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<blockquote data-quote="1mathom1" data-source="post: 1301656" data-attributes="member: 11736">Unique can be used from light to &quot;+P&quot; levels easily.&nbsp; It&#039;s my &quot;go to&quot; powder.&nbsp; Used kegs of the stuff.&nbsp;&nbsp; Little dirty but I don&#039;t mind cleaning.231 can be used in lots of light to medium loads but in my experience it goes from being OK to being to hot without much warning.2400 works well in mid to stout stuff but if I am wanting to load really hot, I go to 296 or H110.&nbsp; I know they are supposed to be &quot;the same powder&quot; but many of the manuals show different weight with the same bullet.&nbsp; As stated before follow 296 loads exactly.....gets unpredictable when loaded too light.&nbsp; NEVER err on too light.....follow the recipe....usually calls for mag primers.&nbsp; If you want a slower load....get a different powder.Goes without saying but I am going to say it anyway.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are planning on using a powder dispenser of some type, throw and weigh many charges to see how much it can vary and make sure your thrown charges are always in between min and max.&nbsp; Powder type (ball, flake, stick) and dispenser type (RCBS vs Lee for example) and they way you operate it (fast, slow, hard, soft.....oh get your mind out of the gutter) can all work together to easily throw unsafe charges if your chosen load is near the min/max.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Another reason I like Unique....often the range of acceptable weights is wider than some other powders and for mass produced ammo, that wide range makes me breathe easier.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="1mathom1, post: 1301656, member: 11736"] Unique can be used from light to "+P" levels easily. It's my "go to" powder. Used kegs of the stuff. Little dirty but I don't mind cleaning. 231 can be used in lots of light to medium loads but in my experience it goes from being OK to being to hot without much warning. 2400 works well in mid to stout stuff but if I am wanting to load really hot, I go to 296 or H110. I know they are supposed to be "the same powder" but many of the manuals show different weight with the same bullet. As stated before follow 296 loads exactly.....gets unpredictable when loaded too light. NEVER err on too light.....follow the recipe....usually calls for mag primers. If you want a slower load....get a different powder. Goes without saying but I am going to say it anyway. If you are planning on using a powder dispenser of some type, throw and weigh many charges to see how much it can vary and make sure your thrown charges are always in between min and max. Powder type (ball, flake, stick) and dispenser type (RCBS vs Lee for example) and they way you operate it (fast, slow, hard, soft.....oh get your mind out of the gutter) can all work together to easily throw unsafe charges if your chosen load is near the min/max. Another reason I like Unique....often the range of acceptable weights is wider than some other powders and for mass produced ammo, that wide range makes me breathe easier. [/QUOTE]

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