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Hodgdon Acquires RCBS: What It Means For Handloading Segment - Shooting Industry Magazine
Hodgdon Powder Company has acquired RCBS. What does this mean for retail partners and the handloading segment?
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Too bad they didn't get the powder business too. Hodgdon seems to be the only outfit that can keep product on the shelves.Yep, it’s going the way of the industry… multicorporational conglomerates being made up of capital investment firms. At least Hodgdon is an American, family owned company hat has been around the block for a while. Still feels like getting close to a monopoly
Really??Too bad they didn't get the powder business too. Hodgdon seems to be the only outfit that can keep product on the shelves.
I like Viht, but I can't get it locally. I buy it when I'm on road trips.Really??
Seen any of their Enduron line recently?
I can go to my local distributor and get any of the Vihtavouri powders.
All are in stock at reasonable prices.
I thought that IMR discontinued the Enduron line? I may be wrong but at least some of them were discontinued for sureReally??
Seen any of their Enduron line recently?
I can go to my local distributor and get any of the Vihtavouri powders.
All are in stock at reasonable prices.
They were owned by Vistaoutdoor before being purchased by Hodgdon. If anything they went from a much larger conglomerate to one that is smaller and much closer to their core competencies. I think it’s a great move for them.Yep, it’s going the way of the industry… multicorporational conglomerates being made up of capital investment firms. At least Hodgdon is an American, family owned company hat has been around the block for a while. Still feels like getting close to a monopoly
Agreed - Glad this didn't go to an Eastern Euro mega-corp.They were owned by Vistaoutdoor before being purchased by Hodgdon. If anything they went from a much larger conglomerate to one that is smaller and much closer to their core competencies. I think it’s a great move for them.
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Hornady has been pushing the envelope on marketing their new products lately. They are admittedly well designed cartridges (Creedmoor, ARC, PRC) and projectiles (ELDM, ELDX, A tip, VT Match, etc), but not quite the hyperbolic earth changing advancements that they claim. But their baseline products are usually available, good quality, and mostly affordable. It’s really hard to beat an interlock for a “poor man’s premium bullet.” And the American Whitetail or Black lines of ammo are usually hard to beat for the priceI’ve got a ton of family connections to cci, Speer etc. the whole deal strikes me as odd. I sighted in a new rifle today with hornady factory ammo. Never would have dreamed of doing that when I was younger
Really??
Seen any of their Enduron line recently?
I can go to my local distributor and get any of the Vihtavouri powders.
All are in stock at reasonable prices.
So how long will that last as I read more and more shooters have "flipped" recently? mtmuleybut that has flipped recently.
Hopefully they improve RCBS's quality and customer support. From my dealings with them it has really slid down hill. Can't even get basic stuff like a shellholder![]()
Hodgdon Acquires RCBS: What It Means For Handloading Segment - Shooting Industry Magazine
Hodgdon Powder Company has acquired RCBS. What does this mean for retail partners and the handloading segment?shootingindustry.com
Pick up a little more if you can when you see it for saleYes, the Enduron line was discontinued. Too bad, I'd found some real nice loads for it, particularly with IMR 8133 and the 7mm Rem Mag. Excellent accuracy and velocity. Ah well... My son's rifle shoots particularly well with it, and I've got enough on hand to load him ammo for a few more seasons probably.
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There was scuttlebutt that they were bringing it back, but it seems that that never materialized.As has been stated, we’re nearly 2 years from when the discontinuation of the enduron line was announced.
I’m a fan of viht. Used to be that they were way more expensive than Hodgdon and alliant so I couldn’t justify using it but that has flipped recently.