Model P Colt

[Don McDowell]

Well if it were feasible I'ld sure give you a can of this stuff, I don't think I could ever shoot long enough to get it used up..

[Mike]

Let's just keep an eye open to where we might team-up this year. Mike

[Don McDowell]

Ok , if nothing else if Kurt or someone else enroute to the Quigley happens by I could send it with them.

[Mike]

Ok , if nothing else if Kurt or someone else enroute to the Quigley happens by I could send it with them.

And, would you like some Unique? What I have is the good old Hercules stuff.

[Don McDowell]

I have several cans of Hercules Unique and 2400, so I'm good with that stuff probably for the rest of my life..

[Lumpy Grits]

Lumpy, My rifle is an Uberti and they're making it in .44 Magnum now. Even so, I won't argue with you and I'll try the 8 grain loading once more to see how things fly. Who knows? You are probably going to save me 1 grain of powder per shot. That will certainly help in the long run. Give me a week or so and I'll report back on how things work out. Shoot sharp's the word, Mike

I say the following as a 15 year member/shooter in SASS--I also do allot of gun repair and have done such for over 45 years.
I have lost count of how many 66/73's. I have seen shot with heavy smokeless loads and the toggle links got pounded to the point that lead to a OBD(out of battery discharge).
That design was never built to handle but the low PSI of BP.
If you want to run those smokeless, heavy loads-get a Marlin 94(JM bbl stamp) or a Win. 92.
BTW-call Uberti and see how many of those .44 mags are being repaired for timing issues.
Gary

[Lumpy Grits]

Ok , if nothing else if Kurt or someone else enroute to the Quigley happens by I could send it with them.

And, would you like some Unique? What I have is the good old Hercules stuff.

Wish you were closer-I would take all the Unique you have.
I load all of my smokeless ammo for SASS, with Unique powder.
Gary

[Lumpy Grits]

Hey Don, I know that Winchester 231 is a little faster burning than Unique and it might burn cleaner. Even so, I'm so well stocked with Unique that I'd better be using it up. If some 231 falls in my direction I will give it a good try. Shoot sharp, Mike

WW231/HP38(same powder)is a very good choice for these calibers.
That powder work best at mid range to top end of their charts.
If Unique was no more-I would switch to WW231/HP38. it also meters very well through all powder measures I have used.
Gary

[Mike]

Hey Lumpy, That's good to know. But let me do some shooting with 8 grains of Unique in my .44/40s first. After I do that shooting I might tell you a story. Shoot sharp, Mike

[Lumpy Grits]

Try the 7.5gn Unique load.
FWIW:My SASS cal is .44mag. I load 6.5 gn Unique with a 240gn rnfp lead bullet.
Out of my 5 1/2" bbl Rugers, I'm get'n 850fps avg with mixed brass. Out of my 20" bbl'd Marlin, I'm see'n just a bit more than 1K fps.
Gary