ADI Powders return to full production

cryogenic419 · February 9, 2015, 07:00 PM

http://www.adi-powders.com.au/handlo...news.asp#item0

Gets relabled as Hodgdon. Clays is AS30, International is AS50 and Universal is AP70.

MightyMO1911 · February 9, 2015, 09:33 PM

Yep. Been seeing the Clays line popping up here and there the last couple weeks. That should begin taking significant pressure off of the others and speed the recovery along.

hanno · February 10, 2015, 04:34 PM

Yes indeed.

I saw Clays, International, and Universal on the shelves of my gun shop last week.

Marco Califo · February 12, 2015, 04:49 PM

From the link above:

Quote:

Bench Mark 8208 launches at Shot Show
13 June 2012
ADI Powders is launching its extruded Bench Mark 8208 propellant at this week's Shot Show in Sydney, responding to consumer demand for a product that has gained significant plaudits overseas.

I know they make many Powders in Australia, including Hogdon's Varget.

Does this mean Benchmark and IMR 8208 are the exact same Aussie powder? I checked a few burn rate charts and they vary from "close" to "adjacent" depending on whose chart.

**Unclenick** · February 12, 2015, 05:33 PM

No. They run a different naming system. They already had Bench Mark (two words, over there) which is now Bench Mark 1, and then had Bench Mark 2. Bench Mark 8208 makes their third Bench Mark powder. I think Bench Mark must be becoming a series trademark there, like Reloader is for Alliant, here.

Marco Califo · February 12, 2015, 05:46 PM

So, they are NOT the same powder. OK, thanks.

I did notice the loading data was similar, but with some differences in both 223 and 308. The similar burning speeds looks like it males them competing products.

snakeye · February 12, 2015, 08:10 PM

Yup its here got 4 lbs of Clay's....yahoo

February 9, 2015, 07:00 PM	#1
cryogenic419 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 569	ADI Powders return to full production http://www.adi-powders.com.au/handlo...news.asp#item0 Gets relabled as Hodgdon. Clays is AS30, International is AS50 and Universal is AP70.

February 12, 2015, 05:33 PM	#5
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,061	No. They run a different naming system. They already had Bench Mark (two words, over there) which is now Bench Mark 1, and then had Bench Mark 2. Bench Mark 8208 makes their third Bench Mark powder. I think Bench Mark must be becoming a series trademark there, like Reloader is for Alliant, here. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

February 12, 2015, 05:46 PM	#6
Marco Califo Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Location: LA (Greater Los Angeles Area) Posts: 2,598	So, they are NOT the same powder. OK, thanks. I did notice the loading data was similar, but with some differences in both 223 and 308. The similar burning speeds looks like it males them competing products. __________________ ............

February 9, 2015, 09:33 PM	#2
MightyMO1911 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2014 Posts: 122	Yep. Been seeing the Clays line popping up here and there the last couple weeks. That should begin taking significant pressure off of the others and speed the recovery along.

February 10, 2015, 04:34 PM	#3
hanno Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2008 Posts: 394	Yes indeed. I saw Clays, International, and Universal on the shelves of my gun shop last week.

February 12, 2015, 08:10 PM	#7
snakeye Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2013 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 127	Yup its here got 4 lbs of Clay's....yahoo