Is IMR being discontinued?

[Worp]

Some of these powders are being replaced by others that produce less co2 during manufacturing. When you see these new powders as being “green”, that’s what they are talking about. IMR powders are produced in Canada so there’s your sign. It’ll probably be impossible for them to be made at all before long. ESG…

Hogdon just sells and markets them as canister powder. I’m not sure if they own the plant or not now as I haven’t kept up but in the past they never made powder.

It makes me wonder who actually owns some of these companies and what their agenda is! Hogdon seems to have a monopoly on powder companies they've bought and they're slowly dropping popular powder lines.

 

[Worp]

From what I just read they are discontinuing the Enduron powder line .

Thanks, that's what I was afraid of from what I'd read.

 

[WoodsCraft]

It makes me wonder who actually owns some of these companies and what their agenda is! Hogdon seems to have a monopoly on powder companies they've bought and they're slowly dropping popular powder lines

The EPA during the Obama era forced the closure of the last lead foundry here in the US , I have been stockpiling lead for years as a result as I cast bullets . everytime I have spare cash to allow it I buy powder because of these sort of changes, I never worried about the enduron lines but I find it interesting that the powders which were formulated to be insensitive to temperatures where the ones discontinued .

 

[sleepyj]

That stinks got a 1# bottle of 4955 for my 7mm mag and 6.5 swede. Didn't like it for the 7mag but my swede loved it.

 

[swampratt]

IMR 4064 will run you 50 bucks a pound now!
Crazy for sure.
I need to do some math.

 

[WoodsCraft]

Pretty much all powder is $50 a pound now

 

[bink98xcab]

Yeah that ain't so good to hear IMR4064 is standy powder for 30 cal shooters .

Exactly!! I use it exclusivity in several calibers.

 

[user 51785]

i aint saying they arent blowing smoke but i called hodgdon afrer reading this and talked to Luke in customer service. he said thats a rumor and they dont have no plans to stop making imr powder. maybe someone else here can call and see what they tell them. don't know if its a company line just hoping it aint true that they are gonna stop making it

 

[Shadowrider]

I seriously doubt that they want to reduce their product line and revenue stream. I'm pretty sure their profit margin via markups is safe.

 

[Worp]

i aint saying they arent blowing smoke but i called hodgdon afrer reading this and talked to Luke in customer service. he said thats a rumor and they dont have no plans to stop making imr powder. maybe someone else here can call and see what they tell them. don't know if its a company line just hoping it aint true that they are gonna stop making it

I'm hoping that's true for sure! I've read in quite a few places it was being discontinued is why I was asking on the forum to see if it was just a rumor. Thanks for the info!!!!!!