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  • Ross7

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    Effective immediately, Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. has made the decision to cease manufacturing operations at the company’s Camp Minden, Louisiana site while evaluating strategic options for the black powder business.

    The business will wind down operations while an evaluation process on the future of the black powder business takes place. Strategic options for the GOEX and Olde Eynsford brands of black powder, along with the manufacturing capabilities, will include a potential sale of the business.

     

    Southalabama

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    Looks like the last American black powder plant.

    Also appears that plant has been problematic and had a recent explosion.
     

    Tuck

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    Of course it doesn't help that Hodgd also makes the most common BP substitute. Why rebuild a hazardous factory when they can push their other product?
     

    Beached

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    The substitutes can not compete with the real thing. Swiss is the best goes next in line. I have been shooting muzzleloader and BPCR for over 20 years.
    Bob
     
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