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Has anyone tried 4.8 grn of Unique behind a 115 fmj? Did it cycle the gun? What is the lowest load of Unique you have pushed a 115 with? What is your standard load using Unique and a 115 grn FMJ?
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the lee manual shows 5.1g as the starting load for that projectile/powder.
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I have used Unique in 9mm. It is dirty as hell - even the new "cleaner burning" formula. HOWEVER, it does seem to burn cleaner if you run hotter loads (I have a feeling it has to do with the higher chamber pressure). IIRC, I run something like 5.8gr under a 115gr FMJ.
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I have used Unique in 9mm. It is dirty as hell - even the new "cleaner burning" formula. HOWEVER, it does seem to burn cleaner if you run hotter loads (I have a feeling it has to do with the higher chamber pressure). IIRC, I run something like 5.8gr under a 115gr FMJ.
really?

I don't think it's too bad. That's all we run in our pistol loads.

The lowest load I've ever made was 5gr with a 115gr FMJ head, but I normally run 5.7gr.

the gun cycled fine with 5gr.

We run our loads at:

5.7gr Unique
115gr FMJ Frontier bullets
1.10 OAL

never had a jam or FTF, FTE with that load yet.
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