2011-09-09

Brass Case Weight

The approximate weights of fired cartridge brass, from a post on THR:
  • 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.

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