Hornady Plant explosion at grand Island, Nebraska.

[nakneker]

I just heard about this, not sure if there are details or if it will affect the supply chain. Hopefully it wasn’t intentional. Unfortunately there sounds like there was one fatality. God bless all those affected!

Fire crews called to Hornady Manufacturing plant west of Grand Island

Crews from at least four local fire departments were called to a Hornady Manufacturing plant west of Grand Island after a report of a structure fire just before 10 a.m. Friday.

www.ksnblocal4.com

 

[cmysix]

does Hornady, make primers, powder? do they load their own ammo?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

does Hornady, make primers, powder? do they load their own ammo?

Maybe so, the article I read said it was at the old Cornhusker Army Ammo Plant out side of town. So maybe it was a isolated building.

 

[Bill Norris]

I just heard about this, not sure if there are details or if it will affect the supply chain. Hopefully it wasn’t intentional. Unfortunately there sounds like there was one fatality.

Fire crews called to Hornady Manufacturing plant west of Grand Island

Crews from at least four local fire departments were called to a Hornady Manufacturing plant west of Grand Island after a report of a structure fire just before 10 a.m. Friday.

www.ksnblocal4.com

WOW !!! Not good at all.

 

[markT]

Just read where a woman was killed. No one else injured. Hornady are good people .prayers to the family and all involved.

 

[divingin]

Just read where a woman was killed. No one else injured. Hornady are good people .prayers to the family and all involved.

Report in the Grand Island Independent said that in addition to the woman killed, there was one man hospitalized with concussion symptoms, and another injured. Neither of the two survivors are thought to be in life-threatening condition.

 

[bobm]

does Hornady, make primers, powder? do they load their own ammo?

yes....no....yes

(updated....thanks, Mulligan)

 

[6BRA]

Critical duty critical defense among others

 

[Bill K]

Sad news when someone is killed and even injured in this type of accident. Prayers for family members and the staff, including the Hornady family.
Time will tell how it effects the company and how bad the fire and damage was.

Adding to the other answer. As far as I know Hornady only make brass, bullets and loaded ammo, along with some marketing items.

 

[Mulligan]

Hornady Manufacturing

Straight-shooting business For over 70 years, Hornady Manufacturing has been a key player in the arms and ammunition industry; today, the company continues innovating and expanding in order to meet…

manufacturing-today.com

Started making their own primers in 2014 according to this article

CW

 

[cmysix]

Hornady Manufacturing

Straight-shooting business For over 70 years, Hornady Manufacturing has been a key player in the arms and ammunition industry; today, the company continues innovating and expanding in order to meet…

manufacturing-today.com

Started making their own primers in 2014 according to this article

CW

I have never seen a box marked "Hornady primers" Perhaps they make them to load their own ammo? But then that does not explain the ammo shortage effecting Hornady also, unless the fix was in.

 

[Rook 6]

For their own ammo as I understand it. Even with production capability, doesn’t matter much if raw materials aren’t available, which is apparently part of the overall issue.
EDIT: I should have added thoughts and prayers for the affected families.

 

[wildcatter]

A lot of these different manufacturers are invested in catering to military contracts in one aspect or another. This involves giving priority to filling military contracts over civilian wants. And right now I'm sure those orders are not slowing down?

Ditto with the thoughts and prayer!

 

[DGP4]

Looks like an explosion not a fire

Woman dies in explosion at Hornady Manufacturing west of Grand Island, Nebraska

A woman died in an explosion Friday morning at the Hornady Manufacturing plant west of Grand Island, Nebraska.

omaha.com

 

[Doug Casner]

If it was in the primer area ,that primer mix can be set off by static electricity. A guy got blown up at lake city by primer mix. They didnt find enough to bury. Doug

 

[Bill K]

Never saw or read that. Good to know

Hornady Manufacturing

Straight-shooting business For over 70 years, Hornady Manufacturing has been a key player in the arms and ammunition industry; today, the company continues innovating and expanding in order to meet…

manufacturing-today.com

Started making their own primers in 2014 according to this article

CW

, but wonder if it is for just their own use in loading their ammo. Don't believe I have seen them listed for sale or in LGS's. Would be nice if they did however and add them to the supply chain.

 

[powderbrake]

I have toured the Hornady plant, and they do make ammo there.

I highly recommend the tour, you do need to make a reservation. If you are passing through Nebraska, they are in Grand Island, just a couple miles off Interstate 80.

The tour includes the bullet making, the test range (100yards underground), the machine shop and the packing and storage areas, the lead processing (they extrude their bullet cores) and the offices. You do not get into the actual cartridge loading process area it is restricted. It is quite an impressive tour. For example they have a machine shop to rebuild the presses that form the bullets to their own specifications for accuracy.

The recent explosion may have halted tours, but call them.

Hornady contact info

 

[JFrank]

I think I’ll hold off just a bit.

 

[CaptainMal]

So what did they make in this "chemical building"?

Do seem to remember that primer production takes place in building away from the main production buildings at plants that do make primers. Just never heard of a Hornady primer. Now it could be the priming compound for rimfire ammo production.

 

[Larry Koch]

In 2014 Hornady makes its own primers, they load ammo, make bullets and some brass. Plus loading equipment, some is contracted out.