Remington/Dupont set the powder factory up in Mulwala in New South Wales just prior to WWII and had long ties with Australia. And before WWI Pratt and Whitney setup the Enfield manufacturing plant in Lithgow Australia. The Australians have a long history of thumbing their noses at the Brits and buying American.

Ammo Imperative: Australia Modernizes Mulwala Facility
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ammo-imperative-australia-modernizes-mulwala-facility-03367/

Feb 23/11: Thales Australia and the USA’s General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD OTS) sign a long-term strategic teaming agreement to cooperate in the Australian ordnance market. Under the 10-year agreement, General Dynamics will deliver “significant technology transfer” to Thales in Australia, while Thales will leverage its U.S. partner’s expertise through its existing munitions contracts.

Meaning AR2207, H4198, and IMR4198 are now one in the same powder.
And all three powders now contain Vegemite wink

Below MSDS sheets show the powder being made in Canada and in Oz.

https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/MSDS%20Files/Smokeless/IMR/IMR%20Singles%20Base%20-%20Canada.pdf

https://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/MSDS%20Files/Smokeless/IMR/IMR8208XBR%20%28AR2210%20V02%29.pdf

Anyone want to buy a second hand Crocodile Dundee Magnum Roo Light.

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Last edited by bigedp51; 09/05/15.