Anyone had good luck with unique behind .40sw 180 jhp.

bennie1986 · 12-31-2012, 16:41

Anyone had good luck with unique behind .40sw 180gn jhp. Plan on starting at 6gn and not pushing it much higher. It will be going through my new G23.

fredj338 · 12-31-2012, 18:41

I like Unique in the 40 under 165 & 180gr anything. It's proven quite accurate & above starting levels, reasonably claen burning.

WiskyT · 12-31-2012, 19:04

I haven't tried it with any jacketed bullets in 40, but it works great with cast bullets. With cast bullets, I get factory velocity with START load data, which is nice. That should put me at roughly 20% below max pressure, with a more than half full case, and an accurate 180 pill going 950 or so.

SJ 40 · 12-31-2012, 19:14

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Originally Posted by WiskyT

I haven't tried it with any jacketed bullets in 40, but it works great with cast bullets. With cast bullets, I get factory velocity with START load data, which is nice. That should put me at roughly 20% below max pressure, with a more than half full case, and an accurate 180 pill going 950 or so.

+1 One of the best with cast lead,especially in 40 S&W. SJ 40

RYT 2BER · 01-01-2013, 11:24

I've been loading 5 gr of unique under .40cal 180 gr fmj precision delta..

Weak load but works good for me at the range.

Gpruitt54 · 01-01-2013, 19:16

For me, I found Unique to be quite dirty, leaving lots if ash behind. The other issue was inconsistent powder drops from load to load. This was due to the rather large size of the powder graduals. Other than that, Unique is not so bad.

Personally, I prefer Accurate No2. It burns cleanly, leaving no ash behind and the small graduals give very consistent powder drops from load to load.

ColoCG · 01-01-2013, 22:13

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Originally Posted by Gpruitt54

For me, I found Unique to be quite dirty, leaving lots if ash behind. The other issue was inconsistent powder drops from load to load. This was due to the rather large size of the powder graduals. Other than that, Unique is not so bad.

Personally, I prefer Accurate No2. It burns cleanly, leaving no ash behind and the small graduals give very consistent powder drops from load to load.

If your loads are quite dirty and getting lots of ash, you are loading it too light. Not what it was meant for. It is for mid range and up. While it never will meter as well as some powders, I never have had a problem geting within .1 of a gr. with 2 different powder measures. It works great in the .40 with any bullet weight.

bennie1986 · 01-01-2013, 22:26

Loaded a few up but i always forget to adjust the seating dies when they are new lol

wdphillips · 01-02-2013, 07:28

I really like Unique in my Glock 22 .40 S&W. 5.2gr under a 180gr TCFM gets me 950 fps.

Gpruitt54 · 01-02-2013, 08:29

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Originally Posted by ColoCG

If your loads are quite dirty and getting lots of ash, you are loading it too light. Not what it was meant for. It is for mid range and up. While it never will meter as well as some powders, I never have had a problem geting within .1 of a gr. with 2 different powder measures. It works great in the .40 with any bullet weight.

Good information. Thanks! I have a pound of Unique setting around and waiting to be used. I've found a sweet spot for Accurate No.2 for my .40S&W and 9MM rounds. I may start loading .45ACP. My loading manuals have many recipes calling for Unique. This may be a great opportunity to get some mileage with Unique.

wdphillips · 01-02-2013, 08:39

In the words of Jack...

the only powder you need is Bullseye, Unique, and 2400!

bennie1986 · 01-02-2013, 10:49

Im was looking around at data and i noticed that hornady xtp bullets seem to have there own data. I couldnt find any data for unique for those specific bullets. Can i just use jacketed data?

ColoCG · 01-02-2013, 11:16

Yes, you can use starting data from other bullets of the same weight, material, and same basic profile. Like 180gr. jhp for another 180gr. jhp. As always start your load low and work up slowly while checking for pressure signs.

SDGlock23 · 01-02-2013, 12:47

6.5gr Unique with a 180gr anything at 1.125" is plenty and will get around 1100 fps with a 4" bbl, and around 1200 fps from a 6" bbl. I've shot some with 5.5gr for a lighter load, and does right around 950 fps from a 4" bbl.

WiskyT · 01-02-2013, 18:56

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Originally Posted by wdphillips

In the words of Jack...

the only powder you need is Bullseye, Unique, and 2400!

That was Elmer Kieth. On second thought, Jack might have taught ol' Elmer that.

bennie1986 · 01-16-2013, 05:29

Went out and tried my load, didnt crono this time. No failures and seems accurate but compaired to win factory they were on the light side but we'll see when i crono them. Went back to the store to get a few more boxes of xtp and they were out so i got sierra jhp instead. Going to try the same load.