How Many Grains Per Pound ?

[hylander]

A little confused
Just opened a new can of IMR4064
When I say new, the can is 1976 but unopened.

I Loaded 40 rounds at 49.5gr., there is only 2755 grains left
I thought there was 7000 grains to a pound
This only comes to 4735

[AAShooter]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pounds+to+grain

[NoNOS67]

A little confused
Just opened a new can of IMR4064
When I say new, the can is 30 years old but unopened

I Loaded 40 rounds at 49.5gr., there is only 2755 grains left
I thought there was 7000 grains to a pound
This only comes to 4735

7000 is correct.

[hylander]

Well this is weird then.
I opened another can and it has the same amount in it

[NoNOS67]

Well this is weird then.
I opened another can and it has the same amount in it

Better check that scale!

[hylander]

Better check that scale!

Scale is spot on.
I just weight the cans and they are not 1 lb. as the can says, they are closer to .75 lb.

[troysland]

Maybe the seal had a leak and some of it evaporated? J/k. Looks like you got shorted 2265 gr. That's just under 46 rounds worth.

[nglayton]

Scale is spot on.
I just weight the cans and they are not 1 lb. as the can says, they are closer to .75 lb.

Shrinkage!

[Audredger]

For the record; 480 grains to the once; 12 ounces to the pound NOTE: Troy ounce & pound

Powder however is sold by the Avoirdupois pound

takes us to the question: which weighs more an ounce of feathers or an ounce of gold? Answer: gold

Pound of feathers or a pound of gold? Answer: feathers

A Troy ounce weighs more than an Avoirdupois ounce but a Troy pound is 12 ounces and an Avoirdupois pound has 16 ounces

The three most valuable things are weighed in the Troy ounce.... Gun Powder, Drugs & Gold

[ricemanff]

Government.......

[Bill Steele]

I have opened a lot of those exact cans over the years (teal colored tall thin rectangle) and they all came with a full pound of IMR 4064 (i.e. 7000 grains). At one pound, the one pound cans are not full, but certainly not just 60% full, more like 90%.

You got shorted.

[NoNOS67]

You got shorted.

Twice? I suppose it's possible they had some issues at the factory...

[Kappy]

Maybe try calling and letting them know?

[Bill Steele]

Twice? I suppose it's possible they had some issues at the factory...

I have never seen it, but I am sure it can happen. I still have some of the old still sealed 4064 cans on the shelf (probably more from like the 80's than 70's), but they all weight about 1 lb 3.2 oz (the can weighs 3.2 ozs.)

Maybe try calling and letting them know?

From 1976?

[Pacilander]

Did you buy these from a retailer or private party?