Winchester signs license agreement with Hodgdon Powder Company

[John Y Cannuck]

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Got this from ricciardelli on another site:
link here: http://www.winchester.com/news/newsview.aspx?storyid=158

Winchester signs license agreement with Hodgdon Powder Company


1/30/2006
Winchester Ammunition and Hodgdon Powder Company, two great names in reloading, are proud to announce a license agreement that is sure to excite every handloader. Winchester® branded reloading powders will now be licensed to Hodgdon Powder Company. Hodgdon Powder Company is the industry leader in supplying reloading powders. This partnership positions Winchester brand powders to best support the reloading customers’ needs.

You will still be able to find your favorite Winchester powder, from 231 to Super Target, with the consistent supply and support you are accustomed to from Hodgdon Powder Company.

After a brief transition period, Hodgdon Powder Company will assume responsibility for all orders, shipments, customer and technical service, including loading data for all Winchester branded reloading powders. Winchester Ammunition will continue to be your full line provider of world class ammunition and reloading components.

 

[CanAm]

So Hodgdon is gettign close to a monopoly in powders in the US.

 

[woodchopper]

Well first it was IMR and now Winchester all under the hodgdon banner.

Should I be thinking of stocking up

 

[martinbns]

I know i see Hogdon powders available for sale way more oftenthen I see Winchester, it's probably a good thing for those who use them.

 

[Gatehouse]

I know i see Hogdon powders available for sale way more oftenthen I see Winchester, it's probably a good thing for those who use them.

Exaclty

 

[joe-nwt]

Wonder if Hodgdon will start a new line of primers........

 

[Six Star]

I'm glad I switched to Titegroup.

 

[Rod B]

Hodgdon is getting control of far more than its fair share of the reloading powder market.

Competition helps keep the price down.

When you own the only lemonade stand on the beach you can charge whatever you want to.


Rod.

 

[Boomer]

I've been using Hodgdon for quite a while now, but I didn't think it would ever be because that's all there was. I wonder how long before some powders disappear. I like Win 296 and 748, but 296 could easily be replaced by H-110 and 748 by BLC-2.

 

[buckbrush]

From what I understand h-110 is 296 or vice versa, h-414 is 760, ....

 

[martinbns]

That's what I had heard also, I think I read it in Handloader

 

[downwindtracker2]

The good part is Higginsons will have Winchester,now.The bad part,a ice cream parlour doen't stock three different kinds of vanilla ice cream.