Very nice indeed. One thing about getting them to work like they are supposed to is the additional work put into developing the alloy for them to do so with.
There are some who think that HP's are a waste of time and that they are more or less a incidental thing to have them open up properly. However with the proper alloy and loaded to the proper velocity, they can be just as reliable as the jacketed version.
I have been considering trying to cast HP, but the molds are a wee bit expensive.
To be honest, for the quality of machining, and the variety of what you usually get with regards to pins, it is actually pretty reasonable. Figure your getting basically and sometimes a true custom made to order mold, with the ability to cast upwards depending on pins offered, 3-5 different type bullets from the same mold. That is what makes the MP or NOE versions so popular with me. Sometimes wished they weren't so nice...
I have been casually casting RN & Wad Cutters for 45 & 38.
This sure gives me another itch that needs scratching.
Sometimes I wish I didn't read this Forum! LOL
I hear you on finding these type post. I have probably spent enough on molds in the past couple of years that I could have done a LOT of regular shooting. However, no matter who gets in office, or what they ban, I will have the ability to pour bullets of my choice for just about everything I shoot. No more can't find bullets for me anymore or paying jacked up cost for them when I do.
The best advice I can offer is to check out the Group Buy section over at Castboolits. Usually there are one or two mold makers offering something at any given time. Or check out NOE to see what he might have in stock or could be ordered. Or if you have a Lyman or Lee mold you like check into Hollow Point Bullet Mold Service. Eric does wonders converting some standard molds into HP versions.
Just figure out which bullet type you shoot the most of, and pick a 2 cavity mold to get started with. While your getting things figured out with it, you can squirrel away a little here and there for a 4 cavity or even another one or two in the two cavity versions.