Unique in the .44 Special and .45 Colt
all the oldtimers used to say that with a 250 or 260 gr. bullet in the those calibers, when using Unique figure 100 fps per grain of powder. It usually worked out really close to that.
A lot of my friends that reload often talk about "dirty" powders .. Unique being one mentioned .. but I never noticed it. Others mentioned the smell of Unique or other powders, which is another thing I never noticed.
My only concerns and what I noticed when shooting ... Is it a safe load? Is it accurate? Will it do the job I need it to do?
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
Unique in the .44 Special and .45 Colt
by Bob Hatfield 
, Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:11 (15 hours, 51 minutes ago) @ JimT
All my years of shooting black powder in percussion revolvers and having to clean up that mess makes me see Unique in a modern revolver as super clean and not sooty at all with no worry about corrosion being another plus.
Bob
I am in agreement with you Bob! (nm)
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
Here's the barrel of my 1851 Navy after a Shooting Session
![[image]](images/uploaded/2025091117300168c307194e3c7.jpg)
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
Unique in the .44 Special and .45 Colt
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:11 (15 hours, 51 minutes ago) @ JimT
I still use & enjoy the stuff.