Hodgdon Powder - Reloading Data

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The Hodgdon Powder Company began in 1952 as B.E. Hodgdon, Inc., and has become a major distributor of smokeless powder for the ammunition industry, as well as for individuals who load their own ammunition by hand. The company's corporate office and manufacturing facilities are located in Kansas, United States. Hodgdon acquired IMR Powder Company in 2003. Winchester branded reloading powders have been distributed in the United States by Hodgdon since March 2006. In January 2009 Hodgdon acquired GOEX Powder, Inc., located in Minden, Louisiana, the only manufacturer of black powder in the USA. Together these product lines make Hodgdon one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of gunpowder in the world.

n the opening days of World War II, a chemist friend of Bruce E. Hodgdon was casually reminiscing about World War I. He mentioned the quantities of surplus smokeless powder the military had dumped at sea after the war; and speculated how useful that would have been to handloaders struggling through the Great Depression. He anticipated a similar surplus powder situation might occur after World War II. Hodgdon began investigating availability of surplus powder when the war ended; and sales to handloaders began in 1946. One of the first powders he found was 4895 used for loading .30-06 Springfield service ammunition. He purchased 25 tons of government surplus 4895 for $2000 and then purchased two boxcars to store it in preparation for resale at 75 cents per pound. His family initially packaged the powder for resale in the basement of their home.

In 1947, he began acquisition of 80 tons of spherical powder salvaged from disassembled .303 British military rifle cartridges manufactured in the United States. By 1949, he was marketing the powder as BL type C. The C was to indicate the powder burned "cooler" than traditional Improved Military Rifle (IMR) powders. In 1949, he began acquisition of powder salvaged from disassembled Oerlikon 20mm cannon cartridges. This powder resembled IMR 4350 in appearance, and with a slower burning rate, was initially marketed as "4350 Data", and later as 4831.

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Hodgdon 50BMG

Density: 98.01 lb/ft3 | 1570 kg/m3

Bulk density: 58.31 lb/ft3 | 934 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: 50BMG

Hodgdon Benchmark

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 56.56 lb/ft3 | 906 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: Benchmark

Hodgdon BL-C2

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 62.68 lb/ft3 | 1004 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: BL-C2

Hodgdon CFE BLK

Density: 98.01 lb/ft3 | 1570 kg/m3

Bulk density: 60.93 lb/ft3 | 976 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: CFE BLK

Hodgdon CFE223

Density: 102.38 lb/ft3 | 1640 kg/m3

Bulk density: 62.62 lb/ft3 | 1003 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: CFE223

Hodgdon Clays

Density: 98.64 lb/ft3 | 1580 kg/m3

Bulk density: 27.47 lb/ft3 | 440 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: Clays

Hodgdon H1000

Density: 95.51 lb/ft3 | 1530 kg/m3

Bulk density: 56.81 lb/ft3 | 910 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H1000

Hodgdon H110

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 61.62 lb/ft3 | 987 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H110

Hodgdon H322

Density: 98.01 lb/ft3 | 1570 kg/m3

Bulk density: 55.75 lb/ft3 | 893 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H322

Hodgdon H335

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 62.68 lb/ft3 | 1004 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H335

Hodgdon H380

Density: 98.01 lb/ft3 | 1570 kg/m3

Bulk density: 58.68 lb/ft3 | 940 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H380

Hodgdon H414

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 60.74 lb/ft3 | 973 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H414

Hodgdon H4198

Density: 97.39 lb/ft3 | 1560 kg/m3

Bulk density: 53.94 lb/ft3 | 864 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H4198

Hodgdon H4350

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 56.19 lb/ft3 | 900 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H4350

Hodgdon H4831

Density: 96.76 lb/ft3 | 1550 kg/m3

Bulk density: 55.81 lb/ft3 | 894 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H4831

Hodgdon H4831 SC

Density: 96.76 lb/ft3 | 1550 kg/m3

Bulk density: 58.06 lb/ft3 | 930 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: H4831 SC

Hodgdon HP38

Density: 96.76 lb/ft3 | 1550 kg/m3

Bulk density: 48.07 lb/ft3 | 770 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: HP38

Hodgdon HS-6

Density: 99.26 lb/ft3 | 1590 kg/m3

Bulk density: 56.81 lb/ft3 | 910 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: HS-6

Hodgdon Hybrid 100V

Density: 98.01 lb/ft3 | 1570 kg/m3

Bulk density: 55.56 lb/ft3 | 890 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: Hybrid 100V

Hodgdon Longshot

Density: 99.26 lb/ft3 | 1590 kg/m3

Bulk density: 57.75 lb/ft3 | 925 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: Longshot

Hodgdon LVR

Density: 99.88 lb/ft3 | 1600 kg/m3

Bulk density: 57.43 lb/ft3 | 920 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: LVR

Hodgdon Retumbo

Density: 101.13 lb/ft3 | 1620 kg/m3

Bulk density: 57.75 lb/ft3 | 925 kg/m3

Manufacturer number: Retumbo