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Thread: How do you measure gunpowder

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    CWPINST is offline 168 grains of assistance from a distance
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    Quote Originally Posted by quack head 11 View Post
    Drams of powder are used in shotshells. Or at least I have seen it on dove loads on the box it tells how many drams of powder.

    Rifle powder is def. grains.

    Projectiles are also measured in grains.
    Negative, it is dram EQUIVALENT!!! I know that it is hard to fathom, but there is a difference? Do you know how many grains of smokeless powder it would take to make 3 drams? Do you have any idea of what that means? Jeesh, I guess that Spongebob must be boring its fans with re-runs.

    I have heard a lot of people say that there are no stupid questions. I think that we have proven that axiom incorrect.
    Last edited by CWPINST; 08-13-2009 at 05:19 PM.
    If it ain\'t accurate at long distance, then the fact that it is flat shooting is meaningless.

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    THe header says HOW DO YOU MEASURE GUN POWDER


    Drams and Grains are both a unit of measurement. One could choose to measure with either one. Or on a bathroom scale for all I care.
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