grains vs grams

[cddanjr]

I was checking out my new scale and found that grains and grams are very different.

I used a bullet out of a Winchester .22lr that was boxed as 36 gr.

It is 2.62grams, and is 40.5grains.

I assume the recipes for loading are all in GRAINS, not grams.

The powder in a .22lr is 1.9grains or .13grams

I hope i am on the right track. Feel free to share rhymes, and sayings good or bad.

Chuck

 

[1sailor]

One gram equals approx. 15.432 grains. Those two weights are NOT interchangable.

 

[cddanjr]

One gram equals approx. 15.432 grains. Those two weights are NOT interchangable.

But in reloading, we are always talking grains, never grams?

whether its powder or bullet weight?

This is good! my scale is good for 100grams, so I'm good for all my grain weights.

I got a scale on Amazon for $9 instead of a "brandname" scale of the exact same design for $34.
hehe

Chuck

 

[1sailor]

Yep, it's always grains.

 

[cddanjr]

COOL thanks for the info.

Seems like a little bit of info that I never knew before. It seems the abbreviation of g, gr, gn, grn, grns, grs, gms, get interchanged.

I would rather ask many questions than make a disasterous assumption!

Thanks again
Chuck

 

[rwsmith]

I got a scale on Amazon for $9 instead of a "brandname" scale of the exact same design for $34.
hehe

Chuck

If this is a digital scale I wouldn't trust it without a set of 'check weights'. I've heard very many complaints about inconsistent readings on lesser expensive digital scales.

One thing you can at least do is check for 'repeatability' by weighing the same charge several times.

If you are like me and have little money to spend, you can get a Lee balance type scale for about $25 that works like gangbusters.

Oh and welcome to handloading!

 

[cddanjr]

If this is a digital scale I wouldn't trust it without a set of 'check weights'. I've heard very many complaints about inconsistent readings on lesser expensive digital scales.

One thing you can at least do is check for 'repeatability' by weighing the same charge several times.

If you are like me and have little money to spend, you can get a Lee balance type scale for about $25 that works like gangbusters.

Oh and welcome to handloading!

Yeah, I have a Lee classic loader set in the mail. scale is part of that group.
I was able to put a 230gr bullet on the scale it came up 230.1 6 out a 6 times! .22lr bullet, 37.1 grains in the center and all 4 corners! 5 out a 5!

Powder gets here Monday, whew what a wait! AND thanks for the welcome!


Chuck

 

[mikld]

I'd suggest a dedicated reloading beam scale. Plus a bit more research on reloading methods in The ABCs of Reloadng or Lyman's Reloading Handbook, 29th Edition on reloading measurements/methods...

 

[lebomm]

The correct abbreviation for "grains" is gr., whether singular, fractional, or plural. The correct abbr. for "grams" is g., singular, fractional, or plural. All of the other permutations, whether understandable or not, are incorrect. Hope this helps.

Larry

 

[cddanjr]

I'd suggest a dedicated reloading beam scale. Plus a bit more research on reloading methods in The ABCs of Reloadng or Lyman's Reloading Handbook, 29th Edition on reloading measurements/methods...

got em on the ipad! and in old skool paper form!

chuck

 

[cddanjr]

The correct abbreviation for "grains" is gr., whether singular, fractional, or plural. The correct abbr. for "grams" is g., singular, fractional, or plural. All of the other permutations, whether understandable or not, are incorrect. Hope this helps.

Larry

Currently understood, just never knew it before. it's the only thing i know of that is measured in grains.


Like I said rather hear it than make a mistake.

Chuck

 

[cddanjr]

I'd suggest a dedicated reloading beam scale. Plus a bit more research on reloading methods in The ABCs of Reloadng or Lyman's Reloading Handbook, 29th Edition on reloading measurements/methods...

Like the old triple beam that was used back in the 70's? Got one here somewhere. Nah those were Grams, and Kilos. hehe

Chuck

 

[gregintenn]

It probably weighs in carats too. Won't do you any good in reloading, however.

 

[riverrat38]

Because grams are so much larger than grains, the scale would need to measure in hundredths of a gram to give approximately the same accuracy as a reloading scale that measures in tenths of a grain. If your scale only measures in tenths of a gram, that is more than a grain and a half, which would not be enough accuracy to load consistently. I just looked at my Vihta Vuori reloading manual. They give loads in grains and grams, and the gram loads are expressed in .01 grams.

Best,
Rick

 

[cddanjr]

got it down to hundreths of grains! Cant wait for the deliveries of stuff!

Chuck

 

[jsmith357]

1 pound = 16 oz = 454 grams = 7000 grains

 

[rwsmith]

Absolutely

Currently understood, just never knew it before. it's the only thing i know of that is measured in grains.


Like I said rather hear it than make a mistake.

Chuck

2.7 grains of Bullseye powder in a .38 is a target load
2.7 grams of Bullseye powder in a .38 is a hand grenade.

 

[rwsmith]

Unless

It probably weighs in carats too. Won't do you any good in reloading, however.

Unless you are shooting diamond bullets.

 

[Titegroups]

Lot of crappy replies. Dont even think about using a $9 *** scale that reads in grams to reload with. Buy a scale designed for reloading. You need accurate measuments to the tenth of a grain, resolution and accuracy are NOT the same thing! The lee scale is the absolute minimum. Through the $9 toy away before it hurts you or the shooter next to you.

 

[SMSgt]

Get a reloading scale marked in grains. Save the $9 gram scale for the cocaine.