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Radio Shack just had a sale -- $19 - $30 -- regular prices are good too. Their model also had a stabilizing sand-bag hook for windy days......

Howabout SDB Lubrication and how to get to it????

This got me thinking about the balance between fast burn and pressure/velocity and accuracy. I have taken several weeks to research on the net and in books galore. Years ago (20) I had settled on Unique as an answer to a lot of this -- but had a lot of time for cleaning weapons afer firing. I have been looking into the new Unique as a solution and finally looking at the stats came uo with Green Dot. I will be testing it in .45 ACP and 9mm over the next few weeks as soon as I can find someone kind enough to loan me a chrony locally........

Here it is -- http://www.sprinco.com/recoil.html I had outfitted my Gold Cups with these years ago -- and found them real hand savers, and they reduced post pounding.

I have also -- in the old days -- had the burn cooler feeling with Unique. I am looking for a general powder with good to excellent accuracy at moderate loads producing about 1150 in 9mm 115 grain and 900 in .45 200 grain. Ideally I would only stock one powder. Also in the old days -- I used to cast, size etc. way too much work (I still have lino lead around too,( after 20 years.). I would, budget permitting, like to stay with 200 or 230 JHP or FMJ. Budget not permitting I would switch to load-ready lead that would give me the velocities.

Unique has been reformulated and is said to be cleaner. I used to use it in the old days (20 years ago) with success for .45 and .30 Carbine, but have not reloaded in 20 years and my kegs ran out or were sold. Today I am aiming to load .45 ACP and 9mm Luger with my new (used) SDB and wonder if anyone has had experience with MEASURING the new Unique on a Dillon SDB. My previous powder measures were all rotary based and did not have the "shearing" procilivity exhibited by the Dillon bar style. Dillon factory said that with the old Unique formula the closest consistancy they heard about was +- .1 grain or a variation of .2 grains between loads.They had NO EXPERIENCE WITH THE NEW UNIQUE -- so I turn here for your collected wisdom. I am looking to keep my inventory to one powder that is consistant -- gives solid muzzle velocity and burns clean for both rounds -- or should I dream on? Any recommendations???

Unique has been reformulated and is said to be cleaner. I used to use it in the old days (20 years ago) with success for .45 and .30 Carbine, but have not reloaded in 20 years and my kegs ran out or were sold. Today I am aiming to load .45 ACP and 9mm Luger with my new (used) SDB and wonder if anyone has had experience with MEASURING the new Unique on a Dillon SDB. My previous powder measures were all rotary based and did not have the "shearing" procilivity exhibited by the Dillon bar style. Dillon Factory said that with old unique the closest consistancy they heard about was +- .1 grain or a variation of .2 grains between loads.They had NO EXPERIENCE WITH THE NEW UNIQUE -- so I turn here for your collected wisdom. I am looking to keep my inventory to one powder that is consistant -- gives solid muzzle velocity and burns clean for both rounds -- or should I dream on?

I'll try to keep this susinct --but please forgive spelling in advance. I came back to shooting about six months ago after a 20 year gap in combat shooting and reloading. During those 20 years my ecopnomic circumstances have changed and I am n a minimal fixed income -- but with a great desire to shoopt and reload again. As a first step back I got a pretty good EAA 9mm and found I retained skills but need practice, practice. Six months ago I started purchasing WAlly World WWhitebox at just about $11 per hundred. I also decided that I would eventually like to get back into a 1911 .45 -- but found that .45 ACP ammo, even at Wal-Mart, and newer 1911 weapons that are not very rough were prohibitevely expensive for immediate buys. I was lucky enough to trade the Witness plastic Composite ona good deal for a Sig 230 9mm and picked up (for a song) a full metal EAA 16 round witness 9mm. Now ammo is creeping up again -- so I thought it was time to resurect my reloading skills. I have enough experience (and ammo need) to know I need a progressive AND might be able to (legally, of course) doing hobby reloading for shooting friends who supply me the brass. I seriously have investigated the Dillon line and the Hornady L&L -- finding no other presses would meet my need for a powder check die and auto progressive. Having to retool EVERYTHING (scales, calipers, etc.) I find the Dillon 650 comes in at about $1750 for my needed equipment and supplies direct from Dillon. If I get a Dillon SDB (one set-up for each caliber with toolhead) I get down to about $1050 including all with no autofeed for cases. If I go with Hornady LNL and two calibers plus all including autofeed and plates -- I get everything for about $1300. NOW THE PROBLEM - I have my gear (including 2 fun Hi-Point 9mm carbines) for 9mm --and have vowed not to even look at 1911's until I have reloading capability. (Only wat to afford the ammo.) I recently passed my CCW and expect it in the next few weeks -- and have been looking at a small Kahr 9 to carry. That puts me at 5 9mms to fire -- and no .45. If I am willing to settle for never getting a .45 again, I could get a Dillon SDB with everything for 9mm except for powder check and auto feed, for under $900. But the lack of autofeed limits my "production" and does not allow me to tool cheaply for other stuff I might acquire as might the LnL. At tis point I need some ideas. Budget is tight -- I feel I need a powder check station, but the deisre to move up to .45 is also a consideration. I do not want to go to a 550 or turret style ecause I might not ever need that range -- but the LnL seems to have that lattitude - where the SBD and 650 do not. Any comments, ideas and suggestions (switch to .45, get out of the hobby/sport, why I might use a SBD for each caliber) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance -- and I knw the information from Brian (if he is abler to answer this along the way) is from an experienced perspective as a shooter AND a Dillon rep. Maybe he can shortcut some ideas for me!

As scales are to a musician - dry firing is to a well trained competitor. But also remember - there are many scales -- as there are needs for dry firing "rehearsal" such as week hand draw, etc.