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Unique for .223?
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Ewww who would want that? Talk about fouling up your gas system! Unique is the dirtiest, powder I have ever had the misfortune of using. People would ask me if I was shooting black powder with the smoke cloud I would leave!
1903Collector
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Amen to that.
I don't recall seeing any loads for .223 using unique and even if you could there are much cleaner burning propellants to use.
TonyD
One Shot One Maggie's Drawers
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I strongly concur.
Presumably, you are thinking about squib loads, since Unique is far to fast to be useful for a nominal full power .223 load. As a squib, you'd have a tiny amount of powder roaming around in a comparatively huge capacity case. At best, ignition (and hence accuracy) would be erratic; at worst, you'd have a spike.
Presumably, you are thinking about squib loads, since Unique is far to fast to be useful for a nominal full power .223 load. As a squib, you'd have a tiny amount of powder roaming around in a comparatively huge capacity case. At best, ignition (and hence accuracy) would be erratic; at worst, you'd have a spike.
Unique is not suitable for a high pressure application like the .223. Try WCC 844. Widener's has it on sale every once in a while; eight pounds for $49.95. Great stuff, my bull barreled AR will group just over two inches at 300 yds with this stuff and the Sierra 69 gr hpbt bullet.
Fooped
Resident HK Guru
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Have two. Just researching if there was something else out there. ![[angry]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/008.gif "Angry [angry]")
Fooped
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Thanks! This is what I was after by asking. I was leary myself that Unique would make the grade, but since I've got quite a bit of it, I figured I'd ask. I'll try the WCC 844
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.Thanks again to all who posted useful info!
I've been using WC844 for years. I load using data from H335.
Unfortunatly the days of the cheap surplus are pretty much gone. Pat's and Bartlett has some but the cost is up to $100 per jug. On top of that you will have a $20.00 hazmat fee. Best way is to get a order of at least four jugs and beat the hazmat in some casaes as the dealer will pick up the cost.
Unfortunatly the days of the cheap surplus are pretty much gone. Pat's and Bartlett has some but the cost is up to $100 per jug. On top of that you will have a $20.00 hazmat fee. Best way is to get a order of at least four jugs and beat the hazmat in some casaes as the dealer will pick up the cost.
