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Old 01-02-2010, 04:00 PM
leas327 leas327 is offline
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Unique is a great universal powder. You usually can get more power/velocity with another more specialized powder but most loading manuals list a moderate unique load for all the calibers you listed. I have a Lee and a Hornady manual and the both show loads for those calibers.

I also have Loadbook that you see for around $7 for the 45acp. It is basically just the 45acp section out of every bullet and gunpowder manufactuer reloading manual copied and bound into one book. I think that they are very handy and recommend them. I will list a couple of those loads.

I will also say that I have not personally shot all of these loads and this is coming out of the loadbook manual. I will list which company the information came from. These loads are for the 45acp using Unique powder.

Lyman Bullets
Mold #452374 225gr. RN sized to .451(#2alloy) CCI #300 primer 1.272"OAL
5.5gr. start 695 vel. 10,100c.u.p. ------7.3gr.max(this sounds hot to me) 905 vel. 17,300c.u.p.

Alliant Powders
230gr FMC .451dia 1.190"OAl Fed#150 primer
6.0gr 895vel. 16,000PSI
230gr lead .451dia. 1.190"OAL Fed#150 primer
5.0gr 790vel. 11,800PSI

Speer Bullets
230gr LRN .452dia speer part #4690 1.270"OAL
5.3gr start 764vel. -------5.8gr max 849vel.
230gr TMJ .451dia speer part #4480 1.260"OAL
5.5gr start 728vel. -------6.5gr max 832vel.

Again this is for Unique powder. Use this information at your own risk.

The loadbook has a lot more loads listed but this post seems long enough already and I get nervous and check the loads while typing them to try not to make a dangerous typo.

Hope this helps.
Ryan