Originally Posted by
sabotloader
IIRMC Chris Hogdon, turned the formula for BH down several years ago, it was presented to IMR, but I believe his, as well as many others, phlysophical differences with using a smokeless propellent in a ML made him make the decision. That is when General Dynamics of Canada was offered the powder... Right now I can not even remember the original name that it was going to come out with but it was not Black Horn. Heck! IMR already has a very simular powder in production $21 per pound. It wil not meter correctly and is a true smokeless.
At some point if it cuts into Pyro-T7 market enough you would think that he would have to budge, but at the present time it is still a minor share of the market - but growing.
I am sure Hodgson is kicking it' self in the @@@ lol.a lot of big companys pass on things they regret later. i actually do feel BH is taking more than just a small share.it's the talk on every board and endorsed by many influential people in the M/L inline rifle world.i still use pyrodex in my wolverine and will continue to do so, especially with it being my conical shooter. and 777 is still a excellent powder also. M/L rifles have advanced a lot in recent years and see BP sub options like BH 209 doing the same. Ray