I have come to the end of this road. Loaded the last of the old unique that my father bought back in the early 60s. Made about 30 rounds of 45 shot shells. Time to crack open the new canister of Unique. Now made by Alliant. The flakes in the new (2005) canister look identical to the old ones. From the label the new stuff will burn a little cleaner. Now have 45 rounds of these 45 caliber snake shot shells, so will be shooting them for several years. Just not loading anymore from the old batch as there is not enough powder in there for a squib load.

The canister on the left is my oldest one now, purchased after I got married probably in 1979 or 1980. Notice the store was Gibsons  back when you could buy gunpowder at a department store for $7.95! I doubt this is the oldest being currently loaded by a KCA member so I surrender my title.

The rounds of shot shells and varmint bullets on the right were loaded with the new Unique.

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