Any idea how much 223 brass it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket?
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MMCSRET
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I counted out a level full 5 gal. bucket of 38 Special cases once, 6,200 cases. Figure around half that for 223??
W.E.G.
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4700 to 5500, depends on the bucket.
One of my buddies says 4300 pieces in a Homer bucket.
One of my buddies says 4300 pieces in a Homer bucket.
1SOW
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223, 95.28gr/ea , 73.5cases/#, 13.6#/1000
Weigh it.
Weigh it.
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Yep weigh it to figure it out. You can cram 809 into a 1 gallon ziplock bag...
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.
Individual case weights were derived using an average of mixed brass weights (except 50bmg)
So, if you picked up 8#'s of 45 brass: 8# X 78.1cases/# = 625 cases+/-
If you use 1gal ziploc freezer bags to store your brass, each (full) bag contains:
9mm, 15.6#, 1836cases
40s&w, 12.2#, 1219cases
45acp, 11.4#, 890cases
223, 11#, 809cases
or if you use the 5gal bucket method
9MM = 8500-9000 pieces
.40 S&W = 7000-7500 pieces
.45 ACP = 3800-4000 pieces
here is a few more
CASES per POUND:
.380: 145
.357 Sig: 96
.45 GAP: 86
.32: 168
10mm: 96
FN 5.7: 124
.25 acp: 260
.30 Luger: 120
.38 S&W: 120
.38 Super: 104
9mm MAK: 124
.45 Colt: 60
.30-M1: 100
.308: 40
.30-06: 35
7.62x39: 54
.50 AE: 48
.30-30: 52
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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.
Individual case weights were derived using an average of mixed brass weights (except 50bmg)
So, if you picked up 8#'s of 45 brass: 8# X 78.1cases/# = 625 cases+/-
If you use 1gal ziploc freezer bags to store your brass, each (full) bag contains:
9mm, 15.6#, 1836cases
40s&w, 12.2#, 1219cases
45acp, 11.4#, 890cases
223, 11#, 809cases
or if you use the 5gal bucket method
9MM = 8500-9000 pieces
.40 S&W = 7000-7500 pieces
.45 ACP = 3800-4000 pieces
here is a few more
CASES per POUND:
.380: 145
.357 Sig: 96
.45 GAP: 86
.32: 168
10mm: 96
FN 5.7: 124
.25 acp: 260
.30 Luger: 120
.38 S&W: 120
.38 Super: 104
9mm MAK: 124
.45 Colt: 60
.30-M1: 100
.308: 40
.30-06: 35
7.62x39: 54
.50 AE: 48
.30-30: 52
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AKElroy
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What do we win if we guess it exactly?? I love these jellybean challenges--
jim147
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I'm not sure how many fit in a five gallon bucket.
But since you have them all prepped send them my way and I'll count them for you.
jim
But since you have them all prepped send them my way and I'll count them for you.
jim
budiceman
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Twice as many as a half bucket!
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