unique or bullseye powder for 9 mm

**10xammo** · December 24th, 2009, 07:51 AM

Does anyone have an amount of powder to use for Unique or bullseye brand powder for Remington Golden Saber 147 grain bullets? Thanks

**Fr0sty** · December 24th, 2009, 10:00 AM

I am assuming no responsibility for the following information. I am merely just repeating. Please follow all safe reloading practices and use this information at your own risk. I strongly advise you to get some new manuals and also research this information on your own to ensure that you wish to use this data. I am not suggesting any of these loads are safe. You should research & decide on your own the loads you wish to use before using any of the following information.

Lyman 49th is showing the following loads for a 147gr TMG
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OAL: 1.115"

Bullseye: Starting 3.4 @ 871fps -- Max 3.9 @ 971fps

Unique: Starting 3.7 @ 873fps -- Max 4.5 @ 1039fps
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Lee Second Edition isn't showing Bullseye or Unique for that weight projectile.
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Sierra Manual (Dated version, but I love it for 308) had nothing for that grain projectile

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Alliant's website shows the following for using UNIQUE

Pistols and Revolvers
9mm Luger

* 147 gr Speer GDHP
* Unique
* CCI 500

Min OAL: 1.13
Bbl Length: 4"
Primer: CCI 500
Charge Weight: 4.3
Velocity: 954fps

Please read the attached photo for this load as it has more information.
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**max384** · December 24th, 2009, 03:23 PM

Frosty covered it on the load data. I reload 115 gr FMJs and I like Bullseye. I find that Unique burns a little dirtier.

**gchang817** · December 25th, 2009, 01:53 AM

anyone want to post up there unique recipes for 9mm? 115 gr and 124 grn. montana gold cmj's specifically.

**phill** · December 25th, 2009, 11:44 AM

A friend talked me in to playing with Unique for a while, no problems but seemed to not burn as well as Bullseye. We have some loads that seem to work very good and have never had any problems so after 50 some years with Bullseye just went ahead and bought a 8 lb. keg.
From our experience Bullseye is the most predictable pistol powder out there

**mjporreca** · December 28th, 2009, 10:47 AM

I would say you'll have better luck with Bullseye. I only use Unique for my revolver loads. It burns too slow in my opinion for 9mm. I tried it with .40 S&W loads and didn't like it at all.

**markshere2** · December 28th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by gchang817

anyone want to post up there unique recipes for 9mm? 115 gr and 124 grn. montana gold cmj's specifically.

Sorry no Unique.

I'm very happy with 3.2 Grains of Bullseye pushing 130 Grain Truncated Cone cast bullet made from old wheel weights, tumble lubed w/ Alox.

Shoots fine from all my 9s.

**Tamdar** · December 31st, 2009, 09:55 PM

I use 5.7 gr of Unique with 115 gr JHP in a Glock 19, I have never had a FTF and don't seem to have any issues with it burning dirty.i was using it with 124 grs also with no ill effects, I dont remember the powder weight.As a side note, I never push max loads,what little gain wouldn't be worth the pain from a failure.