Also posted under Cartridge Collecting, it seems Kynoch Ammunition may be no more. Liquidators were appointed on 29th May 2025 for the family owned Kynamco, initiated by creditors and members (family?).
The Kynamco shooting range was closed down in May with the owner, David Little who heads Kynamco, not being allowed on site due to his suffering dementia.

Obviously there is a chance someone could buy the company and continue production although by all accounts it has been on the market for sometime.

Hopefully this does not have too greater impact on Woodleigh and Bertram, who supplied Kynoch with bullets and cases.

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Hopefully this does not have too greater impact on Woodleigh and Bertram, who supplied Kynoch with bullets and cases.

If they were just loading others people cases and bullets.

Not much of a lost.

If there is a market and money to be made some one will pick it up.

I hate to hear that David Little has dementia. What a bloody shame.

He has done more than most for shooters of classic cartridges, for African big game hunters and for the shooting and hunting industries as a whole.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
I hate to hear that David Little has dementia. What a bloody shame.

He has done more than most for shooters of classic cartridges, for African big game hunters and for the shooting and hunting industries as a whole.

+1.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
I hate to hear that David Little has dementia. What a bloody shame.

He has done more than most for shooters of classic cartridges, for African big game hunters and for the shooting and hunting industries as a whole.

+2

David was (and hopefull is) a true gentleman, gun-nut and specialist in NE-calibers.
Vice, soft-spoken, intelligent, british humour.

I had made two events with him in Germany and had great conversations.

Also I visit him at Kynoch HQ, this was two great days. To see (and feel and handle) all his stuff...
Great.

Allways the best for him.

A friend stopped by KYNAMCO after the big Rigby Bash. Production is shut down and all equipment has been shipped off to auction. Just dies and handloading tools, no machinery. SURPRISE!!

I heard from another UK source that some recent batches of Kynoch ammo has been tested and found to be 20% OVER PROOF Pressures!! This would be dangerous in great old British double rifles.

David and Sue are great people. I hope a good ammo maker picks up the brand and keeps our Doubles popping into the future as they have!!

I wish them the best.

Be wary of remaining inventories!! I'm buying Federal, Hornady and Norma for my doubles!!