I know, right? Nobody's got that right now, which is why I'm grabbing all the Longshot, Green Dot & 4227 I can find. I've got a few pounds each of 2400 & Unique, but am stocking up on other standbys at each end of that spectrum, just to be safe.
And it's much cleaner burning. You just have to watch out when getting to the max pressure loads, where it can get a little squirrely. But, it excells in mid-range and less than max loads. I use it as a direct and preferred substitute for Unique as well. @Crazy Carl, I might have a little Unique if you've got some #41 primers.
+1 to cleaner burning as well. It might just be my imagination, but I think a Universal burns even cleaner with a Magnum Primers. Sort of hard for me to compare since I’ve used magnum primers in all my handgun loads for at least 3 years. From Bullseye to H110 everything is magnumAnd it's much cleaner burning. You just have to watch out when getting to the max pressure loads, where it can get a little squirrely. But, it excells in mid-range and less than max loads. I use it as a direct and preferred substitute for Unique as well. @Crazy Carl, I might have a little Unique if you've got some #41 primers.
The trick with Unique and somewhat Universal is you have to get to a certain pressure level before they burn clean and complete. Otherwise you get residue and unburned powder. Low power loads aren't optimal. They work, but they're dirty. Mid to upper mid is the sweet spot. Great working load territory. In use it in 9mm, .38/.357 and .45 Colt. Never been a full max load chaser. I haven't tried magnum primers with Unique/Universal. Haven't had the need, but it makes sense.
