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Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People, expressed their thanks and deep appreciation to co-founder JB Hodgdon upon his retirement last month from full-time service at Hodgdon. Mr. Hodgdon assumed the position of Chairman Emeritus on the Hodgdon Powder Company board effective January 1, 2025.

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

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.

Do Federal cases, Hornady bullets and Hodgdon powder make the ultimate .30-30 Win. lever-action load? Read on to find out.

With demand for both ammunition and reloading components peaking due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. (Hodgdon) was designated an essential business, and is doing its part to ensure products are available to consumers while protecting its employees, distributors and customers.

Traditions has partnered with Federal Premium and Hodgdon Powder to create a muzzleloader which promises added safety, reliability and consistency.

Federal's new FireStick is the critical component of a whole new muzzleloading ignition system that uses an encapsulated propellant charge that loads from the breech, with the bullet inserted from the muzzle.

Handloading for Grandpa's old .30-30 can greatly improve it's effective range. Here's why it's worthwhile, and how to go about it.

Hodgdon has announced the release of its 2019 Hodgdon Annual Manual, which contains data for Hodgdon, IMR and Winchester smokeless propellants in more than 5,000 loads with updates for 17 rifle and pistol cartridges.