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Yikes !!!!
“Effective immediately, Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. has made a decision to cease manufacturing operations at the company’s Camp Minden, Louisiana, site while evaluating strategic options for the black powder business. The business will wind down operations while an evaluation process on the future of the black powder business takes place.
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Yikes indeed. Thanks for sharing, next time I go shopping I'll buy a few more boxes of 777.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
That won't do you much good for your Flint Locks ..HaHa..Quote:
Originally Posted by sevennine
Well that’s horrible news. I better check my stockpile and try to find some on the shelf
It sounds like they may be just doing a reorganization or change of ownership. We may just end up with a new brand name of traditional black powder. Far too many Re-Enactments groups in the US for a business not to see potential sales continue.
Hah! For some reason I thought this applied to the whole product line.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Another reason to shoot smokeless powder! Lol
Can you imagine using that in your flintlocks ?? Haha..Quote:
Originally Posted by bellerivercrossbowhunter
The boy scout in me couldn't take the pressure..'be prepared'...so I picked up a few more lbs of Goex to add to the powder magazine.
I've been shooting with Pyrodex 'P' (FFFG) this fall to see how it compares, so far it looks like it will do as a good substitute in more ways than one. :)
Still, no word if Hodgdon has found a buyer for their Goex line, hopefully, some good news will come next year.
Or you could learn to make your own like I do....
I prefer real black powder for my replica muzzleloaders (flintlocks, percussion & shotgun). I was able to score 3 lbs of Goex FFG yesterday and 3 lbs of Pyrodex RS. Flintlocks are the ones which really require real black powder to go off, however I have read that if you put about 5-10 grains of black powder in the barrel first....then load Pyrodex, the flintlock will go off fine. I am going to try this. I am guessing it will be a few years before someone starts making black powder again in north america with the Goex plant closure.
Please try for us, Pyrodex P in the pan to load Pyrodex.Quote:
Originally Posted by hollywood
Worst case it will not go bang, but I am curious if it will work.