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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: RB on November 06, 2014, 10:05:37 AM

Title: Powder Question
Post by: RB on November 06, 2014, 10:05:37 AM: Quick question about Rifle powder for .300 Winmag and 30-06 about how many rounds can a guy get out of one pound of powder? Obviously it will take more powder for the .300 but just looking into reloading and not sure about a few things.

Also I pretty much just shoot Federal Premium Nosler Partition right now can I get a recommended powder that is similar to what they load with?

Thanks
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: h20hunter on November 06, 2014, 10:07:32 AM: I think with the various load variations and powder types thats an impossible question to answer. ~~3000~~ 7000 :chuckle: grains in a lb right....so look at your average loads, do the division, leave some room for mistakes or whoopsies and go from there.
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: MP123 on November 06, 2014, 10:11:11 AM: 1lb. = 7,000 grains. So just divide by the load you're using. Somewhere between 150-200 loaded rifle rounds most likely...
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: b23 on November 06, 2014, 11:09:34 AM: It'll partly depend on what bullet/s and what powder you use but I wouldn't expect to get much more than 125rnds out of a lb for the 30-06 and 100rnds per lb for the 300 win. mag.

Powders with a faster burn rate will take less grains per round but for the most part you'll be right around 55 grains per round in a 30-06 and 70 grains per round in 300 Win mag.
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: BULLBLASTER on November 06, 2014, 12:00:25 PM: Like others have said on rhe grains per pound. As for powder i use imr 4350 in my 30-06 with 180 grain partitions. With gold results.
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: Rooster1981 on November 06, 2014, 12:06:25 PM: I get 120 rounds with imr 4831 when loading my 30-06.
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: RB on November 06, 2014, 07:13:40 PM: Cool thanks guys that is what I am looking for knew I could get quite a few rounds per pound but did not even know a ball park figure. I know there are plenty of bullets to choose from, but I have used Partitions for a looooong time and really like them mostly because I know how they will perform every time. :tup:
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: lokidog on November 06, 2014, 08:12:57 PM: My 30-06 gets 120 rounds out of IMR4350. I shoot 165's.
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: RB on November 06, 2014, 08:25:09 PM: Quote from: lokidog on November 06, 2014, 08:12:57 PM
My 30-06 gets 120 rounds out of IMR4350. I shoot 165's.

Right on thanks, yeah I was shooting 180's in both my .300 and 30-06 but switched to 165's in the -06 (Partitions). Was trying to figure price for a box of reloads compared to factory but did not know approximate rounds per pound of powder. :tup:
Title: Re: Powder Question
Post by: lokidog on November 07, 2014, 06:59:30 AM: Quote from: RB on November 06, 2014, 08:25:09 PM
Quote from: lokidog on November 06, 2014, 08:12:57 PM
My 30-06 gets 120 rounds out of IMR4350. I shoot 165's.

Right on thanks, yeah I was shooting 180's in both my .300 and 30-06 but switched to 165's in the -06 (Partitions). Was trying to figure price for a box of reloads compared to factory but did not know approximate rounds per pound of powder. :tup:

I think you will be happy with the 165's as far as accuracy goes, every (3) -06 I have shot them out of loves the same load, 56.5 gr (use at your own risk, blah, blah, blah :chuckle: ).