how many grains are in a pound of powder?

[JDMAG]

How many grains are in a pound of powder?
Say RL22
I am doing This for another forum I'm on , trying to justify the cost saveings of reloading over the purchase of premimum factory ammo.
Thanks,
http://www.theheritagehunters.com/forum ... opic=732.0

JDMAG

 

[Laker_Taker]

I believe there at 7000 grains in a pound. 437.5 in an ounce, 16 ounces is a pound.

Aaron

 

[Laker_Taker]

Here is a cost calculator for the handloader if you know how much you paid for your supplies.

http://www.handloads.com/calc/loadingCosts.asp

Aaron

 

[JDMAG]

Thanks!

 

[FOTIS]

I believe there at 7000 grains in a pound. 437.5 in an ounce, 16 ounces is a pound.

Aaron

:wink:

 

[JD338]

7000 grs = 1 lb powder.

Take 7000 divided by charge weight per shell = number of loads per pound.
ie- 7000 / 57.5 grs = 121.1 loads per pound.

Take price per pound divided by loads per pound = cost per load
ie $18.00 / 121 = 0.148 which is $0.148 per load.

Hope this helps.

JD338

 

[Guest]

I've run the numbers frequently over the past year, using a simple spreadsheet I designed. It always comes out in favor of the handload. By a wide margin. Even considering the cost of more expensive brass (like Norma or Nosler). You can count on it being about $12-25 per box of 20rds, depending on whether you're talking about Weatherby brass and premium bullets (at $.70-.80 apiece) or something like a 270Win where brass is much cheaper and regular bullets run more like $.35 apiece. Either way, you're saving something like $8-45 per box of rounds, in theory. In reality, a box of rounds is costing you $15, instead of $30, and so you shoot two boxes instead of one. At least that's how I've found it to work for me. I don't save money, I just shoot more.

 

[Guest]

I'll be happy to share my cost analysis spreadsheet with anyone who'd like a copy. Just shoot me a PM with an email address and I'll send it on. It's really pretty simple, but it does all the work. I have one that compares to factory ammo cost, and one that compares the cost of handloading two calibers to give the difference in overall cost. I will put them in the same Excel file on two separate sheets, to make it easy. I don't charge for these, but I don't offer high end technical support, either. :wink: :lol:

 

[sithlord6512]

Presumably, the cost savings would increase with time as well as brass can be resized a not insignificant number of times (e.g., .308 Federal Brass resized 13 times, .308 Winchester Brass resized 14 times before failure occured - see Handloader Dec-Jan, 2009).

 

[Guest]

I actually allow the amortization of brass over a chosen number of loadings in this particular spreadsheet. It's really interesting to see what each individual component costs in a load. Even if you're paying $140 for Weatherby brass, it turns out way cheaper than you think.

 

[Richracer1]

Well, for some of my rifles, reloading is the only way. Not many companies make Ultra Mag ammo, and I can only find one that makes CA ammo for the RUMs. This is fine by me, as I like the challenge of working up a load. I also get a great feeling of accomplishment when I'm able to put something in the freeze with that load.