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    Hensley and Gibbs #20 ..

    Was able to finally get around to using some molds I had available and was pacing myself between two at the same time.
    One is a lyman 311-332 and the other I did not look to closely until I started to see the results ....
    It was given to me some time back and as stated in the header ....looked much closer and it is a Hensley and Gibbs #20.
    After initial warm up , it was dropping some very nice boolets ! ..
    with sizing and lubing in my "old" 45 .. they weigh very consistently a 176.6 gr. with my alloy mix .
    Looking forward to trying them out in my 308's .
    Does anyone here have any further information on this mold as I suspect it has some history with it .
    Will be using it in a bolt and semi auto action here on top of some 4064 behind it .
    I will be grateful for any info/history , particulars as to load .
    appreciate it much.
    It is much easier to fool people ,
    than to convince them they have been fooled !

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    #20 - .30 Caliber. Squibb-Miller 170 grain design. Gas check, one grease groove then grease/crimp groove with no forward bore diameter flat section before start of nose taper. Sharp point. "See August 1948 issue of American Rifleman, page 59- "One-hole groups" "January 30, 1951--Stafford Lewis--Size .308--1" at 100 yards." "June 27, 1955 J.C. Kotas Good 200 and 300 yards" "April 24, 1950. "Elrick- Iron sights, 1" at 75 yards" "March 29 1949” Harl Lee Jr. "Excellent results"

    Good Shooting

    Lindy

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    Quote Originally Posted by varmintpopper View Post
    #20 - .30 Caliber. Squibb-Miller 170 grain design. Gas check, one grease groove then grease/crimp groove with no forward bore diameter flat section before start of nose taper. Sharp point. "See August 1948 issue of American Rifleman, page 59- "One-hole groups" "January 30, 1951--Stafford Lewis--Size .308--1" at 100 yards." "June 27, 1955 J.C. Kotas Good 200 and 300 yards" "April 24, 1950. "Elrick- Iron sights, 1" at 75 yards" "March 29 1949” Harl Lee Jr. "Excellent results"

    Good Shooting

    Lindy
    Wow ... thank you much for the reference there varmitpopper !
    looking forward to using this one .. will find out which gun likes it best !
    Fun using a mold that is older than I am ..quality , it drops very clean and free most every time.
    It is much easier to fool people ,
    than to convince them they have been fooled !

    If you can read this , thank a teacher ...
    If you can read this in English , .. thank a Vet !

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    Digger,
    I got this mold a couple of years ago and it's a great performer for me out of my Win 1895 and RIA 1903. Actually, I use this bullet in Garand matches with my 'ought 3". Anyway, I got some good info from a couple of fella's here...see this thread.

    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...425-H-amp-g-20

    Good Luck and Semper Fi.

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    My H&G molds are a joy to cast with, as yours is. You may want to google H&G molds. The H&G website has lots of interesting info. You mold probably has a serial number and possibly can give you the date it was made. The website is in one of the stickies on here but I don't remember which one.

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    I just started loading my H&G #20 in my Garand.
    32 gr. of 4064 with a dacron filler gave me 3/4 in. group at 50 yds not counting a flyer.
    The boolit weighed 160 cast from 50/50 WW/Lino. Lube was NRA 50/50.
    Functioning was flawless......dale

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BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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