How much powder

[JustOneMore]

Let me start off saying that i do not currently reload, but i am seriously concidering it. So that being said,

I know it all depends on what i am reloading, but about how many 9mm or .40 reloads can i get out of a 1# jug of powder?

And on a side note, how many times can a casing be reloaded before it is "used up"?

 

[scheesman]

7000 grains in a pound. Pick a load and divide!

 

[bobn911]

I can get almost 1300 .40cal loads from 1lb. Brass gets tossed when the neck starts cracking or trimmed more than twice. YMMV. Later, Bob

 

[slow1911s]

Most target loads will yield 1400-1600 rds per lb. It depends on bullet weight and powder.

 

[bigmedicine]

It's funny. Cost was the initial reason I got into reloading (handguns, rifle, and especially shotguns). I used to laugh my guts off at how much I was not spending on ammo. Then I got into how I could really match a load to my gun (specifically rifle). Then I just laughed harder. Now, I reload mainly for the fun of it and it gives me another reason to hide in the basement with a big do-not-disturb sign on the door. Love my family more than words can explain, but love the solitude of my reloading presses and bench.

 

[Joe Williams]

My favorite powder is Titegroup. With that I get:

9mm 124gr jacketed = 1627 rounds per pound
.38 Special 158 gr cast = 2058 rounds per pound
.45 ACP 230gr jacketed = 1521 rounds per pound

 

[WhitleyStu]

Beartooth Bullets > Ballistician's Corner > Loads/Pound of Powder

 

[Leadeye]

Some handgun brass seems to last forever. I have some 44 mag cases that I shoot mild loads in that never seem to split. Hot loaded .357 magnums start splitting after about 4 reloads. This will vary with case manufacturer. I have found Starline brass to be very durable in 44mag and 45 lc.

 

[mospeada]

I realize this isn't about brass, but I find that Winchester is best in .45LC as it is thinner.