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How do I find how many bullets are in this jar? - victoriouspear159 - 04-28-2014 11:12 AM
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/p526x296/1424436_776063235739338_2297623397834350932_n.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/AR15GunOwnersOfAmerica/photos/a.544213618924302.128613.544207478924916/776063235739338/?type=1&theater
Those are both of the links to the jar... Tell me if they don't work. But i need help finding how many bullets are in there. Like a math formula.
- francis k - 04-28-2014 11:18 AM
The problem you face is that the ammo does not pack uniformly. If we were talking about old fashioned musket balls for example, they would tend to settle in a most dense packing. The long irregular profile of these materials keeps them from forming any regular packing pattern. You can try counting the number of pieces on a side. Keep track of the number of pieces that lay against the jar and those that point in and out of the jar. From this you may be able to develop a sense of the density of the packing.
In the end, you will simply give it your best guess.