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  1. 02-13-2006 06:08 PM #1
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    Default How many cartridges in a pound?

    Has anyone ever counted how many 60 grain cartridges you can get out of one pound of 3F powder?
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Yes Sir, I have just finished loading tubes with the 60 Grains of 3F, and I counted 108. Most times I get about 110-115 per the one pound can.
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Thanks, I kinda thought it was around the 100 mark.
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  4. 02-13-2006 07:35 PM #4
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    One pound avoirdupois equals seven thousand grains. 7000 / 60 = 116.666... cartridges.
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by Frenchie_2006
    One pound avoirdupois equals seven thousand grains. 7000 / 60 = 116.666... cartridges.
    ...not allowing, of course, for spillage.
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by flattop32355
    Quote Originally Posted by Frenchie_2006
    One pound avoirdupois equals seven thousand grains. 7000 / 60 = 116.666... cartridges.
    ...not allowing, of course, for spillage.
    and measurement errors.
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Hallo!

    And whether one is measuirng by weight or by volume...
    (it takes forever to individually count out one "grain" spec at a time...)

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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    C'mon, Curt -

    You're just not applying yourself!
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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Hallo!

    6997...6998...6999...7000!
    A pound!
    Done.
    Whew!

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    Default Re: How many cartridges in a pound?

    Quote Originally Posted by Curt-Heinrich Schmidt
    Hallo!

    6997...6998...6999...7000!
    A pound!
    Done.
    Whew!
    Uhhhh....you missed one....
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