[Byron Quick]

I just bought a Hensley & Gibbs X68 eight bullet mold. The guy I got it from says that it will cast 180 to 185 grain bullets depending on my alloy. It is a SWC with a flat base.

Anyone have suggestions for powder/loads?

[Quantrill]

Byron,
You will get many many loads for this bullet as it is one of the most popular 45 bullets ever and just about every mold maker has a version of it. My favorite load is 3.5gr of 700X with the full diameter part of the bullet seated down flush with the case trim. Quantrill

[HSMITH]

Byron, in all of my 5" guns the 185 requires me to run 85% to very near max loads OR drop down to a 14 pound recoil spring, a 12# works well also. Get them running properly with a 12# spring and they are super soft shooting, like 38WC from a heavy barrel K-frame. Bullseye, Red Dot, Clays and 700X are the most likely candidates. I prefer Clays for the bulk it gives and it is clean, but Red Dot smells SOOOO good and Bullseye is the standard 45 powder and.......

[md2lgyk]

I've been working on a new softball load with this bullet. Something around 4.0 grains of Vita Vourhi (sp?) N310 works really and is a lot cleaner than Bullseye powder.