Case Capacities of Reloading Brass

The case capacity of a cartridge case is one of the key drivers of your load. It defines how much powder fits into the case and therefore has a direct impact on load ratio, pressure and velocity. Brass from different manufacturers varies in wall thickness and web design, so two cases of the same caliber can differ noticeably in capacity.

Reloading brass cases

453 caliber / brass combinations · 1892 brass entries

Click a caliber or brass brand to see all individual entries.

Min, average and max ignore statistical outliers (Tukey 1.5 × IQR); groups with fewer than 5 entries use all values.

CaliberBrass ManufacturerEntriesMin (gr H₂O)Average (gr H₂O)Max (gr H₂O)
313.713.914.0
437.537.537.5
332.632.732.8
131.031.031.0
131.031.031.0
234.634.634.6
134.634.634.6
235.135.135.1
136.036.036.0
1149.650.752.0
850.051.152.5
252.052.352.6
350.550.851.0
152.052.052.0
114.614.614.6
714.514.514.5
250.250.250.2
144.644.644.6
143.543.543.5
444.644.644.7
543.544.244.7
144.844.844.8
146.146.146.1
145.545.545.5
7(1 outlier(s))43.543.644.0
147.047.047.0
122.022.022.0
127.927.927.9
327.927.928.1
127.927.927.9
227.927.927.9
827.928.129.7
227.928.228.5
132.232.232.2
131.131.131.1
132.432.432.4
132.532.532.5
330.030.130.2
130.330.330.3
530.030.231.0
1228.829.830.1
730.030.431.4
22(8 outlier(s))29.630.030.2
929.030.531.1
528.829.830.7
130.430.430.4
329.629.729.9
329.730.130.5
130.430.430.4
328.729.730.2
1327.929.430.5
328.829.630.1
728.829.730.1
130.130.130.1
328.828.828.8
428.829.230.4
130.430.430.4
130.530.530.5
228.229.029.9
231.531.531.5
431.531.632.1
265.065.065.0
157.457.457.4
156.256.256.2
156.056.056.0
352.253.153.5
254.054.054.0
253.553.854.0
155.255.255.2
154.054.054.0
153.453.453.4
153.053.053.0
251.951.951.9
6(1 outlier(s))51.351.451.6
172.572.572.5
272.572.572.5
148.048.048.0
263.363.363.3
145.545.545.5
158.058.058.0
184.084.084.0
484.084.084.0
253.554.755.8
185.785.785.7
168.068.068.0
667.067.771.0
167.067.067.0
167.067.067.0
168.868.868.8
167.067.067.0
1967.067.067.0
181.881.881.8
8(1 outlier(s))81.881.881.8
376.778.679.5
1078.579.379.5
178.378.378.3
280.781.582.2
254.054.054.0
397.097.097.0
397.097.097.0
871.473.174.0
275.075.075.0
175.075.075.0
173.673.673.6
366.468.270.4
568.268.869.4
7(1 outlier(s))68.068.570.1
169.269.269.2
1468.269.570.5
1368.269.571.7
267.268.169.0
169.269.269.2
169.969.969.9
168.268.268.2
1168.268.970.0
171.271.271.2
568.268.670.4
268.068.068.0
567.268.970.4
144.544.544.5
145.245.245.2
145.045.045.0
125.125.125.1
225.125.125.1
125.125.125.1
225.125.125.1
225.125.125.1
125.125.125.1
125.125.125.1
225.125.125.1
525.125.125.1
225.125.125.1
1105.0105.0105.0
3104.0104.0104.1
4104.0104.0104.0
6(1 outlier(s))98.498.899.0
1096.098.299.0
299.099.099.0
198.498.498.4
299.099.099.0
2112.5112.5112.5
1112.5112.5112.5
190.590.590.5
190.590.590.5
1190.090.490.5
490.590.691.0
490.592.996.0
188.988.988.9
13(1 outlier(s))90.591.191.5
190.590.590.5
488.591.395.5
590.591.892.7
193.193.193.1
190.190.190.1
390.591.693.8
380.080.981.3
879.880.681.3
1179.080.481.3
281.381.381.3
181.381.381.3
256.056.056.0
154.754.754.7
254.054.054.0
154.054.054.0
156.056.056.0
18(4 outlier(s))55.355.956.0
655.055.856.4
39(14 outlier(s))56.056.056.2
255.555.856.0
156.056.056.0
99(13 outlier(s))55.455.956.2
4254.355.957.1
553.554.955.8
454.755.156.0
355.055.356.0
655.355.956.0
556.056.056.0
655.756.456.6
156.556.556.5
2454.255.456.4
655.355.856.3
1853.555.256.8
153.953.953.9
1253.655.457.3
654.055.557.2
314.014.014.0
233.533.533.5
157.057.057.0
257.557.557.5
1114.0114.0114.0
15113.3114.1115.5
3113.0113.8115.4
5113.3114.0114.8
1114.0114.0114.0
2114.0114.9115.8
1124.9124.9124.9
1118.0118.0118.0
2115.0115.0115.0
384.184.786.0
186.086.086.0
186.086.086.0
186.086.086.0
175.075.075.0
1036.836.836.8
125.625.625.6
126.726.726.7
125.625.625.6
125.625.625.6
126.826.826.8
126.226.226.2
226.826.826.8
125.625.625.6
333.633.633.6
220.520.520.5
957.057.057.0
6160.3160.9161.0
7160.2162.4165.0
193.393.393.3
193.193.193.1
290.292.594.9
195.395.395.3
195.395.395.3
295.395.395.3
295.395.395.3
199.099.099.0
121.521.521.5
221.521.521.5
1113.3113.3113.3
121.621.621.6
1200.0200.0200.0
1127.5127.5127.5
4104.0104.0104.0
2140.0140.0140.0
739.039.439.6
138.538.538.5
738.038.239.5
238.538.538.5
140.040.040.0
125.025.025.0
141.641.641.6
241.641.641.6
241.641.942.3
378.278.779.0
279.079.079.0
877.078.379.0
179.079.079.0
278.278.679.0
277.078.079.0
560.060.060.0
1110.0110.0110.0
363.063.063.0
195.095.095.0
327.927.927.9
160.060.060.0
151.051.051.0
125.425.425.4
225.425.425.4
125.425.425.4
1101.0101.0101.0
131.431.431.4
328.828.828.8
130.430.430.4
8(1 outlier(s))30.030.130.4
428.829.130.0
230.030.831.5
229.229.229.2
1934.534.534.5
1733.534.234.6
234.534.534.5
1334.334.534.6
134.434.434.4
633.533.834.5
534.935.536.0
234.634.634.6
3233.534.634.7
136.536.536.5
437.838.238.8
336.536.937.7
239.539.539.5
139.539.539.5
151.551.551.5
151.551.551.5
11(2 outlier(s))51.051.251.3
549.450.651.5
251.051.051.0
232.036.340.5
140.540.540.5
26(2 outlier(s))43.243.343.5
443.543.543.5
143.243.243.2
143.543.543.5
6(1 outlier(s))43.343.543.5
443.543.543.5
143.243.243.2
133.033.033.0
654.454.454.4
1449.549.649.8
447.549.249.7
130.830.830.8
551.852.452.5
351.152.052.5
47(17 outlier(s))52.552.552.8
76(4 outlier(s))51.352.352.5
10(2 outlier(s))52.552.552.7
152.552.552.5
750.051.652.5
152.052.052.0
652.552.652.8
950.251.952.5
751.351.552.5
13(4 outlier(s))52.052.352.5
136.036.036.0
135.135.135.1
136.236.236.2
136.636.636.6
8(2 outlier(s))35.235.235.2
368.068.268.7
168.068.068.0
29(4 outlier(s))68.068.169.1
26(2 outlier(s))68.068.269.0
570.070.170.3
168.068.068.0
267.567.868.0
172.372.372.3
148.548.548.5
448.048.448.9
956.757.057.0
757.057.057.0
157.057.057.0
257.057.057.0
556.558.059.0
168.368.368.3
184.084.084.0
184.184.184.1
683.083.584.5
166.966.966.9
165.165.165.1
266.066.066.0
234.534.534.5
434.036.136.8
234.034.034.0
276.476.476.4
275.575.575.5
166.566.566.5
173.073.073.0
283.183.183.2
183.283.283.2
282.082.082.0
182.082.082.0
182.082.082.0
282.082.082.0
2780.281.683.0
1380.381.282.0
379.581.282.0
281.081.481.8
3180.581.682.4
183.083.083.0
182.082.082.0
282.082.082.0
182.082.082.0
282.085.388.7
185.085.085.0
183.383.383.3
188.288.288.2
180.580.580.5
282.083.685.2
281.784.887.8
186.086.086.0
672.672.874.0
172.372.372.3
172.672.672.6
172.672.672.6
1112.0112.0112.0
1112.0112.0112.0
197.097.097.0
155.755.755.7
152.252.252.2
354.654.955.0
554.754.955.0
655.055.555.8
255.055.055.0
156.356.356.3
255.055.155.2
155.055.055.0
259.560.361.0
159.359.359.3
259.560.361.0
159.559.559.5
458.759.259.7
159.759.759.7
260.060.060.0
560.060.060.0
157.157.157.1
365.166.066.5
167.667.667.6
364.566.067.3
166.066.066.0
166.066.066.0
1168.069.271.1
168.068.068.0
158.058.058.0
165.065.065.0
165.065.065.0
167.367.367.3
165.665.665.6
235.535.535.5
135.535.535.5
163.263.263.2
164.064.064.0
114.314.314.3
366.066.066.0
164.064.064.0
261.061.061.0
161.561.561.5
163.063.063.0
160.360.360.3
463.063.363.5
163.063.063.0
13(4 outlier(s))63.063.063.1
563.063.163.7
147.847.847.8
169.569.569.5
486.086.086.0
677.078.079.4
177.077.077.0
1676.076.877.1
180.080.080.0
474.475.275.5
250.050.050.0
448.448.448.4
846.848.750.0
113.113.113.1
213.813.813.8
214.314.314.3
113.713.713.7
113.113.113.1
513.613.813.8
113.813.813.8
313.813.813.8
613.813.813.8
1313.813.813.8
713.813.813.8
113.813.813.8
117.417.417.4
272.273.775.1
277.077.578.0
274.576.378.0
175.075.075.0
273.274.175.0
474.074.875.0
373.274.475.0
586.187.288.0
181.881.881.8