Unique powder in the Dillon

Blackhorse · October 1, 2002, 09:04 PM

Just came up with a bunch of Unique, been loading pretty much ball powder in my 650 dillon, have found that it meters out quite well, my question is have any of you Dillon progressive users used flake powder, such as unique and how consistant were the charges?

Cee-Zed · October 1, 2002, 09:14 PM

I don't have a Dillon, but Unique has always metered poorly in any equipment I have tried. It is the only real disadvantage of the "new and improved" Unique.

char923 · October 1, 2002, 10:31 PM

Blackhorse

Unique and Blue Dot have meterd well and consisant for me in my Dillon 550.

C.R.Sam · October 1, 2002, 11:22 PM

Unique fine in our 550Bs.

Sam

Jamie Young · October 1, 2002, 11:37 PM

I've had problems with it before. But now I'm wondering if it was "static."

**Bud Helms** · October 2, 2002, 05:14 AM

Meters fine. Keep the powder column up over half way, if you're worried about it.

jem375 · October 2, 2002, 11:22 AM

I use Unique in my Dillon Square Deal and no problem so far after years of using it..........

Johnny Guest · October 2, 2002, 11:27 AM

I have loaded MANY thousands of rounds with Unique on my Dillon 550B. I have four measures, and Unique has metered fine through at least three of them. The fourth has perhaps been used only for rifle powders.

Best,
Johnny

JWC in MS · October 2, 2002, 12:40 PM

I have loaded many thousand rounds with unique and my Dillon DSB. Total satisfaction.

LAH · October 5, 2002, 06:36 AM

I've used lots of Bullseye in my Dillon with no problems and see no reason Unique shouldn't work as it does fine in my Lyman 55.

blades67 · October 5, 2002, 11:14 PM

I have had excellent results with Unique. The powder measure on my RL550B throws my charges within +/- 0.1 of a grain all the time.

Jamie Young · November 26, 2002, 08:18 PM

I'm digging this thread up because Unique drives me nuts.

Like I posted earliar, I've had problems in the past and gave up on Unique. Then I tried it again and it was ok, for about half a lb. If its not the press, Unique has got to be one of the most sensitive powders to moisture.

I picked up a lb of it about a month ago, to give it a try, and it metered for the first 300rds flawlessly. The last 300rds I loaded up were inconsistant. I ended up pulling 190rds because I was getting from 5.9gr to 6.8gr while trying to meter out 6.5gr. I pulled out the remaining WST stored in the same exact location as the Unique and it metered flawlessly. I've even had it in my basement longer than the Unique.

I think I'm going to go with Bullseye next.

swifter... · November 26, 2002, 08:34 PM

Worked well in my Dillon in its 450 incarnation, and in my Uniflo.
Like others have said, thousands

. Wish I had a nickle for every one...

I eventually switched to AA-5, but I'd not hesitate to load Unique again.
Tom

podwich · November 28, 2002, 05:44 AM

I've had no problems at all with Unique in my 650 measure.

Cheapo · November 29, 2002, 11:48 AM

Wow, that reported charge weight variation is the largest I've ever heard of.

I never worried about Unique varying =/- .3 gr in my pistol charges because the velocities seem unaffected. One writer has opined that volume seems more important for Unique than the actual mass (weight)--the characteristics seem to offset the weight with faster burn if one charge is a bit more fluffy, so to speak.

WESHOOT2 · November 29, 2002, 12:06 PM

Switch to easy-metering Universal Clays for ballistic equivalence without the variationfrustration.

Jamie Young · November 29, 2002, 05:54 PM

I've been trying to get my reloads up to par with American Eagle factory ammo. I haven't gotten it right yet.

October 1, 2002, 09:04 PM	#1
Blackhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 597	Unique powder in the Dillon Just came up with a bunch of Unique, been loading pretty much ball powder in my 650 dillon, have found that it meters out quite well, my question is have any of you Dillon progressive users used flake powder, such as unique and how consistant were the charges?

October 1, 2002, 11:37 PM	#5
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	I've had problems with it before. But now I'm wondering if it was "static." __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

October 2, 2002, 11:22 AM	#7
jem375 Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 390	I use Unique in my Dillon Square Deal and no problem so far after years of using it.......... __________________ Life is too short to spend it with an ugly gun..... NRA Life Member

October 2, 2002, 11:27 AM	#8
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	Works well for me. I have loaded MANY thousands of rounds with Unique on my Dillon 550B. I have four measures, and Unique has metered fine through at least three of them. The fourth has perhaps been used only for rifle powders. Best, Johnny

October 5, 2002, 11:14 PM	#11
blades67 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 1999 Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Posts: 6,014	I have had excellent results with Unique. The powder measure on my RL550B throws my charges within +/- 0.1 of a grain all the time. __________________ Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat! I hunt, therefore I am.

October 1, 2002, 09:14 PM	#2
Cee-Zed Junior member Join Date: March 2, 2002 Posts: 481	I don't have a Dillon, but Unique has always metered poorly in any equipment I have tried. It is the only real disadvantage of the "new and improved" Unique.

October 1, 2002, 10:31 PM	#3
char923 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2000 Location: Anchorage AK Posts: 237	Blackhorse Unique and Blue Dot have meterd well and consisant for me in my Dillon 550.

October 1, 2002, 11:22 PM	#4
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Unique fine in our 550Bs. Sam

October 2, 2002, 05:14 AM	#6
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	Meters fine. Keep the powder column up over half way, if you're worried about it.

October 2, 2002, 12:40 PM	#9
JWC in MS Member Join Date: January 14, 2002 Location: Tupelo, Ms. Posts: 69	I have loaded many thousand rounds with unique and my Dillon DSB. Total satisfaction.

October 5, 2002, 06:36 AM	#10
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I've used lots of Bullseye in my Dillon with no problems and see no reason Unique shouldn't work as it does fine in my Lyman 55.

November 26, 2002, 08:18 PM	#12
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	I'm digging this thread up because Unique drives me nuts. Like I posted earliar, I've had problems in the past and gave up on Unique. Then I tried it again and it was ok, for about half a lb. If its not the press, Unique has got to be one of the most sensitive powders to moisture. I picked up a lb of it about a month ago, to give it a try, and it metered for the first 300rds flawlessly. The last 300rds I loaded up were inconsistant. I ended up pulling 190rds because I was getting from 5.9gr to 6.8gr while trying to meter out 6.5gr. I pulled out the remaining WST stored in the same exact location as the Unique and it metered flawlessly. I've even had it in my basement longer than the Unique. I think I'm going to go with Bullseye next. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

November 26, 2002, 08:34 PM	#13
swifter... Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 1999 Location: So. CA Mountains Posts: 540	Worked well in my Dillon in its 450 incarnation, and in my Uniflo. Like others have said, thousands . Wish I had a nickle for every one... I eventually switched to AA-5, but I'd not hesitate to load Unique again. Tom __________________ There are damn few situations so screwed up that adding government to them will not make 'em worse... The best homeland security is an armed & informed citizenery! Molon Labe!

November 28, 2002, 05:44 AM	#14
podwich Member Join Date: May 31, 2001 Posts: 31	I've had no problems at all with Unique in my 650 measure.

November 29, 2002, 11:48 AM	#15
Cheapo Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 1998 Posts: 986	Wow, that reported charge weight variation is the largest I've ever heard of. I never worried about Unique varying =/- .3 gr in my pistol charges because the velocities seem unaffected. One writer has opined that volume seems more important for Unique than the actual mass (weight)--the characteristics seem to offset the weight with faster burn if one charge is a bit more fluffy, so to speak. __________________ Let us never forget that the only legitimate source of government power is the citizens. If WE cannot exercise a certain power, we cannot grant it to the state.

November 29, 2002, 12:06 PM	#16
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	I WANT WSL BACK.......... Switch to easy-metering Universal Clays for ballistic equivalence without the variationfrustration. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

November 29, 2002, 05:54 PM	#17
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	I've been trying to get my reloads up to par with American Eagle factory ammo. I haven't gotten it right yet. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!!

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