Posvar Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I am trying to determine how many projectiles I have. Any idea on approx. count of unloaded projectiles fit in a 5 gallon bucket? I guess I can try and weigh it and see that way. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rnlinebacker Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I am trying to determine how many projectiles I have. Any idea on approx. count of unloaded projectiles fit in a 5 gallon bucket? I guess I can try and weigh it and see that way. Thanks!Pm sentSent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Apparently it's top secret... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Weigh the bucket on a bathroom scale, weigh 100 bullets on a kitchen scale, do the math Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lll Otto lll Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) A five gallon bucket would contain 22,341 bullets. And the bucket would weigh 396 pounds. Edited October 13, 2020 by lll Otto lll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuz Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 A five gallon bucket would contain 22,341 bullets. And the bucket would weigh 396 pounds. Does that include the weight of the bucket?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigarmsp226 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Dang - That right there would be one HEAVY bucket..... that this old man would never be able to move..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Don't forget to remove the weight of the bucket in your calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lll Otto lll Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Cuz said: Does that include the weight of the bucket? Of course it does....but no lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 This sounds like the math problems I had in middle school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwbsig Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, lll Otto lll said: A five gallon bucket would contain 22,341 bullets. And the bucket would weigh 396 pounds. How do you know it weighs 396 pounds lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ming the Merciless Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, LuvDog said: This sounds like the math problems I had in middle school Yes, but how fast was the eastbound train moving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheshaw1 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, LuvDog said: This sounds like the math problems I had in middle school If you start with a 5 gallon bucket full, load a few hundred, drop some behind your bench, stop and eat lunch, come back and load 50 more. What color is the bucket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Dang it... I didn't study. I wasn't expecting a pop quiz today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Light gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Sarge said: Weigh the bucket on a bathroom scale, weigh 100 bullets on a kitchen scale, do the math This is what I would normally do but my blown out shoulder won't allow it. Had a brief thought to ask my wife but my life flashed before my eyes so I quickly digressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyVey Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 if a plastic bucket, do not try to lift it....it may break from the weight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, Posvar said: This is what I would normally do but my blown out shoulder won't allow it. Had a brief thought to ask my wife but my life flashed before my eyes so I quickly digressed. Yeah, THATS a heavy bucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Watson Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Would a gallon of primers load five gallons of bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Surfer Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Hummm wonder if the bullets at the bottom of the bucket will get smashed or deform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4n2t0 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, lll Otto lll said: A five gallon bucket would contain 22,341 bullets. And the bucket would weigh 396 pounds. 2 hours ago, Dwbsig said: How do you know it weighs 396 pounds lol. Using his numbers... 22,341 x 124gr = 2,770,284gr = 395.75 lbs The bucket should have added an additional ~1.5 lbs to that guess. Edited October 13, 2020 by 4n2t0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkleskiw Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Silver_Surfer said: Hummm wonder if the bullets at the bottom of the bucket will get smashed or deform? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 14 hours ago, Dwbsig said: How do you know it weighs 396 pounds lol. they are 124 gr bullets. You already know their weight Gr is a unit of weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickT Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) Fill factor is a bit uncertain and no box store bucket would stand up to 400 lbs, but Specific Gravity of Lead 11.35 Weight of 1 gallon of water 8.34 lbs Fill Factor 0.85 pure guess Weight of bucket of bullets 402.30 lbs Number of Grains/Pound 7000 gr/lb Bullet Weight 124 gr Number of bullets in a 5 gal. bucket 22711 Biggest uncertainty is the fill factor. Take a small container of known volume, fill it with bullets and use 231 cubic inches/gallon to directly, and more accurately, calculate what the bucket (contents) would have weighed if the bucket hadn't cracked and spilled its contents on the floor. Edited October 14, 2020 by RickT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 So it looks like based on all of the help here and educated guesses I have at least 20k in this bucket. That's good news! Over the winter I would put in a Precision Delta order every month and lost track. Looks like I am ok for a portion of 2021. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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