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Rebel · February 15, 2013, 01:06 PM

I have a question I've been wondering about and couldn't find an answer in the forums.

How many loads do you typically get out of a 1lb container of powder?

I realize this may very depending on what caliber you are loading for so some examples would be for say .223 and .45.

I'm still gathering the materials and knowledge to reload and wondered how much powder i should stocking up.

So far i have 1lb of IMR3031 for the .223 (colt AR) and 1lb of W231 for my XD 45.

Powders seems to be pretty easy for me to come by at my LGS so i can buy more if needed. Also if you have any powder recommendations I would be more then happy to hear your sugguestions. The calibers I plan to load are 380,9mm,38sp/357,45,223 and maybe 8mm mauser.

So far my main goal is just to be safe and to be able to shoot more often. Accuracy is not at the top of my list yet!

February 15, 2013, 01:06 PM	#1
Rebel Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 28	Loads per 1lb of powder I have a question I've been wondering about and couldn't find an answer in the forums. How many loads do you typically get out of a 1lb container of powder? I realize this may very depending on what caliber you are loading for so some examples would be for say .223 and .45. I'm still gathering the materials and knowledge to reload and wondered how much powder i should stocking up. So far i have 1lb of IMR3031 for the .223 (colt AR) and 1lb of W231 for my XD 45. Powders seems to be pretty easy for me to come by at my LGS so i can buy more if needed. Also if you have any powder recommendations I would be more then happy to hear your sugguestions. The calibers I plan to load are 380,9mm,38sp/357,45,223 and maybe 8mm mauser. So far my main goal is just to be safe and to be able to shoot more often. Accuracy is not at the top of my list yet!