Number of loads per Pound of Powder

A_Gamehog · February 23, 2009, 02:53 PM

Loads Per Pound of Powder, this for the beginner is a great way to see your pet loads and the cost of the rifle to shoot them. For instance:

.223 pet load for me is 20 grains of IMR 4198 with a 50 grain Powerlokt. With a pound of powder I get 350 loads.

22-250 pet load for me is 40 Grains of H380 with a 55 Grain Nosler BT. With a pound of powder I get 175 loads.

To me the .223 is the best varmit load for the buck. "Your mileage may vary."

5 gr. = 1400
10 gr. = 700
15 gr. = 466
20 gr. = 350
25 gr. = 280
30 gr. = 233
35 gr. = 200
40 gr. = 175
45 gr. = 155
50 gr. = 140
55 gr. = 127
60 gr. = 116
65 gr. = 107
70 gr. = 100
75 gr. = 93
80 gr. = 87
85 gr. = 82
90 gr. = 77
95 gr. = 73
100 gr. = 70

The true cost per 1,000 rounds is much clearer now.

http://www.lasc.us/ConversionTables.htm

cgaengineer · February 23, 2009, 02:59 PM

7000 grains per pound for those who don't know it.

rn22723 · February 23, 2009, 09:35 PM

What is worse is that knowing how many grains are in a pound is reloading 101. Sad how many times this comes up! Must be that new math.....

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · February 24, 2009, 07:47 AM

Also good to know for casting bullets...Hmmmmmm, how many 1 pound ingots do I need to put in the pot to cast 500 230 grain boolits......????

kyle663 · February 24, 2009, 07:52 AM

a pound is a pound, still 7000 grains per pound. 30 230 grain bullets per pound.

IllinoisCoyoteHunter · February 24, 2009, 03:58 PM

I know Kyle.....I was being facetious.

Gazzmann · February 24, 2009, 10:38 PM

I.C.H Good work! Deep 'em thinkin'.

Good one!

Wildalaska · February 24, 2009, 10:46 PM

O my god...I have 3 pounds of RL22 left, that means I can only load 425 rounds of 6.5x55

Im screwed...there is none around

WildmustfindandhoardAlaska TM

February 23, 2009, 02:53 PM	#1
A_Gamehog Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2009 Location: Central Oregun Posts: 563	Number of loads per Pound of Powder Loads Per Pound of Powder, this for the beginner is a great way to see your pet loads and the cost of the rifle to shoot them. For instance: .223 pet load for me is 20 grains of IMR 4198 with a 50 grain Powerlokt. With a pound of powder I get 350 loads. 22-250 pet load for me is 40 Grains of H380 with a 55 Grain Nosler BT. With a pound of powder I get 175 loads. To me the .223 is the best varmit load for the buck. "Your mileage may vary." 5 gr. = 1400 10 gr. = 700 15 gr. = 466 20 gr. = 350 25 gr. = 280 30 gr. = 233 35 gr. = 200 40 gr. = 175 45 gr. = 155 50 gr. = 140 55 gr. = 127 60 gr. = 116 65 gr. = 107 70 gr. = 100 75 gr. = 93 80 gr. = 87 85 gr. = 82 90 gr. = 77 95 gr. = 73 100 gr. = 70 The true cost per 1,000 rounds is much clearer now. http://www.lasc.us/ConversionTables.htm Last edited by A_Gamehog; February 23, 2009 at 02:57 PM. Reason: credit to the source..

February 24, 2009, 07:47 AM	#4
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	Also good to know for casting bullets...Hmmmmmm, how many 1 pound ingots do I need to put in the pot to cast 500 230 grain boolits......???? __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

February 24, 2009, 07:52 AM	#5
kyle663 Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: IL Posts: 311	a pound is a pound, still 7000 grains per pound. 30 230 grain bullets per pound. __________________ NRA member 22LR,17hmr, 9mm, 9mm makarov, 38 S&W, 38/357, 41mag, 44mag, 45ACP, 7.62x39, 7.62x54, 222rem

February 24, 2009, 03:58 PM	#6
IllinoisCoyoteHunter Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 1,527	I know Kyle.....I was being facetious. __________________ ~~IllinoisCoyoteHunter~~ ~NRA LIFE MEMBER~ ~NRA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR~

February 23, 2009, 02:59 PM	#2
cgaengineer Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Posts: 264	7000 grains per pound for those who don't know it.

February 23, 2009, 09:35 PM	#3
rn22723 Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: Burbs of Minneapolis Posts: 676	What is worse is that knowing how many grains are in a pound is reloading 101. Sad how many times this comes up! Must be that new math.....

February 24, 2009, 10:38 PM	#7
Gazzmann Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 133	I.C.H Good work! Deep 'em thinkin'. Good one!

February 24, 2009, 10:46 PM	#8
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	O my god...I have 3 pounds of RL22 left, that means I can only load 425 rounds of 6.5x55 Im screwed...there is none around WildmustfindandhoardAlaska TM