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The gauge of a shotgun is the way the size of the bore is measured. In this case, gauge is the number of balls of lead of that diameter that would equal one pound of lead. So, a 12 gauge would take a ball that weighs 1/12th of a pound and a 20 gauge would take a ball that weighs 1/20th of a pound. In other words, a 12 gauge is a larger shell than a 20 gauge.
The gauge of a shotgun is directly related to the size of the barrell. In the cases of shotguns the sizes going from biggest to smallest for 'standard' (not all) shotguns is. 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16, gauge, 20 gauge, and a .410 bore shotgun (410 is not a gauge but a caliber)
The difference, and it is the same for skeet, trap or hunting ducks, is payload.
The 12 gauge usually propels about 1 1/8 OZ to about 1 1/2OZ of shot. The 20 Ga will usually shoot about 3/4 to 7/8OZ
While there are many different loads available for either, the amount of shot in the air headed toward the target is what makes it easier, or harder to hit successfully
It either blows your arm out of it's socket from the recoil or the added powder load blows the barrel up. A 12-gauge shotty can't take power of that magnitude.
Actually, a 20ga is smaller than a 12ga. I'm not sure if it's smaller enough to just plain drop through the chamber and bore. However, if you could get it centered and secured enough to actually strike the primer cap with the firing pin, you'd end up with a lot of noise, a low velocity random scatter of projectiles and exploded shell pieces to scrape out of the barrel.
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Can you put 16 gauge shotgun shells in a 12-16 gauge pump shotgun?
it is not safe to fire 16 gauge shell in anything but a 16 gauge.No shells will interchange with other gauge guns since a 16 gauge shell would fit in a 12 gauge chamber, I would think you can do this.
What year was the 12 gauge 3 inch magnum shotgun shell first put on the market?
1939
Can the j.c Higgins 12 gauge take 20 gauge shell?
NO!!! A 12 gauge shotgun takes only 12 gauge shells. A 20 gauge shell would fall into the barrel and get stuck about half way to the muzzle. You would be in for a nasty surprise when you put a 12 gauge shell behind it and pulled the trigger!!!
What way do you put a shell in for a 12 gauge pump action Remington 870 shotgun?
You can download an owner's manual for free at Remington's web site.
How do you put the trigger to your 12 gauge 350 series shotgun?
Best left to a gunsmith
How do you put the barrel on a browning 16 gauge over and under shotgun?
Best left to a gunsmith.
Can you put a scope on a Stevens model 67 series E 12 gauge shotgun?
Yes
What happens if you put a naked egg in vinegar?
When you put vinegar in a naked egg the shell will decrease its shell then turning into a smelly egg
What happens when you put pepper on a snail?
It will most likely recoil into its shell.
Where can I find a Gamester model 349 16 gauge shotgun safety lever and how do I put it in?
Find a good gunsmith.
What would be the most aggressive thing to put n a shotgun shell?
John Wayne or R. Lee Ermey.
How old is a browning 12 gauge serial 8R17164?
the shotgun you have is a 16ga if the serial number prefix is 8R.This would put the production of your shotgun in 1958.If you have a 12 ga.then the prefix would be 8G.please check and make sure you have the correct gauge,and serial number prefix.
