Discontinued: IMR Enduron powders.
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lancetkenyon
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Dang it! I just finished 2 rifles with IMR8133! I have a couple personal rifles that love it too. Guess my 8# will be relegated to fire forming duty now, or rifles that might see 10-20 rounds a year.
I hear ya. I still use ball powder for fire firming. I'd save the 8133 for loads shot less often rather than fire forming.
Muddyboots
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This is gonna mess up a lot of load manuals!
Not really. It just won't apply unless you happen to have some. I've got plenty of loading Manuel's with discontinued powders and bullets in them
It definitely messes up a lot of guys' plans though.
Bob Wright
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Black powder cartridge rifles may have a 180° renewal. Thats if you can get lead and primers. This is getting scary.
So far just the Enduron line of IMR powders only. Those powders specifically are/were made at the General Dynamics plant in Canada.
I'm fairly certain StaBall is made at the St. Marks facility in Florida.
Same
I have found though that ramshot LRT the same rifles like and I'm getting the same if not a hair better velocities.
It just sucks it's not temp stable like 8133 is.Same
I agree, it is more stable though than the non-stable reloader powders. I've just shot before a hunt a made a small dope adjustment and haven't had a problem.
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Newer- https://www.gd-otscanada.com/product/products/
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems,
https://www.gd.com/about-gd/faqs
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems,
https://www.gd.com/about-gd/faqs
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General Dynamics is very large, yes. They own and operate the powder facility in Canada- the one that makes the Enduron powders. It hasn't been that long (of course it could be longer than I think) that they acquired that facility.
And yes, they also are the parent company to the St. Marks powder facility in Florida. That facility only makes ball powders though.
