What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[rickhem]

H4895 is a very vestal powder I was able to score some several weeks ago. One thing about H4895 you can reduce the loads to 60% and still get good results.

In most circles, H4895 is like BigFoot. Everyone knows about it, but it's never where you want it when you want it to be there.
Lots of people heard that some H4895 was available at whatever shop or on-line vendor, but it's never there when you go look for it. With how applicable it is for such a wide range of cartridges, you'd think that St. Marks would be regularly producing that stuff for Hodgdon, but I guess not. I, for one, have not seen it and I've been keeping my eye out for it for more than a while now.

For those that have some, keep that stuff stored properly, it's good stuff!

[Rifletom]

Curious as to what powder will fill in for Unique[.38 spl, .357 mag, 45 acp, .45 Colt etc.] Hope Unique isn't gone for good. I'm doing pretty good, but, wondering what others might use.

[CT_Shooter]

Curious as to what powder will fill in for Unique[.38 spl, .357 mag, 45 acp, .45 Colt etc.] Hope Unique isn't gone for good. I'm doing pretty good, but, wondering what others might use.

Unique and Universal are similar, though not identical. I've used both in .38 spl and with .357 mag (with lighter jacketed bullets). I also use HP-38 for .38 spl with jacketed bullets.

[BigAl52]

Curious as to what powder will fill in for Unique[.38 spl, .357 mag, 45 acp, .45 Colt etc.] Hope Unique isn't gone for good. I'm doing pretty good, but, wondering what others might use.

Tom
AA#5, HS-6 AA#7 and some say BE 86 is working. I havent tested it but I think Forty has shot some. I just loaded some Red Dot in 357 and it worked ok. But Red Dot is Allaint to so Im not sure how much of it will be around. Universal Clays does work if you can find it. But I havent seen any of it for quite some time

[fortyshooter]

For 38 Special type loads and mid level 357 Mag I have been using Power Pistol with great results with 158 gr. MB cast bullets.

[fortyshooter]

Working on some 45-70 ammo now with my favorite plinking load of 405 gr. cast bullet over 13 gr. Unique. Was getting low on those.

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Nothing............

[Rifletom]

Curious as to what powder will fill in for Unique[.38 spl, .357 mag, 45 acp, .45 Colt etc.] Hope Unique isn't gone for good. I'm doing pretty good, but, wondering what others might use.

Tom
AA#5, HS-6 AA#7 and some say BE 86 is working. I havent tested it but I think Forty has shot some. I just loaded some Red Dot in 357 and it worked ok. But Red Dot is Allaint to so Im not sure how much of it will be around. Universal Clays does work if you can find it. But I havent seen any of it for quite some time

Al, I've heard the same about AA#5. Might pick up a pound to have on hand. Some of our favorites are becoming very difficult to find. A good back-up is always handy. Thanks for the reply Al.

[Rifletom]

Nothing............

Really? Unless you have an endless supply, you'd best have a damn good back-up. Just saying.
I've got six pounds of Unique, but I want someting that works with my handguns along with my other powders. Preparedness is king.

[Mags]

Piled more stuff on it that I need to put away later. Bench is multipurpose not just for reloading. I have plenty of factory as well as reloads on-hand anyway.