I like Unique for my .41 cast bullet loads, and am not hurting for any at this time. However, for the last two years I have kept my eyes open for some just so I do not run out in the future. After all, my cast bullet .41 Mag loads are probably the number one cartridge that I have shot for the last couple of years.
This is more a question just because I am curious than because of real need. When is the last time you saw Unique and what state were you in?
I'll take a keg of n555 next time I see it at retail price. VV powders are expensive, but you get what you pay for.N555 ... lol, I am on the lookout for N555, N550, N550, N560 and N568.
Wait, was posting in this thread ... decided to check PV just in case, and I just scored an 8# keg of N568 for the first time ever! Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa!
Had a buddy tell me it is the greatest thing ever for pushing heavier projectiles down a 30-06 pipe.
You da man N555! I am a VV aficionado. You made me think of it this morning and bam!
A vendor at the Gettysburg Gun Show last fall had a pound and a half of Unique. When I got there the one pounder was already gone at $48.00 so I bought the half pounder for $30.00. When there is no ammo in the stores and you want to shoot you at least have the option of making your own if you have the components. Unfortunately, reloading is just not the money saver that we have been used to for so many years-over 50 years for me.I saw Alliant powders in a small gun store this week. $45 to $48 bucks a pound, though. There may have been some Unique in the mix. The prices stopped me from doing much other than taking a quick glance.
I like your gunowner to liberal conversation. I'm going to have to remember that one.Picked up two pounds from Midway about a month and 1/2 ago, and had a really ancient pound from the 1990's given to me recently. I mainly use it in shot shells, so the "manufactured mess" (thanks Airborne!) hasn't touched me yet
yes on my shelves... sorry i promised myself i won't do this but the thread is still up. one of the unique 8 lb jugs has been opened but probably still has 4 lbs. i pour it out to one of the previous 1 lb unique containers. all the other 8lbers are still unopened. i have 1 pounders of the same i am working through. most of my powder was bought after the last panic ended and mainly from powder valley when prices normalized again.
that being said i still saw unique early last year in my lgs albeit around 40 bucks. the primers are what is keeping my reloading in check.
Atta boy! I'd say you are good. That's a good stash to have.[/QUO
i used to buy enough to justify the hazmat fee.so if there was a handgun staple like unique or bullseye or 2400 or 231 apart from 8 lbs i would buy 1 or 2 1 lbers so i have containers to place the powder once the 8 lbers are opened, and throw in some primers. 1 to 2 bricks of spp or small magnum, 2 to 3 LPP, 1LP magnum.From now on when we buy a keg of rifle powder what else do we buy?
At least a brick or 2 of primers (depending on what it's for).
When we buy a keg of pistol powder what else do we buy?
At least a couple of bricks of primers if it's for large magnum hand gun and at least a case if it's for smaller rounds like 380, 9mm, 38spl, 45acp, 44spl.
From now on when we buy a keg of rifle powder what else do we buy?
At least a brick or 2 of primers (depending on what it's for).
When we buy a keg of pistol powder what else do we buy?
At least a couple of bricks of primers if it's for large magnum hand gun and at least a case if it's for smaller rounds like 380, 9mm, 38spl, 45acp, 44spl.
Usually I had a lot of powder or a lot of primers. When all this hit I had lots of powders for everything, not a lot of primers.When product is available, I try to balance powder and primers. Makes sense to me.
Although, having extra primers makes sense to plan ahead for shortages. Powder seemed to be more or less available throughout the past few years. You may have had to buy a substitute powder and work up a new load, but you could usually find something usable. No easy substitute for missing primers.