Why companies drop components

All I know is when I emailed Hornady about no longer listing the .41 FTX, I never got a response. They were a 190 grain Flex Tip for the 41 Rem Mag Marlins. Marlin stopped making the rifle and I guess Hornady decided they didn't need to make the bullet any longer.
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I can't imagine a lot of demand for .41 Mag bullets for a carbine. I wonder how many of those rifles actually exist.

Pretty much all companies discontinue items for the same reason - lack of demand.
 
All I know is when I emailed Hornady about no longer listing the .41 FTX, I never got a response. They were a 190 grain Flex Tip for the 41 Rem Mag Marlins. Marlin stopped making the rifle and I guess Hornady decided they didn't need to make the bullet any longer.

And this surprises you? Best start your own bullet company if you want to see those again.

On a positive note, Starline recently started making M-1 carbine brass. Can't believe they weren't already doing it. Bet they sell more of that than 41 Rem Mag. (I have no idea if they ever did)
 
Bet they sell more of that than 41 Rem Mag. (I have no idea if they ever did)
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Starline may be the only source of new .41 Rem Mag brass. Factory ammo is still avaliable.
 
Remington also still make new 41 Rem Mag cases.
Although not a very popular caliber, those of us that own and shoot it are very attached to it. Sort of like the 10mm Auto or Scotch. It's an acquired taste. :D
 
Actually, I don't have a problem finding bullets, I cast my own! :rolleyes: I've kept my 303 British shootin' (.318" groove dia.) by casting and PCing my own bullets...
 
If I wanted to hunt with cast bullets, I would use a muzzle loader. If I wanted bullets to go to the range, I would shoot FMJ's. If certain types of bullets disappear in a few weeks because it is a run on ammo, logical, smart business people would figure there is a market for them. I am not a fan of WALMART, but I kept an eye on what was staying on the shelves. Yes, there was 30-30, if you wanted to pay a ridiculous price for a super new design bullet that probably is suspect when it comes to killing a deer. Even that ammo slowly dribbled away. Maybe that is how they unload their scrap that won't sell.
 
If a particular item doesn't meet marketing department sales projections, they think nothing of discontinuing it.
Hornady lists a 210 grain XTP. Just right for my .41 AE barrel in my Inglis BHP. Not that they're readily available up here.
Good thing I bought 500 cases and dies when I bough the barrel. IMI said they'd do a run of .41 AE if somebody orders 1 million rounds.
The entire thing is about supply and demand. Insufficient demand reduces the supply.
 
I reload the 7.35 mm Carcano which is an oddball that Hornady makes bullets for. They have not been produced for a while but when I called Hornady a few days ago, they assured me that they were planning to start manufacturing them eventually. We will just have to be patient.
 
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