What's the "Unique" of the rifle powders?

[KegCommando]

Just about every pistol load chart has an entry for Unique.

Is there an equivalent versatile "one-powder" in the rifle world?

 

[AgentAdam]

h335/win748 or one of the 4000sumthing series?

 

[sniper5]

I shoot milsurp and have been very happy with IMR4895. Accurate, clean burning, little flash, tolerates underload well, not position sensitive, flows smoothly, and it appears on the charts for almost every rifle I've used or wanted. In fact right now it's the only powder I'm using.

 

[PotatoJudge]

You can use unique in your rifle loads too, especially with cast bullets.

I think rifle loads span a wider range of ballistics from essentially pistol loads to 50 BMG. Just thinking about the differences in 22-250, 30-06, 45-70, 416 rigby, the WSMs, the Weatherby mags, 338 Lapua, and 700 Nitro I wouldn't imagine there's a powder out there that covers it all. There are a handful though that cover a class of cartridges well (varmint, medium, large, and african game for example). I'd give IMR 4350 the nod for the most load data covering medium to large game cartridges.

 

[evan price]

H-335, Varget both have loads from .22 to 8mm and beyond.

 

[bullseye308]

I would have thought varget or h4895, but there are a lot of rifle rounds. Probably isn't gonna be a simple answer for this one.

 

[FullEffect1911]

I would pick three: H335, Varget and H4895. It seems there isn't much that you can't reload with those powders.

 

[waverace]

I'll go with H4895 as well its a nice well mannered clean burning powder that ive used in all my rifles from 7mm to 45/70

 

[tlen]

+1 for IMR4895

 

[R.W.Dale]

varget

loads for everything from 30-30 to 300wby

 

[pinkymingeo]

To be like Unique it would have to do a mediocre job in a lot of calibers, meter poorly and burn dirty. Not too many guys are looking for that combination, I'm thinking.

 

[tbtrout]

I am thinking IMR 4895 too.

 

[hawkeye1]

I use more of H4350 than anything else. 243, 6.5x55, 30-06 and 300 win mag.

 

[243winxb]

Imr 4895

 

[Floppy_D]

+1 h4895.

 

[USSR]

No question, IMR4895.

Don

 

[jerkface11]

Varget I've used it in everything from .223 to .375H&H.

 

[KegCommando]

Thanks gentleman.

I am learning a lot from you guys, almost like I was back in school, except this classroom isn't boring.

 

[Vacek]

I really like IMR4250 for my 6.5X55 and on Up.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

I'd have to go with H-4895, .223 to .300 winchester

 

[748]

I use 748
.223
30-30
.308
8x57
just to name a few

 

[Mal H]

Yeah, I know most everyone has already said it, but since I had it in mind upon reading the title of this thread and before even opening it - 4895 (IMR or H).

 

[redneck2]

I use Varget in everything from .204 Ruger up to .45-70. I suspect it has a lot more to do with burn rate than the number or name on the jug.