Has anyone had any problems with Unique in large
cases like 44 mag 475 linebaugh 500WE? There sure is a lot of empty space in these cases.
I haven't had any problems yet but I haven't used it alot. I'm just loading some practice loads for more trigger time. I like Trailboss but have some Uniqe I use in 38 sp that I need to burn up. I'm used to rifle cases and I like a full case. Thanks guys.

I have loaded a good many .475 cases with Unique. You are going to have a vast amount of space in the case and you must be vigilant against double charges. Trailboss is in my opinion a better suited powder for the lighter loads. I usually run around 9 grains of Unique with a 240 cast bullet in the .44 Mag and this suits my needs for plinking and killing deer very well.

Ditto MS, been shootin that same Unique load for 20+ yrs, great load, just a little dirty. Otherwise it's great. Can't go wrong. Pistol and Trapper love it.

I shoot unique in the 500 SW. Only problems are its not as efficent as other powders and it burn a bit dirty.

I've burned a lot of UNQ. in 44 and 45LC cases pushing lead bullets. One of my fav. powders...dirty and all.

I too use Unique in my .44 mag with cast bullets. I've never had a problem.

I've burned pounds of unique through my 480, and mostly with a charge of 9.3gr. I've also used it in my 350 rigby and 500 jeffrey rifles. In the rifles the cases are are only about 1/3 full.

Unique works well without having the fill the case. I've also found loads that produce exceptional accuracy with Unique. It may be old, it may be a little dirty, but it works as well today as it did when introduced ~100 years ago.

I've used does of it with a 44Mag and a 45ColtMag and it works just fine but is a wee bit dirty.

At the Linebaugh seminar last year, a powder rep was talking up AA2 quite abit. He said that even with small charges that it didn't matter the position in the case and was very uniform. I haven't tried any yet.

One good ? would be ---How many TONS of Unique were burnt up in 45 LC loads,before there was ever a 44 S&W Mag. Idabull

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Originally posted by idabull:
One good ? would be ---How many TONS of Unique were burnt up in 45 LC loads,before there was ever a 44 S&W Mag. Idabull

How many cars were handcranked before electric starters. How many gallons of ice cream were handcranked before electric ice cream makers. I have burned a good quantity of Unique, technology has provided handloaders with more suitable powders.

Yeah yeah yeah, but I have heard that UNIQUE burns a bit dirty......





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