Talk:Hodgdon Powder Company

"Hodgdon Reloading Data Manual #19" states that in "Tulsa Sept 19, 1964  Hodgdon Powders Swept 11th National benchrest Matches - take first 3 places-"

The first page claims that the company was founded in 1966 and that is started in 1952. I can infer that the 1966 figure is wrong.Clarkmag (talk) 22:31, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

Black Powder
The comment about black powder needs to be removed. The powders you are referring to here are NOT black powders. It wouldn't surprise me that Hodgdon's powder would win the benchrest matches. I had a 7 mm Remingon Magnum with a good scope and sighted in to go up through the line of sight at about 80 meters and come back down across the line of sight at about 350 meters using Hodgdon's 4831 war surplus powder and Sierra 168 grain hollow point boat-tail bullets. The recoil was much less severe than the IMR powders and the accuracy much better. The newer 4831 wasn't as good but was much better than the IMR powders. I could put about 5 shots in a spread covered by a dime at 100 meters. Distances of one kilometer pose no problems as long as the temperatures aren't too high or the air too thick. If those conditions prevail, which of the bulls-eyes are real? That isn't my major comment. What does black powder have to do with ANY of the IMR or Hodgdon's tubular smokeless powders? They are NOT black powder. Modern smokeless powders are much safer than older black powder. That comment about black powder needs to be removed. What powder do the 50 caliber military sniper rifles use? The IMR powders from Dupont the last I heard. The recoil of the IMR is much more severe than Hodgdon's. I used only Winchester brass and preferred the normal CCI primers over the magnum primers because I got better accuracy. hhhobbit (talk) 19:57, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I have attempted to clarify the issue of black powder vs Hodgdon's modern substitute formulation.Thewellman (talk) 21:41, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Unsourced information by a new user with potential conflict of interest
User:HPC1947, stating they are an employee of subject company, has recently substituted unsourced information for deleted information with sources. In the absence of objections, I propose to restore the deleted information and delete information without citations from WP:Reliable sources. Thewellman (talk) 17:27, 4 July 2024 (UTC)