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Hodgdon Powder Company
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HOMEPAGE Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company (https://hodgdon.com)
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Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
H1 Accuracy That Honors Tradition
H2 News & Media
H2 Featured Products
H2 Reloading Resources
H3 SHOP HODGDON
H3 Fraud Alert
H4 Warnings & Recalls
H4 Safety Data Sheets
H4 Reference Data
H4 Reloading Education
H5 Built on decades of excellence.
H6 Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist
H6 Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO
H6 Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data
H6 Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon
H6 Hodgdon® Announces Retirement of JB Hodgdon
H6 Hodgdon® Releases the 2025 Hodgdon Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading
H6 Winchester® STABALL HD
H6 Remembering Bob Hodgdon
H6 2026 Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon VARGET®
H6 Hodgdon CFE® Pistol
H6 Hodgdon Superformance®
H6 2026 Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon VARGET®
H6 Hodgdon CFE® Pistol
H6 Hodgdon Superformance®
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H3 Fraud Alert
H4 Warnings & Recalls
H4 Safety Data Sheets
H4 Reference Data
H4 Reloading Education
H5 Built on decades of excellence.
H6 Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist
H6 Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO
H6 Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data
H6 Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon
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H6 Winchester® STABALL HD
H6 Remembering Bob Hodgdon
H6 2026 Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon VARGET®
H6 Hodgdon CFE® Pistol
H6 Hodgdon Superformance®
H6 2026 Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon VARGET®
H6 Hodgdon CFE® Pistol
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Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
H1 Accuracy That Honors Tradition
H2 News & Media
H2 Featured Products
H2 Reloading Resources
H3 SHOP HODGDON
H3 Fraud Alert
H4 Warnings & Recalls
H4 Safety Data Sheets
H4 Reference Data
H4 Reloading Education
H5 Built on decades of excellence.
H6 Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist
H6 Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO
H6 Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data
H6 Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon
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Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
H1 Accuracy That Honors Tradition
H2 News & Media
H2 Featured Products
H2 Reloading Resources
H3 SHOP HODGDON
H3 Fraud Alert
H4 Warnings & Recalls
H4 Safety Data Sheets
H4 Reference Data
H4 Reloading Education
H5 Built on decades of excellence.
H6 Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist
H6 Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO
H6 Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data
H6 Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon
H6 Hodgdon® Announces Retirement of JB Hodgdon
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H6 Winchester® STABALL HD
H6 Remembering Bob Hodgdon
H6 2026 Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon VARGET®
H6 Hodgdon CFE® Pistol
H6 Hodgdon Superformance®
H6 2026 Annual Manual
H6 Hodgdon VARGET®
H6 Hodgdon CFE® Pistol
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📝 The Narrative — clean text per page (Info Density · Semantic Coherence)
HOMEPAGE (https://hodgdon.com) Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
[H1] Accuracy That Honors Tradition [H5] Built on decades of excellence. [H1] The brand that's True Founded in 1947 by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon and sons JB and Bob, Hodgdon is now the preferred powder for handloaders and muzzleloader hunters Our Story [H3] SHOP HODGDON Dialing in your next purchase? Shop the Hodgdon Powder line and find the exact powder your looking for. Shop Now [H3] Fraud Alert Multiple sites are now impersonating the Hodgdon Powder Company or our brands like Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester Smokeless Propellants, Accurate Powder or Ramshot. Stay Informed [H2] News & Media Stay up to date with reloading information, new product alerts, company news and new product release information. [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, is pleased to announce a new career opportunity for an OEM Sales Specialist based at the company’s Miles City, Montana office. Read More [IMG: MikeStock2] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People, proudly announces the appointment of Mike Stock as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Read More [IMG: 12_Gauge_Data_Press_Release] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data Hodgdon Powder Company, home of The Gunpowder People, is proud to announce new shotshell data, now available on the Hodgdon Reloading Data Center. Read More [IMG: JB_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon It is with profound sadness that Hodgdon shares the passing of John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who passed away on June 13, 2025 at the age of 88. Read More [IMG: 2025-Press-Release-JB-Hodgdon-Retirement_2] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces Retirement of JB Hodgdon Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, expresses our thanks and deep appreciation to co-founder JB Hodgdon as he retires from full-time service at Hodgdon. Read More [IMG: 2025-Annual-Manual-Cover_news_3] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Releases the 2025 Hodgdon Annual Manual New and updated data for handguns, rifles and shothells. Inlcudes over 11,000 loads. Read More [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading Hodgdon Powder Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition is effective May 2, 2024, with Hodgdon prepared to immediately continue shipping RCBS products to wholesale and retail customers. Read More [IMG: Staball_Release_Image] [IMG: News_Tag] [H6] Winchester® STABALL HD Winchester Smokeless Propellants® is pleased to announce the release of Winchester StaBALL HD. Read More [IMG: Bob_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Remembering Bob Hodgdon Robert Eltinge “Bob” Hodgdon went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2023. Read More All News [H1] Hodgdon CFE Family CFE BLK contains our Copper Fouling Eraser ingredient, originally used in military propellant, which greatly deters copper fouling and contributes to longer periods of top accuracy with less barrel cleaning time. Shop Now [H2] Featured Products [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [H1] Faster Second Shots Triple Seven 50/50 pellets are 50-caliber, 50-grain pellets designed for use in 50-caliber, in-line rifles. Triple Seven® Pellets dramatically reduce fouling and reload fast. Shop Now [H2] Reloading Resources [H4] Warnings & Recalls Get Details [H4] Safety Data Sheets Get Details [H4] Reference Data Get Details [H4] Reloading Education Get Details [H1] Our MIssion Hodgdon Powder Company operates following Biblical principles to honor God. Our mission is to provide quality products and services in a manner which enhances the lives of our employees, families, customers, suppliers, and our communities. In doing so, we deal with integrity and honesty, reflecting that people are more important than dollars, and that our purpose is to bring credit to our Lord Jesus Christ.
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SUB-PAGE (https://hodgdon.com/team/) Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
[H1] Accuracy That Honors Tradition [H5] Built on decades of excellence. [H1] The brand that's True Founded in 1947 by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon and sons JB and Bob, Hodgdon is now the preferred powder for handloaders and muzzleloader hunters Our Story [H3] SHOP HODGDON Dialing in your next purchase? Shop the Hodgdon Powder line and find the exact powder your looking for. Shop Now [H3] Fraud Alert Multiple sites are now impersonating the Hodgdon Powder Company or our brands like Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester Smokeless Propellants, Accurate Powder or Ramshot. Stay Informed [H2] News & Media Stay up to date with reloading information, new product alerts, company news and new product release information. [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, is pleased to announce a new career opportunity for an OEM Sales Specialist based at the company’s Miles City, Montana office. Read More [IMG: MikeStock2] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People, proudly announces the appointment of Mike Stock as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Read More [IMG: 12_Gauge_Data_Press_Release] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data Hodgdon Powder Company, home of The Gunpowder People, is proud to announce new shotshell data, now available on the Hodgdon Reloading Data Center. Read More [IMG: JB_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon It is with profound sadness that Hodgdon shares the passing of John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who passed away on June 13, 2025 at the age of 88. Read More [IMG: 2025-Press-Release-JB-Hodgdon-Retirement_2] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces Retirement of JB Hodgdon Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, expresses our thanks and deep appreciation to co-founder JB Hodgdon as he retires from full-time service at Hodgdon. Read More [IMG: 2025-Annual-Manual-Cover_news_3] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Releases the 2025 Hodgdon Annual Manual New and updated data for handguns, rifles and shothells. Inlcudes over 11,000 loads. Read More [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading Hodgdon Powder Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition is effective May 2, 2024, with Hodgdon prepared to immediately continue shipping RCBS products to wholesale and retail customers. Read More [IMG: Staball_Release_Image] [IMG: News_Tag] [H6] Winchester® STABALL HD Winchester Smokeless Propellants® is pleased to announce the release of Winchester StaBALL HD. Read More [IMG: Bob_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Remembering Bob Hodgdon Robert Eltinge “Bob” Hodgdon went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2023. Read More All News [H1] Hodgdon CFE Family CFE BLK contains our Copper Fouling Eraser ingredient, originally used in military propellant, which greatly deters copper fouling and contributes to longer periods of top accuracy with less barrel cleaning time. Shop Now [H2] Featured Products [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [H1] Faster Second Shots Triple Seven 50/50 pellets are 50-caliber, 50-grain pellets designed for use in 50-caliber, in-line rifles. Triple Seven® Pellets dramatically reduce fouling and reload fast. Shop Now [H2] Reloading Resources [H4] Warnings & Recalls Get Details [H4] Safety Data Sheets Get Details [H4] Reference Data Get Details [H4] Reloading Education Get Details [H1] Our MIssion Hodgdon Powder Company operates following Biblical principles to honor God. Our mission is to provide quality products and services in a manner which enhances the lives of our employees, families, customers, suppliers, and our communities. In doing so, we deal with integrity and honesty, reflecting that people are more important than dollars, and that our purpose is to bring credit to our Lord Jesus Christ.
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SUB-PAGE (https://hodgdon.com/warnings/) Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
[H1] Accuracy That Honors Tradition [H5] Built on decades of excellence. [H1] The brand that's True Founded in 1947 by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon and sons JB and Bob, Hodgdon is now the preferred powder for handloaders and muzzleloader hunters Our Story [H3] SHOP HODGDON Dialing in your next purchase? Shop the Hodgdon Powder line and find the exact powder your looking for. Shop Now [H3] Fraud Alert Multiple sites are now impersonating the Hodgdon Powder Company or our brands like Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester Smokeless Propellants, Accurate Powder or Ramshot. Stay Informed [H2] News & Media Stay up to date with reloading information, new product alerts, company news and new product release information. [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, is pleased to announce a new career opportunity for an OEM Sales Specialist based at the company’s Miles City, Montana office. Read More [IMG: MikeStock2] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People, proudly announces the appointment of Mike Stock as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Read More [IMG: 12_Gauge_Data_Press_Release] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data Hodgdon Powder Company, home of The Gunpowder People, is proud to announce new shotshell data, now available on the Hodgdon Reloading Data Center. Read More [IMG: JB_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon It is with profound sadness that Hodgdon shares the passing of John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who passed away on June 13, 2025 at the age of 88. Read More [IMG: 2025-Press-Release-JB-Hodgdon-Retirement_2] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces Retirement of JB Hodgdon Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, expresses our thanks and deep appreciation to co-founder JB Hodgdon as he retires from full-time service at Hodgdon. Read More [IMG: 2025-Annual-Manual-Cover_news_3] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Releases the 2025 Hodgdon Annual Manual New and updated data for handguns, rifles and shothells. Inlcudes over 11,000 loads. Read More [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading Hodgdon Powder Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition is effective May 2, 2024, with Hodgdon prepared to immediately continue shipping RCBS products to wholesale and retail customers. Read More [IMG: Staball_Release_Image] [IMG: News_Tag] [H6] Winchester® STABALL HD Winchester Smokeless Propellants® is pleased to announce the release of Winchester StaBALL HD. Read More [IMG: Bob_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Remembering Bob Hodgdon Robert Eltinge “Bob” Hodgdon went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2023. Read More All News [H1] Hodgdon CFE Family CFE BLK contains our Copper Fouling Eraser ingredient, originally used in military propellant, which greatly deters copper fouling and contributes to longer periods of top accuracy with less barrel cleaning time. Shop Now [H2] Featured Products [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [H1] Faster Second Shots Triple Seven 50/50 pellets are 50-caliber, 50-grain pellets designed for use in 50-caliber, in-line rifles. Triple Seven® Pellets dramatically reduce fouling and reload fast. Shop Now [H2] Reloading Resources [H4] Warnings & Recalls Get Details [H4] Safety Data Sheets Get Details [H4] Reference Data Get Details [H4] Reloading Education Get Details [H1] Our MIssion Hodgdon Powder Company operates following Biblical principles to honor God. Our mission is to provide quality products and services in a manner which enhances the lives of our employees, families, customers, suppliers, and our communities. In doing so, we deal with integrity and honesty, reflecting that people are more important than dollars, and that our purpose is to bring credit to our Lord Jesus Christ.
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SUB-PAGE (https://hodgdon.com/safety-data-sheets/) Hodgdon – Hodgdon Powder Company
[H1] Accuracy That Honors Tradition [H5] Built on decades of excellence. [H1] The brand that's True Founded in 1947 by Bruce and Amy Hodgdon and sons JB and Bob, Hodgdon is now the preferred powder for handloaders and muzzleloader hunters Our Story [H3] SHOP HODGDON Dialing in your next purchase? Shop the Hodgdon Powder line and find the exact powder your looking for. Shop Now [H3] Fraud Alert Multiple sites are now impersonating the Hodgdon Powder Company or our brands like Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester Smokeless Propellants, Accurate Powder or Ramshot. Stay Informed [H2] News & Media Stay up to date with reloading information, new product alerts, company news and new product release information. [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Powder Company Announces Opening for OEM Sales Specialist Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, is pleased to announce a new career opportunity for an OEM Sales Specialist based at the company’s Miles City, Montana office. Read More [IMG: MikeStock2] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon® Names Mike Stock as President and CEO Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People, proudly announces the appointment of Mike Stock as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Read More [IMG: 12_Gauge_Data_Press_Release] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces new 12-Gauge Data Hodgdon Powder Company, home of The Gunpowder People, is proud to announce new shotshell data, now available on the Hodgdon Reloading Data Center. Read More [IMG: JB_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces the Passing of Co-Founder JB Hodgdon It is with profound sadness that Hodgdon shares the passing of John Brewster “JB” Hodgdon, who passed away on June 13, 2025 at the age of 88. Read More [IMG: 2025-Press-Release-JB-Hodgdon-Retirement_2] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Announces Retirement of JB Hodgdon Hodgdon Powder Company, The Gunpowder People®, expresses our thanks and deep appreciation to co-founder JB Hodgdon as he retires from full-time service at Hodgdon. Read More [IMG: 2025-Annual-Manual-Cover_news_3] [IMG: Article] [H6] Hodgdon® Releases the 2025 Hodgdon Annual Manual New and updated data for handguns, rifles and shothells. Inlcudes over 11,000 loads. Read More [IMG: 2022NRAImage] [IMG: Event_Icon] [H6] Hodgdon Powder Company Acquires RCBS Reloading Hodgdon Powder Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of RCBS Reloading from Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO). This acquisition is effective May 2, 2024, with Hodgdon prepared to immediately continue shipping RCBS products to wholesale and retail customers. Read More [IMG: Staball_Release_Image] [IMG: News_Tag] [H6] Winchester® STABALL HD Winchester Smokeless Propellants® is pleased to announce the release of Winchester StaBALL HD. Read More [IMG: Bob_Hodgdon] [IMG: Article] [H6] Remembering Bob Hodgdon Robert Eltinge “Bob” Hodgdon went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 13, 2023. Read More All News [H1] Hodgdon CFE Family CFE BLK contains our Copper Fouling Eraser ingredient, originally used in military propellant, which greatly deters copper fouling and contributes to longer periods of top accuracy with less barrel cleaning time. Shop Now [H2] Featured Products [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: 2026 Annual Manual FINAL] [H6] 2026 Annual Manual Data for more than 11,000 loads for rifle and handgun cartridges. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Varget] [H6] Hodgdon VARGET® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_CFE_Pistol] [H6] Hodgdon CFE® Pistol High performance pistol powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [IMG: Hodgdon_Superperformance_2] [H6] Hodgdon Superformance® Smokeless rifle powder. Available in 1lb. and 8lb. containers. Shop Now [H1] Faster Second Shots Triple Seven 50/50 pellets are 50-caliber, 50-grain pellets designed for use in 50-caliber, in-line rifles. Triple Seven® Pellets dramatically reduce fouling and reload fast. Shop Now [H2] Reloading Resources [H4] Warnings & Recalls Get Details [H4] Safety Data Sheets Get Details [H4] Reference Data Get Details [H4] Reloading Education Get Details [H1] Our MIssion Hodgdon Powder Company operates following Biblical principles to honor God. Our mission is to provide quality products and services in a manner which enhances the lives of our employees, families, customers, suppliers, and our communities. In doing so, we deal with integrity and honesty, reflecting that people are more important than dollars, and that our purpose is to bring credit to our Lord Jesus Christ.
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🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre flag (Trust & Proof)
16Review mentions (all pages)
4External proof links (all pages)
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| /team/ | 4 | 1 |
| /warnings/ | 4 | 1 |
| /safety-data-sheets/ | 4 | 1 |
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps (Identity & Authority)
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/warnings/
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},
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},
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}
]
}
/safety-data-sheets/
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{
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Your Diagnosis
Before revealing the machine’s verdict, predict the BS score for each signal. Higher = more BS (more fluff, less verifiable substance). Drag each slider, then submit to compare your judgment against the engine.
Information Density
0 / 30
Read the Narrative & headings: do hard facts (prices, dates, numbers) outweigh fluff power-words?
Semantic Coherence
0 / 20
Compare the homepage promise against the sub-page reality. Do they hold the same line?
Trust & Proof
0 / 20
Weigh review mentions against actual external proof links. Claims without verification = theatre.
Commodity Fingerprint
0 / 15
Check headings & narrative against the industry clichés in the setup above.
Identity & Authority
0 / 15
Inspect the schema: is there real Organization/Person identity with sameAs links, or gaps?
Your predicted BS score
0 / 100
Stuck? Reveal the heuristic lens — how the deterministic page-auditor reads each signal (no AI, pure pattern rules)
These are the structural rules a local, deterministic auditor applies — the same lens you can use to judge each signal. They describe what to look for, not this company’s result.
Information Density
Classify each sentence as substantive or hollow. Grounding markers — numbers, currencies, dates, technical units, named entities — outweigh marketing adjectives. When fluff sits right next to hard evidence, the fluff is forgiven.
Semantic Alignment
Pull the main entities out of the H1, then check whether they actually recur through the body. A page that announces one thing and then talks about another drifts. Headings with no real sentences underneath read as pseudo-substance.
Trust & Proof
Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.
Commodity Fingerprint
Look at how much sentence length varies. Natural writing varies its rhythm; templated or mass-produced copy is statistically uniform. Very low variation reads as commodity content — unless unique named entities break the pattern.
Identity & Authority
Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
Want to apply this lens yourself? The free BS Indicator Chrome extension runs these heuristic checks live on any page. Bear in mind it is a single-page, deterministic tool — it relies only on pattern rules for the page in front of it and does not perform the cross-page semantic correlation this audit uses, so its readout is a starting lens, not the full verdict.
B
BS Level
Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering
39.4 Avg BS
Based on 2033 businesses audited.
BS Detector
Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering BS: Hodgdon Powder Company (hodgdon.com)
https://hodgdon.com
📍 Industry: Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering
22
BS / 100
This is a rare example of a low-BS manufacturing site that relies on technical authority and historical legacy rather than marketing jargon. The content is functionally dense, providing users with the exact technical specifications and safety data required for the product category. It successfully bridges the gap between a family-run heritage brand and a modern industrial entity.
Info Density
Power-words vs. Substance ratio.
7
23% BS
Semantic Coherence
Homepage promise vs. Sub-page reality.
0
0% BS
Trust & Proof
Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
9
45% BS
Commodity Fingerprint
Detection of industry clichés/templates.
3
20% BS
Identity & Authority
Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
3
20% BS
Include direct external links to verified third-party reviews (e.g., Trustpilot or industry-specific forums) to move the proof_links_count closer to the review_count. Implement Person schema for Mike Stock and the late JB Hodgdon to formally link their expertise to the Organization’s structured data. Add a technical white paper or specific laboratory test results to substantiate the claim that CFE ‘dramatically reduces’ fouling compared to standard propellants. De-duplicate the Featured Products heading and body lists in the technical crawl to ensure structural clarity for search engines.
The site perfectly matches the Industrial, Manufacturing & Engineering category, specifically focusing on smokeless propellants and reloading components. The presence of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), technical loading data, and specific chemical names like Copper Fouling Eraser (CFE) confirms high industry alignment.
“The score of 22 is driven primarily by minor Trust and Proof gaps and Information Density repetitions. The site is exceptionally low in BS compared to Industry 4.0 competitors, largely because it provides actual technical utility (reloading data) rather than just engineering services marketing.”
Verified Analysis Date: May 30, 2026
© 1EuroSEO Independent Evaluator — Non-Sponsored Result
Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution
This training module utilizes a snapshot of public data from Hodgdon Powder Company, captured on May 30, 2026, to demonstrate how machine logic evaluates different types of business narratives.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” / “Educational Exception” for the purpose of forensic semantic analysis, allowing users to compare human intuition against machine-generated evaluations.
Notice to Hodgdon Powder Company: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results provided by 1EuroSEO are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The 1EuroSEO BS Detection Tool is a free tool, and anyone can test any company to see how their content is interpreted by AI models.
Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice by comparing it to industry clichés or competitors. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.
To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://hodgdon.com to view the most current version of its content and learn from the source what this company is about and what it offers.