The Cost per Round calculator computes the cost per round of ammunition based on the cost of a container of cartridges and the number of rounds in the container.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:
- (CpB) Cost per Box or Container of Bullets
- (RpB) Rounds per Box
Cost per Round (CpR): The calculator returns the cost per round in dollars. However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu. Note: the answer is rounded to the nearest 10th of a penny ($0.001).
The Math / Science
The formula for the cost per round is:
CpR = CpB / RpB
where:
- CpR = Cost per Round
- CpB = Cost of a box of ammunition
- RpB = Rounds of ammunition in the box.
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