Midway

[Simson-Suhl]

This morning, I received an email from Midway stating that 2400 and Unique powders are no longer available as they have been
discontinued. I called Alliant and they should return my call with an answer.

 

[alwslate]

Hope they are wrong about 2400 but right about Unique.

 

[tops]

Another change in my life. The only 2 pistol powders I've ever used. I'll be 83 in a few days and I've saw a lot of changes and I guess I'll make it through this one. Larry

 

[Nevada Ed]

That will be too bad, since I use a lot of Unique for full shotgun loads
for shooting trap and in the field;
as well as all my revolvers and pistol, 75% plus, loads.

 

[Muley Gil]

Hope they are wrong about 2400 but right about Unique.

Why would you want ANY powder discontinued, especially one that many Forum members use?????????????

 

[ladder13]

When I was reloading BITD, 2400 and Unique were all I used.

Unique was the perfect name for, well, Unique.

 

[Erich]

Mercy. Who'd've ever thought we'd see the day?

 

[taz666]

Plenty of fish in the sea.

 

[jcelect]

Unique?

This is a quote from the Alliant site in regard to Unique powder!

Remarks:
The world's most versatile reloading powder.

Why would they discontinue it?

 

[rockquarry]

I wouldn't believe this information unless it's confirmed.

If it's confirmed, I've found Unique very easy to replace in terms of accuracy and velocity. #2400 is much more difficult to replace, but I'm sure it can be done by experimentally inclined handloaders. I've yet to find a discontinued powder that can't be equalled in both accuracy and velocity considering the redundancy of currently marketed powders.

 

[jimmyj]

I received the same Email from Midway.
If this true what will replace Unique, Bullseye, and 2400 ?

 

[venomballistics]

I received the same Email from Midway.
If this true what will replace Unique, Bullseye, and 2400 ?

titegroup, CFE pistol and Lilgun.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Unique has been around for something like 100 + years and is almost certainly the most versatile powder out there. I grant you it has issues and is seldom the BEST powder for any particular application, but you can use it to make a useable load for very nearly any metallic handgun cartridge and many shotgun shells. IF TRUE I am glad I have a some put away.

 

[GypsmJim]

I read that Alliant has discontinued shipments of their powders "temporarily" due to the wars and shortage on nitrocellulose.

They are NOT discontinued. However, its anyone's guess when they will be back.

 

[mikerjf]

How about Power Pistol? BE-86?

I’ve used mainly Alliant powders but lookin’ hard at W231.

 

[fordson]

There are apparently a number of powders being discontinued for sale. Midwayusa notified me this morning that they were no longer carrying RL22 and HERCO as these powders had been discontinued. There could be any number of reasons for this but it’s certainly inconvenient.

 

[alwslate]

Why would you want ANY powder discontinued, especially one that many Forum members use?????????????

Just my personal opinion based on my experience with it. You like it, use all you want and can find.

 

[jem102]

Hodgdon Universal and "I" like it better.

 

[venomballistics]

Other forums are saying full removal of all alliant powdered from the market as vista shifts all focus to government contracts.
Quite plausible as it's pretty much what Ive said of Vista outdoors for at least a year now

 

[BB57]

I read that Alliant has discontinued shipments of their powders "temporarily" due to the wars and shortage on nitrocellulose.

They are NOT discontinued. However, its anyone's guess when they will be back.

This. And it’s not news. It was announced about a month ago. Given the shortage of motor glycerin due to production of small arms and artillery shells for the war in Ukraine Alliant is suspending production of its canister powders for reloading in order to support production of factory ammunition.