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Say for instance we're talking about a 130 gr .270 cartridge.

Does that gr stand for "grams" as in the weight of the bullet itself or "grains" as in how much powder is in there.

I can't believe I've gone all this time not really knowing the real meaning of that...

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It stands for grains, for the weight of the bullet.

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The Grain is a unit of weight and equals 64.799 milligrams.

A 130 grain bullet weighs 8.4238583 grams.

It's a unit of weight regardless of whether you are talking about gunpowder or bullets.

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Ok, that's where I was getting confused. When I would hear "grains" I was thinking grains of powder but then everytime it's mentioned it's about bullet weight. Glad to finally know for sure. Thanks man.

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It stands for grains, which is the weight of the bullet.

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You know, I didnt know the difference either until I started reloading a couple of months ago. It never hurts to ask questions. When it comes to firearms its better to looks stupid and ask and learn than it is to not ask questions and look stupid once you have hurt yourself or others through lack of knowledge.

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Donnie, I'm actually glad to see you asking questions, because, the more questions you ask, the more knowledgable you will become. I think TUK, hit it right on the head with what he said.

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Yeah, much better to ask. I use 18.5 grains of 700X in my 12 ga. reloads. Scary to think what would happen if I tried loading them with 18.5 grams of powder (assuming that much would fit in a shotshell)...

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BOOM !

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hey don't be ashamed my friend. I mean look at me. I learned everything I know about firearms from reading Soldier of Fortune.

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Folks, take that statment Brutal made, with a grain of salt.;)

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Just remember folks drug dealers deal in grams and shooters deal in grains and you never want to mix the two. :D

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Lots of hunters don't know the answer to this question. Shoot even some sales people don't know. I was in a place once and they guy told me buy the 180gr bullets because they have more powder in them. Oh well I thought.

Good question.

Tom

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That one "made my day" BA:D

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Neither one, actually! The term "Grain", as used in U.S. ammunition terminology, is for a unit of weight, the GRAIN. There are 7000 GRAINS weight to a pound and 15.42 grains per gram.

Theterm "grain" can beconfusing, because we also sometimes refer to one little piece of propellant powder as a "grain". However, this use of the term is actually incorrect.

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Unless you live in a country that uses the metric system! Thereshooters deal in GRAMS as well.......

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point well taken.