I have heard of 8 gauges and 28 gauges but i dont know whether to believe that or not, is it true...is there such thing as 8 gauge and 28 gauge?
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I have heard of 8 gauges and 28 gauges but i dont know whether to believe that or not, is it true...is there such thing as 8 gau
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Very much so. Shotguns have been made in a wide range of gauges over the years including 24, and 32 gauge. The 8 gauge can still be found in nooks and crannies around the world. It is illegal to use for hunting game in the US. Shotguns get their designation (12, 20, etc.) from the number of lead balls of bore diameter that it takes to equal a pound. For instance in 28 gauge, 28 lead balls weigh a pound. The .410 is an exception as it is not a gauge but a caliber.
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Actually a .410 is a 67 ½ gauge
Gauge (mm) (in) (g) (oz) (gr)
A* 50.8 2.000 778.19 27.45 12010
1½* 37.05 1.459 302.39 10.667 4667
2* 33.67 1.325 226.80 8.000 3500
3* 29.41 1.158 151.20 5.333 2333
4 26.72 1.052 113.40 4.000 1750
8 21.21 .835 56.70 2.000 875
10 19.69 .775 45.36 1.600 700
12 18.53 .729 37.80 1.333 583
13 18.04 .710 34.89 1.231 538
14 17.60 .693 32.40 1.143 500
16 16.83 .663 28.35 1.000 438
20 15.63 .615 22.68 0.800 350
24 14.70 .579 18.90 0.667 292
28 13.97 .550 16.20 0.571 250
32 13.36 .526 14.17 0.500 219
67½ 10.41 .410 6.71 0.237 104
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The 28 ga. is a great little hunting shotgun. I have one an old 11-48 Remington with mod. bore and my son has one in 870 Remington. I think that there are easier to hit birds with than the 3" 410 that carries the same amount of shot. If you don't reload the ammo can get pricey. No bargains like the 12 or 20 ga. I don't know if it's a big deal but the 28 has no slug offerings.
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