how many 30br rounds to a pound of powder?

[TrxR]

I know this is going to be slightly different for each rifle/bullet but on average how many 30br round can you get from a pound of powder ?

Thanks

 

[joshb]

7000 grains in a pound so divide by your load weight.

 

[SSeal]

About 200.

 

[Tempest]

7000 grains in a pound so divide by your load weight.

+some loss, spillage etc but yes will be close.

 

[joshb]

+some loss, spillage etc but yes will be close.

Spillage? Never! :-0

 

[flintcreek6412]

Spillage? Never! :-0

When I get done loading it looks like a mouse crapped all over my work bench.

 

[Sandstorm]

Moist paper towels work great on mouse crap...Battery powered vacuums also are a
nice addition.....I do know what you mean my friend.

 

[ihmsakiwi]

270 rounds per tin for me. My pet load with 165gr RCBS cast bullets was 25.5 grains

 

[joshb]

270 rounds per tin for me. My pet load with 165gr RCBS cast bullets was 25.5 grains

What twist is your barrel?

 

[joshb]

When I get done loading it looks like a mouse crapped all over my work bench.

Alright.........I lied! I spill! The worst situation for me is when I load 223 with ball powders in my custom aluminum shell blocks. They’re so tight, the spilled powder locks the brass in the block and I need pliers to pull them out. That ruins my day!

 

[Fotheringill]

So, my 400 pounds of Varget should last about 120,000 rounds for my .223. Now, where did I put those primers?

 

[joshb]

So, my 400 pounds of Varget should last about 120,000 rounds for my .223. Now, where did I put those primers?

Surprise, surprise! I opened up a moving box in the shop and found 7 thousand small rifle primers!!! Some Federal, some Br-4s and 450s!

 

[divingin]

Alright.........I lied! I spill! The worst situation for me is when I load 223 with ball powders in my custom aluminum shell blocks. They’re so tight, the spilled powder locks the brass in the block and I need pliers to pull them out. That ruins my day!

Same thing with the blue plastic Frankford Arsenal trays. Quit using them because of that. One selling point of them is that they come pre-warped so you don't have to wait for that to happen...

 

[338 dude]

Surprise, surprise! I opened up a moving box in the shop and found 7 thousand small rifle primers!!! Some Federal, some Br-4s and 450s!

Better watch out posting that on the Internet you may have to move again

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Not too long ago I stroked the Uniflow before I got the powder pan under it.
The brain was working faster than the hands!

 

[ihmsakiwi]

What twist is your barrel?

That I can't recall without digging around in the archives. My mate and I went halves in a 32 oe 33" match barrel from Truflite here in New Zealand and got them to make two max length XP100 barrels for our IHMSA shooting.
Absolute tack drivers with that 165gr bullet not that you need sub-MOA for the standard size Big bore targets but it was devastating also on the half-size ones. Head shot a magpie on the 175 yard berm the first time out getting sight settings which I think just gave me that feeling that if I missed targets it wasn't the gun fault. Sorry I sold it but you can't own pistols here in NZ unless you are actiovelty shooting them in competition. I have since got into the F-Class game so calibers and hardware change.

 

[cptjack]

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What twist is your barrel?what difference does twist rate have to do with 7000 grain divided by load amp

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Not too long ago I stroked the Uniflow before I got the powder pan under it.
The brain was working faster than the hands!

I did that just this weekend and dumped another 95gr of powder in a case that was already charged.

 

[Fotheringill]

I did that just this weekend and dumped another 95gr of powder in a case that was already charged.

I would bet you never got up very early for a bathroom stop and then charged (Varget) fifty primed .223 cases and seated bullets, then went to the range, took the first round out of the plastic case and then discovered you had primed exactly none of the cases.

 

[ricco1949]

I would bet you never got up very early for a bathroom stop and then charged (Varget) fifty primed .223 cases and seated bullets, then went to the range, took the first round out of the plastic case and then discovered you had primed exactly none of the cases.

No........but back in 2003 we stopped over in Montana to do some ELR prairie dog shooting on our way to the NBRSA 1000 YD Nationals.

I had stayed up late into the wee hours of AM loading my old brass for my 7MM Boo Boo HG for the ensuing PD wars.

When the first two cartridges in one box of 50 failed to fire I suspected the primers. But when the third one in a row failed I started shaking the cartridges......yup no powder in any of that box.

Luckily I had two boxes loaded and the other box included powder.

Never did score a hit on an ELR PD. My shooting partner had the Varmint Hunters Long Shot of the Year so far for that year and I was trying to exceed that.......about 2500 yards. Had several near misses but "no catch 'em. My spotter said to put two or three in the air at one time but I was too concerned about burning up the throat for the ensuing Nationals.

It was still a good time.........but maybe if that other box had powder.......