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OldLincoln
01-20-2011, 06:57 PM
As I read and learn I want to share - not what I'm doing but little bits of learnings, you know like "Don't try to baptize a cat."

-- How much does empty brass weigh?
9mm, 59.46gr each; 117.7 casings per pound; 8.5 pounds per 1000

.38spl, 68.06gr each; 102.8 casings per pound; 9.7 pounds per 1000

.40s&w, 70.1gr each; 99.9 casings per pound; 10 pounds per 1000

.357mag, 78.3gr each; 89.4 casings per pound; 11.2 pounds per 1000

.45acp, 89.58gr each; 78.1 casings per pound; 12.8 pounds per 1000

.223, 95.28gr each; 73.5 casings per pound; 13.6 pounds per 1000

.44mag, 114.38gr each; 61.2 casings per pound; 16.3 pounds per 1000

.50bmg, 865.26gr each; 8.1 casings per pound; 123.5 pounds per 1000