Brass weight equals number of rounds?

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Brass weight equals number of rounds?

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Hey all,

I am separating my brass and realllllly don't want to count all of it. Anyone have a table/chart that they use that corresponds weight=number of casings?

I am using zip loc bags to store (for now).

Casings 5.56, .308, 9mm, .38, .40 and .45

Once fired and not de primed btw....

Thanks!!


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I’ve never seen a chart, but I’m sure it exists.

You could weigh 1 lb of brass and then count how many pieces are in that 1 lb, then weigh it all and do the math.
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That is a great idea!!

Thanks!
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9mm, 59.46gr/ea, 117.7cases/#, 8.5#/1000

38spl, 68.06gr/ea, 102.8cases/#, 9.7#/1000

40s&w, 70.1gr/ea, 99.9cases/#, 10#/1000

.357mag, 78.3gr/ea, 89.4cases/#, 11.2#/1000

.45acp, 89.58gr/ea, 78.1cases/#, 12.8#/1000

.223, 95.28gr/ea , 73.5cases/#, 13.6#/1000

.44mag, 114.38gr/ea, 61.2cases/#, 16.3#/1000

50bmg, 865.26gr/ea, 8.1cases/#, 123.5#/1000
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Imma steal that chart.

Neat.
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Even Jethro should be able to figure it out if you have a scale and passed your 3rd grade guzinta's. Just remember 7000 grains per pound, weigh a case and do a little math.
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^^^ +1
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