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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Is Unique Powder cleaning up its act? |
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Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:04 pm
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Joined: 12 Feb 2018
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Location: West-central Missouri
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Has anyone used a recently made container of Unique and if so, did it seem to be burning cleaner than usual?
I did some 16ga loading to finish off my oldest canister (15+ old) and some more with a brand new bottle. New bottle seems to leave the barrels half as sooty as the old one. So I loaded some more from a lot that is 4 years old and that was just as sooty as the oldest lot.
I also tested some 45 Colt loads side by side. All clocked the same speed range (SD) but new bottle was cleaner. Not BE-86 clean but definitely better.
So after a month of tinkering, I think Unique has been changed for the better. No I don't own stock or work for their marketing department... |
_________________ An ounce of fives, the smell of nitro in paper hulls, wet gundog, and Hoppe's #9... |
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Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:52 pm
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Last edited by mike campbell on Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:45 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:47 pm
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Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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Location: Minnesota
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I shoot mostly two tube shotguns. And I load a lot of Unique in my 16s. I’m working on an eight pounder that’s about ten years old.
I don’t notice a lot of powder residue in my barrels. And what’s there gets blown out on next shot. |
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Sat Apr 06, 2019 7:10 pm
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Last edited by mike campbell on Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:45 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:14 am
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Location: Kansas
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Now that you said something, yes I believe it is burning cleaner. I use it for 45acp mostly, and I have noticed that my 1911 has been not as dirty the last couple of times shooting. Between that and switching to powder coated bullets several years back, it is night and day different cleaning up after a good range session.
I actually like unique for its versatility. I don’t mind cleaning guns, and to have a single powder to shoot 9mm through 16ga with is nice.
-Ben |
_________________ 1 Tim 1:15 |
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Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:35 am
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Location: Kansas
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Now that you said something, yes I believe it is burning cleaner. I use it for 45acp mostly, and I have noticed that my 1911 has been not as dirty the last couple of times shooting. Between that and switching to powder coated bullets several years back, it is night and day different cleaning up after a good range session.
I actually like unique for its versatility. I don’t mind cleaning guns, and to have a single powder to shoot 9mm through 16ga with is nice.
-Ben |
_________________ 1 Tim 1:15 |
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Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:09 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
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Location: Central ND
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There is no question that Unique of 2019 is a cleaner than Unique of 1995. I used it recently in a 1 oz. load in my 1100, much better than the old product......... but it is not as clean as Universal, for the same job.
I have to say I did like the Unique load and if I needed powder and Unique was what was on the shelf, I would take it. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Posted:
Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:24 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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Unique is Unique , been around forever and does the job . Newer version somewhat better than the old . The only advantage to Unique over 20/28 is that 20/28 is denser and if you need to fill volumn , Unique may be a better fit . |
_________________ Molly sez AArrrooooooah ! |
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