Weight of bullets?


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What are the weight of bullets in Pathfinder?

I know they cost 1gp for ten, regardless of what kind are purchased, but I can't find rules on weight.

I'm thinking of making a mobility fighter with a rifle, 2 revolvers, and a scattergun.


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Anyone?


When a d20 system doesn't show some details it assumes they are negligible,but depends on how much ammo are you planning on always have on you all the times i presume.
I'd say watch other more detailed games. GURPS gives weight for bullets and arrows but can't really remember how much it is


From what I've been able to look up with cursory google-fu, the "average" bullet is around ~9-10 grams. A pound is about ~450 grams.

So bullets might be at around 50 per pound... ish? Or "1/50th of a pound" if looking at individual weights.
Even if you wanted to say that they are "archaic" and thus weigh twice as much, you are still looking at only a 25th of a pound.

That's to the point of "handwaving" time, honestly.

I looked at the d20 SRD for Modern, and they neglect to list pricing for regular bullets (only grenade shot and up is listed with a weight).
I think the assumption here is that you'll have too many to realistically carry on your person in any normal way before the weight becomes a real factor.

Are you playing a 3 Strength character that this might become a problem?

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Are you looking for the weight of lead balls or a modern "bullet" cartidge?

If you want lead ball weight, you'll get about 30-40 per lb for the average size blackpowder ball (.50-.54 cal). Then, you'll have to add the weight for the powder separately.

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