What is the extra "gizmo" in the Hornady die set?

rajbcpa · August 30, 2012, 01:54 PM

Dies are Hornady 40S&W/10MM nitride 3-set dies. The three dies cam fully assembled.

However, there is a single stainless piece (1 3/8 tall) included in the plastic box that has a flat bottom and a lip at the top. It looks like a seating stem without a hollow area for the bullet nose.

This is my first set of Hornady dies. Is this a seating stem for a wad cutter (flat nose) bullet?

I don't see anything on point in the instruction booklet that came with the die set. The instructions seem to be generic for all pistol/rifle die sets.

thx...

mrawesome22 · August 30, 2012, 03:25 PM

It is a flat seating plug for use on flat nose bullets, like XTP bullets.

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August 30, 2012, 01:54 PM	#1
rajbcpa Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2012 Posts: 321	What is the extra "gizmo" in the Hornady die set? Dies are Hornady 40S&W/10MM nitride 3-set dies. The three dies cam fully assembled. However, there is a single stainless piece (1 3/8 tall) included in the plastic box that has a flat bottom and a lip at the top. It looks like a seating stem without a hollow area for the bullet nose. This is my first set of Hornady dies. Is this a seating stem for a wad cutter (flat nose) bullet? I don't see anything on point in the instruction booklet that came with the die set. The instructions seem to be generic for all pistol/rifle die sets. thx...

August 30, 2012, 03:25 PM	#2
mrawesome22 Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2005 Location: Ohio, Appalachia's foothills. Posts: 3,779	It is a flat seating plug for use on flat nose bullets, like XTP bullets. sudo passwd root