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Well I loaded up some 44spl for my SBH(44mag) working up to 7.3 unique
with the 240 SWC hard cast, Well with no chono these 7.3s seem to be the cats meow A little high and left but all touching (aproximately 20 yds)
I will try a few at 7.5 with the next range session but 7.3 is awsome,
I may try these at some longer distances gradually and see what happens?
Now do I buy a Lipsey special?
Thank you all
Carl

Load was (Win 44 spl cases, win Lg pistol primers and 7.3 grains of Unique,) revolver 44mag SBH 4-5/8s

[pvtschultz]

You don't need the buy a Lipsey's any longer, Ruger offers them as a standard item now.
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[Hammerdown77]

7.5 gr Unique under a 250 gr. Keith averaged about 975 fps out of my 5.5" 44 Special Blackhawk. Recoil felt about like a standard pressure .45 Colt load.
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[Cholo]

I could live forever with Unique in my .44's; either Mags or Specials. In a SBH you might want to consider Mag. brass and 9.5-10 grs. It's a very pleasant load that can do 99% of your .44 needs. If it shoots high and you don't want to shoot different bullets? Up the speed. That oughta do it. One of my SBH's loves 9 grs. but it does shoot a click high at 25 yds. It easy to go up .5-1 gr.

Your load seems too light for a .44 Mag gun and I'd expect it to shoot high. I do wish Ruger would add about 1/8" or so to all their big bore front sights. It would cover a wider range of bullet weights and speeds.
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[Jimbo357mag]

Unique and da .44 Special... That is soooooo old fashion.
Me, I'm a copper plated bullet guy with Universal or HP-38. C-l-e-a-n.

And for the .44 Magnum I boom with Blue Dot and #9, not too heavy.

...Jimbo
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[Dale53]

>>>Unique and da .44 Special... That is soooooo old fashion. <<<

Then it is "Viva la Old Fashioned" for me. 250 gr Keith bullets with 7.5 grs of Unique in a .44 Special are "Where it's at!" Long may it be available.

Dale53

[Cholo]

Jimbo, I expect a left dangling brother to use a more progressive powder, but what the hell is #9? We're talking revolver powders here, not porn flick's or barrel cleaners! Was it a Beatle's song? Help me out here; Number 9, Number 9...

I'm lost in the past, a dinosaur. It's not a lonely place to be on TRF
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[Boxhead]

Accurate No. 9.

[Jimbo357mag]

Actually Unique is fine with me. What do they say? "if it was good enough for... it's good enough for me". Just as long as I don't have to shoot it. In fact I have never owned any Unique and I don't intend to buy any in the future either.

...Jimbo
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[Yosemite Sam]

Funny, I've been looking for some Universal in local shops for 3-4 months now, based on the recommendation of a friend, and can't find any. Maybe Weshoot2 is getting mine, too.

-- Sam
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[Bucks Owin]

I'm as nostalgic as the next guy but will readily admit that Unique is a "dirty burner" and there's better propellents available in this day and age that'll give better results...Just my two centavos
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