Good score! Unique missing in action at my LGS.RanchRoper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:13 pm2 lbs of Unique in the my cabinet this morning....they have at least 2 more jugs at the hardware store...maybe on payday.
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Thoughts on powder
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fortyshooter
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Seems like I recall that Unique was named that because it can be used for handgun, rifle and shot shell loading. Within limitations of course. Does anybody else recall this? I do know back in the day when I worked at a shooting products distributor Unique was one of our best selling powders.
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I don't load shot shells.
I have used Unique in several pistol calibers and in at least 3 different rifles.
So I'd say you are right, as it is listed as a shotgun/handgun powder.
RP
I have used Unique in several pistol calibers and in at least 3 different rifles.
So I'd say you are right, as it is listed as a shotgun/handgun powder.
RP
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Yup thats a fact Unique is also used for shotgun powder
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Re: Thoughts on powder
I've got about 7 lbs of Unique and about five pounds of Universal. I only reload .38 and .357, so it's one of just a few powders in my inventory (H110 and HP-38 are the others). It's an old powder, but Alliant reformulated Unique to burn cleaner than it did in the past, then known as Hercules Unique. I can't speak to the differences, but Unique isn't particularly "dirty" in my opinion.
https://www.alliantpowder.com/products/ ... ndgun.aspx
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hercules ... 0183552859
I don't interchange reloading data when I use Unique or Universal, but they are very similar and perform equally well in my reloads.
https://www.alliantpowder.com/products/ ... ndgun.aspx
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hercules ... 0183552859
I don't interchange reloading data when I use Unique or Universal, but they are very similar and perform equally well in my reloads.
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Re: Thoughts on powder
Universal and Unique are side by side in my Lee manual with the corresponding min/max loads. Once I pick up the other 2 or 3 jugs next this week I'll be set for reloading for a few years anyway, until either things get better or those 4 horsemen ride by.... 
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I use the 4227 for .45 colt and .44 spcl.
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Re: Thoughts on powder
You'll get along with Unique and your .45 Colt loadings real well RR. You're set.RanchRoper wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 9:53 pmUniversal and Unique are side by side in my Lee manual with the corresponding min/max loads. Once I pick up the other 2 or 3 jugs next this week I'll be set for reloading for a few years anyway, until either things get better or those 4 horsemen ride by....