Hodgdon aquires RCBS

[Shooter13]

 

[Downhill]

Does this mean RCBS equipment will skyrocket in price too?

 

[madmixerman]

Hopefully this doesn't end up like the Brownell/Sinclair acquisition.

 

[Mulligan]

Glad it will stay American Owned and Operated.

CW

 

[Dimner]

oh crap, there goes RCBS.

 

[M-61]

oh crap, there goes RCBS.

Not so sure of that.
Seems they’ve been bought and sold a few times since Fred Huntington and somehow they’ve kept not only there 1st class customer service but I’ve thought very highly of their products,
Then again, nothing is forever.

 

[ebb]

I bet the lifetime warrantee and competitive pricing are the first to go.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I’m glad RCBS will still be in business, that’s the main thing.

 

[Gary in MD]

Those Hodgdon guys are an ambitious bunch.

 

[Dimner]

They even hinted in the press release that prices will go up.

It's Hodgdon... any 'price evaluation' they are going to do will end up in higher prices. I'm sure that price evaluation was already done before they bought RCBS. I do not have much love for Hodgdon lately. Past half dozen years of buying out all the competition and hiking prices even before Ukraine.

 

[Dimner]

 

[urbanrifleman]

I bet Vista is selling everything off except ammunition, because the new buyers don't give a rip about reloading.

 

[Larryh128]

I guess I don't care cause most of my dies say Redding. LOL

 

[nakneker]

Well I hope RCBS doesn’t lose their 5 star customer service. I’ve used their products for decades and that CS has always been some of the very best, great products too. Don’t mess it up Hodgdon! I’m already using more and more Vihtavouri because of the Hodgdon price increases.

 

[Forum Boss]

Here is the Daily Bulletin Report on the acquisition of RCBS by Hodgdon Powder Company. This includes much of the official Press Release:

Major News — Hodgdon Acquires RCBS from Vista Outdoor « Daily Bulletin

Here is big news for reloaders. RCBS, one of the leading producers of dies, reloading gear, case prep tools, powder dispensers, and reloading presses, has been acquired by Hodgdon Powder Company. RCBS has been operated by Revelyst, a division of of Vista Outdoor (VSTO). (<a...

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[Kittitas George]

Always have lots of components and good equipment in reserve.

 

[M-61]

I bet the lifetime warrantee and competitive pricing are the first to go.

I can’t recall a single item that , in the last few years has not increased. I’m not sure but but warranties are probably following a similar path. Not as bad as prices though.
$4.99 loaf of white bread with no warranty!

 

[L.Sherm]

I guess I don't care cause most of my dies say Redding. LOL

You should care because Redding could be next and my bet is it won't be long.
Hodgen is the next Vista book it.

 

[Dimner]

I can’t recall a single item that , in the last few years has not increased. I’m not sure but but warranties are probably following a similar path. Not as bad as prices though.
$4.99 loaf of white bread with no warranty!

This is true, but there are certain companies and manufacturers who are increasing at rates that are not helping their images with customers. We all decide how much our personal market of one will bear on price increases. I vote with my wallet. I no longer support Hodgdon or Alliant.

 

[Dimner]

You should care because Redding could be next and my bet is it won't be long.
Hodgen is the next Vista book it.

And I bed Hodgdon is trying to get Speer from Vista too. Don't know if the new vista owners will let go of that one.