Dont Look Around The Smoke Follow Through And Keep Your Stockweld Secure

3 Muzzleloader Mishaps to Avoid

Your smokepole sights are hovering over the vitals of an elk or deer, and you touch off the trigger. But did you make one of these mistakes? Let’s take a look through some things that can go wrong, before they ever do.

Hodgdon Launches Accurate High Country Powder for 7mm Backcountry

Hodgdon Powder Company have introduced Accurate High Country, an all-new spherical rifle propellant engineered for the performance demands of today's modern magnum cartridges, including Federal's new 7mm Backcountry.

Pyrodex Turns 50

Pryodex, the revolutionary black powder substitute that continues to be one of Hodgdon Powder Company’s most popular products for hunters who head afield with a “smoke pole,” was first introduced at the 1976 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits.

Muzzleloader Turkey Tips

Looking to load up a black-powder scattergun to take a turkey this season? Here are a few tips for smoking gobblers the old way, with Mike Roux.

In Memoriam: John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon (Oct. 16, 1936-June 13, 2025)

The Second Amendment and NRA community has lost a truly great champion: John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who with his brother Bob led Hodgdon Powder Company into the American gun-owning lexicon, passed away on June 13, 2025.

New for 2024: MTM Case-Gard PK-12 Powder Keg Storage Box

MTM Case-Gard has developed a tool for handloaders looking to keep their reloading powder dry and safe in one place.

Hodgdon Powder Company Unveils New Website

Hodgdon Powder Company, the Gunpowder People, has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, HodgdonPowderCo.com.

A Recipe for Reloading the .45-70 Government

Contributor Barb Melloni takes her readers through the process of reloading the .45-70, and her eventually precise result.

Field Tested: Wilderness Athlete Hydrate and Recover

"Field Tested" may be a bit of a misnomer here, as we've tested this product not only in the field, but in the gym, on the trail and a myriad of other places. And yes, we can already hear the objections from those who disparage any crossover between fitness and our favorite fall traditions ...

Should You Buy a Muzzleloader?

Every year, thousands of hunters purchase their first muzzleloading guns, many of whom have never shot one before. Assuming you might be one of these thousands, or know someone who is, here are few invaluable tips for finding your first.

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