Weight of Brass? - The Firearms Forum

jdon72 · 02-19-2010, 07:29 PM

Does anyone know how much brass weighs per 1000 pieces in these calibers?

9mm
380
40cal
45cal

223

thanks

Jeff

Alpo · 02-19-2010, 08:40 PM

Deprimed or not?

JLA · 02-19-2010, 09:03 PM

geez J, you aint askin much are ya???

RustyFN · 02-19-2010, 09:44 PM

These should be close.

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.

jdon72 · 02-19-2010, 11:07 PM

Sweet, thanks rusty. after I see how you broke down everything, and multipllying it out. There are 7000 gr per pound. Thanks for the input.

J

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02-19-2010, 08:40 PM	#2
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: Weight of Brass? Deprimed or not? __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

02-19-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
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02-19-2010, 09:44 PM	#4
RustyFN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 598	Re: Weight of Brass? These should be close. 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.

02-19-2010, 11:07 PM	#5
jdon72 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 340	Re: Weight of Brass? Sweet, thanks rusty. after I see how you broke down everything, and multipllying it out. There are 7000 gr per pound. Thanks for the input. J