This document describes how to use Universal Blank Dies to manufacture/load blank rounds
This manual provides instructions for the Hornady Universal Blank Dies, designed for manufacturing blank rounds used in Cowboy Action Shooting, Honor Guard events, reenactments, and dog training. The document details the setup process for both the Crimp Start Die and Finish Crimp Die to ensure proper case closure.
The guide explains how to thread the dies into a press based on whether they contact the cartridge case or the shell holder first. It describes the procedure to achieve a 'star shaped' crimp by adjusting the screw until the cartridge case mouth is closed, noting that some cases may require only the start die while others need a finish die for complete closure.
These dies allow shooters to manufacture blank rounds for activities like Cowboy Action Shooting, Honor Guard, Reenactments, and dog training.
You should start with approximately 2 inches of the adjusting screw showing above the adjusting screw lock ring of the Crimp Start Die.
If the die contacts the shell holder, un-thread it one-half to one full turn.