ADI Powder from Down Under - What's Your Experience?

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25 March 2005, 21:16

Ackley Improved User

ADI Powder from Down Under - What's Your Experience?

ADI powders from Australia - are they good, bad, no different? Where can I buy some? I'm especially interested in ADI AR2218. Anybody know a source?

25 March 2005, 21:22

Ackley Improved User

The following smokeless powders are manufactured for Hodgdon Powder Company by ADI, Ltd.:
H4227Â® H50BMG Â®
H4895Â® H4831Â®
H4198 Â® H4831SC Â®
VARGETÂ®
H1000Â®
H4350Â®
RETUMBOÂ®

Apparently the source is Hodgdon powder company.

25 March 2005, 21:22

new_guy

You've probably already got some - many are the same powders as hodgdon uses.

different numbers and names, but same powders, same plant, etc...

check with the guys over at nitroexpress for specifics.

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25 March 2005, 21:26

Ackley Improved User

Is Retumbo AR2218? Seems like a good bet.

25 March 2005, 22:46

Ackley Improved User

I've answered my own questions by calling IMR/Hodgdon - the folks who have exclusive distrubution rights for selling ADI powders in the USA. You can't buy ADI-labeled powder in the USA legally. Retumbo = ADI AR2225. H50BMG = ADI AR2218.

26 March 2005, 02:38

jb747

ADI website
You might find this page helpful.

As best I can tell, most (but not all) of the Hodgden powders are simply relabelled ADI. The ones that I'm fairly certain of are:
2207 = 4198
2219 = 322
BM2 = Benchmark
2206H = 4895
2208 = Varget
2213SC = 4831
2217 = 1000
2225 = Retumbo

26 March 2005, 04:08

Ackley Improved User

jb747, I believe you're right on, and IMR/Hodgdon freely admits to it. Regards, AIU