Ballancing primers, powders and bullets

[Hamourkiller]

Just some quick notes on keeping your reloading stash in ballance

1lb of powder = 7000 grs

8lb jug of powder = 56,000grs

223 powder charges are close to 25 grs on average, so an 8 pound jug of powder will load 2,240 rounds or 2500 rds for primer purposes and bullet purchase.

A brick of 5000 primers will need two 8lb jugs of powder to load out and 5000 bullets of course.

308 or 30-06 medium burn rate powders will average right at 50 grs per round give or take a few grains, this means an 8 lb jug of powder will load 1120 rounds of ammo.

A brick of 5000 primers will need four 8lb jugs of powder to load out plus 5000 bullets

So I keep an eye on my bullets , powders and primers and try to keep them in some semblance of ballance, I do not need 30,000 primers if I only have enough powder for 5000 rounds and only 2000 bullets, I spend the money to try and get more powder and bullets to even things out.

For rifles powder and bullets have always been harder to stock than primers for me.

Handguns are a different story since you can cast for a revolver and charges of powder are so small.

Example, 38 special, 3grs of bullseye, 8lbs of powder will give you 18,666 loads. So it is easy to have more powder for them than you have primers to load.

Hope the examples help you to keep things in ballance during these days of shortages.

[MoJo]

Great post.

[javieljb]

2nd that. Great post.
Here is my justification to buy more powder and bullets.
Except that the prices and availability is crazy.

[Wes]

Very good info, especially for someone like me about to take the plunge. Now if only I knew where to buy all that stuff ATM, lol

[ffemt300]

Good Stuff. I was just doing some figuring like this the other day.

[jsenner]

I do not need 30,000 primers...

I've read this several times and I still don't get it. it doesn't make sense. is this some strange foreign language?

[UpTheIrons]

I do not need 30,000 primers...

I've read this several times and I still don't get it. it doesn't make sense. is this some strange foreign language?

[RX8er]

I know a place in DFW that has powder and primers, still at November pricing. But, I'm not gonna tell you cause you'll buy them all and leave me high and dry.






Oh, what the heck, you folks have been a lot of help: Euless Guns And Ammo. I've never had an issue there but lots of folks say their service is lacking. I just say you can't ding them for something they obviously don't have.

[tarbe]

I do not need 30,000 primers...

I've read this several times and I still don't get it. it doesn't make sense. is this some strange foreign language?

I don't need 30,000 primers either. That's why I have 70,000.

Heck, if nothing else, I can make the house payment with them.