Which are the most common shotgun gauges except 12 gauge?

Question

I need at least 5 different shotgun gauge except 12 gauge

Answer 1

It's always been a 12 then a 10 in the USA.

6 and 8 in The USSR

Other counties like South Korea and Vietnam you will find a 10, 8, and 6



it all depends were you are located at.

Answer 2

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Which are the most common shotgun gauges except 12 gauge?

I need at least 5 different shotgun gauge except 12 gauge

Answer 3

Second most common is the 20 gauge. After that would be the .410 bore, actually a caliber not a gauge. And bringing up the rear would be the 10, 28 and 16 gauges.

Answer 4

Shotgun gauges are measured by the number of lead balls of a given diameter which make a pound. Thus a 12 gauge would be measured by the diameter of 12 lead balls that weigh one pound. Thus the lower number of lead balls the larger the diameter of the bore. The .410 is really a caliber measurement, the bore being .410 of an inch. For most of the last century the 12 gauge was the standard by which other shotguns were measured.The 12, with shells 2 3/4" long, held a few hundred pellets and would efficiently kill game birds of all sizes and, when shooting slugs or large buckshot would kill small deer. However the 12 presented a lot of recoil, was a heavier gun and very loud. For much of the last century the 16 gauge was popular, slightly smaller than the 12 but still powerful and with a decent capacity of shot. For whatever reason the 16 seemed to loose popularity after WWII and by the end of the century the ammunition was hard to find and most of the gun makers didn't even make guns in that gauge. However, the 20 gauge grew in popularity. Smaller than the 12 or 16 yet just as powerful (in terms of muzzle velocity) the 20 gauge became popular for smaller-sized shooters and for more experienced larger shooters. The 28 gauge became the "experts" gun and was used primarily for skeet and occasionally for smaller sized birds such as dove or quail. The .410 remained a specialists gun having the smallest capacity for shot, limited variety in shot sizes, and was used primarily for skeet. When lead shot was banned for waterfowl shooting and steel shot was the initial substitute hunters were disappointed with the decreased killing power of the 12 gauge and the 10 gauge, which had pretty much fallen into oblivion, came into its own. The 10, loaded with steel shot, delivered a greater volume of shot than the 12. The 10 gauge also came in 3" shells. Suddenly 10 gauge shotguns became popular but this was quickly offset by the 3" and 3 1/2" 12 gauges which were produced by the gun makers and ammunition makers. By the end of the century there were available to the bird shooter the .410, 28 ga., 20 ga., 16 ga., 12 ga. and 10 ga. Larger than the 10 gauge were not commonly available in the USA. And in the 12 gauge there were available 2 3/4" shells, 3" shells and 3 1/2" shells. There, more than you really asked for.

Answer 5

In order of popularity.



12 gauge

20 gauge

16 gauge

410 bore

10 gauge

28 gauge





12 gauge because trap shooters use it and it is a great hunting guage.

20 gauge has traditionally been the upland game hunter's choice.

16 gauge used to be a popular as the 12, back in the early part of the 20th century.

410 bore because lots of dads buy their boys and girls this shotgun as a first shotgun.

10 gauge is popular with diehard turkey and waterfowl hunters.

28 gauge is something most folks have never hear of, but is part of traditional skeet shooting comps.

Answer 6

Smallest to largest. 410. 28 20 16 12 10. Thats all I know of

Answer 7

20 Gauge

10 Gauge

.410



Don't know much else, I've heard of 7, 4, and 0 gauges but that's about it.

Answer 8

you have from smallest to largest to my knowledge a 410 28 20 16 12 10 8 and 4 i believe. go to google images and type in shotgun guage comparrison depending on what your doing is what guage you should choose. In my own experience the 16 ga is the most versitile. I've killed turkey with it and small game birds. In my opinion its the best one. Mine was light on recoil.

Answer 9

10,20,16,28,410 (410 is a caliber and not a "gauge")

Answer 10

11 gauge, 10 gauge, 9 gauge, 8 gauge, 7 gauge.