Question about old HG molds

[Chill Wills]

My question is about an HG rifle mold. Rifle molds are not what I think of when I think of HG. This is a single cavity mold, number 102.
Any idea how old this design is and why this mold came to be? It is way out of the mainstream of their normal line.

[M-Tecs]

https://www.hensleygibbs.com/casting/Hensley%20&%20Gibbs%20Mould%20List.htm

#102 - .45-70. 550 grains at 1.450 length. Heavy Rifle Bullet. "This cherry made as Picket type rifle bullet about January 1943". Plain base, three rounded grease grooves, one crimp groove. Nose meplat.

[Mk42gunner]

My rule of thumb is if it is marked San Diego it is 1964 or prior, Oregon is 1964 or later. Easy to remember since I was born in 64.

I had a #256 marked San Diego that perfect boolits just rained out of when opened. I don't have a .41 Magnum so I passed it along to another member here.

Robert

[Chill Wills]

https://www.hensleygibbs.com/casting/Hensley%20&%20Gibbs%20Mould%20List.htm

#102 - .45-70. 550 grains at 1.450 length. Heavy Rifle Bullet. "This cherry made as Picket type rifle bullet about January 1943". Plain base, three rounded grease grooves, one crimp groove. Nose meplat.

Thank you both for the responses and link. I had forgot about the sticky on the H&G.

This bullet design is from 1943 and in an era that lacked much BPCR following BUT was really a good design for its time or any other! It makes me wonder what drove it going into production at that time. I should try to post a picture. It must have been inspired from the bullets Metford offered in the 1860's - 1870's.

The reference to a Picket bullet is a mile off and I am not sure how that might have been included in the description. But that is Okay!

Thank you again for the reply.