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Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« on: March 06, 2010, 02:11:16 PM »
I just ordered a 260 grain 41 mag mold and was wondering if anyone has any loads using unique for this bullet. Thanks, Charlie
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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 06:12:50 PM »
Charlie, I took a large cow elk last fall with a 250 gr LBT WFN using 9.2grs of Unique, not a maximum load but had complete penetration & she never took a step.

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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 08:27:02 PM »
I generally use 2400, H110, some 4227 for the heavy bullets 250 and over. Never considered using unique tho I do for cast plinking loads in the 200-235 gr range.
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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 08:01:06 AM »
Sixshot where did you find this load data for Unique in the heavier bullets? Thanks, Charlie
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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 10:35:52 PM »
Seems to me the 2010 Hodgdon's manual has loads for about the widest range of bullet in the 41 mag including the heavy cast bullets. Of course you won't find Unique there.  I should look in my old small Lyman book (1980's?). It has loads for a lot of older now barely known bullets for all sorts of cartridges.
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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010, 02:36:13 PM »
255 GR. WFNGC  Hodgdon  Titegroup  .410"  1.660"  7.0  1062  33,300 CUP  7.6  1124  38,600 CUP       
265 GR. WLNGC  Hodgdon  H4227  .410"  1.710"  18.6  1366  31,900 CUP  19.8  1429  35,700 CUP       
265 GR. WLNGC  Winchester  296  .410"  1.710"  19.5  1410  24,400 CUP  20.8  1540  37,600 CUP       
265 GR. WLNGC  Hodgdon  H110  .410"  1.710"  19.5  1410  24,400 CUP  20.8  1540  37,600 CUP       
265 GR. WLNGC  Hodgdon  Lil'Gun  .410"  1.710"  20.0  1479  28,700 CUP  21.3  1558  35,400 CUP       
265 GR. WLNGC  Winchester  AutoComp  .410"  1.710"  7.7  1040  26,300 CUP  8.7  1132  35,700 CUP       
265 GR. WLNGC  Hodgdon  Titegroup  .410"  1.710"  7.0  1064  32,200 CUP  7.6  1116  37,900 CUP       

 
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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2010, 06:03:51 PM »
I looked in my old Lyman cast bullet book dated 1973. The heaviest bullet they listed was a round nose 240 gr. VERY differently shaped than the LBT style bullets, much less lead getting engraved. Unique was listed,  but I didn't write it down.  PM me if you want the details. I sure think a little slower powder would be a better (safer) way to go.
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Re: Unique and heavy 41 mag bullets
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 04:30:29 PM »
Thanks everyone for the replies. Dand I have Lymans cast handbook. I am using the data on the 240 grain bullet for my Lee 240 grainer.
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