blank rounds

M14MSgt · November 12, 2010, 01:18 PM

I want to start making my own blanks. I have a RCBS turret press set-up and have been reloading handgun ammo for a while now. Specifically, I want to make short .308 blanks to fire in a blank-adapted M1919a4 LMG with a feedway adapter that fits over the front cartridge stop. OAL needs to be about 1.979 for each round to properly feed through the gun. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Can I reuse the brass or must I always start with new brass?
What special die set(s) do I need?

Thanks very much for any help.

brickeyee · November 12, 2010, 02:58 PM

CH4D makes the blank crimp dies.
http://www.ch4d.com/catalog/?p=19

M14MSgt · November 13, 2010, 07:04 PM

thank you...but where might i find info on how to do it?

medalguy · November 14, 2010, 02:28 AM

Throw the question out on the 1919A4 forums. Probably someone has done them there. BTW there are threads for really cheap 308 blanks on that forum as well.

November 12, 2010, 01:18 PM	#1
M14MSgt Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2007 Location: Lancaster CA Posts: 105	blank rounds I want to start making my own blanks. I have a RCBS turret press set-up and have been reloading handgun ammo for a while now. Specifically, I want to make short .308 blanks to fire in a blank-adapted M1919a4 LMG with a feedway adapter that fits over the front cartridge stop. OAL needs to be about 1.979 for each round to properly feed through the gun. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Can I reuse the brass or must I always start with new brass? What special die set(s) do I need? Thanks very much for any help.

November 12, 2010, 02:58 PM	#2
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	CH4D makes the blank crimp dies. http://www.ch4d.com/catalog/?p=19

November 13, 2010, 07:04 PM	#3
M14MSgt Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2007 Location: Lancaster CA Posts: 105	thank you...but where might i find info on how to do it?

November 14, 2010, 02:28 AM	#4
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,033	Throw the question out on the 1919A4 forums. Probably someone has done them there. BTW there are threads for really cheap 308 blanks on that forum as well.