#of Brass cartridges per pound

[SlimTim]

Is there a list somewhere of approximately how many cases it takes to weigh a pound, by caliber? For example, 50 9mm, 30 40S&W, 20 45 ACP, etc.?

TIA,
SlimTim

[StratsMan]

I hope you mean just brass, not "cartridges"... Someone did the math on another forum... not my numbers, just passin' them on... don't know if these numbers include spent primers or not....

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

[SlimTim]

Thanks, that helps. Ran into some buckets of unsorted, uncounted brass that I am trying to figure out how to value. Sorry for the poor wording, I'll fix.

SlimTim

[GRUMPA]

StratsMan,
I'll add to that Thank You list as well, I made a new text document and copied the info. Boy info like that is kinda nice to have.

[Mike Kerr]

I thank you. I have weighed 9mm, 45acp, 38sp, 44mag, 40s&w -but did not type & print out the results so this is a big help and very close to what I utilize.

regards,

:smile::smile:

[dauntlessdave]

Phew............what great info. Thanks StratsMan!!!!!!!

[Rooster]

Has anyone weighed out 1K of 308?

[429421Cowboy]

Thank you for that info, it will come in handy as we sell or trade alot of once fired brass! I have weighed enough cases to know that each brand is different but that is a good rough starting point.

[Wells]

About 25# 1 k. 308
Wells

[jmorris]

Strata, you didn't copy all of my original post.


If you would like to know how many rounds of brass you have lying around, as I did, you can use the information below. If anyone wants to count them out to see how close my calculations are let me know what you find out.

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

All weights are uncleaned fired cases with the primer remaining.

Individual case weights were derived using an average of mixed brass weights (except 50bmg)

So, if you picked up 8#s of 45 brass: 8# X 78.1cases/# = 625 cases+/-

If you use 1gal ziploc freezer bags to store your brass, each (full) bag contains:

9mm, 15.6#, 1836cases
40s&w, 12.2#, 1219cases
45acp, 11.4#, 890cases
223, 11#, 809cases

If you use 5gal buckets each full one will have

9MM = 8500-9000 pieces
.40 S&W = 7000-7500 pieces
.45 ACP = 3800-4000 pieces

a few more


CASES per POUND:

.380: 145
.357 Sig: 96
.45 GAP: 86
.32: 168
10mm: 96
FN 5.7: 124
.25 acp: 260
.30 Luger: 120
.38 S&W: 120
.38 Super: 104
9mm MAK: 124
.45 Colt: 60
.30-M1: 100
.308: 40
.30-06: 35
7.62x39: 54
.50 AE: 48
.30-30: 52

[Racenviper]

You can add 780 22lr per pound

40lbs in a 5 gal bucket

[jmorris]

If you want loaded ammunition bullet weights and powder charges are much more consistent than brass weights. As always 7000 grains in a pound as long as your not using Troy (like gold).

[Rusty Goose]

This info would make a good sticky!

[jmorris]

A mod made it a sticky here http://forums.1911forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=58

4 years after the original post but it makes it easy for me to find.

[Rooster]

I'm going to have to put this in a spreadsheet. Thanks guys!

[Andrew Mason]

X2 on this being a stickey
I am very happy to have found this, as I have about 28lbs of large primer .45 acp and 3lbs of small primer .45acp

[1hole]

Ran into some buckets of unsorted, uncounted brass that I am trying to figure out how to value.

Exactally 184 mixed cases per pound ... if they are tumbled and you get the mix right. ??

[Love Life]

Should be approximately 40 308 per lb. Or 25 lbs=1,000 308.

Oops I see Jmorris beat me to it.

[LC Press]

Tag...

[fecmech]

Pretty easy to figure, weigh 1/2 dozen cases, average the wts and divide into 7000.