For .45 ACP target bullets, I use a four-cavity Hensley & Gibbs #68S (the S is for Special, I believe) mold, S/N 2077, that was custom made for me to make 230 grain semi-wadcutter bullets using wheel weight material. The standard
H&G #68 mold at the time produced nominal 200 grain bullets but H&G could easily change how they cut the mold for custom orders as long as it didn't require a new "cherry" (the bullet-shaped cutter that cuts the cavities). They merely cut the bullet shaped cavities a little deeper into the mold block for my heavier bullets.
H&G started in San Diego in the 1930s and moved to Oregon in late 1964. They were in Murphy, Oregon, when they made my mold. Unfortunately, they closed their business in 1999. Some of H&G's equipment and tooling was sold to
Ballisti-Cast who now makes molds that are similar to those produced by H&G. If anyone is interested in H&G and their products, this
Hensley & Gibbs Mould Chart Reference Page is a fantastic reference.
