Hodgdon acquires some competition

[dead meat]

My son sent me a pic last night of a gavintube news piece saying that Hodgdon has acquired Accurate and Ramshot powders. Seems to be a few takeovers lately.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Assuming that's correct, I'm not fond of everything being under one roof, as it puts them all in jeopardy if the parent company fails, AKA Remington et all, I am hopeful that Hogdon's distribution network will make these powders more available.

 

[4n2t0]

 

[remington jim]

Assuming that's correct, I'm not fond of everything being under one roof, as it puts them all in jeopardy if the parent company fails, AKA Remington et all, I am hopeful that Hogdon's distribution network will make these powders more available.

Agree ! also reduces competition and pricing when ONE company controls it ALL ! jmo RJ

 

[B]

Maybe Accurate powders won't be so damn hard to find now.

 

[Auggie Doggie]

How long until some of the similar burn rate powders are discontinued?

Auggie D.

 

[4n2t0]

Maybe Accurate powders won't be so damn hard to find now.

Exactly. So many good ones...Solo 1000 (if it ever comes back) #2, #5, #7, True Blue, Zip, Competition etc.

 

[bibatoad]

Exactly. So many good ones...Solo 1000 (if it ever comes back) #2, #5, #7, True Blue, Zip, Competition etc.

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[B]

All their products are pretty good. I have used a lot of TAC and #9, I would use a lot more but both are hard to find.

 

[Eagleye]

I burn a bit of Big Game....very consistent and easy to meter/weigh. Dave.

 

[kg]

Ramshot owned PCL in Belgium, who made their sphericals...

 

[hunter5425]

Maybe they will bring Blackhorn 209 prices down from the stratosphere, one can hope anyway.

 

[350 Mag]

I burn a bit of Big Game....very consistent and easy to meter/weigh. Dave.

Excellent powder for 7mm-08 and 140 gr AB...

 

[fingers284]

How long until some of the similar burn rate powders are discontinued?

Auggie D.

That was my first thought as well Ken...AA 5744 has been my "go too" since IMR 4759 was discontinued...sure hope that doesn't repeat itself.

 

[PGW Steve]

Maybe Accurate powders won't be so damn hard to find now.

Yes, I hope they are as easy to find as H1000, Retumbo, H4350 and Varget....

 

[nowarningshot]

I wouldnt think that they acquired these companies, because they want to have their products discontinued or hard to find.

My worry is monopoly price gouging. Our prices are already very, very high.

 

[B]

Yes, I hope they are as easy to find as H1000, Retumbo, H4350 and Varget....

Up until the latest panic I had no trouble finding any of those. Such is our hobby I guess.

 

[kg]

I wouldnt think that they acquired these companies, because they want to have their products discontinued or hard to find.

My worry is monopoly price gouging. Our prices are already very, very high.

I'm seeing the usual Hodgdon scheme, just look at IMR: discontinue niche powders, discontinue fabrication of IMR 4227 and fill the bottles with H-4227, etc...

 

[bearhunter]

I wouldnt think that they acquired these companies, because they want to have their products discontinued or hard to find.

My worry is monopoly price gouging. Our prices are already very, very high.

They bought up those companies because they were being sold at fire sale prices and interest rates being at rock bottom.

The really large purchasers of cartridge propellants are governments, by proxy of course, through the contractors they purchase or commission ammunition from.

Costs of maintaining and staffing the production facilities is becoming ever more expensive. One of the reasons being more and more litigation risk, therefore higher insurance rates and of course ever expanding legislation, restricting parameters they can work within and still be profitable.

With the trillions of dollars being spent world wide to prop up their economies, the last thing these nations/governments are going to spend money on is more ammunition for their militaries or police.

Just like the oil and gas companies, it's going to be survival of the fittest before it's all over.

This virus attack is going to reset the whole economy of the world before it's all over. I wonder how many nations will end up defaulting on their debt, to the point the World Bank will have to step in and take over their economies, to get them back in the black???

May be one of the reasons they're pushing the "New World Order brand of modified Socialism?"