ORIGINAL: andrewjoseph
I know this is basics for most people, but approximately how many shots do you get from a pound of powder? - Assuming 100gr, mabye that would be easier.
What do most people shoot? - 2f or 3f?
For blackpowder, there is 7000 grains of weight and volume in a pound. So there would beseventy 100 grainloads in a pound of black powder. Pyrodex has more than 7000 grains of (blackpowder) volume in a pound, so you would get more loads from a pound of it. If you are using heavy stuff, like 375 grains and higher projectiles, Blackpowder produces more muzzle energy than Pyro (in my experience) from a given volume measure.
PersonallyI like 3f BP thebest.On a volume basis itproduces a little more energy at the muzzle than 2f andit seems to foul less.