Fifty Years Of Pyrodex

Summary

Pyrodex, the black powder substitute, is celebrating 50 years on the market, having been first offered for sale by Hodgdon Powder Company in 1976. Developed by chemist Dan Pawlak during the 1970s Muzzleloader Boom, Pyrodex provides a cleaner-burning and more reliable alternative to traditional black powder for rifles, shotguns, and handguns.