Shooting the .45 Linebaugh Ruger Today
Spent a little time on the Range testing a load with Green Dot. Using SSK 270-451 over 6.5 gr. of Green Dot. It was a little light, hitting about 4" high at 25 yards. I am gonna add one more grain of powder and see if that helps.
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SSK 270-451
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The old Linebaugh sixgun still is better than I am!
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Also shot some loaded with the Lyman 454190 bullet and 8.5 gr. Unique.
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They his close to POA.
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Dependable Unique
I find myself coming back to Unique again and again in pistol calibers (not that I'm any authority, mind you).
It's just that, it's a known quantity, and though it's dirty it can be depended on to get it done.
If I had to do all my reloading with just three powders, Unique would be one of them.
-AaronB
It's funny but I never thought of any powder but Black
as being "DIRTY" ... Shoot black for awhile. Unique seems wonderfully clean.
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I never understood what "dirty Unique" was all about.
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, September 26, 2024, 13:13 (19 days ago) @ JimT
But, I am notoriously not-very-picky.
Unique also has a distinct, and slightly yucky aroma.
Not like black, but still...
Shoot a bunch over 8.5 Unique/255 cast lubed with (also odd smelling) Alox, and on a hot humid day, the memory will stay with you.
Apparently my nasal abilities are quite diminished ..
I have shot Unique for more than 60 years and never noticed that! 
Of course, I have never been bothered nasalie by black powder either .....
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