H&G #68 Or Clone.

[CrankyCraig]

can any of you folks help me locate a H&G #68 SWC or clone? I’m m a sucker for a good semi wad cutter in 45acp.

Thanks!

 

[Blue68f100]

I believe Zero has the closes match. The key is the flat base. Where a lot of the stuff out there are beveled.

 

[nettlle]

Missouri Bullet's Bullseye #1 bullet. It is beveled but is a very accurate bullet.

 

[mdi]

Bullets or mold?

 

[1MoreFord]

For either bullets or a mold go for the bevel base version. They load a whole lot easier and better. I shot a flat base 180gr version toward the end of my .45 IPSC years and I shaved much lead off the bases and made a mess loading on a Dillon 450.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Missouri Bullets makes a 200gr SWC .452" bullet that looks exactly like bullets made from a # 68 mold and does state it. They make them is several different hardness choices. Here is the 12BHN.
http://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=56&category=5

MasterCast bullets from Illinois sells a 200gr SWC bullet made from a #68 mold. I have shot many thousands of their bullets in many sizes and calibers and they are quality bullets IMO.
http://mastercastbullets.com/productpricelist.html

 

[CrankyCraig]

Bullets or mold?

Bullets

 

[243winxb]

"#68 very popular bullet. Bullet mould has many variations from standard. Special Weights include: 219gr, 232gr, 231gr,239gr. #68 most common in 4 cavity. Made in Plain & Bevel base."

I like the bevel base in the Lyman 200 gr lswc. The base of the bullet is deformed less on firing, best accuracy. Plus its easier to load.
http://www.hensleygibbs.com/casting/hgmoldchart.htm

The next question- What BHN hardness. 12 or 18 BHN?

Then there is lubed or coated bullets.

 

[CrankyCraig]

"#68 very popular bullet. Bullet mould has many variations from standard. Special Weights include: 219gr, 232gr, 231gr,239gr. #68 most common in 4 cavity. Made in Plain & Bevel base."

I like the bevel base in the Lyman 200 gr lswc. The base of the bullet is deformed less on firing, best accuracy. Plus its easier to load.
http://www.hensleygibbs.com/casting/hgmoldchart.htm

The next question- What BHN hardness. 12 or 18 BHN?

Then there is lubed or coated bullets.

Well at standard 45 velocities & pressures I didn’t think it would matter to terribly much.

Lube is fine as long as it’s in the groove not the box. I have been looking into coated .

Thanks.

 

[Blue68f100]

You really want the softer 12 BHN over the 18. With the 45acp being a low pressure round. I prefer the beveled bases and shoot a lot of the MBC #2 and #1.

 

[Texas10mm]

can any of you folks help me locate a H&G #68 SWC or clone? I’m m a sucker for a good semi wad cutter in 45acp.

Thanks!

I'm a huge sucker for SWC bullets for the .45 ACP. I've got close to a dozen molds in that configuration. My favorite? The RCBS 201-KT. I've got an H&G 68 four cavity, as well as two Lyman 452460 molds, one 2C and a 4C. I've got .45 ACP SWC molds from 155 gr all the way up to 220 gr.

 

[roval]

i was going to say dardas bullets but the seach engines can find the site anymore. did he close?

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Well at standard 45 velocities & pressures I didn’t think it would matter to terribly much.

Lube is fine as long as it’s in the groove not the box. I have been looking into coated .

Thanks.

I linked to the 12 BHN Missouri Bullets offering above. They also have them stay in coated too.

 

[MifflinKid]

Matt's Bullets has a 200gr SWC that seems to have a flat base.

http://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71&products_id=195

But I don't know if it is the H&G #68.

 

[CrankyCraig]

i was going to say dardas bullets but the seach engines can find the site anymore. did he close?

Yeah they closed up from what I’ve heard.

 

[CrankyCraig]

I linked to the 12 BHN Missouri Bullets offering above. They also have them stay in coated too.

Thank you.

 

[CrankyCraig]

Matt's Bullets has a 200gr SWC that seems to have a flat base.

http://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71&products_id=195

But I don't know if it is the H&G #68.

Nice looking bullet but kinda steep for 500

 

[mstreddy]

I haven't shot the #1 from MBC, but I've shot a few K of 9MM and 38s and I'm quite happy with their products and service. There is a discount code floating around here for THR members. I bet someone will come along and PM it to you.
The #68 is a fine bullet, I have a couple of H&G moulds for it and recently picked up a MP. Just tried it out yesterday.

One note on ordering from MBC, keep in mind quantities that will fit in a FRB as that's how they ship. So, say, 2K 45 ACP bullets may fit in one package. Then you want to stay within those multiples to control the shipping cost. I think they may have this somewhere on their website.