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Since Unique seems to have become unobtanium what are you using in its absence ?
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WW231/HP38 is a pretty good substitute, but it’s been a while since I bought either.
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I keep a couple pounds of Unique around just in case I get low on AA5. Not much I can do with Unique that AA5 won’t and it meters better.
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Unique pops in stock online once in a while. Midway and PV have both had it in 1 & 8 pounders pretty recently.
BE86, 244 Win and CFE Pistol are readily available subs for most handgun cartridges that Unique are used in.
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I have moved on to Tight Group powder to replace my standard Unique loads. I still have a couple of pounds of Unique, but not using that right now
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Power Pistol.
I used to use Universal, but switched during the Great Obama Component Shortage. Really can be happy with either.
YMMV
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Since Unique seems to have become unobtanium what are you using in its absence ? Another one of the “unopened” 8 pounder sitt’n in the reloading room! There are a few other unopened 8 pounders (rifle powders) as well as about 10 pounds 4198…..but, in 1’s! 😉 I’m sure glad that I was buying powders when they were available memtb
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I have moved on to Tight Group powder to replace my standard Unique loads. I still have a couple of pounds of Unique, but not using that right now Just ordered a 4# jug of TG........along with others Good for close to another 6K rds in 9mm......10mm & 45 ACP
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Am good for awhile with 2# on hand.
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I bought an eight pounder of Unique a month ago. Went home and Put it in storage and found another nearly full eight pounder that I’d forgotten about. So I’m long an eight pounder of unique. Will sell it FTF in Minneapolis area. Will not ship it. Pm me if interested.
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Gonna wait until you get that memory hole fixed.
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Saw some locally not long ago. I have W231 and CFE Pistol, so I left it for someone else. Looking for Power Pistol, kinda-sorta, if it doesn’t come too dearly.
Unique is probably one of those staples that is gonna be scarfed up by those who were running out, then when they have “enough” will begin to appear more often, unless we have another election before that happens……..
What fresh Hell is this?
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How much do you want for the 8 pounds? I am up by Mille Lacs.
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Take the time to look at a powder burn rate chart. Powders that are friends on the chart will act alike. They may not be exactly the same but real close. Hasbeen
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I've been substituting Universal for Unique for a long time for pistol loads (and Clays for Bullseye), because I stopped shotgunning and was left with scads of those powders. The several pounds of Unique (and Bullseye) get dipped into from time to time but not like as if I relied solely on them, and I may never have to actually seek out further alternatives.
Of course all that's a moot point because of the primer situation. You can have all the powder known to mankind but without primers you're screwed. My "lifetime" supply of primers, as judged two years ago, may not actually be a lifetime supply as my pistol shooting (and rifle shooting that requires pistol primers) ticked up dramatically since then...
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I’ve not had a problem with most powders. Find sites that you can input notifications and be diligent with others. I wish you luck!
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Many shooters are becoming "better shots" taking their time using scant resources.
Having a pretty good supply, I still buy 'em whenever I can...for years.
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Many shooters are becoming "better shots" taking their time using scant resources.
Having a pretty good supply, I still buy 'em whenever I can...for years. How true, find that my 22 pistols are getting a lot more use.
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If you can’t get Unique, buy Universal. You may find that it becomes your preferred powder.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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