Powders for old guns?

rhuff · 07-29-2011, 04:44 PM

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 · 07-29-2011, 05:06 PM

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 · 07-30-2011, 02:33 PM

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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 · 09-10-2011, 05:18 PM

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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...

07-29-2011, 05:06 PM	#2
TennBill2 RIP Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 6 Posts	Sr 4756 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

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rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,751 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	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.