WW Supreme 780 to be released

[Rocky Raab]

I received this email news release from Hodgdon. It is most unusual for a powder company to release in canister grade the exact powder used in factory ammunition. Most factory ammo is loaded with non-canister powders, and must be re-developed whenever stocks of the bulk-grade powder run out.

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WINCHESTER® SMOKELESS PROPELLANT “For Loading Professionals”
Tim Vaitekunas Director of Marketing and R&D today announced a potent new addition to the Winchester Smokeless line called Supreme 780™. Supreme 780 is the same powder loaded in Winchester’s factory Supreme® ammunition including 243 Win., 270 Win., and 300 Win. Mag.

“This propellant allows the handloader to duplicate Winchester Supreme factory loads,” said Tim discussing this product. “Our state-of-art ballistics laboratory has initially developed data for 14 different cartridges with over 35 different recipes”.

Supreme 780 is a Ball Powder® propellant, which means easy measure flow resulting in the most consistent charge weights. Comparable in burn speed to H4831®, it fills a spot that previously was not available in Winchester Smokeless offerings.

One and eight pound containers will be available at dealers Spring 2008. Supreme 780 reloads are now on-line at wwpowder.com in the Reloading Data Center. For more information call 913-362-9455 or write to 6231 Robinson, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202.

*Ball Powder® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Corporation.

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The formal release/announcement will be at the 2008 SHOT Show.