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It is the measurement of the bore size. The gauge is the number of balls the diameter of the barrel that could be made from a pound lead. So a lead ball weighing 1 1/3 ounces will fit in the barrel of a 12 gauge shotgun (12 * 1 1/3 = 16 ounces), a 1-ounce ball would fit a 16 gauge barrel, and one that weighs 4/5 ounce will fit a 20 gauge. The exception is the .410 which is the actual measurement of the barrel diameter, 41/100 inch.
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What is 20 gauge shotgun?
It is a shotgun with 20 gauges.
What is the most powerful shotgun gauge?
I know that 8 gauges are made, but I'me sure that there are specialty guns that are in even larger gauges.
What are the differences between the gauges of shotgun shells?
The differences lie primarily in the diameters.
What are gauges on shotguns?
guage refers to the size of the shell any particular shotgun will fire.
What is the size of the barrel of a remincton 870 shotgun?
i assume you mean gauge it depends on what you have Remington 870 is made in several different gauges it says what gauge you have on the top or side of the barrel
What does it mean when check gauges light comes on?
The check gauges light means that one of the gauges is out of the safe range.
What are the four common shotgun gauges?
Four-Ten, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, and 10-gauge.
Is there a 4 gauge shotgun?
There is a 4 gauge/bore shotgun, however it is extremely rare. In fact there are even larger gauges. Bigger gauges are 3, 2, 1 1/2, 1, A, 1/2, A 1/2, and AA. The largest gauge, AA, is the equivalent of about 219 grams of lead, about 164 times heaver than a 12 gauges weight of lead.
What does check gauges mean on a Dodge van?
It means that one or more of the gauges is out of the safe zone.
What does check gauges mean on 2004 GMC Envoy?
One of the gauges is reading out of the safe zone.
What does check gauges mean 1991 Chrysler new yorker?
to look at the gauges something is terribly wrong!!
What does it mean when check gauges light stays on in a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The check gauges light stays on when one of the gauges is out of the safe or normal range.
