2007-02-18 07:14:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
2, 4, 8, & 10 ga. are the whoppers and shoulder breakers. Then 12, 16, 20, 28, 32 (rare and obsolete) ga.s and the .410. A gauge is measured by how many lead balls of a certain size it took (bore diameter size, I think) to weigh a pound. A 12 ga. hurts. I can't imagine shooting an 8 or 4 ga.
The big 10 ga. has had a recent rebirth lately.
2007-02-18 14:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most common are 10, 12. 20 and 410 gauges
Least common are 2, 4, 6, 8,14,16, 24, 28, 32 gauge even though the 16 gauge and 28 gauge are used to some degree.
Though the 2, 4 and 8 gauges are considered obsolete now.
So true list is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 410 gauge, a total of 13 different gauges
Hope that can be of help.
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/shotguns.html
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2007-02-18 16:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Once they could be had in any guage you wanted. Most have fallen by the wayside through the years. Ten bores have had a resurgence in popularity since the restrictions against lead shot. Twelves are still the most popular. Sixteens seem to be dying out. The 20 is still quite popular, and the 28 is still underappreciated but gaining a small new following. The 410 (not a guage but a caliber) is still probably a bit more popular than it deserves. The 9mm seems about dead.
I've seen some pretty impressive four-bores from the old days, and an occasional 11 guage or some other odd number, but they're strictly of historical interest.
2007-02-18 17:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From largest to smallest: .2 gauge; .4 gauge; .6 gauge; .8 gauge; .10 gauge; .12 gauge; .14 gauge; .16 gauge; .20 gauge; .28 guage and of course, the .410 which is not designated as a 'gauge.'
Only the .410 through the .10 gauge are legal for hunting in the USA. The .2, .4, & .6 are pretty obsolete as is the .14 gauge. When speaking in shotgun 'gauges,' the smaller the number the wider the bore. Thus a .10 gauge is wider than a .12 gauge.
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2007-02-19 07:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 and 410 There are a few handgun calibers floating around that shoots shots, 9mm and 38spl. come to mind.
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2007-02-19 11:51:10 · answer #5 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 gauge, 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, and the tiny 4-10 gauge
my answer goes from biggest, or most powerful ,to smallest or least powerfull
2007-02-18 18:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by ♥A(b)b(y)♥ 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Common are .410 bore, 20 gauge, 12 gauge.
10, 16, and 28 also exist.;
2007-02-18 22:11:47 · answer #7 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
From least power to greates power-28 gauge,20,16,12,10,8,and 4-10 cal.
for home defense i recomend a 12 gauge sawed off Mossburg 500 pistel grip,with a 8 mag extintion and a heat shield.
2007-02-18 16:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mr.air soft triger happy 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Funny how all these "experts" can answer the question in so many ways but not a one mentioned the 36ga....and no, I don't mean the .410.
2007-02-19 09:59:02 · answer #9 · answered by randkl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Follow my lil link!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun#Gauge
2007-02-18 15:23:25 · answer #10 · answered by Dave Grohl Wanna Be!!!! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋