Discontinued: IMR Enduron powders.

[FOTIS]

Not sure why yet, as it was just announced, but Hodgdon will no longer offer any of the IMR Enduron product line of powders.

I can only assume General Dynamics (who makes the actual powder) can no longer keep making it for them. I know they used to make a lot of powder for Hodgdon and after they were awarded a huge defense contract they told Hodgdon they'd only be able to keep making the Enduron powders available to them. Perhaps they can't even do that now. It would explain why finding a lot of those powders has been extremely hard the last few months while others coming from Australia and Europe are still showing up here and there.

 

[DrMike]

Ouch! Just when people began to get addicted.

 

[FOTIS]

you work up a load and then................................



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[nhenry]

I'm glad I skipped on 8133 then. That's a shame.

 

[FOTIS]

From another forum

 

[DrMike]

you work up a load and then................................



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That is precisely the problem. Hand loaders have gone through this with several propellants over the years. It can be a real problem.

 

[FOTIS]

That and the fact that almost anything is impossible to get these days. I do not know if you're facing the same stresses in Canada.

 

[Guy Miner]

Oh no!

It's like magic in the 7mm Rem Mag. My rifle and my son's rifle just gobble that stuff up and shoot great with it. Velocity and accuracy. Phooey.

Guy

 

[DrMike]

That and the fact that almost anything is impossible to get these days. I do not know if you're facing the same stresses in Canada.

It is the same story here. Even though IMR is located here in Canada, the powders are difficult to find. Primers are very hard to find. It is a difficult time to be a hand loader.

 

[desertcj]

Ouch. I never used them but it would be nice if IMR would offer something slower than 7828...

 

[wvbuckbuster]

IMR4451 was what I worked up one load for a 260 that belongs to a relative. Do have alternatives that work about as well. He doesn't shoot much so not a big problem for him all at once. Dan.

 

[jimbires]

I'm glad now I never got into the enduron powders .

 

[FOTIS]

Ouch. I never used them but it would be nice if IMR would offer something slower than 7828...

IMR 7977 and IMR 8133 unfortunately now gone

 

[ShadeTree]

I do not use them but that doesn't change the fact that I hate to hear this. It just puts more pressure on the remaining powder lines. Maybe the saving grace in it all is that according to the response from Hodgdon that Fotis posted, Enduron hasn't been able to regularly supply Hodgdon since back in 2019. So perhaps it will not have a noticeable effect on other powders being able to keep pace.

 

[RL338]

Well that’s a shame.
Dabbled with 7977 for the boy’s 257 WBY and 7mm Rem Mag , never got the results I was looking for.

 

[desertcj]

IMR 7977 and IMR 8133 unfortunately now gone

Yes, that was my point...

 

[TackDriver284]

They weren't able to replace the Endurons that went bad, instead they offered 3 pounds of H1000 due to no availability from Hodgdon.

 

[Slimfinn]

I was wanting to try some of them out for the 264 and 6.5-300 guess now i wouldn't worry about looking for them

 

[str8meat]

Crap on a cracker best hang on to what 8133 I have , darn it.

 

[JD338]

Sad to see this. IMR8133 was outstanding in the 338RUM. I actually would have settled on it but I was sitting on several pounds of Retumbo.

JD338