Grams are a mass measurement.
Lbs is weight.
Weight is a force.
If you use mass you need to take into account the force of gravity. 9.8 m/sec2
Weight will change depending on gravity as gravity varies as a function of the distance to the center of the earth.
Am element will have the same mass...
Kuenhauser has a great book on the m1/m14. It is written as a shop manual and doesn't have as much historical info. It's basic nuts and bolts on how to check and repair. Had a great section on how to glad bed the action for accuracy
I remember as a kid going with my dad to Kmart to look at the Mausers. They were 15-20 bucks. He had a jap 6.5 and 7.7. He cut down the barrel on the 7.7 as the barrel was shot out and the chrome lining was flaking off. He put the action in a sporter stock but never finished it. He was going to...
Get a good scale and scale check weights. Stick to the reloading manual. Don't substitute. Start at the low end and work your way up. The max powder charge may not be the most accurate. Brass varies so use starting chg at when changing components namely brass and bullets. Also get a bullet...