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Note: these loads are for muzzleloaders specially rated for use with smokeless powder. They should not be used in rifles the manufacturers of which tell users to use only black powder or black powder substitutes.
The data produced is specific to the individual rifles in which they were tested. Bore size, barrel length and other variables will give somewhat different results, but results in all rifles should be in the same ball park.
7 gr Unique 360.5 gr 45 cal swaged - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot - 759 fps - 469 fp
7.1 gr Unique - 372.7 gr .451 - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 664fps - 365fp
8 gr Unique – 270.6 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 838 fps, 422 fp
9 gr Unique – 265.1 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 972 fps, 556 fp
9.9 gr Unique – 310 gr REAL cast. 490 od – crossed .010 cloth – 937 fps, 604 fp
10 gr Unique - 259 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth – 1127 fps, 731 fp
11 gr Unique - 488 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 683 fps, 506 fp
11 gr Unique - 482 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 834 fps, 745 fp
12 grains of Unique - 243.7 gr fp .44 cal pistol bullet - 12.6 gr Hornady #6750 Sabot - 1299fps, 913 fp
12 gr Unique - 270 gr .44 cal Speer 'Deepcurl' bullet - 12.6 gr Hornady #6750 Sabot - 1476fps, 1306 fp
12 gr Unique - 270 gr .44 cal Speer 'Deepcurl' bullet - 12.6 gr Hornady #6750 Sabot - 1441fps, 1245 fp
12 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer “Plinker” bullet – TC #17008252 Sabot – 1387fps, 1282 fp
12 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer “Plinker” bullet – TC #17008252 Sabot - 1459fps,1418 fp
13.5 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer“Plinker” bullet – 14.4 gr TC #17008252 Sabot – 1459fps,1418 fp
15 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer“Plinker” bullet – 14.4 gr TC #17008252 Sabot – 1549fps,1599fp
15.1 gr Unique – 308.1 gr REAL cast. 490 od – crossed .010 cloth –1530 fps, 1602 fp
16 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer“Plinker” bullet – 14.4 gr TC #17008252 Sabot – 1585fps,1674fp
16 gr Unique 537 gr 45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot - 975 fps - 1134 fp
16 gr Unique 468 gr 45 cal swaged - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot - 1210 fps - 1522 fp
1 ea. 50 gr Pyrodex pellet – 240 gr fp .44 cal pistol bullet - T/c #8246 w/Sabot – 1456 fps., 1130fp
18 gr Unique - 300 .45 Speer Colt JSP bullet – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1589fps. - 1682Fp
18.1 gr Unique – 537 gr .452 Swaged - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1201 fps – 1720 fp
17 gr Unique – 300 gr .45cal Speer “Plinker”bullet – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1626fps. 1761Fp
17 gr Unique – 394.3 .45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1139 fps – 1136 fp
20 gr Unique – 533 gr .45 swaged – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1361 fps – 2193 fp
20 gr Unique – 457 gr .45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1480 fps – 2227 fp
20 gr Unique – 376.6 gr .45 swaged – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1636 fps – 2239 fp
20 gr Unique – 375.9 gr .45 swaged – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot –
24 gr Unique – 433.1 gr .45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1692 fps – 2754 fpSabot – 1678fps. - 1876 fp
2 ea 50 gr Pyrodex pellets – 240 gr fp - T/C #8246 w/Sabot – 1942 fps., 2010 fp
85 gr 777 - 508gr .45 poured –– 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1460 fps - 2421 fp
You likely will notice most of my testing was done with Alliant Unique propellant. I like it for several reasons, one of which is that I have never experienced a misfire no matter what cap I was using. Also, because one gets a lot of bang out of a little powder, it is very inexpensive to use.
The data produced is specific to the individual rifles in which they were tested. Bore size, barrel length and other variables will give somewhat different results, but results in all rifles should be in the same ball park.
7 gr Unique 360.5 gr 45 cal swaged - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot - 759 fps - 469 fp
7.1 gr Unique - 372.7 gr .451 - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 664fps - 365fp
8 gr Unique – 270.6 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 838 fps, 422 fp
9 gr Unique – 265.1 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 972 fps, 556 fp
9.9 gr Unique – 310 gr REAL cast. 490 od – crossed .010 cloth – 937 fps, 604 fp
10 gr Unique - 259 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth – 1127 fps, 731 fp
11 gr Unique - 488 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 683 fps, 506 fp
11 gr Unique - 482 gr swaged bullet, .483 od - crossed .010 cloth - 834 fps, 745 fp
12 grains of Unique - 243.7 gr fp .44 cal pistol bullet - 12.6 gr Hornady #6750 Sabot - 1299fps, 913 fp
12 gr Unique - 270 gr .44 cal Speer 'Deepcurl' bullet - 12.6 gr Hornady #6750 Sabot - 1476fps, 1306 fp
12 gr Unique - 270 gr .44 cal Speer 'Deepcurl' bullet - 12.6 gr Hornady #6750 Sabot - 1441fps, 1245 fp
12 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer “Plinker” bullet – TC #17008252 Sabot – 1387fps, 1282 fp
12 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer “Plinker” bullet – TC #17008252 Sabot - 1459fps,1418 fp
13.5 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer“Plinker” bullet – 14.4 gr TC #17008252 Sabot – 1459fps,1418 fp
15 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer“Plinker” bullet – 14.4 gr TC #17008252 Sabot – 1549fps,1599fp
15.1 gr Unique – 308.1 gr REAL cast. 490 od – crossed .010 cloth –1530 fps, 1602 fp
16 gr Unique – 300 gr .45 cal Speer“Plinker” bullet – 14.4 gr TC #17008252 Sabot – 1585fps,1674fp
16 gr Unique 537 gr 45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot - 975 fps - 1134 fp
16 gr Unique 468 gr 45 cal swaged - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot - 1210 fps - 1522 fp
1 ea. 50 gr Pyrodex pellet – 240 gr fp .44 cal pistol bullet - T/c #8246 w/Sabot – 1456 fps., 1130fp
18 gr Unique - 300 .45 Speer Colt JSP bullet – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1589fps. - 1682Fp
18.1 gr Unique – 537 gr .452 Swaged - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1201 fps – 1720 fp
17 gr Unique – 300 gr .45cal Speer “Plinker”bullet – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1626fps. 1761Fp
17 gr Unique – 394.3 .45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1139 fps – 1136 fp
20 gr Unique – 533 gr .45 swaged – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1361 fps – 2193 fp
20 gr Unique – 457 gr .45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1480 fps – 2227 fp
20 gr Unique – 376.6 gr .45 swaged – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1636 fps – 2239 fp
20 gr Unique – 375.9 gr .45 swaged – 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot –
24 gr Unique – 433.1 gr .45 cal poured - 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1692 fps – 2754 fpSabot – 1678fps. - 1876 fp
2 ea 50 gr Pyrodex pellets – 240 gr fp - T/C #8246 w/Sabot – 1942 fps., 2010 fp
85 gr 777 - 508gr .45 poured –– 14.4 gr TC #170088252 Sabot – 1460 fps - 2421 fp
You likely will notice most of my testing was done with Alliant Unique propellant. I like it for several reasons, one of which is that I have never experienced a misfire no matter what cap I was using. Also, because one gets a lot of bang out of a little powder, it is very inexpensive to use.