorten the left foot of the replacement system. A hacksaw is sufficient for this, the tolerences are very casual there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAH Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Would this be easier??? Will the auto prime for the 550 work if I remove the wheel & stud & install a knob on the end of the slide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillon Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 You might have to shorten the front left leg of the primer feed body as I described above. The primer slide already has serrations molded into it for manual operation. You could drill and tap for a knob it you wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAH Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thank you Sir, I'll give it a whirl & maybe save the shop a little work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Last one I had,I changed it over to a 550.I was missing so many parts,used the manual powder measure on a single stage press worked great..sold 450 for scrap sold single stage bought 650 happy happy happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvarez Kelly Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 There were at least four different manual priming systems for the RL450. That's part of the reason it's so hard to get the correct parts. I have many of these parts. PM me if you want to figure out which version you have and if I have the parts you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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