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Salty_Possum

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Hi folks, newbie here

How many grains of BP are in a one pound can? I'm looking at Goex FFG. I'm getting my muzzleloading gear so I can go shooting after this mini ice age is over, and I'm trying to figure out how much I should buy. I'm thinking of taking whatever the total grains are per pound / my expected load for my rifle = how many shots I'll roughly get per can. That will tell me how much I should get.
 
Keep in mind your 75 grain (or whatever) powder measure is a volume measurement and may or may not weigh 75 grains.
 
Stumpkiller said:
Not mine. I weigh out the charges and make the measures to hold that volume. ;-)


Good plan Stan. That is actually the way it is supposed to work.

7000 grains to the pound is also why a .32 is much less expensive to shoot. You get 300 to 350 rounds per pound rather than 90.
 
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