It pays to lead a clean life !
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It pays to lead a clean life !
Talked with a good friend who's getting out of reloading . And I came out with unopened 8 pounder of Unique and an unopened 8 pounder of W296 . My 410 and 44 Mags should be in good shape for ten or so years with 8 pounds of 296 . And the Unique will come in handy for my 10 and 16 gauge loads .
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
I might end up with 10 bags of #8 and or #9 Magnum grade shot from the same friend 
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
Nice.
One could argue that most of your guns are set with the Unique.
It's one of the few powders I buy in 8 pounders. I use a ton of the stuff.
One could argue that most of your guns are set with the Unique.
It's one of the few powders I buy in 8 pounders. I use a ton of the stuff.
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
Unique is a very handy powder to have around, wonderful to get a free batch! But I have now tried Universal a bit (on Bill in Oregon's recommendation) and it appears to be virtually identical in burn characteristics to Unique but meters more precisely. I am switching next time I need to make an order...
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
Be a bit nicer if it were a free batch !earlmck wrote:Unique is a very handy powder to have around, wonderful to get a free batch! But I have now tried Universal a bit (on Bill in Oregon's recommendation) and it appears to be virtually identical in burn characteristics to Unique but meters more precisely. I am switching next time I need to make an order...
But no my friend is selling it . But the price is less then my dealer cost so what the heck .
My talley however has changed . I'm still getting a 8 pounder of W296 , but instead of 8 pounds of Unique I'm getting 16 pounds .
So my shotgun needs are pretty well covered at the moment .
24 pounds Universal Clays
18 pounds Unique now
9 pounds W296 now
Would be nice if I could find a couple 5 pounders of Blue Dot .
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
I normally wouldn't stockpile this much shotgun powder .
But with the horizon looking bleak if we get B...I...t...c...h I mean Clintonized I'm trying to be prepared .
But with the horizon looking bleak if we get B...I...t...c...h I mean Clintonized I'm trying to be prepared .
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I haven't seen Unique on a shelf around here for at least 5 years. 
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
Wish I could find someone locally around here who wanted an 8 lb. keg of 296! I'd gladly trade for Unique, even if it was less Unique! I got the 296 from a friend, and don't own anything it's good for.
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Re: It pays to lead a clean life !
Get a 357 , 41 or 44 MAG revolver . Eight pounds of 296 for a MAG pistol shooter or 410 shotgun shooter will last a pretty good while !marlinman93 wrote:Wish I could find someone locally around here who wanted an 8 lb. keg of 296! I'd gladly trade for Unique, even if it was less Unique! I got the 296 from a friend, and don't own anything it's good for.
When I shot skeet competitively I went thru 8 pounds of 296 each year just for 410 loads . But I usually shot 200-300 rounds of 410 skeet every week .
Incidently my friend that's getting rid of this stuff has 4 eight pounders of Unique another guy and I are going to split . Then he has 4 eight pounders of 296 of which I'll take one and the other guy may take the remainder .
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