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For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued #17564900 08/31/22
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,726 Ontario, Canada S Steve Redgwell OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Steve Redgwell Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,726 Ontario, Canada	I see that Higginsons, the Cdn importer for Hodgdon powders among others, has officially made the announcement to discontinue several IMR powders. Product link farther down with discontinued powders listed. The following IMR powders are now discontinued. 4166 4451 4955 7977 8133 Voids don't remain that way for long. Making lemonade from lemons, I am assuming that they are consolidating their Hodgdon/IMR line to reduce inventory and eliminate overlap. What will we see going forward? https://higginsonpowders.com/images/Powder2022.pdf Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.com Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada

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Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17565252 08/31/22
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23,499 Alaska valley trash 7 79S Campfire Ranger
79S Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23,499 Alaska valley trash	I wonder if hodgdon is discontinuing those powders or is it just a Canada deal.. Originally Posted by Bricktop Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17565432 08/31/22
Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 446 N Nick1899 Campfire Member
Nick1899 Campfire Member N Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 446	I wish Hodgdon would bring back SR4759. It was probably the best cast bullet powder ever made. They discontinued it once before but then resurrected it, so one can always hope. Nick

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17565570 08/31/22
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 631 Whitehorse, YT Y yukonphil Campfire Regular
yukonphil Campfire Regular Y Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 631 Whitehorse, YT	interesting as some are built in canada ...

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17565624 08/31/22
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,726 Ontario, Canada S Steve Redgwell OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Steve Redgwell Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,726 Ontario, Canada	Years ago, the Cdn made powder was shipped over the border in bulk in train cars. It was repackaged and some made its way back here. The price was marked up, transportation costs and tax added. and we got to pay more. Higginson received most of their powders bulk and repackaged them. Reloaders could save a buck or two buying it that way. Shipping was better too. 1 lb rectangular boxes fit better into boxes. Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.com Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada

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Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17565953 08/31/22
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 4,124 B.C. downwindtracker2 Campfire Tracker
downwindtracker2 Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2001 Posts: 4,124 B.C.	They might just be renaming some powders that were made by ADI. Clays was an ADI powder that is now made in Canada . You can hunt longer with wind at your back

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17565985 08/31/22
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,500 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,500 Calgary, AB, Canada	The Endurons were already made in Canada. Weird that they would discontinue a "local" supply for one that could potentially be more difficult to source/import.

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17566153 08/31/22
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,584 East Kootenays, BC RickF Campfire Tracker
RickF Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,584 East Kootenays, BC	That’s a shame. 4166 in particular, it was an improved Varget. Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite! Stolen from an erudite CF member.

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued RickF #17566614 08/31/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,750 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger
mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,750	Originally Posted by RickF That’s a shame. 4166 in particular, it was an improved Varget. That's what I used it for. Damn. Oh well. I still have enough for a while

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued mjbgalt #17566664 08/31/22
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,200 Calgary Alberta, Canada AB2506 Campfire Outfitter
AB2506 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,200 Calgary Alberta, Canada	Originally Posted by mjbgalt Originally Posted by RickF That’s a shame. 4166 in particular, it was an improved Varget. That's what I used it for. Damn. Oh well. I still have enough for a while It possibly doesn't matter to you. You don't live in Canada and it is a Canadian importer ceasing to import those listed powders. You need to check to your suppliers if those powders are discontinued in the USA.

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Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17566727 08/31/22
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,500 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,500 Calgary, AB, Canada	It sounds like they are discontinued by Hodgdon, so not just a Canadian thing.

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17569415 09/01/22
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,179 Likes: 1 G greydog Campfire Tracker
greydog Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,179 Likes: 1	It would be nice if Hodgdon could just be left out of the equation. GD

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued mjbgalt #17569647 09/01/22
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker
CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota	Originally Posted by mjbgalt Originally Posted by RickF That’s a shame. 4166 in particular, it was an improved Varget. That's what I used it for. Damn. Oh well. I still have enough for a while I have quite a bit of 4166 left, bought when Varget availability dried up. Only rifle using it right now is my son's 45-70. Should last awhile. Still nursing my Varget supply along as it is my goto powder for my 416 Remington and 338-06's. Really hoping it become more readily available soon. Arcus Venator

Re: For Cdn Reloaders - Some powders have been discontinued Steve Redgwell #17572265 09/02/22
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,325 Saskatchewan, Canada C castnblast Campfire Regular
castnblast Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,325 Saskatchewan, Canada	General Dynamics, a USA military supply company owns the plant in Quebec that makes IMR powders. My guess ( just a guess) is that they are making all the powder they can for the USA military and the Canadian reloading market cannot compete with that demand and the US contracts take precedence over sales to the civilian consumer market. Sucks, but that's life in the military - industrial complex.

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