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Title: Brass cartridge cases as powder measures
Post by: doggoner on June 21, 2025

Found this in an old post and thought it would be useful to any of the new shooters.

22 LR = 5

.320 ACP = 7


.380 ACP = 10


.30 cal Carbine = 20


.38 Special = 23


.357 Mag = 27


.45 Auto = 26


.44 Colt = 35


.45 Colt = 41


.38-40 = 40


.30-30 = 42


.30-06 = 70


.45-70 = 83

BOTTLE NECKED RIFLE BRASS CUT at the start of the neck angle !

These are by weight in grains with either FFg or FFFg Blackpowder.

NOT FOR USE WITH FFFFg !!!!!!

doggoner
Title: Re: Brass cartridge cases as powder measures
Post by: hotfxr on June 22, 2025
I like it! Thanks     thmbsup
Title: Re: Brass cartridge cases as powder measures
Post by: doggoner on June 23, 2025
You are most welcome. Just wished more folks were reading the posts. Shame to see this forum die. I've learned a lot since I first joined.

doggoner
Title: Re: Brass cartridge cases as powder measures
Post by: Hanshi on September 18, 2025
My hunting load was 70 grains of 3F in my .50 and also my .45 and 20 ga smoothbore.  I cut a few 30/06, and some other cases holding a smaller amount, and have brass measures for just about everything I shoot.  Thanks for posting the chart.