Powders for old guns?

[Sieger]

Hi:

For accuracy and function in a 9mm Luger, I've found nothing better, for jacketed bullets, than Power Pistol and SR 4756. For lead bullets, Power Pistol and AA# 5 have been the most accurate for me. Accurate means three out of three shots touching on a consistent basis.

For the .30s, I again would opt for SR 4756.

My experience with Unique dates back to 1979 or so. True, it would make my Luger function, but, for me anyway, was just too darn dirty, in fact, filthy and not all that accurate to boot!

Sieger

[rhuff]

The "new" Unique(last few years) is an improved formula and is cleaner burning then the older(Hercules Brand) of powder. Actually it is a slight bit faster also, but not by much.

[TennBill2]

Thanks, Gents for the ideas. As it turns out, I looked at a can of powder I'd had for years, it is SR 4756! Got it in a chest with some reloading equipment bought at a yard sale. There was a bunch of 30-06 shells in the stuff and I assumed is was for reloading those. Put it on a shelf and never thought anymore about it. I'll look up some data on it and give it a try. Might see if I can find some of the older Unique, know of a shop that has a lot of old stuff sitting around. Bill

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by TennBill2

Thanks, Gents for the ideas. As it turns out, I looked at a can of powder I'd had for years, it is SR 4756! Got it in a chest with some reloading equipment bought at a yard sale. There was a bunch of 30-06 shells in the stuff and I assumed is was for reloading those. Put it on a shelf and never thought anymore about it. I'll look up some data on it and give it a try. Might see if I can find some of the older Unique, know of a shop that has a lot of old stuff sitting around. Bill

I don't believe that there will be any problem with using the newer Unique, and it is shoots cleaner. No real need to use the old Hercules Unique, unless you just want to do so.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by TennBill2

...I looked at a can of powder I'd had for years, it is SR 4756! Got it in a chest with some reloading equipment bought at a yard sale. There was a bunch of 30-06 shells in the stuff and I assumed is was for reloading those. Put it on a shelf and never thought anymore about it. I'll look up some data on it and give it a try. Might see if I can find some of the older Unique, know of a shop that has a lot of old stuff sitting around. Bill

Old powder that has been sitting around for years makes me very uneasy...even if it is my old powder...

My advice - Chuck that old stuff and buy a new can.

...$.02...