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coalgeo
08-02-2009, 08:19 PM
Does anyone know if the mould that Ballisti-cast sells (no. 892 I think) is the same design as the original Hensley and Gibbs truncated cone 45 acp?
Greg

fastgun
08-02-2009, 08:37 PM
Just call and ask him. The original 200 Gr. SWC was a #68. He will tell you what that mold number is now.

fivegunner
08-02-2009, 09:03 PM
Yes the 892 Ballisti- cast bullet is the same as the H&G 292 tc , :lovebooli

Le Loup Solitaire
08-02-2009, 10:44 PM
An older H&G catalog shows the 292 as an adaptation of the US Air Force truncated cone FMJ design. Under the present Balisticast numbering system which consists of using an 8 as a prefix the new number would indeed be 892. Its listed as a 230 grain available in plain or bevel base. Its not quite the same as the H&G #68 which altho being a truncated cone...was listed as weighing 200 grains with WW and 190 grains with lino. Good idea to call Balisticast anyway not only to be sure of the right number, but to check on prices. LLS

hammerhead357
08-02-2009, 11:03 PM
I think the Ballisticast numbering system was to add 6 to the first digit of a 3 number mould or 6 in front of a 2 digit number. I went to the reloading room and found the 1994 catalog from H & G and fivegunner and LLS are correct.
The #68 is probably best desribed as a tapered truncated cone with a medium meplat (nose flat) semi wadcutter where as the 292 or 892 is just a truncated cone type of boolit....Just my worthless 2 cents worth....Wes

MtGun44
08-03-2009, 12:02 AM
H&G 68 is a semi-wadcutter, not truncated cone. Tne nose is conical with a meplat, but
a TC has no cutting shoulder.

Bill

hammerhead357
08-03-2009, 09:28 PM
mtgun44 is correct the nose is a conical with a medium meplat as per my last post I don't know where my brain was when I said it was a truncated cone....Oh well the rest was correct I think...Wes

Texasflyboy
08-04-2009, 09:18 PM
To code the Hensley & Gibbs numbering system to the current Ballisticast system you add 600 to the Hensley & Gibbs number.

68 becomes 668
503 becomes 1103
50 becomes 650

So on and so forth...