A lot of the rifle powders have been hard to come by for a few years. Here is Hodgdon's statement, it does not say shortages are due to supplying the military. They have supplied the military for many years.
In these trying times, all of us are doing everything we can to keep each other safe and healthy. The Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc. is following the recommendations provided by federal and state health agencies to safeguard our employees, our vendors and our customers. As a proud and designated critical supplier to the Defense Industrial Base, Hodgdon has a responsibility to maintain our operations as an essential business supplying the warfighter. We continue to operate our facilities in both Kansas and Louisiana, while instituting additional measures such as social distancing, additional cleaning, sanitizing and working remotely as much as possible. These measures are allowing us to keep operating while minimizing the risk to our communities.
Hodgdon will continue to manufacture and distribute gunpowder during this global crisis. Short-term demand currently exceeds our ability to supply certain products and we ask for your patience in receiving deliveries. Rest assured, we are working diligently to solve these shortages and meet the needs of our customers
Thank you for your support of the Hodgdon family of products including IMR & Winchester gunpowder, Pyrodex and Triple Seven muzzle-loading propellants as well as GOEX black powder.
Did you miss this part? That is essentially exactly what they are saying..
As a proud and designated critical supplier to the Defense Industrial Base, Hodgdon has a responsibility to maintain our operations as an essential business supplying the warfighter.
