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  1. 05-11-2015, 08:33 PM #121
    rking22
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    Alcan AL5 in 12ga to feed my 870, that was 1974. IMR4895 in 22-250 in 1975, and Unique for the 44Mag in 1976.
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  2. 05-11-2015, 08:39 PM #122
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    Bullseye, 38 Special, 1971. In El Paso, Texas
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  3. 05-11-2015, 08:48 PM #123
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    3031 for my 30-06 Mauser in 1956.
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  4. 05-11-2015, 08:51 PM #124
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    700x in shotgun.
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  5. 05-11-2015, 09:07 PM #125
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    Unique in 9MM about 37 years ago.

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  6. 05-11-2015, 10:50 PM #126
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    It was either Hercules Unique, or Red Dot in 45ACP, and 3031 in rifle.

    Was so long ago, that I hardly remember anymore.


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  7. 05-12-2015, 12:04 AM #127
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    Reloader-22 in a 7mag.
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  8. 05-12-2015, 07:49 AM #128
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    Unique in a 45 Colt and 45/70 back in 1968 or 1969.
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  9. 05-12-2015, 08:37 AM #129
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    unique in 82 for my 357mag,and my9mm
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  10. 05-12-2015, 11:14 AM #130
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    W231 for .45ACP. That was about 5 or 6 years ago.
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  11. 05-12-2015, 11:43 AM #131
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  12. 05-12-2015, 01:13 PM #132
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    Unique.
    Could be used in handguns and cast boolit rifle loads.
    It was the only powder I used for years then 38 special target wadcutter loads demanded Bullseye.
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  13. 05-13-2015, 08:08 AM #133
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    IMR 4895 in 308 Win. for my M88 Win. in 1962.....dale
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  14. 05-13-2015, 08:24 AM #134
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    Unique in 45acp when I started reloading for handguns in 2008. Benchmark for .223 Rem. and 25-35WCF when I started loading for rifles in 2009.
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  15. 05-13-2015, 02:04 PM #135
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    Unique in a 9mm. I've used Unique ever since. 27 years now, don't think I've ever been without it. Just opened a 4lb'er.
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  16. 05-15-2015, 12:01 AM #136
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    IMR4895 for 308. About 1970.
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  17. 05-15-2015, 02:27 AM #137
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    Blue Dot in 40S&W. Back when the gun crisis was in full effect.
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  18. 05-15-2015, 03:49 AM #138
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    Red Dot for 12 ga trap loads back in 1970
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  19. 05-15-2015, 09:41 AM #139
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    Green Dot, 1965, fiber wads, paper hulls, bathroom scale, no loading press.
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  20. 05-15-2015, 10:44 AM #140
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    Unique in .45 Colt around 1977, 8 grains pushing a 255 gr. Keith SWC. Still one of my favorite loads.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check