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Why can we not find Hodgdon Powder to buy?
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<blockquote data-quote="Len Backus" data-source="post: 1054189" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I happened to be up on the Hodgdon Powder website just now and noticed this comment on supply. It is not anything new, but I had not seen it before.</p><p></p><p>============================================</p><p>Why can't I find Hodgdon powders?</p><p>(Revised April, 2014)</p><p></p><p>Hodgdon Powder Company continues to experience unprecedented demand for all smokeless powder. </p><p>This demand has created a world-wide powder shortage. Powder manufacturers are ramping up as safely as possible. As you know, it is not easy to safely ramp up a powder manufacturing plant. At Hodgdon Powder Company, we have been working overtime since the demand spike started.</p><p></p><p>We know that eventually the increased manufacturing will ease the shortage of smokeless powder. We continue to ship powder for your reloading at volume way above historic levels.</p><p></p><p>(original posting)</p><p>As you have seen, ammunition and reloading components – including all Hodgdon powders – are hard to find.</p><p></p><p>Dealer shelves that used to hold cans of powder are empty. Here are answers to your questions straight from Hodgdon.</p><p></p><p>Q: Are you still making powders?</p><p>A: We are shipping more powder this year than we shipped last year. We are shipping as fast as the powder is</p><p>available. The real problem why you are seeing empty shelves is demand. The demand for powder (and all</p><p>ammunition and components) is far greater than the supply from the manufacturers. We just cannot make</p><p>enough to feed this demand right now. No one wants to ship more during this time than we do.</p><p></p><p>Q: Are you still in business?</p><p>A: Yes, Hodgdon is here for the long haul. We are doing everything we can to supply our powders. Dealer's</p><p>shelves are empty because powders are being purchased as soon as they arrive at the Dealer's stores.</p><p></p><p>Q: What is causing this high demand?</p><p>A: The current political climate can have the regulatory consequence of impacting law abiding, hardworking</p><p>shooters and hunters. This has caused extremely high demand on all shooting industry products resulting in empty</p><p>shelves, long back-orders, and on-line auction sites asking exaggerated prices. Q: I have seen/heard many rumors and conjecture on the cause of this powder shortage.</p><p>A: If you do not hear it from Hodgdon Powder Company please don't believe it.</p><p></p><p>Q: Is the shortage of reloading powder being caused by Hodgdon shipping their powder to the ammunition</p><p>manufacturing companies?</p><p>A: No. While we do sell to some ammunition manufacturing companies, we continue to sell over 80% of our</p><p>powder to handloaders just like you. Hodgdon has always been committed to the individual handloader.</p><p></p><p>Q: When will I start to see more powder on Dealer shelves?</p><p>A: This level of demand will not last forever. As soon as demand slows a little we will start making headway into</p><p>our backlog.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Len Backus, post: 1054189, member: 1"] I happened to be up on the Hodgdon Powder website just now and noticed this comment on supply. It is not anything new, but I had not seen it before. ============================================ Why can’t I find Hodgdon powders? (Revised April, 2014) Hodgdon Powder Company continues to experience unprecedented demand for all smokeless powder. This demand has created a world-wide powder shortage. Powder manufacturers are ramping up as safely as possible. As you know, it is not easy to safely ramp up a powder manufacturing plant. At Hodgdon Powder Company, we have been working overtime since the demand spike started. We know that eventually the increased manufacturing will ease the shortage of smokeless powder. We continue to ship powder for your reloading at volume way above historic levels. (original posting) As you have seen, ammunition and reloading components – including all Hodgdon powders – are hard to find. Dealer shelves that used to hold cans of powder are empty. Here are answers to your questions straight from Hodgdon. Q: Are you still making powders? A: We are shipping more powder this year than we shipped last year. We are shipping as fast as the powder is available. The real problem why you are seeing empty shelves is demand. The demand for powder (and all ammunition and components) is far greater than the supply from the manufacturers. We just cannot make enough to feed this demand right now. No one wants to ship more during this time than we do. Q: Are you still in business? A: Yes, Hodgdon is here for the long haul. We are doing everything we can to supply our powders. Dealer’s shelves are empty because powders are being purchased as soon as they arrive at the Dealer’s stores. Q: What is causing this high demand? A: The current political climate can have the regulatory consequence of impacting law abiding, hardworking shooters and hunters. This has caused extremely high demand on all shooting industry products resulting in empty shelves, long back-orders, and on-line auction sites asking exaggerated prices. Q: I have seen/heard many rumors and conjecture on the cause of this powder shortage. A: If you do not hear it from Hodgdon Powder Company please don’t believe it. Q: Is the shortage of reloading powder being caused by Hodgdon shipping their powder to the ammunition manufacturing companies? A: No. While we do sell to some ammunition manufacturing companies, we continue to sell over 80% of our powder to handloaders just like you. Hodgdon has always been committed to the individual handloader. Q: When will I start to see more powder on Dealer shelves? A: This level of demand will not last forever. As soon as demand slows a little we will start making headway into our backlog. [/QUOTE]
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