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scale of measurement
Oct 26th, 2026 at 2:52pm
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What scale of measurement is typically used on the powder flask's incremental stair-step spout?
  
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Reply #1 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 3:55pm
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powder is measured in grains
  
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Reply #2 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 4:15pm
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Grains volume (bulk) not the same as grains weight.
See illustration below shows difference using Gov't 45-70 cartridge as example.
  
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Reply #3 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 4:54pm
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Wasn't gunpowder measured in drams at one time? Grams?
  
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Reply #4 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 9:22pm
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Maybe it was shot that was measured in drams?
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 10:56pm
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IIRC, both powder and shot were once measured in drams, about 27 grains. Suspect that is on the powder flask.
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Reply #6 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 11:53pm
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Think the conversion tables used to be in the back of the Dixie Gun Works catalogs.
  
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Reply #7 - Oct 27th, 2026 at 7:55am
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I haven't bought a new box of shotshells in 40 years.  However, on the last ones I bought the powder 'load' was listed in "drams equiv." and the shot in ounces.   

I don't remember ever seeing a bullet weight listed in drams but all that proves is I've never seen it.  They could well have been.

German proof loads, powder and bullet, are both listed in 'grams', or they used to be.
  
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