Good old Unique!

[kjohn]

I found a nice old NAACO Grizzly Model 90D with a Williams Twilight scope a while ago.

I have been playing with light loads: 11, 12, and 13 gr. of Unique with 155 and 160 Lee WW with a bit of lino. Seems the 13 gr. works pretty good in the old girl. Fired 40 rounds of 13 gr. this afternoon. I was able to get a couple groups of five shots into about 2-2 1/2" at 100 yds. While not Olympic class, I am quite happy. I might try 20 rounds of 14 gr. if the weather holds and I am not combining.

I also had 20 rounds of 150 gr Hornady Spire Point with 40 gr. of the old Ammomart 44 powder. Shot a way, way high. I didn't want to fool around with the scope so I only fired five rounds.

 

[WilliamSussman]

Definitely a powder every reloader should have!

 

[freire]

One of my favorites in cast bullet shooting followed by A 2400 and SR 4759.

 

[MuthaFunk]

My Mosin 185 Lee cast load is 13.5 UNIQUE netting me 1-1.5” @ 100yd. Great load and a great powder to have on hand. Between Bullseye, UNIQUE, and IMR4895 I can make decent loads for 80% of the calibers out there.

 

[WilliamSussman]

My Mosin 185 Lee cast load is 13.5 UNIQUE netting me 1-1.5” @ 100yd. Great load and a great powder to have on hand. Between Bullseye, UNIQUE, and IMR4895 I can make decent loads for 80% of the calibers out there.

I'm more of a Bullseye, Unique and 2400 fan.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I'm more of a Bullseye, Unique and 2400 fan.

That makes two of us.

 

[WilliamSussman]

That makes two of us.

I bought 8lbs of HP-38 last year that I"m trying to use up though. It's ok but it's not Unique!

 

[4n2t0]

Unique's garbage, lol.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

At the start of my reloading for my handgun needs, and actually for many years following, they were the big three powders for me. Bullseye for most of the light loads used in paper punching. Unique took care of some of the moderate velocity stuff. 2400, that went/goes into the 'Elmer Keith' loads .

 

[tokguy]

I had a load of Bullseye 'Trainwreck' an old semi auto...so I'm leary on it.
My old stuff always gets Unique...Milsurp I'm a big 4895 fan.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I had a load of Bullseye 'Trainwreck' an old semi auto...so I'm leary on it.
My old stuff always gets Unique...Milsurp I'm a big 4895 fan.

It's DEFINITELY not a powder you want to get a double charge with. When I was fairly involved in Bullseye shooting, Bullseye powder in my target 1911 Colt, along with a H&G sw at 155grs - 160grs was my mainstay. 155gr using linotype as the cast metal was my best.

 

[MuthaFunk]

I'm more of a Bullseye, Unique and 2400 fan.

I agree 100%. Plus IMR4895 is my 4 main powders but if I had to drop one of the four, 2400 would be it. That said, currently I think I use more 2400 than anything. Makes great cast rifle powder and magnum pistol loads, and even plated mid size rifle rounds.

 

[old303]

Unique was always my go-to powder behind cast bullets especially in .45 Colt, but of late I'm not really trying to prove anything with huge muzzle blast and recoil, and starting to lean in the direction of Trail Boss for light loads with a fluffy enough powder to cut down the danger of double-charging or inconsistent performance due to how the powder is sitting.

 

[WilliamSussman]

I agree 100%. Plus IMR4895 is my 4 main powders but if I had to drop one of the four, 2400 would be it. That said, currently I think I use more 2400 than anything. Makes great cast rifle powder and magnum pistol loads, and even plated mid size rifle rounds.

I haven't tried IMR4895 but I love 2400 in my 357, 44 and 500. I like N110 a little more but 2400 is much cheaper and easier to get my hands on.

 

[Brutus]

Unique was always my go-to powder behind cast bullets especially in .45 Colt, but of late I'm not really trying to prove anything with huge muzzle blast and recoil, and starting to lean in the direction of Trail Boss for light loads with a fluffy enough powder to cut down the danger of double-charging or inconsistent performance due to how the powder is sitting.

I use Unique in my 10 gauge Model 1901 Winchester.
In 2 7/8 smokeless handload and all brass shell I can safely launch eighteen 000 buckshot.

 

[DancesWithEmptyCasings]

Unique has been my go to powder for over 35 years though I do use other powders as well. I use it in my, 9mm, 38 Spc, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 30-30, 303 British, 45-70, and 12Ga. The cost and logistics of it makes plain sense.

 

[3macs1]

Unique has been my go to powder for over 35 years though I do use other powders as well. I use it in my, 9mm, 38 Spc, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 30-30, 303 British, 45-70, and 12Ga. The cost and logistics of it makes plain sense.

Same here and to add 20, 16 and 28ga for me. Will always be at least a 8 pounder here
Cheers

 

[Ganderite]

10 to 15 gr of Unique is an excellent rifle cast bullet load.

Unique is named because it uniquely worked over a big pressure range. Still does the job, although it does not meter so well.

 

[Brutus]

Sooner or later I will try it out 45 Colt and 44 Rem Mag.

 

[colt1851]

Works great in a 44 mag. SuperBlackhawk with lyman 245 SWC.